MARINA DEL REY, Calif.—DoubleTree by Hilton announced the opening of the Hotel MdR Marina del Rey – a DoubleTree by Hilton hotel. The rebrand marks the start of a $7 million transformation, which will be conducted between November 2013 and February 2014 to complete contemporary design upgrades across the property. Formerly the Courtyard Los Angeles Marina del Rey, the hotel was purchased by Channel West Group Arris Investments LLC. Evolution Hospitality of San Clemente, Calif.,
PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla.—The MainStay Suites PGA Village recently completed a large-scale renovation and is now operating as a dual-branded MainStay Suites and Sleep Inn hotel. The 80-room hotel, owned and managed by The Generation Companies, a real estate developer, owner, asset manager and operator of extended-stay hotels, worked with Sleep Inn on a property improvement plan and upgraded not only the designated Sleep Inn-compliant rooms but also the MainStay Suites extended-stay guestrooms. This is
FRAMINGHAM, Mass.— Sheraton Framingham Hotel and Conference Center announced the completion of a multi-million dollar renovation. Improvements to the 375-key hotel include freshly designed public space, a newly concepted restaurant and lounge, redesigned guest rooms, and an upgraded ballroom and fitness center. The renovations complement the existing 22,000 square-foot conference and meeting facilities approved by the International Association of Conference Centers (IACC). The new lobby, guest corridors and general public space focus on a color
Le Meridien to Invest in Renovation Strategy for Middle East and Africa Hotels
Category: Finance & Development, Investment, Real Estate, Renovations
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates—Starwood Hotels and Resorts Worldwide announced a significant commitment to its Le Méridien hotels in the Middle East and Africa (MEA) region through a comprehensive renovation strategy. Le Méridien and its ownership groups will invest more than $200 million in the renovations of 13 hotels and resorts in the MEA region over the next 3 years. “Since acquiring Le Méridien in 2005, Starwood and its hotel ownership groups have made a tremendous
DENVER—Woolley’s Classic Suites, a new chain of all-suite hotels founded by hotelier Robert E. Woolley, has begun construction on its first hotel near Denver International Airport (DIA) in Aurora’s Gateway Office Park. The first Woolley’s Classic Suites is a four-story hotel featuring 187 guest suites and four executive suites, and is expected to open in spring of 2014. The first Woolley’s Classic Suites will welcome guests through an oasis-style atrium and will offer complimentary breakfasts
