Anchorage Welcomes Embassy Suites

Embassy Suites Anchorage, the first Embassy Suites-brand property in Alaska, opened in midtown Anchorage with 169 suites and 6,000 square feet of

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Holiday Inn Slated for Irvine Area

IHG (InterContinental Hotels Group) announced plans for a 148-room Holiday Inn hotel near Irvine in Lake Forest, Calif. Expected to open in summer

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La Costa Resort Completes Expansion

La Costa Resort and Spa, a 511-room property near San Diego with 65,000 square feet of meeting space, unveiled a new outdoor recreational area named

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Joie de Vivre Acquires Laguna Beach Hotel

San Francisco-based Joie de Vivre Hospitality has taken over management of the 130-room Vacation Village in Laguna Beach, Calif. The property,

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Waldorf=Astoria Set for Montreal

A development agreement has been signed for a $200 million Waldorf=Astoria property in Montreal, with completion slated for summer 2011. The

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Crowne Plaza Comes to Toledo

A 241-room Crowne Plaza, a conversion of a former Wyndham hotel, is scheduled to open in Toledo’s Central Business District in late July.

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Luxury Resort Debuts in Stowe

Stowe Mountain Lodge, a 139-room property managed by Destination Hotels & Resorts, opened in Stowe, Vt. Along with 12,000 square feet of

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New York to Welcome Strand Hotel

The 177-room Strand Hotel is set to open in New York City’s Fashion District in November. The contemporary-style property will feature

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Luxury Resort Debuts in Stowe

Stowe Mountain Lodge, a 139-room property managed by Destination Hotels & Resorts, opened in Stowe, Vt. Along with 12,000 square feet of

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MPI Names New Board Leadership

MPI announced its 2008-2009 Board of Directors, MPI Volunteer Chairs, MPI Foundation Board of Trustees, and MPI Foundation Canada Board of Trustees

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Judge Rules for Greenbrier in Lawsuit

A Circuit Judge ruled against Paul Ratchford, former president of The Greenbrier resort, in a lawsuit seeking $50 million in damages related to a

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Lawmakers Allocate $3.5 Million for New Orleans CVB

The Louisiana legislature voted to grant the New Orleans CVB $3.5 million, a sum far less than the $23 million requested by the bureau, to meet

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Destination Hotels Tapped to Manage Rizzo CC

Hotels and Resorts has taken over management of the Carolina Inn and the IACC-certified Rizzo Conference Center on the campus of the University of

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Holiday Inn Slated for Midland, Mich.

Construction is under way on a 180-room Holiday Inn scheduled to open in downtown Midland in early 2009. The property will feature a full-service

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Hampton Inn Set for Rochester, Minn.

Viking Hospitality Fund announced the development of a new 124-room Hampton Inn and Suites in Rochester, Minn., scheduled to open in mid-2009. The

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Grand Forks, N.D. Welcomes Country Inn & Suites

A 100-room Country Inn & Suites, which includes a meeting room seating up to 40 people, opened in downtown Grand Forks near the University of

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Resort Under Way in San Miguel de Allende

Construction has started on the 63-room Rosewood San Miguel de Allende luxury resort in the historic colonial city of San Miguel de Allende in

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Aqua to Manage Park Shore Waikiki Hotel

Hotels and Resorts has been selected to take over management of the 226-room Park Shore Waikiki Hotel, a 40-year-old property slated for a major

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Big Sur Hotels Open: No Fire Damage

Despite raging wildfires in the region, most Big Sur area hotels, restaurants and attractions remain open, according to a statement issued by the

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CIC, ASTM to Set Green Meeting Standards

The Convention Industry Council’s Accepted Practices Exchange (APEX) and ASTM International, a voluntary standards development organization,

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