Aloft Charleston Airport & Convention Center Debuts

The 136-room aloft Charleston Airport & Convention Center opened recently at the intersection of International and Tanger Parkway. The

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St. Paul Area Welcomes New Sheraton

Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide and Wischermann Partners Inc., announced the opening of the Sheraton St. Paul Woodbury Hotel located outside

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Conference Center Slated for Harrah’s St. Louis

A 6,300-square-foot conference center is scheduled to open in November at Harrah’s St. Louis, a casino hotel with 455 guest rooms. The

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Work Halted on Vegas’ Echelon Place

Boyd Gaming announced that it has delayed construction on its massive Echelon Place project on the Las Vegas Strip, citing difficulty with “

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Hilton Garden Inn Opens at Tampa Airport

A 171-room Hilton Garden Inn opened Aug. 1 in Tampa’s Westshore Business District across the street from Tampa International Airport.

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Hotel Indigo Under Way in Athens, Ga.

Atlanta based Rialto Property Partners and Savannah-based Melaver announced that the new Hotel Indigo commenced construction in downtown Athens near

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Hyatt Regency Coral Gables Gets Major Makeover

250-room Hyatt Regency Coral Gables is announcing plans for a $10 million transformation that will enhance all of its guest rooms and hallways, as

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Hotel Indigo Comes to L.A. Area

The first Indigo brand hotel in California opened in the Los Angeles suburb of Ontario. The 92-room Hotel Indigo Ontario Rancho Cucamonga is

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StarCite , Amadeus Team Up for Online Services

StarCite Inc., a provider of online meetings services, and Amadeus, a provider of travel services, have joined forces to furnish integrated online

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Hawaii’s Mauna Kea Set for Dec. Reopening

The Mauna Kea Beach Hotel on Hawaii’s Big Island is on schedule to complete a $150 million makeover in time for a December reopening.

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Water Park Resort Slated for Providence Area

Marcus Hotels and Resorts will operate the 7th Wave Resort, which is scheduled to open during the first quarter of 2010 south of Providence in West

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Boston to Welcome Mandarin Oriental

The Mandarin Oriental Boston is set to open in October near the Hynes Convention Center in Boston’s Back Bay. The 136-room luxury hotel

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MPI WEC Sets Record

MPI’s World Education Congress is wrapping up in Las Vegas, having set an attendance record for the association. According to the latest

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PCMA, ACTE Plan Collaboration

PCMA and the Association of Corporate Travel Executives (ACTE) announced plans to collaborate on projects that will advance the meetings industry,

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Dolce Changes Name in Rebranding Effort

Dolce International changed its name to Dolce Hotels and Resorts in what is part of a commitment to refresh its brand and achieve new service

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Crowne Plaza Makes Portland Debut

241-room Crowne Plaza Portland-Downtown opened in downtown Portland’s Lloyd Business District near the Oregon Convention Center. The hotel is

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Fresno Welcomes Holiday Inn

The Holiday Inn Fresno Downtown reopened following a $6.5 million renovation of all of its 200 guest rooms and 10,000 square feet of meeting space

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Grand Rapids Names New CVB Chief

Doug Small has been tapped to serve as president and CEO of the Grand Rapids CVB, starting next month. Small most recently served as senior vice

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New Aloft Comes to Minneapolis

Aloft Minneapolis, a new-build, 155-room hotel opened in the downtown Mill District of Minneapolis. Set along river bluffs, the hotel offers loft-

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Dorchester Collection Expands Hotel Portfolio

The Dorchester Collection, a hospitality management company specializing in luxury hotels, has taken over management contracts at the New York Palace

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