San Francisco’s Crowne Plaza Union Square was reflagged Hotel 480 Dec. 15. The hotel offers 403 guest rooms and 10,000 square feet of
March 01, 2003
Expansion Slated for Okla.’s Choctaw Casino
The Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma plans to begin expanding its Choctaw Casino & Resort in January. The project, estimated to finish by the end
March 01, 2003
St. Lucia Welcomes New Resort
RockResorts opened The Landings, a 19-acre resort on the Caribbean island of St. Lucia, Dec. 8. The condo-hotel resort debuted its first phase
March 01, 2003
HEI Acquires Embassy Suites Tysons Corner
HEI Hotels & Resorts, a Norwalk, Conn.-based hotel ownership and operating company, acquired the 234-suite Embassy Suites Tysons Corner in
March 01, 2003
Le Meridien Cambridge Opens
The Hotel @ MIT here was recently converted into the Le Meridien Cambridge. The property offers 210 guest rooms and 7,700 square feet of meeting
March 01, 2003
Philly to Welcome Le Meridien
The Le Meridien Philadelphia is scheduled to open in late spring 2009 near the city’s soon-to-be-expanded convention center. The property
March 01, 2003
Connecticut Grand Hotel Becomes Holiday Inn
The Connecticut Grand Hotel and Conference Center, located here, was reflagged a Holiday Inn Dec. 18. Construction is under way at the hotel on a
March 01, 2003
Hilton Garden Inn Headed for Idaho Falls
Th Hilton Garden Inn Idaho Falls is scheduled to open Feb. 1. The property is slated to offer 119 guest rooms and 11,000 square feet of indoor
March 01, 2003
St. Petersburg Renaissance Purchased
The Renaissance Vinoy Resort & Golf Club, located here, was acquired by FelCor Lodging Trust Incorporated. The AAA Four Diamond property
March 01, 2003
Indian Wells’ Renaissance Esmeralda Acquired
FelCor Lodging Trust Incorporated purchased the Renaissance Esmeralda Resort & Spa, located just outside Palm Springs in Indian Wells, Calif
March 01, 2003
Spirit Airlines to Connect Orlando with Aguadilla, P.R.
Beginning Feb. 14, Spirit Airlines will launch daily nonstop service between Orlando International Airport and Puerto Rico’s Aguadilla Airport
March 01, 2003
Greensboro Doubletree Acquired
Milestone Capital Corporation purchased the Doubletree Hotel Greensboro for an undisclosed amount. The newly renovated property, which is
March 01, 2003
Renovations Planned for Maine’s Embassy Suites
Construction is slated to begin in January on a $4.1 million makeover to the Embassy Suites Portland [Maine]. The project, scheduled to finish by
March 01, 2003
Rancho Mirage to Welcome Ritz-Carlton
The Ritz-Carlton, Rancho Mirage, located here, is scheduled to open in September 2008. The property is slated to house 244 guest units, nearly 20,
March 01, 2003
Four Seasons Slated for Seattle
Construction is under way on the Four Seasons Hotel and Residences Seattle, a project slated to finish in summer 2008. The 21-story structure
March 01, 2003
Holiday Inn Opens Near Central Illinois Airport
The Holiday Inn Hotel & Suites Bloomington-Airport opened Dec. 20 here. The hotel, which sits next to the Central Illinois Regional Airport,
March 01, 2003
White Plains Welcomes a Ritz
The Ritz-Carlton, Westchester, located here, held its grand opening Dec. 19. The 44-story hotel offers 118 guest rooms, a 10,000-square-foot spa
March 01, 2003
Affinia Chicago to Open
Affinia Chicago plans to host its grand opening in April after a $25 million makeover. The property, formerly Chicago’s Fitzpatrick Hotel,
March 01, 2003
Phoenix CVB Promotes, Expands Staff
The Greater Phoenix CVB promoted Mike Mooney to COO and hired Maribel Velazquez to regional director of sales. A 20-year industry veteran, Mooney
March 01, 2003
Wisconsin’s Country Springs Hotel Becomes a Ramada
The Country Springs Hotel, located about 70 miles northwest of Oshkosh, Wis., in Stevens Point, was reflagged a Ramada Jan. 3. Renovations are