Doubletree Opens in Lexington

The Doubletree Guest Suites Lexington opened recently. The property, a former Sheraton, offers 155 guest rooms and more than 5,000 square feet of

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Milwaukee Doubletree Debuts

The Doubletree Hotel Milwaukee City Center recently opened after a $6 million guest room, meeting space and restaurant renovation. The hotel,

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San Antonio Radisson Purchased

The Dow Hotel Company acquired the Radisson Hill Country Resort and Spa, located here, for an undisclosed price. Discussions are in the works to

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$65 Million Restoration Planned for New Yorker Hotel

Construction is under way on a major restoration of the historic New Yorker Hotel, located in Midtown Manhattan. The project, which is scheduled

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Orlando CVB Names Sargent Sales VP

David J. Sargent was appointed senior vice president of sales and marketing for the Orlando/Orange County CVB, effective Aug. 21. Sargent

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Michigan’s Boyne Resorts Complete Meeting Space Upgrades

Boyne Highlands and Boyne Mountain ski resorts in northern Michigan recently completed refurbishments to their convention spaces. Boyne Highlands

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Colorado Springs Sheraton Becomes a Crowne Plaza

The Sheraton Colorado Springs was renamed the Crowne Plaza Colorado Springs Aug. 14. The hotel sports 500 guest rooms and 43,000 square feet of

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Portland’s Benson Hotel to Unveil Updated Ballroom

The historic Benson Hotel plans to debut a renovation of its 6,000-square-foot Mayfair Ballroom Sept. 23. The 287-room hotel houses 13 meeting

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Four Seasons Lanai Opens $10 Million Event Space

The Four Seasons Lanai at Manele Bay opened its new 13,582-square-foot Hale Halawai ballroom and terrace. The $10 million facility offers 7,690

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Orlando-Area Grosvenor Resort to Become Regal Sun Resort

The Grosvenor Resort, located near Walt Disney World here, will be renamed the Regal Sun Resort Sept. 1 after a $25 million property renovation.

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San Diego Radisson Becomes a Doubletree

The Radisson San Diego Harbor View was reflagged the Doubletree Hotel San Diego Downtown this month after an $11 million renovation. The facility

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Expansion Slated for Santa Clara Convention Center

The Santa Clara Convention Center plans to break ground on a ballroom expansion Sept 24. The project will add a 24,000-square-foot ballroom to

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Hawaii Convention Center Expands Staff

The Hawaii Convention Center appointed Wayne Goodwin its new security and guest services manager, Helene Fernandez catering sales manager and Qing

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Troy Marriott to Start Renovations

The Detroit Marriott Troy, located about 19 miles outside of the Motor City, plans to begin a meeting space upgrade in December and finish it early

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Wyndham Burlington Becomes a Hilton

The Wyndham Burlington was reflagged the Hilton Burlington in August after a $16 million facility-wide renovation. The hotel offers 258 guest

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Upgrades Under Way at Kansas City Marriott

A $9 million guest room renovation is in the works at the Kansas City Marriott Downtown, with a completion date set for mid-2008. The hotel offers

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Hurricane Dean Spares Yucatan Tourist Sites

Hurricane Dean, which made landfall Aug. 20 and Aug. 21 on Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula, left Cancun, Cozumel and Jamaica’s tourism

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California’s Tri-Valley CVB Adopts New Brand

The Tri-Valley CVB, which represents the San Francisco Bay Area cities of Pleasanton, Livermore, Dublin, San Ramon, and Danville, adopted the new

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Palm Springs Offers Meeting Promotion

Groups who book rooms at select Palm Springs-area hotels from Dec. 31, 2008, to Dec. 31, 2009, are eligible to receive up to a 10 percent discount on

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Red Lion to Purchase Denver Radisson

Red Lion Hotels Corporation plans to acquire the Radisson Hotel Denver Southeast, located outside Denver in Aurora, Colo., for $25.3 million. The

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