L to R: Carla Thrash, Accounting Manager; Doug Belk, General Manager; Vikki Jackson, Director of Sales — Photo by Hospitality Management Corporation (HMC)

Dallas, TX, | Hospitality Management Corporation is pleased to announce the opening of The Hawthorn Suites Southwest in Lubbock, TX.

The hotel offers 132 suites, all with private interior corridor entrances. Room amenities include 32" flat-panel TVs, Sealy Pillow-Top mattresses, full kitchen, and free high-speed internet access. Additional amenities include complimentary full, hot breakfast; indoor pool and spa; fitness center; business centers on three floors; and guest laundry. Other services include 1,700 sq. ft. of flexible meeting space, a full-service lounge, convenience mart, and hotel shuttle.

Hawthorn Suites and its developer, Tao Development Group, LLC, have positioned the hotel to be an integral part of the community from its strategic location next to Grace Clinic and a stone's throw away from Texas Tech University, Covenant Medical Center, and Covenant Lakeside. They hope to provide residents and visitors a hotel experience like no other in Lubbock.

The general manager for the new property is Doug Belk, Vikki Jackson is the director of sales, and Carla Thrash is the accounting manager.