Embassy Suites Anchorage, the first Embassy Suites-brand property in Alaska, opened in midtown Anchorage with 169 suites and 6,000 square feet of
March 01, 2003
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
March 01, 2003
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
March 01, 2003
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,
March 01, 2003
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
March 01, 2003
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.
March 01, 2003
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
March 01, 2003
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
March 01, 2003
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
March 01, 2003
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
March 01, 2003
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
March 01, 2003
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
March 01, 2003
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
March 01, 2003
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
March 01, 2003
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
March 01, 2003
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
March 01, 2003
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
March 01, 2003
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
March 01, 2003
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
March 01, 2003
CIC, ASTM to Set Green Meeting Standards
The Convention Industry Council’s Accepted Practices Exchange (APEX) and ASTM International, a voluntary standards development organization,