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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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

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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

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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

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Radisson Richmond Reflagged

Prism Hotels & Resorts recently transformed the Radisson Hotel Historic Richmond [Va.] into the Doubletree Hotel Richmond Downtown. Along

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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

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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

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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

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