The 5 Star Mövenpick Royal Palm Hotel Dar es Salaam in Tanzania has completed a USD 4 million redesign of it’s sleeping rooms, public areas, conference centre and restaurants. The state-of-the-art meeting space for up to 440 has a lush garden area, ideal for functions. Details

San Diego, the Rancho Bernardo Inn has just completed a $25k renovation that transformed the 27,000 sq. ft. conference center and all 287 spacious guest rooms. Details

November 2007 will see the opening of 948 rooms at Sun International’s Port Ghalib, Egypt. The luxury resort & conference complex comprises three 5-star properties and 65,000 square ft. of space with 20 breakouts. Inspired by historical Egyptian architecture, Port Ghalib will feature: entertainment for all ages, an extensive marine, sports and dining facilities. Details

After completing a 12 million renovation the Crowne Plaza flag is now flying over the former 500 room Sheraton in Colorado Springs.. Details

A new flag comes to Kentucky the 155- room Doubletree Guest Suites® Lexington. Minutes from historic downtown, the University of Kentucky and the famous Kentucky Derby, The former Sheraton®, has 5,000+ sq ft of space and the open atrium is an excellent venue for exhibits and functions. Details

Burt Cabañas, founder, chairman and CEO of Benchmark Hospitality International, and fellow former Marines Tom Early, Jim O’Connor and Bill Leigh conceived the idea for monument honoring Marine Medal of Honor recipients who were born or enlisted in Texas. Details

Outrigger is back in Australia, was selected to manage the deluxe Viridian Resort & Spa, to be built in Noosa, on the Sunshine Coast, they have entered into a second deal – the Twin Towns Services Club on the Queensland-New South Wales border. Details