Openings

MEMPHIS, Tenn., Sept. 3, 2002¡XHomewood Suites„¥ by Hilton, the national brand of upscale, all-suite, residential-style hotels, today announced that it opened two hotels and broke ground on two additional properties during August of 2002. The two newly opened hotels add 178 suites to the Homewood Suites by Hilton portfolio, bringing its grand total to more … Read more

Hilton Hotels Corporation announced today the opening of the 80-room Hilton Garden Inn(R) Napa in Napa, California. Presidio Hotel Group, LLC, owns and operates the newly constructed Hilton Garden Inn Napa, under a franchise license agreement with Hilton Inns, Inc., the franchise subsidiary of Beverly Hills-based Hilton Hotels Corporation. Hilton Garden Inn hotels are uniquely … Read more

DALLAS–(BUSINESS WIRE)–July 23, 2002– Completely renovated hotel offers free continental breakfast and great amenities at affordable rates Red Roof Inns, now in its 30th year, announces the opening of a 101-room Red Roof Inn located at 401 U.S. Highway 7 South, three miles south of downtown Rutland, at the foothills of Killington Ski Mountain. The … Read more

NEW YORK (August 2002) — Continuing the largest expansion in the company’s 56-year history, Loews Hotels hosted groundbreaking ceremonies on July 16 for the new $65 million, 285-room luxury Loews New Orleans Hotel. This latest property will be the national brand’s sixth new hotel in as many years when it opens in the fall of … Read more

BEVERLY HILLS, Calif May 30, 2002 Hilton Hotels Corporation announced today the opening of the 120-room Hilton Garden Inn(R) Palm Springs/Rancho Mirage in Rancho Mirage, California, representing another addition to the brand's growing collection of more than 135 Hilton Garden Inn hotels across North America. VIP Industries, LLC owns and manages the newly constructed Hilton … Read more

Winner Scores Trip to NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Race in Miami PARSIPPANY, N.J. (June 5, 2002) – Knights Inn hotels today announced a summer sweepstakes called Rev It Up featuring a grand-prize trip for two to a NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race in Miami this fall. Guests who book reservations through the Knights Inn toll-free … Read more

HONOLULU, OAHU, HAWAII – While Outrigger Hotels & Resorts bullishly moves throughout Australia and the Pacific, Hawaii's largest hotelier is now expanding into a new market with the opening of a new management office in Auckland, New Zealand. The Honolulu-based company expects to announce its first New Zealand property soon with a long-term objective of … Read more

HONOLULU, OAHU, HAWAII – OHANA Hotels & Resorts has completed a $2 million renovation project on two of its Waikiki hotels. The 101-room OHANA Royal Islander, located at 2164 Kalia Road, has re-opened following a three-month closure. Work on the neighboring 110-room OHANA Reef Lanai, located at 225 Saratoga Road, was completed earlier this year … Read more

SAUSALITO, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–June 27, 2002–For nearly a century, Casa Madrona has been a destination landmark hotel in the charming city of Sausalito by the San Francisco Bay. If the walls could talk, they would reveal romances, business ventures, and even political deals made in its historic rooms. This week, the legendary property, now owned by … Read more

DALLAS, July 09, 2002 – Small Luxury Hotels of the World (SLH), the elite consortium with over 270 hotels worldwide, welcomes Hotel Healdsburg as its newest member. Located in California's Northern Sonoma Wine Country, with over 60 wineries within 10 minutes, Hotel Healdsburg encompasses the wine country's simplicity and charm and is the only full … Read more