
July 21, 2014
Greater Houston Plans New-Build Westin
THE WOODLANDS, TexasStarwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. and The Howard Hughes Corporation announced the Westin brand will soon open its
July 21, 2014
Forbes Five-Star Ratings Expand to Latin America
Forbes Travel Guide, known for its Five-Star hospitality rating system and origins as Mobil Travel Guide, announced it will begin rating properties
July 21, 2014
New Certification Developed for Healthy Travel Destinations
WASHINGTON, D.C.As the market for healthy travel options for business and leisure segments continues to expand, a new nonprofit called the Institute
July 21, 2014
Portland's Nines Hotel Sold for $127M, Renovations Planned
PORTLAND, Ore.Pebblebrook Hotel Trust purchased The Nines Hotel for $127 million. The luxury hotel is located across from Pioneer Square, in the
July 21, 2014
Santa Monica Beach Hotel Unveils Oceanfront Guest Rooms
SANTA MONICA, Calif.Loews Santa Monica Beach Hotel, which recently completed an expansive redesign, revealed its new beach-level Beachcomber Fire Pit
July 21, 2014
Crawford Hotel Opens Inside Historic Denver Union Station
DENVERSage Hospitality announced the opening of The Crawford Hotel in Denver's Lower Downtown Neighborhood. The hotel is housed inside of the 120-
July 21, 2014
Ronen Nissenbaum
Ronen Nissembaum was appointed the new managing director of the Waldorf Astoria New York. He brings 30 years of experience to the position and

July 18, 2014
Conversion Complete at D.C.'s Twelve & K Hotel
WASHINGTON, D.C. Crestline Hotels & Resorts announced the opening of the new Twelve & K Hotel, located at 1201 K Street, NW, four blocks
July 18, 2014
Glamorous Renovations Begin at the London West Hollywood
LOS ANGELESThe London West Hollywood, a luxury hotel located beneath Sunset
July 17, 2014
Trina Fox-Konz
Trina Fox-Konz joined the St. Louis Convention and Visitors Commission (SLCVC) as its national convention sales manager. She will focus on the South

July 17, 2014
Greg Brown
Greg Brown was named the new general manager of the downtown Hilton Baltimore. He will oversee day-to-day operations of the 757-room convention

July 16, 2014
M-1 RAIL Streetcar Construction to Begin in Detroit
DETROITM-1 RAIL Streetcar will begin work on Monday, July 28, 2014, with a full closure of Woodward Avenue from Adams Street to Campus Martius Park
July 16, 2014
Newly Renovated Newark DoubleTree Debuts in Ohio
NEWARK, OhioHilton Worldwide has announced the opening of DoubleTree by Hilton Newark, Ohio, a full-service facility located just off State Route 16
July 16, 2014
Hyatt Regency St. Louis Reveals Meetings Rewards
ST. LOUISHyatt Regency St. Louis at The Arch has announced a new group meeting promotion for 2015. The highly utilized corporate and convention hotel
July 16, 2014
Cincinnati Gains New Small Meetings Hotel
CINCINNATI, OhioHomewood Suites by Hilton, Hilton Worldwide's international brand of upscale, all-suite, extended-stay hotels, has announced the
July 15, 2014
Le Méridien Plans Big Return to Downtown New Orleans
NEW ORLEANS, La.Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. has unveiled designs for Le Méridien New Orleans, a milestone as the French-born
July 15, 2014
Hyatt Atlanta Midtown Sold to RLJ Lodging for $49.5M
ATLANTARLJ Lodging Trust announced that it has acquired the 194-room Hyatt Atlanta Midtown located in Atlanta, GA for a purchase price of $49.5