Hurricane Dean, which made landfall Aug. 20 and Aug. 21 on Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula, left Cancun, Cozumel and Jamaica’s tourism
March 01, 2003
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
March 01, 2003
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
March 01, 2003
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
March 01, 2003
Hotel Indigo Slated for College Park, Ga.
InterContinental Hotels Group plans to open a Hotel Indigo in downtown College Park, Ga., located about nine miles south of Atlanta. The Hotel
March 01, 2003
Hilton Opens Near Dallas
The Hilton Bella Harbor opened in late April about 24 miles east of Dallas in Rockwall, Texas. The new-build hotel offers 231 guest rooms, 7,000
March 01, 2003
InterContinental to Introduce Innovation Hotels
InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) plans to launch Innovation Hotels, a green standard for all IHG brands. The hotel chain plans to convert all
March 01, 2003
Wisconsin’s Kalahari Resort to Add Entertainment Facility
Kalahari Resort and Convention Center plans to open an 110,000-square-foot entertainment complex in December. The $15 million entertainment
March 01, 2003
Upgrades Under Way at St. Louis Airport
A $21.7 million renovation and expansion is in the works at the Lambert-St. Louis International Airport. The project, which has a yet-to-be-
March 01, 2003
Renovations Slated for Connecticut Sheraton
Upgrades are set for the Sheraton Hotel at Bradley International Airport, located here. The project is slated to finish in 2009 and upgrade the
March 01, 2003
Renaissance Boca Raton Receives Makeover
The Renaissance Boca Raton Hotel recently finished upgrading its guest rooms and pool pavilion. The resort offers 184 guest rooms and 15,000
March 01, 2003
Hawaiian-Themed Resort Slated for Rhode Island
A $150 million waterpark resort is slated to open in early 2010 about 13 miles south of Providence, R.I., in West Warwick. Construction on the
March 01, 2003
Starwood Opens Westin Princeville
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide opened The Westin Princeville Ocean Resort Villas on the Hawaiian island of Kauai. The 18.5-acre resort
March 01, 2003
Hilton Miami Debuts
The Miami Biscayne Hotel was reflagged the Hilton Miami Downtown after an extensive guest room renovation. The hotel offers 527 guest rooms, many
March 01, 2003
Dallas Council Okays H.Q. Hotel Land Purchase
The Dallas City Council voted 11-2 in favor of purchasing downtown land for a publicly owned convention center hotel. “The Dallas City
March 01, 2003
HVCB Names New Sales, Service Reps
The Hawaii Visitors & Convention Bureau as appointed Meredith Parkins to serve as regional sales director in the greater Washington, D.C., area
March 01, 2003
Hilton San Diego Completes Renovation
The Hilton San Diego completed the $8 million second phase of a property-wide renovation that included a new design for its lobby, pool area and
March 01, 2003
Hyatt Regency Monterey to Add Spa
The Hyatt Regency Monterey plans to break ground on the third phase of a $55 million renovation June 9. The main component of the renovation will
March 01, 2003
Hilton Sedona Unveils Meeting Rooms
The Hilton Sedona Resort and Spa added four Executive Meeting Rooms, each equipped with soundproofing, ergonomic chairs, flat-panel plasma screens,
March 01, 2003
Ocean Edge Resort Expanding
The Ocean Edge Resort & Club plans to unveil a 5,000-square-foot ballroom overlooking Cape Cod Bay in spring 2009. According to General