Plans are set for the construction of the JW Marriott San Antonio Hill Country Resort & Spa, scheduled to open in March 2010. The resort,
March 01, 2003
San Diego’s Grand Del Mar to Open in October
Construction is under way on The Grand Del Mar hotel near here, with an opening date set for Oct. 6. The property, located in the Los Penasquitos
March 01, 2003
Kimpton Names Suglia Director of Sales
Jesse Suglia was named director of hotel sales for Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants. He is responsible for managing the company’s national
March 01, 2003
Marriott Slated for Bellevue, Wash.
HEI Hotels & Resorts plans to develop a 14-story Marriott hotel in downtown Bellevue, Wash. HEI is in talks with Marriott International and
March 01, 2003
Reef Club Cozumel Becomes a Wyndham
The Reef Club Cozumel Beach and Dive Resort changed its name to the Wyndham Cozumel Resort & Spa and is undergoing a multimillion-dollar upgrade
March 01, 2003
Major Upgrade Slated for Kansas City InterContinental
A $15 million restoration is under way at the InterContinental Kansas City at the Plaza. The overhaul will affect the entire hotel, including its
March 01, 2003
Coast Guard Suspends Superferry Service to Kauai
On Aug. 28, just two days after the Hawaii Superferry began journeys from Oahu to Kauai, the U.S. Coast Guard halted the route due to protestors at
March 01, 2003
Waterpark Meeting Resort Slated for Northern Illinois
Construction is under way on KeyLime Cove, a new resort located between Chicago and Milwaukee in Gurnee, Ill. The resort is scheduled to open Feb
March 01, 2003
Starwood Taps New CEO
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide appointed Frits van Paasschen its new CEO, effective Sept. 24. Van Paasschen brings more than 20 years of
March 01, 2003
Hurricane Henriette Spares Los Cabos
Hurricane Henriette, a Category 1 storm, showered Baja California’s Los Cabos resort area Sept. 4, leaving the destination’s tourism
March 01, 2003
$315 Million Expansion Slated for Gaylord Texan
The city of Grapevine, Texas, gave Gaylord Hotels & Resorts the go-ahead on a massive expansion to the Gaylord Texan Resort and Convention Center
March 01, 2003
British Columbia’s Tourism Richmond Expands Staff
Ed Gavsie was named director of visitor and member services for Tourism Richmond [British Columbia], located 13 miles south of Vancouver, British
March 01, 2003
Las Vegas Hotel Workers Authorize Strike
Unions representing more than 8,000 culinary and laundry workers employed by a host of Nevada hotels voted Sept. 12 to authorize a strike. The vote
March 01, 2003
Boston’s Charles Street Jail Emerges as The Liberty Hotel
The Liberty Hotel, formerly the Charles Street Jail, celebrated its grand opening Sept. 5 here. The Charles Street Jail closed in 1990 and a
March 01, 2003
The Chattanoogan Completes Renovations
Benchmark Hospitality recently finished updating The Chattanoogan, located here. Updates were applied to the hotel’s guest rooms, lobby and
March 01, 2003
Facelift of Santa Fe’s Eldorado Hotel Nears Completion
The Eldorado Hotel & Spa, located here, plans to finish a $10.5 million renovation project in November. The project includes the
March 01, 2003
Grossman Inducted into FLA Hall of Fame
Nicki Grossman, president and CEO of the Greater Fort Lauderdale CVB, was inducted into the Florida Tourism Hall of Fame during the 40th annual
March 01, 2003
Wyndham Reflags Lakeside Princeton Hotel
Wyndham Hotels and Resorts assumed management of the Lakeside Princeton Conference Center & Hotel and renamed it The Wyndham Princeton Forrestal
March 01, 2003
Ardent Assumes Management of North Carolina Sheraton
Ardent Hotel Advisors, formerly Opus Hospitality Advisors, signed on to manage the Sheraton Atlantic Beach Oceanfront Hotel in Atlantic Beach, N.C
March 01, 2003
Renaissance Boston Waterfront Hotel to Open
The Renaissance Boston Waterfront Hotel is slated to open in January 2008 in the South Boston Waterfront District. The hotel will offer 471 guest