The Westin South Coast Plaza, located here, plans to complete a $9 million facelift in December. The hotel finished upgrading its public space,

Country Inn & Suites By Carlson opened here in mid-November. The property offers 83 guest rooms, a meeting room for up to 50 people, an

The Hilton Garden Inn Hampton Coliseum Central opened here Nov. 16. The hotel, located less than one mile from the Hampton Roads Convention Center

Gaylord Entertainment Company plans to purchase San Antonio’s Westin La Cantera Resort and invest $250 million into expanding the property

Construction is under way on a new W Hotel in Miami’s South Beach. Located on the beach, The W Hotel and Residences will tower 19 stories

The Palazzo Resort Hotel Casino is slated to open on the Las Vegas Strip in December. The hotel, a member of the Las Vegas Sands Megacenter,

Discussions are in the works for upgrades to the Opus Hotel Montreal. Over the next several months, the hotel’s owners plan to upgrade guest

Starwood Hotels & Resorts plans to open the W Washington D.C. in 2009. The hotel will sit in what is now historic Hotel Washington on

Robert Imperata, former executive vice president for VisitPittsburgh, was elected chairman of the PaSAE Board of Directors. PaSAE, formerly known

The Bardessono Inn and Spa is set to open here in early February 2009. The 62-room luxury hotel is situated on the Bardessono Vineyard in Napa

Crowne Plaza Bloomington is up and running here. The facility was converted from a Radisson property at a cost of $12 million.

American Airlines started two new direct flights out of Miami and plans direct routes from New York starting Dec. 18. JetBlue’s new direct

The St. Regis Resort and Residences Bahia Beach is expected to open in fall 2010. The $172 million resort will feature 139 guest rooms. Amenities

The new 117-room Country Inn & Suites by Carlson Ontario is up and running here. The property features six meeting rooms with more than 2,100

The city council here unanimously voted to give the Greater Wichita CVB about $2.2 million next year, an 11 percent increase from last year, under an

The long-planned expansion of the Hyatt Regency McCormick Place moved ahead last week with the hiring of a team to design and construct a second

Following the completion of a multimillion-dollar renovation, the former 153-room Holiday Inn Riverfront was reflagged Courtyard by Marriott

MGM Mirage agreed to sell the Treasure Island Hotel & Casino to billionaire Phil Ruffin for $775 million, the company announced. “This

Bethesda North Marriott Hotel & Conference Center next month will unveil new guest rooms, expanded conference space and modern, tech-friendly

Sheraton Denver Downtown is undergoing a $70 million renovation, with completion scheduled by mid-2009. Improvements will include upgrades to its