Traveling to Israel, you no longer have to drag your laptop. The Dan Hotel chain will offer usage, for a small fee, a laptop during your stay at the King David in Jerusalem, Dan Tel Aviv, Dan Eilat, Dan Panorama Haifa and Dan Boutique Jerusalem. Details

The Rezidor Hotel Group announces the Park Inn Doncaster in the United Kingdom: The existing “Purple Hotel Doncaster” will be rebranded in May 2009 and add 87 guest rooms to Rezidor’s pipeline. Details

Bilila Lodge Kempinski will open on June 1st, 2009 in the Serengeti National Park, one of Tanzania’s UNESCO World Heritage sites. The Bilia Lodge is the largest property in this untouched part of the Park and will have its own private game drives. With 74 luxury appointed rooms luxury(including two private villas), Conference space for 80, spa, infinity pool overlooking the grasslands and an Anantara Spa. Details

Just opened Qatar’s capital the Grand Hyatt Doha is located on 38 acres (155,000 sq m) of idyllic beachfront and offers 249 well-appointed guest rooms. Details

Just a few hours outside of Boston the Mount Washington Resort in New Hamphire recently debuted an additional 15,000 sq ft of meeting space. Details

Shangri-La's Far Eastern Plaza Hotel opened at the end of March in the heart of downtown Tainan, in southern Taiwan. Only a 15-minute drive from the airport, the luxury 336-room hotel has more than 23,680 square feet of meeting space, including a pillarless ballroom and five function rooms. Details

Just opened the St. Regis Atlanta in Buckhead featuring 151 luxuriously appointed guest rooms and suites, 51 branded St. Regis Residences, Georgia’s first Remède Spa, a 40,000-sq-ft Pool Piazza, more than 16,800 sq ft of indoor/outdoor event space, fitness center and an impressive selection of world-class cuisine. Details

Get Ready to GO…the Hard Rock Hotel San Diego’s new multi-functional 7,500 square-foot of dual-level space, is complete and bringing the total space to over 40,000. The new addition features seven new breakout rooms ranging in size from 650 to 1,900 square feet, offering groups from 10 to 180. Details

The Sandpearl Resort on the Gulf Coast of Florida has been ranked 8th on Expedia® Insiders’ Select™ 2009. Details

The Hyatt Regency Valencia was ranked among the top 20 Hyatt’s NA for Overall Guest Satisfaction and recently recognized for having the Best Chef, Best Banquet and Brunch experience. The 244 rm property was acquired by Noble Investment and in 2008 made the renovation conversion to a ‘Regency’. Details

InterContinental Hotels Group Asia Pacific recently announced the launch of two new co-branded resorts in Japan – The 399-room ANA InterContinental Manza Beach Resort and the 255 room ANA InterContinental Ishigaki Resort are located in ‘the best-of-the-best' scenic spots in Okinawa. Details

The Crown Princess Hotel in Kuala Lumpur will undergo a multi-million dollar redesign and renovation during the next several months to become rebranded as the Doubletree by Hilton Kuala Lumpur City Centre. Details