Two Key West Resorts Join Waldorf=Astoria Collection

Casa Marina Resort & Beach Club and The Reach Resort are now Waldorf=Astoria Collection properties, announced Hilton Hotels Corp. The Waldorf=

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Andaz West Hollywood Debuts

Andaz West Hollywood is up and running here. The 14-story hotel is the first Andaz property in North America. The 257-room development was

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Atlantic City Casinos Say ‘All Aboard’

Three Atlantic City casinos are set to begin luxury train service between New York and Atlantic City Feb. 6. The Borgata Hotel Casino and Spa,

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aloft Debuts in Charlotte, N.C.

The 175-room aloft Charlotte Uptown at the EpiCentre debuted as part of a new mixed-use complex. The hotel features 2,600 square feet of meeting

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Miami Holiday Inn Express Opens

The Holiday Inn Express Miami Doral is up and running here after an extension renovation. The 103-room property was formerly the Clarion

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New Fairmont Unveiled in Boston

Fairmont Battery Wharf, located on the Boston Harborwalk, opened its doors. The property includes 150 rooms and 6,000 square feet of meeting space

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Omni Fort Worth Set to Debut

The 614-room Omni Fort Worth will open Jan. 19 directly across from the Fort Worth Convention Center. The property includes a garden on the roof

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Major Meetings Orgs to Lobby Feds

The preeminent meetings industry associations have banded together in an unprecedented industry-wide collaboration focused on stressing the value of

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aloft Dulles North Debuts in D.C. Suburb

Aloft Dulles North has opened here about 25 miles from Washington, D.C., in the Piedmont region. << The 136-room hotel is close to

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Hutton Hotel Set to Open in Nashville

Hutton Hotel is set to open here in late January. The 248 room hotel includes 54 suites and a number of eco-friendly features. The hotel is

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Setai New York Appoints GM

Ronan Henaff has been named general manager of the The Setai, New York. Henaff previously served as general manager at Cipriani Club 55 Wall

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Hard Rock Expanding in Sin City

Expansion is underway at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Las Vegas. Upgrades are expected to be completed this spring. The $750 million expansion

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Marriott’s Fairfield Inn Brand Has New Look

Marriott’s Fairfield Inn brand launched a new design for its hotels. The new lobby decor will feature a color palette of greens, blues and

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GEM Hotels Hires New Director of Sales

Andrew Hendricks was appointed area director of sales for The GEM Hotel brand. Hendricks will oversee sales operations for The GEM Hotel Chelsea.

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Greektown Casino Hotel Set to Open in Motor City

Greektown Casino Hotel is slated to open in Detroit Feb. 13. The facility is Detroit’s third casino. The hotel will feature 400 rooms,

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Westin Jersey City Debuts This February

The Westin Jersey City Newport is set to debut in February. The 429-room hotel offers views of the Manhattan skyline, the Hudson River, and the

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Hotel Industry Starts New Year with Declines

The U.S. hotel industry experienced declines in all three key performance measurements, including double-digit drops in occupancy and revenue per

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UC Davis Presents Green Conference

The first annual Plan Green Conference at UC Davis on Feb. 18 will focus on green meetings. Planners will learn how to plan sustainable events,

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North Dakota Outlines New Ad Campaign

The North Dakota Department of Tourism’s tagline for 2009 is “I am Legendary.” Tourism Director Sara Otte Coleman said the

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Harrah’s Delays Caesars Place Expansion

Harrah’s Entertainment Inc. said it is delaying plans to open 665 new rooms at a sixth tower it has just built at Caesars Palace on the Las

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