Ground Broken on L.A. Live Hotel Complex

AEG broke ground June 1 on a 54-story hotel/residential tower on the L.A. Live site in downtown Los Angeles. The tower is expected to open in

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Calif.’s Palmdale Airport Launches SFO Flights

On June 7, United Express began twice daily roundtrip flights between the LA/Palmdale Regional Airport, located about 60 miles north of Los Angeles

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PCMA Launches New Learning Tool

PCMA debuted its new Live Learning Center, a new online learning tool for members of the meetings industry. The Live Learning Center, accessible

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Two Hotel Indigo Hotels Slated for St. Louis

InterContinental Hotels Group plans to build two Hotel Indigo properties in St. Louis. The first hotel will take the place of the Inn at the Park

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Feds Temporarily Loosen Passport Restrictions

The U.S. Department of State and U.S. Department of Homeland Security announced that many residents traveling between the U.S. and Canada, Mexico,

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aloft Hotel Coming to Chicago

Starwood Hotels & Resorts broke ground May 31 on a new aloft hotel near Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport. The hotel, named

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Hotel Colorado Completes Renovation

The Hotel Colorado, located about 61 miles west of Vail in Glenwood Springs, recently completed a $2 million restaurant and lobby renovation.

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Hilton Sells Memphis Embassy Suites

Hilton Hotels Corporation sold the Embassy Suites Memphis to 1022 Shady Grove LLC for an undisclosed amount. The hotel will keep its Embassy

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Renovations Planned for Three Miami Airport Hotels

Thayer Lodging Group purchased three Marriott-branded hotels near the Miami International Airport for $57.5 million and plans to invest $65 million

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Kentucky’s Griffin Gate Resort Unveils Spa

The Griffin Gate Marriott Resort, located here, opened its new spa June 13. In addition to the spa, the resort added two new meeting rooms, the

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Hilton to Revamp Spa Offerings

Hilton Hotels Corporation formed a partnership with two of the Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton (LCMH) brands to offer new and improved spas in its

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MPI Appoints Broussard Marketing VP

MPI named Cary Broussard its vice president, marketing and brand strategy, effective July 9. Broussard previously worked as the senior vice

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Delta Launches New York-Jamaica Flights

Beginning June 9, Delta Air Lines initiated flights between New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport and Montego Bay Jamaica-Sangster

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Bellevue’s Meydenbauer Center Completes Upgrades

The Meydenbauer Center, located about 10 miles outside of Seattle in Bellevue, completed an upgrade May 31. Renovations were applied to the venue

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Utah’s Red Mountain Spa Opens Conference Center

The 82-room Red Mountain Spa, located about two hours from Las Vegas in St. George, Utah, recently opened its new conference center. The facility

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Historic Alabama Hotel Reopens

The Battle House Hotel, A Renaissance Hotel, a historic hotel located here, reopened in May. The hotel, which was built in 1852 and closed to the

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Florida Hotel Unveils Spa

The Marriott Bay Point Golf Resort & Spa, located here, opened its new $3 million spa in May. Located on a 1,100-acre wildlife sanctuary, the

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Marriott, Schrager to Launch New Brand

Marriott International partnered with Ian Schrager, former head of Morgans Hotel Group and co-founder of Studio 54, to develop a new brand of

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Harrisburg, Pa., Welcomes New Hotel

The Hilton Garden Inn Harrisburg East opened here May 25. The hotel, located in Harrisburg’s TecPort Business Park, offers 126 guest rooms

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Le Meridien at Beverly Hills Closes for Renovations

The Le Meridien at Beverly Hills [Calif.] closed its doors June 9 for a facility-wide facelift and plans to reopen as SLS Los Angeles in March 2008

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