Prince Resorts Hawaii plans to invest $150 million into refurbishing the Mauna Kea Beach Hotel and Mauna Kea Golf Course, both located here. The
March 01, 2003
Updates Slated for Playa del Carmen Resort
BlueBay Grand Esmeralda, part of the new luxury brand BlueBay Hotels & Resorts, plans to finish a major expansion in January 2008. The resort
March 01, 2003
Courtyard by Marriott Slated for Hamilton, Ohio
Concord Hospitality Enterprises recently purchased the Hamiltonian Hotel, located here, and plans to reflag it a Courtyard by Marriott after an $11.1
March 01, 2003
California’s Sheraton Stockton Opens
The Sheraton Stockton [Calif.] at Regent Pointe, located about 80 miles east of San Francisco, opened in early December. The hotel offers 179
March 01, 2003
Element Hotel Slated for Lone Tree, Colo.
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide plans to open an Element hotel about 19 miles outside of Denver in Lone Tree, Colo., in August 2009. The
March 01, 2003
New Ballroom Set for N.Y.’s Westchester Marriott Tarrytown
The Westchester Marriott Tarrytown, located here, plans to open a new ballroom in spring 2008. The 2,970-square-foot ballroom will add to the
March 01, 2003
Crowne Plaza Slated for Tampa
InterContinental Hotels Group plans to open a Crowne Plaza hotel in Tampa, Fla., in early 2009. The 11-story hotel is expected to house 250 guest
March 01, 2003
Two aloft Hotels Headed for Indy
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide plans to open two Indianapolis-area aloft hotels in late 2009. The aloft Venu will be located in
March 01, 2003
West Virginia’s Morgantown CVB Names New Director
Peggy Myers-Smith was named executive director/CEO of the Greater Morgantown (W.Va.) CVB in early December. Myers-Smith previously worked as
March 01, 2003
Delta Add NYC/Caribbean Flights
Delta Air Lines is adding five new flights from New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to the Caribbean and Central America in
March 01, 2003
Brooklyn to Welcome Hotel Indigo
Plans are in the works for a new Hotel Indigo here. The property, scheduled to open in early 2010, is expected to house 164 guest rooms, 15,000
March 01, 2003
Colorado’s Westin Westminster Purchased
The Amstar Group, Sage Hospitality Resources and Inland Pacific Companies acquired the Westin Westminster [Colo.] for an undisclosed amount. The
March 01, 2003
Denver Holiday Inn to Become a Crowne Plaza
InterContinental Hotels Group plans to convert the Holiday Inn Denver International Airport into a Crowne Plaza early next year after a $10 million
March 01, 2003
Element Hotel Headed for Houston
Starwood Hotels & Resorts plans to open an Element hotel in Vintage Park, a shopping district in Houston, in spring 2009. The hotel is slated
March 01, 2003
San Diego Hyatt Wrapping Renovations
The Hyatt Regency Mission Bay Spa and Marina, located here, plans to unveil its $60 million makeover Jan. 16. As part of the facelift, the hotel
March 01, 2003
Upgrades Set for Portland’s Hotel Fifty
Sonnenblick-Eichner Company purchased Portland’s Hotel Fifty for $19.3 million and plans to invest $7 million into renovating the property
March 01, 2003
Michigan’s Ashman Court Hotel Renamed
The Ashman Court Hotel, located about 30 miles from Saginaw in Midland, Mich., was renamed H Hotel, a Dolce Hotel and Conference Destination, and is
March 01, 2003
St. Louis Welcomes Lumiere Place
Lumiere Place, a $507 million casino and entertainment complex in downtown St. Louis, opened Dec. 19. The mixed-use development includes a 75,000-
March 01, 2003
Tampa Embassy Suites Opens
The Embassy Suites Tampa Brandon opened recently about seven miles from downtown Tampa, in Brandon, Fla. The hotel offers 147 guest suites and 3,
March 01, 2003
Homewood Suites Opens Near Toronto
The Homewood Suites by Hilton Toronto-Markham opened Dec. 12 about 30 miles from Toronto in Markham, Ontario. The hotel houses 101 guest suites