Ta'alolo Puni Pau has been appointed Director of Recreation at Hilton Anatole in Dallas
The iconic Hilton Anatole today announced its appointment of Ta’alolo Puni Pau as the new Director of Recreation for the 1,606 room hotel located in the Dallas Design District. An accomplished hospitality professional with more than ten years of industry experience, Puni Pau rejoins the Hilton Worldwide family from Disney’s acclaimed Aulani Resort and Spa on the island of Oahu where he most recently served as Recreation Manager, leading the service and operations of the hotel’s award-winning aquatic facilities. In this new role, Ta’alolo will oversee the opening and operations of the Anatole’s heavily anticipated Jade Waters, an upscale resort-style pool complex opening this summer. As Director of Recreation, Ta’alolo Puni Pau will be instrumental in creating the overall Jade Waters experience through the oversight and expansion of the hotel’s poolside offerings such as dive-in movies, luxury cabana rentals, children’s activities and more. Outside of the summer season, Puni Pau will continue to enhance the overall Anatole guest experience, leading the development of family-focused programming including the hotel’s celebrated Breakfast with Santa series. A graduate of Boise State University, Puni Pau has held leadership roles at a number of Hilton Worldwide properties in Santa Barbara and Anaheim, California and Nashville, Tennessee. He now resides in Dallas, Texas.
