Phoenix CVB Names Oswald Associate Director of Sales

Donn Oswald was appointed the new associate director of sales for the Phoenix CVB. The new position was a promotion for Oswald, who worked as a

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Oklahoma City Courtyard by Marriott Completes Upgrades

The Courtyard by Marriott Oklahoma City/Bricktown recently completed a $400,000 refurbishment. The renovation included improvements to the hotel

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Embassy Suites Orlando Acquired

HEI Hotels & Resorts purchased the Embassy Suites Orlando-Downtown for an undisclosed amount. The hotel contains 167 guest rooms and 9,000

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Scottsdale’s Caleo Resort to be Reflagged

The Caleo Resort & Spa, located here, will be renamed FireSky Resort & Spa April 5 after completing a refurbishment. The property

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Baseball Icon Plans Monterey Bay Hotel

Former baseball star Reggie Jackson is the principal investor behind a proposed 252-room hotel and conference center on a 5.7-acre site across from

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Wyndham Albuquerque Airport Sold

San Diego-based American Property Hospitality Management has purchased the 276-room Wyndham Albuquerque Airport here. Following a $6 million

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Convention Hotel Slated for Central Missouri

Hotel magnate John Q. Hammons plans to build a 15-story resort at Missouri’s Lake of the Ozarks, located here. The 15-story property, which

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Las Vegas’ Sahara Hotel Purchased

SBE Entertainment Group and Stockbridge Real Estate Funds acquired the famed Sahara Hotel & Casino, located on the Las Vegas Strip.

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Upgrades Slated for Stamford Holiday Inn

RockBridge Capital purchased the Stamford Holiday Inn Downtown, located here, for an undisclosed amount and plans to begin a $15 million facelift in

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Hilton Garden Inn Opens Near Philly

The Hilton Garden Inn Philadelphia/Ft. Washington [Pa.] opened March 1. The hotel contains 146 guest rooms and meeting space for up to 350 guests

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L.A. Marriott to Begin Upgrades

Plans are in the works for a $30 million renovation of the Los Angeles Marriott Downtown Hotel. A timeline has not been determined yet, but the

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Hotel Indigo Coming to New Jersey

InterContinental Hotels Group plans to construct a new Hotel Indigo in Rahway, N.J. The 72,000-square-foot hotel will be part of the city’s

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Philly Doubletree Completes Meeting Space Expansion

The Doubletree Hotel Philadelphia unveiled a function space expansion in March. The project transformed some already-existing space into a 4,000-

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Atlanta CVB’s Bertrand Gets Promotion

The Atlanta CVB (ACVB) promoted Kathleen Bertrand to senior vice president, community and governmental affairs. Bertrand most recently worked as

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Palm Beach Ritz Reopens

The Ritz-Carlton, Palm Beach, located in Manalapan, Fla., reopened March 5 after a $60 million renovation project. The hotel, which closed for a

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Austin’s Four Seasons Begins Makeover

The Four Seasons Hotel Austin initiated a $15 million upgrade to its lobby, restaurant and guest rooms, and also added a spa. The hotel is

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Dallas-Area Aloft Hotel to Break Ground

Starwood Hotels & Resorts plans to break ground March 20 on an aloft hotel in Las Colinas, Texas, near Dallas. The aloft Las Colinas will

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Major Expansion Slated for Hard Rock Hotel Las Vegas

Plans are in the works for a large-scale expansion and renovation of the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, located here. The expansion, expected to

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$450 Million Resort Breaks Ground Near L.A.

Lowe Enterprises began construction March 7 on the 102-acre Terranea Resort in Rancho Palos Verdes, Calif., located outside Los Angeles. The

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S.F.’s Mark Hopkins Appoints New Director of Sales

The InterContinental Mark Hopkins San Francisco named Michael Lynch its new director of group sales. Lynch most recently worked as the director

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