Lodging Daily News

DESTIN, Fla.—The 598-room Hilton Sandestin Beach Golf Resort & Spa announced the completion of a $5 million renovation involving its meeting space, accommodations, and fine-dining restaurant. The hotel offers more than 32,000 square feet of flexible indoor meeting space that now features a fresh new design inspired by the resort’s beachfront setting. Natural stones and tiles, a palette of indigos and sand dollar whites, modern lighting accent the resort’s two ballrooms, breakout space, boardroom, and

RALEIGH, N.C—DoubleTree by Hilton today announced the opening of the DoubleTree by Hilton Raleigh-Durham Airport at Research Triangle Park. Known locally as the “Mansion on the Hill,” the former Hilton hotel converts to Hilton Worldwide’s fastest-growing full service brand following a seven-month $8 million renovation that includes unique design enhancements to the exterior and interior public spaces, guestroom makeovers, and the introduction of a new locally-driven restaurant concept. General Manager Henry Naber, who joined the

NASSAU, The Bahamas—Baha Mar, the $3.5 billion resort rising in the Bahamian Riviera, celebrated its midway completion point with a “Roots and Wings” themed topping-off celebration. The festivities, held inside the active construction site, marked completion of the final level—the 25th floor—of The Baha Mar Casino & Hotel, the tallest structure at the 1,000-acre resort. Central to the arts-inspired topping-off event were announcements of the creation of Believe, Baha Mar’s philanthropic foundation, and a new

LAS VEGAS—Following a two-month renovation, the Tropicana Theater reopened this month, unveiling a new venue. To celebrate the event, pop/rock band Chicago welcomed the first patrons to the new venue designed to create an intimate connection between audiences and the on-stage talent. “Our goal was to design a theater-sized space that made it feel like watching a live show in the comfort of your own viewing room,” said Fred Harmon, chief marketing officer for Tropicana

WASHINGTON, D.C.—The Renaissance Washington, DC Downtown Hotel completed the redesign of its 807 guestrooms and suites, a 30 million dollar investment by its owners, Sunstone Hotels. “We are thrilled with our fresh new room product. When our guests discover our new rooms, they will appreciate the essence of modern lifestyle elegance without sacrificing warmth and functionality,” says Sharon Lockwood, general manager, Renaissance Washington, DC Downtown Hotel. “The new guestrooms and our recent lobby re-concept are