what’sNEW Visitors in 2016 will benefit from much
work undertaken in 2015, with proper- ties seeking to look their best for the influx of worldwide audience who visited this past fall. Some of the highest-profile refreshes included:
Holiday Inn Express and Suites - King of Prussia, which has updated every- thing from its exterior to bathrooms. Guests will enjoy renovations to the whirlpool, the replacement of guest room furniture, and the refurbishment of the front desk.
Hilton Garden Inn - Philadelphia / Fort Washington completed a $2.5 mil- lion renovation in March of 2015 that included updates to all guest rooms and bathrooms, along with the lobby and ballroom.
The Greater Philadelphia Expo Center is among the most flexible convention sites in PA, with wide-open floorplan and an attentive staff. Updates in 2016 will included exterior repainting, replace- ment of interior draping with 20,000- square feet of drywall, new lighting, a higher efficiency HVAC system, new lobby configurations and bathroom facelifts.
The Hub has opened its first suburban location at the Four Falls Corporate Center in Conshohocken. The unique new venue offers 8,000-square feet of meeting space with an additional 7,000-square feet in outdoor terrace and atrium space.
Newly opened at Valley Forge Casino’s is the fine dining restaurant LP Steak, an upscale steakhouse by Luke Palladino that serves classic and unex- pected cuts of prime beef, chops, veal and seafood. Appetizers and side dish- es feature modern twists on timeless favorites. Its full service bar shines the spotlight on local spirits and craft beers,
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while also pouring California and Italian wines, plus seasonal and classic cock- tails.
Another recent addition to the special event offerings in the area is The Philander Chase Knox Estate by Robert Ryan Catering at Valley Forge National
Park. Built in the late 1700s, it formerly served as a summer home of Philander Chase Knox, former U.S. Attorney General, U.S. Secretary of State, and U.S. Senator.
Surrounded by 3,500-acres, the estate features a beautifully manicured lawn
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