IMIC Hotels recently held a grand opening for the Wingate By Wyndham in Lexington, SC.

On May 17, Hilton Hotels & Resorts and Whittle Development Inc. will celebrate the opening of the 231-room property, which is operated by Gateway Hospitality Group.

Personality Hotels, San Francisco's largest privately owned boutique hotel operator, will debut two of the city's most distinctive and fashionable boutique hotels this fall: Hotel Frank and Hotel Vertigo.

The 62-room Manchester Microtel Inn & Suites, the first new property to be built in the area since 2001, is owned by the Tennessee Hospitality Group Inc. in partnership with the developer, CKSAN Inc., and is expected to open in October.

Sage Hospitality is the force behind the management of the Mt. Laurel Marriott, the "new" hotel on Route 73, just off the New Jersey Turnpike.

The newest corporate acquisitions in Willoughby, OH and Williansville, NY will continue the company's momentum toward attaining their 1,200-property goal.

In the new TownePlace Suites By Marriott -- dancing phenom David Elsewhere choreographs his way through the long term stay hotel designed for 'real living'.

One of the first hotels to open in the area since the devastation of Hurricane Charley in 2004, it is also the area's first "Green" hotel, implementing programs and practices to protect and conserve Florida's natural resources and the environment.

John Q. Hammons' Chateau on the Lake Resort, Spa & Convention Center in Branson, Mo., gives the library lounge a smart, new look and is recognized for the second consecutive year in Expedia Insiders' Select Ranking of World's Best Hotels.

The new hotels and resorts span 19 countries, including one Regent hotel; 14 Radisson properties; two Rezidor managed Radisson hotels; 18 Country Inn & Suites By Carlson properties; six Park Plaza hotels; and 10 Park Inn locations.

When it opens in mid-2009, the 160-room NYLO Overland Park will be the new loft lifestyle hotel brand's first property in the Midwest.

This Country Inn & Suites property is located only four miles from downtown and Manchester Airport,and the hotel is situated close to a variety of dining options, shopping, golf and more.

The 127-room AmeriSuites conversion is the third Hotel Indigo in the Chicago area, joining its sister properties Hotel Indigo Chicago Downtown Gold Coast and Hotel Indigo Chicago-Schaumburg North.

Continental Properties Company Inc. has aligned with Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE: HOT) to develop one of America's first aloft hotels in Rosemont, Illinois, just minutes from O'Hare International Airport.

Following a $5 million renovation and conversion from an AmeriSuites hotel, the Hotel Indigo Chicago-Vernon Hills will debut at 450 North Milwaukee Avenue in the scenic suburb of Vernon Hills, with easy access to downtown Chicago and O'Hare International Airport.

The opening of the Hampton Inn & Suites in Columbus, Ohio is a 145-room, five-story hotel and is a joint-venture partnership between RockBridge and Continental Real Estate.

The executive conference center has been revamped into a 3,800-square-foot facility, divisible into seven meeting rooms, and provides an upscale option for groups in sought after Chicago.

The Brentwood, Tenn. hotel is owned by AKAL Group Inc., and offers 48 guest rooms including 23 suites.

The Four Points by Sheraton Tempe underwent an extensive eight month renovation and the newly upgraded 187-room hotel will offer guests just what they're looking for - great beds, a social atmosphere and a resort pool experience.

The hotel will showcase the economy hotel of the future with the brand?s innovative new prototype design.