Currently 62 franchised hotels are scheduled to open in the next three years, many of which will be the highly anticipated Design Option III prototype.

The launch of The Mira signifies the establishment of a new prime landmark in Central Tsimshatsui that is being frequented by local patrons and visitors from all over the world.

The hotel features an indoor pool, whirlpool and fitness center, a complimentary hot continental breakfast and a 100 person capacity meeting room with overhead projector, fax and copy service.

The former Ramada Limited property is Miami's first Hotel Indigo.

The chic, contemporary new member of the Doubletree family of hotels combines the historic building's classic elegance with state-of-the-art technology, including wi-fi in all 222 rooms, as well as throughout the meeting spaces, dining areas and fabulous, marble-columned lobby "living room."

The Colonnade Hotel, Boston's Back Bay neighborhood landmark, recently completed a $20-million redesign resulting in a new look, sophistication and comfort level that places a high priority on environmental sustainability.

Johnathan Nehmer + Associates provided architectural services for the former Four Points by Sheraton, now a Courtyard by Marriott in Monrovia, Calif.

The hotel features 338 guest rooms with Ballpark views and a fitness center showcasing floor-to-ceiling window views of Camden Yards.

One of the key aspects of the hotel's $65 million renovation is the installation of a new, state-of-the-art HVAC system to allow control of heating and cooling by individual guests throughout the year, which will reduce energy and the hotel's carbon footprint.

When it opens in July 2009, Hotel Equities will manage the new SpringHill Suites in Vero Beach, Fla., as part of its 30-property portfolio.

Owned and managed by Seattle-based Noble House Hotels & Resorts, The Riviera Resort & Spa in Palm Springs, Calif., is currently undergoing an estimated $70 million rejuvenation and is scheduled to reopen in the fall.

Davidson Hotel Co. recently managed a multimillion-dollar renovation and redesign of the 334-room Crown Plaza Houston North-Greenspoint.

With a AAA Four-Diamond rating awarded in 2008, the Radisson Plaza Hotel Minneapolis now offers the most extensive, updated options for elegant downtown gatherings and events.

The completion of phase three signifies the final phase of a $17 million renovation on the King of Prussia, Pa. hotel.

The luxury brand will assume management of the St. Regis, Fort Lauderdale.

Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide and Driftwood Hospitality opened the newly constructed, 159-room hotel, offering the area's first Shula's 347 Grill.

As construction on John Q. Hammons Hotels & Resorts’ 10-story, 283-suite Embassy Suites® Norman – Hotel & Conference Center nears its late-October opening as the first Embassy Suites in Norman, Okla., the new executive team is now on-site.

Benjamin West has completed the purchasing of furniture, fixtures and equipment for the renovation of San Diego's The Coronado Island Marriott Resort public spaces, including a restaurant, café/bar, the lobby and a meeting room.

Marriott International recently opened the 91-room Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott in Coventry, R.I., which is owned and managed by Jiten Hotel Management

The Hotel Group has expanded its portfolio of properties in Alaska with the opening of the 114-room Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites in Fairbanks.