Destination Properties has acquired the 256 room Surin Beach Resort in Phuket. Located on one of the finest beaches on Thailand’s west coast and only 20 minutes from the international airport, the resort is scheduled to be renovated and rebranded. Details

Panorama Hospitality, the Tokyo-based hospitality division of Morgan Stanley, has been appointed asset manager of the 802-room Sheraton Grande Tokyo Bay Hotel one of the five official Tokyo Disney Resort® properties. Details

After an extensive $50 million renovation, The Greenbrier resort in West Virginia reopened on April 2nd. The legendary property debuted 63 guest rooms and all 721 guest rooms have new bedding, linens and large plasma-screen TVs. The three-level 85,000 sq. feet Conference Center has over 50 meeting rooms. Details

The Best Western Lakeway Inn & Conference Center in Bellingham, WA is situated 78 miles north of Seattle. Managed by Providence Hospitality Partners, the property is undergoing a $2 million renovation. Details

Rosen Centre has completed a multi-million dollar renovation that spans the hotel’s 106,000 square feet of meeting space, including its 35,000-square-foot Grand Ballroom. Details

After 18 months and over 15 million dollars, the beachfront Crowne Plaza Ventura Beach Hotel has completed a total renovation. Formally a Holiday Inn, the 258 room property features eleven (11) meeting rooms and a ballroom that can seat 800. Details

The Barceló Palace Hotel, an All-Suite Luxury Property, Set to Open at The Barceló Maya Beach Resort at the end of 2007 The Barceló Maya Beach Resort has the largest conference facility in the region with more than 23,000 square feet of conference space. Details

The Cayman Islands Ministry of Tourism Scholarship Programme is once again offering financial support for Caymanians that are interested in pursuing degree in tourism. Details

Edith Macy Conference Center refurbished their sleeping rooms and donated 80 beds to Food For The Poor, as part of Benchmark’s Hometown Hospitality - Caring for Our Communities program. Food For The Poor provides food, housing, health care, education, water projects, micro-enterprise. Details