The Austin Convention and Visitors Bureau has launched a new Web-based service for convention groups, the Five-Minute Meeting Planner. This tool offers meeting planners the opportunity to quickly enter basic event details and compare the area...
Conrad Hotels & Resorts, Hilton Worldwide’s luxury brand, is at work on a 463-room property in Manhattan’s financial district for an opening planned for late 2011. The first Conrad hotel in New York City is under development at the current...
Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino, which was purchased by Harrah’s Entertainment in late February, is now part of Harrah’s meetings division, Las Vegas Meetings by Harrah’s Entertainment. With the addition of Planet Hollywood’s 100,000 square...
The MGM Mirage has launched free iPhone applications dedicated to Las Vegas. “Vegas Reality” merges the real Las Vegas with a virtual version of the city for a multidimensional experience of its hotels and attractions. Users can point their...
Renovations to the Walter Paepcke Memorial Building on the grounds of Aspen Meadows Resort have been completed. The 47-year-old landmark, named for Aspen Institute and the Aspen Skiing Company founder Walter Paepcke, underwent an $11 million...
The AAA Four Diamond Cheyenne Mountain Resort, located in Colorado Springs, Colo., has begun a $20 million complete renovation. The renovation, which is expected to be complete in spring 2011, will encompass common areas, landscaping, its 316 gue...
The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas, with 2,995 rooms, is scheduled to open in December in the heart of the Las Vegas Strip. It will feature oversized residential-style guest rooms with expansive private terraces, a nightclub and “ultra lounge,” 150,000...
