omni are spending @ $20 million on renovations and will rename it the Omni William Penn Hotel.
westin takes over management but not ownership of the former doubletree (formerly vista intl (hilton)). i believe pitflyer hit on it already but the owner is betting on the new convention center and also a pending application to add on another 500 rooms.
as anyone who has been to pittsburgh will note we have a lack of high end hotels in the city itself. so more rooms ae high on the list of priorities for the city.
a renaissance is opening later this year in the cultural district and plans have been submitted to the city for two more hotels in town (one ritz and one hyatt).
and, rumour is that the hilton is deciding on a renovation project soon.