TPG Hotels & Resorts, one of the nation’s premier hospitality management firms, announced today the completion of a comprehensive renovation and repositioning of the voco College Station Aggieland, an IHG Hotels & Resorts property located in College Station, Texas.
BENCHMARK®, a global hospitality company, has named Jason W. Jonilonis executive chef for the Doug Pitcock '49 Texas A&M Hotel and Conference Center, a Benchmark Resorts & Hotels property located in College Station, Texas. Greg Stafford, general manager, made the announcement.Jason Jonilonis comes to the Texas A&M Hotel and Conference Center with over three decades of distinguished culinary and leadership experience. He was previously director of food and beverage for Benchmark's Stonewall Resort of Roanoke, West Virginia.
BENCHMARK®, a global hospitality company, has appointed Kenneth S. Jones director of engineering for the Doug Pitcock '49 Texas A&M Hotel and Conference Center, nearing completion in College Station, Texas. The Benchmark Resorts & Hotels property will open in August. Greg Stafford, general manager, made the announcement.
BENCHMARK®, a global hospitality company, has appointed Kendra P. Clough director of conference services for the Doug Pitcock '49 Texas A&M Hotel and Conference Center, which is nearing completion in College Station, Texas. The Benchmark Resorts & Hotels property is expected to open in August. Greg Stafford, general manager, made the announcement.
BENCHMARK®, a global hospitality company, has named Jonathan Chaplowe director of human resources for the Doug Pitcock '49 Texas A&M Hotel and Conference Center, currently under construction in College Station, Texas. The Benchmark Resorts & Hotels property is expected to open in August. Greg Stafford, general manager, made the announcement.
TRYP by Wyndham, Wyndham Hotel Group"s urban lifestyle brand, today arrived in central Texas with the opening of a newly constructed 166-room hotel in College Station, one of the fastest-growing metropolitan areas in the country. It marks the brand"s first location in Texas and fourth in the U.S.
Embassy Suites by Hilton, a global brand of upscale, all-suite hotels from Hilton (NYSE: HLT), announced today the opening of a newly-built hotel in College Station, TX. Embassy Suites by Hilton prides itself on providing guests an approachable and stress-free experience at each of its spacious, all-suites hotel properties.
Valencia Group has named Marcus Latner as General Manager of Cavalry Court and The George™ hotels in College Station. Latner, who started as a valet parking attendant more than 13 years ago at Valencia Group’s Hotel Valencia Riverwalk in San Antonio, has extensively risen through the ranks, and as general manager will oversee all aspects of property management and guest satisfaction for Cavalry Court, recently opened on November 18, 2016, and The George™, opening in Spring 2017. “Marcus Latner has a proven track record for leading our properties to success. We feel fortunate to have him overseeing our two newest College Station projects from commencement and further unfolding the motor court concept in the Texas market,” said Valencia Group Vice President of Operations Roy Kretschmer.
Cavalry Court and The George hotels in College Station, have named Lydia Godfrey as Director of Sales and Marketing. Godfrey will be responsible for the positioning and opening of these two new hotels coming into the College Station market and overseeing the overall strategy and direction of the hotels’ marketing efforts and sales teams.
Sage Hospitality and the Hilton College Station Hotel and Conference Center are pleased to announce the recent appointment of James Franks as the General Manager of the highly respected Brazos County hotel. Franks was promoted from Hotel Manager after having been with the property for more than four years. Before joining the Hilton College Station in 2008, he opened the Hotel ZaZa and The Woodlands Waterway Marriott Hotel and Convention Center, both in Texas, in various senior leadership roles. His more than 20 years of experience in the hospitality industry includes 12 years of service to hotels in Texas. “James clearly lives and breathes the ‘Howdy!’ culture that the Hilton is known for,” says Jim Darter, Senior Vice President of the Full Service Division at Sage Hospitality. “He is a tremendous leader and we are highly confident that he has the right skills and attitude to continue to drive excellent results with this hotel and the College Station community.” Franks will be the first new general manager at the Hilton in 18 years following Barron Hobbs.