Kimpton Launches Green Incentives

Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants recently initiated its new “Great Meetings, Great Causes” incentive program, with a purpose of making

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Palazzo Las Vegas Opens

The 3,066-suite Palazzo Las Vegas-Resort-Hotel-Casino opened Jan. 18. The Palazzo is part of the Las Vegas Sands Megacenter, which also includes

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Upgrades Under Way at Philly Embassy Suites

A $10.2 million renovation is in the works at the Embassy Suites Philadelphia-Center City, and is slated to finish in March. The project will

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D.C. to Welcome Affinia Hotel

The Liaison Capitol Hill, An Affinia Hotel, is slated to open here April 1. The property is planned to house 343 guest rooms and 10,000 square

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NYLO Hotel Headed for Irving Area

NYLO Hotels plans to break ground soon on a new hotel about six miles from Irving, Texas, in Las Colinas. The hotel is slated to open in 2009 with

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Phoenix Installs Convention Center Skywalk

As part of its $600 million expansion, the Phoenix Convention Center officially connected its West Building and North Building Jan. 22. The 150-

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Expansion Under Way at Disney’s Grand Californian

Crews are busy at work on an expansion of the Disney’s Grand Californian Hotel & Spa here, scheduled to finish in late 2009. The

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New Orleans JW Marriott Acquired

Clearview Hotel Capital and Starr International Co. purchased the JW Marriott Hotel New Orleans from Ashford Hospitality Trust for an undisclosed

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Billings Welcomes Hilton Garden Inn

The Hilton Garden Inn Billings [Mont.] opened Jan. 24. The hotel offers 128 guest rooms and 4,000 square feet of function space, which includes a

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Hotel to Open at Base of Golden Gate Bridge

Cavallo Point – the lodge at the Golden Gate, is scheduled to open this summer across the Golden Gate Bridge from San Francisco. The

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Holiday Inn Express to Open in Surprise, Ariz.

The Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites, located here, is slated to open by early February. The hotel is expected to house 115 guest rooms and

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Bahamas Sheraton Opens

Starwood Hotels & Resorts celebrated the grand opening of its Sheraton Cable Beach Resort here Jan. 28. The sprawling property offers 694

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Wyndham Debuts Boutique Cozumel Resort

Wyndham Hotels and Resorts recently opened Aura Cozumel Wyndham Grand Bay here. The $22 million boutique property sits adjacent to the Wyndham

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Fire Closes Vegas' Monte Carlo

On Jan. 25, the rooftop of the Monte Carlo Resort & Casino Las Vegas lit on fire, forcing the property to close and evacuate its employees and

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San Jose Doubletree Finishes Renovation

The Doubletree Hotel San Jose recently completed a $1.3 million makeover of its eight parlor suites and two presidential suites. The property

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Schrager and Marriott Launch 'Edition' Hotel Brand

Boutique hotel inventor Ian Schrager and J.W. Marriott, Jr., have partnered to develop a new lifestyle hotel brand titled Edition. Plans are in

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MPI’s FutureWatch Predicts Higher Attendance in 2008

Meeting Professionals International’s (MPI) FutureWatch yearly industry survey predicts planners can expect strong attendance this year.

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Rebranding Set for Lake Geneva’s Interlaken Resort

The Interlaken Resort and Spa will reopen as The Lodge at Geneva Ridge March 21 after a massive makeover. The property will offer 146 guest rooms

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Crowne Plaza Cleveland Airport Debuts

InterContinental Hotels Group recently opened the Crowne Plaza Cleveland Airport. The property offers 238 guest rooms and 16,000 square feet of

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Crowne Plaza Slated for Las Vegas

InterContinental Hotels Group plans to build a Crowne Plaza in Las Vegas. The property, expected to sit just west of the Las Vegas Strip, will

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