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Construction Cites Bank Of America’s Ritz-Carlton, Charlotte’s First Luxury Hotel, Ready For Oct. 1 Debut treatment rooms, relaxation areas and fitness equipment. During its construction, the hotel’s developers touted its commitment to environmental standards. The hotel houses a water purification system to preclude the need for bottled water, a vegetated reflective roof and recycled aluminum tables in its meeting rooms. The spa also will offer treatment options using fully organic and vegan products. Bank of America owns the hotel and estimated that at least half of its rooms will be used for visiting employees and guests. The company’s name, however, has been dropped from the hotel’s name. By Michael B. Baker mbaker@meetingnews.com Chile scores a W almost 20,000 square feet of meeting space, including a contemporary ballroom capable of seating up to 1,400 guests and 10 technologywired meeting rooms. Other amenities include a heated rooftop pool, a rooftop bar, several restaurants, a tea library and an adjacent wellness center with more than 20,000 square feet of physical training equipment and spa treatment rooms. “We are excited to strengthen our presence in Chile as we unveil the new W Santiago, a great addition to our existing Starwood portfolio,” Starwood Latin America president Osvaldo Librizzi said in a statement. “We chose Santiago because of the need for outstanding hotels and for the importance Santiago has as a financial and cultural center in South America.” Santiago Opens South America’s First W Hotel Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide last month debuted its first W Hotels property in South America: the W Santiago, a cornerstone of the Isidora 3000 mixeduse complex that includes a convention center, boutique office space and high-end retail shops. The hotel, located in the El Golf district of the Chilean capital, contains 196 guest rooms, which include 20 suites, 16 corner rooms with floor-to-ceiling windows and three high-end suites with views of the Andes Mountains. All rooms feature beds with goose down duvets, flat-screen LCD televisions and broadband wireless Internet. The W Santiago also houses Bank of America inaugurates Charlotte luxury The Bank of America-owned Ritz-Carlton, Charlotte, is on track for an Oct. 1 opening, bringing the North Carolina city its first deluxe hotel and the employees and guests of the banking giant scores of new guest rooms and meeting space adjacent to its headquarters. First announced in 2005, the 18story Ritz-Carlton is located uptown on the corner of College and Trade streets, within walking distance of the Charlotte Convention Center. It contains 146 rooms, 58 MeetingNews each at least 506 square feet, and 12,000 square feet of meeting space, including a 7,035-sq.-ft. ballroom that can accommodate up to 667 attendees or 480 dinner guests. The hotel also contains nine function rooms. Other amenity features include in-mirror bathroom televisions in the guest rooms, 400-thread-count bed linens, 42-inch flat-screen televisions and a bi-level penthouse wellness center with an indoor pool and whirlpools, four spa Milwaukee Hyatt Overhauls Guest Rooms, Lobby The Hyatt Regency in downtown Milwaukee this summer www.meetingnews.com September 21, 2009 http://www.meetingnews.com

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Pricing Forecast
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Meetings Spotlight
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