Thayer Lodging Group purchased three Marriott-branded hotels near the Miami International Airport for $57.5 million and plans to invest $65 million
March 01, 2003
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
March 01, 2003
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
March 01, 2003
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
March 01, 2003
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
March 01, 2003
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
March 01, 2003
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
March 01, 2003
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
March 01, 2003
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
March 01, 2003
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
March 01, 2003
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
March 01, 2003
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
March 01, 2003
Five-Hotel Las Vegas Development Breaks Ground
Construction began June 19 on the 87-acre Echelon Resort Las Vegas. The development is slated to contain 5,300 guest rooms spread out between five
March 01, 2003
Updates Under Way at Madison Marriott West
The Madison [Wis.] Marriott West is currently updating its lobby, a project scheduled to finish in September. The 238-room hotel offers guests 50
March 01, 2003
Brookfield CVB Names New Leader
Wisconsin's Brookfield CVB, located about 20 minutes outside of Milwaukee, appointed Rodney Raschka executive director, effective June 26. Raschka
March 01, 2003
Radisson Richmond Reflagged
Prism Hotels & Resorts recently transformed the Radisson Hotel Historic Richmond [Va.] into the Doubletree Hotel Richmond Downtown. Along
March 01, 2003
Lone Star State to Welcome Seven aloft Hotels
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide plans to break ground in 2007 and 2008 on seven aloft hotels in Texas. The properties will include the
March 01, 2003
Expansion Planned for Sacramento’s Thunder Valley Casino
Discussions are underway for a major expansion to the Thunder Valley Casino, located here. The United Auburn Indian Community of the Auburn
March 01, 2003
AirTran Expands Atlanta-San Diego Service
AirTran Airways, a subsidiary of AirTran Holdings, plans to expand its service between Atlanta and San Diego and initiate flights between San Diego
March 01, 2003
Charleston Riverview Hotel Becomes a Marriott
The Charleston Riverview Hotel was recently transformed into the Charleston Marriott after a facility facelift. The hotel’s multimillion-