The Ritz-Carlton, located in the Palm Springs area, is undergoing a $600 million renovation and is expected to open January 2009. Several big changes

The 757-room Hilton Baltimore opened here and boasts two meeting planner suites. The facility features views of Camden Yards, home of the Baltimore

The Fairmont Chicago recently completed a $50 million renovation. The hotel features 62,000 square feet of meeting and function space, renovated and

A new Embassy Suites hotel will open here in October. The property, Embassy Suites San Marcos–Hotel, Spa and Conference Center, will feature

Southwest Airlines will cut its schedule by 190 flights, or about 6 percent, beginning Jan. 11, due of decreased travel demand, according to the

The Greektown Casino ‘s expanded gaming area is officially open, offering 600 new slot machines, which brings its total number of slot machines

Seneca Gaming Corp. halted casino-related construction as a result of a nationwide tumble in gambling revenues. Building has been suspended on the

The Raleigh Marriott City Center, a 400-room hotel attached to the new 500,000-square-foot Raleigh Convention Center, is up and running. The 16-

The new 123-room Country Inn & Suites By Carlson Atlanta at Buckhead opened here. The facility features a meeting room for up to 50 people, an

Mexicana Airlines announced new non-stop flights from San Francisco to Puerto Vallarta. The service begins Dec. 3 and will be scheduled four times a

The U.S. Department of State began production on the new U.S. Passport Card, a wallet-sized document used for re-entry into the U.S. at land border

The retro-style Kings House Hotel opened here, announced Investors Hospitality Management. The renovated hotel is located on historic Route 66.

Trump Tower Chicago unveiled 53 spa guest rooms at The Spa at Trump. The rooms range in size from 600 square feet to 900 square feet. “[The

Matthew Avril has been promoted to president of Starwood’s Hotel Group, announced Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide. Avril succeeds Matt

The Accepted Practices Exchange (APEX), an initiative of the Convention Industry Council, approved the formation of the Standard Review Council (SRC

Anthony Del Gaudio has been promoted to the newly created position of vice president of global distribution with Loews Hotels. Del Gaudio was most

Clear, which operates a service that expedites security screening at airports, and Travelocity Business announced a marketing agreement that offers

Cavallo Point–the Lodge at the Golden Gate announced the opening of its Healing Arts Center & Spa. The facility, located at the northern

The first phase of the Westin Lagunamar Ocean Resort opened here, Starwood Vacation Ownership, a division of Starwood Hotel & Resorts Worldwide,

Gaylord Entertainment will build a resort and convention hotel here, about 30 miles from downtown Phoenix. The facility will be built on 100 acres