ANA Crowne Plaza Kobe officially launched today following a successful rebranding exercise. Widely regarded as one of Kobe’s key landmarks, the 593-room, 37-storey hotel is now the tenth ANA Crowne Plaza hotel in Japan, and the second in the Kansai area.

The Moroccan inspired boutique wellness resort which specializes in Detox, Spa & Yoga Holiday programs is expanding in 2010 with the construction of a new wing. The new wing will feature a yoga studio with a 50 mat capacity & custom heating system which will also double up as a conference room & movie theater, a larger restaurant & a guest lounge area.

A new beach is born at The Ritz-Carlton, Cancun marveling the sophisticated traveler. The Caribbean oceanfront resort has recently added to its world-class facilities a 300 feet deep beach as part of Cancun’s $71 million beach recovery project.

In response to a need for improved integrated wireless coverage inside the thick walls of its 92-story infrastructure, Trump International Hotel & Tower Chicago announced today the installation of AT&T network equipment on a Distributed Antenna System (DAS) throughout the entire building. This investment greatly improves in-building coverage and offers faster data speeds on AT&T’s 2G and 3G network for residents and hotel guests.

The Nile Hotel in Cairo bade farewell to its guests and closed its doors on the first day of 2010. For the next 30 months, this celebrated hotel is undergoing an extensive physical makeover to emerge in 2012 rebranded as The Nile Ritz-Carlton, Cairo.

Nemacolin Woodlands Resort located in Farmington, Fayette County, Pennsylvania today formally filed its application with the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board for a Category 3 resort gaming license as authorized under the 2004 Gaming Act. Isle of Capri Casinos, Inc. (NASDAQ:ISLE) , will manage and market the proposed casino at the southwestern Pennsylvania luxury resort if the license is granted.