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News & Press Releases
Crowne Plaza Albany – The Desmond Hotel reopens after undergoing a full transformation – IHG Hotels & Resorts, April 22, 2021
The Desmond, after $16M makeover, debuts as Crowne Plaza Albany – Times Union, April 21, 2021
$16 million renovation, new name for The Desmond in Colonie – Albany Business Review, April 15, 2021