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White Lodging Rebrands The Otis Hotel as Plaza San Antonio Hotel & Spa, Autograph Collection

White Lodging is pleased to announce the renaming of its new Autograph Collection hotel in San Antonio, TX., formerly known as The Otis Hotel. The new name, the Plaza San Antonio Hotel & Spa, Autograph Collection, is a nod to the area's roots and hotel's past identifiers. The 253-room hotel, located at 555 South Alamo Street in San Antonio, has had "plaza" in its name since it first opened in 1979 as the Plaza Nacional, making its new name a natural fit for this social gathering place. The hotel and spa is slated to open in Summer 2023.

Autograph Collection Hotels
San Antonio, Texas, United States
Development Renovation

Hyatt Regency Hill Country Resort and Spa Launches Multimillion Dollar Guestroom and Meeting Space Renovation

Hyatt Regency Hill Country Resort and Spa, an award-winning resort nestled in the Texas Hill Country and just 20 minutes from downtown San Antonio, announces a multimillion-dollar renovation to its guestrooms and meeting spaces. The enhancements are expected to be completed in spring of 2023, coinciding with the resort's 30-year anniversary as a premier Texas destination.

Hyatt Regency
San Antonio, Texas, United States
Development Opening

Hyatt Centric Congress Avenue Austin Celebrates Opening In The Heart Of Downtown Austin

Hyatt Hotels Corporation (NYSE: H) today announced the grand opening of Hyatt Centric Congress Avenue Austin, the highly anticipated 31-story hotel in the heart of downtown Austin, marking the second Hyatt Centric property in Texas. The property is located along Congress Avenue, walking distance from the Texas Capital, Lady Bird Lake, University of Texas campus and in the middle of the vibrant arts and culture district at 721 Congress Avenue. Hyatt Centric Congress Avenue Austin is home to restaurant Luminaire, and bar Las Bis helmed by Chef Steve McHugh.

Hyatt Centric
Austin, Texas, United States
Appointment

Nour Laasri has been appointed as Area General Manager at Marriott Marquis Houston

Nour Laasri has been appointed Marriott International's new Area General Manager, Houston, and General Manager for Marriott Marquis Houston. In his role as General Manager, Laasri will act as the primary strategic leader for the 1,000-room Marriott Marquis Houston. He will oversee the success of all day-to-day operations, financial performance, sales and revenue generation, and guest & employee satisfaction strategies. As Area General Manager, Laasri will serve as an active member of the Houston community and will help the hotel team foster deeper relationships with local officials and businesses in the area.

Marriott
Houston, Texas, United States
Appointment

Brian Booth has been appointed as Director of Sales & Marketing at The Ritz-Carlton, Dallas

The Ritz-Carlton, Dallas - Texas' first and Dallas' only five-star hotel is proud to announce the appointment of Brian Booth as Director of Sales and Marketing, adding to its exceptional team of industry-leading talent. In his new role, Booth will develop and implement sales initiatives and marketing strategies to support the luxury property's continued growth while delivering unparalleled levels of distinguished service.

Marriott
Dallas, Texas, United States
Appointment

Sean Blanchette has been appointed as Executive Chef at The Ritz-Carlton, Dallas

The Ritz-Carlton, Dallas -Texas' first and Dallas' only five-star hotel - proudly announces the appointment of Sean Blanchette as Executive Chef, adding to its distinguished food and beverage team. In this role, Blanchette will utilize his wealth of experience, innovation, and enthusiasm to oversee all culinary programming at the prestigious luxury hotel including the award-winning Fearing's Restaurant, the Pool Bar, the Club Lounge, In-Room Dining, and high-volume luxury event catering.

Marriott
Dallas, Texas, United States
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Christina Mertz has been promoted to Director of Catering and Conference Services at Fairmont Dallas

Dave Martinez, Director of Sales and Marketing for Fairmont Dallas, was eager to promote Christina Mertz to Director of Catering and Conference Services from her previous role as Assistant Director of Catering & Conference Services, a role in which she was instrumental to the overall success of the team. Reporting to the Director of Sales and Marketing, Mertz will oversee Catering and Conference Services for the 545-room hotel, which is home to several majo r annual conferences in Dallas.Mertz brings over twenty years of experience to the position, including experience from several previous roles in management positions in Catering and Conference Service Departments. She has previously served as the Director of Special Events at Goldman Properties in Miami, FL, Senior Catering & Group Sales Manager at both The Setai and The Raleigh Hotel, and Director of Catering and Convention Services at W South Beach.

Accor
Dallas, Texas, United States
Appointment

Benjamin De La Rosa has been appointed as Director of Revenue Management at Fairmont Dallas

In his new role, De La Rosa will oversee all revenue management operations at Fairmont Dallas. He most recently worked as a Revenue Specialist at Hilton properties, and prior to that, he w as the Housekeeping Director at Hilton San Diego Bayfront; Laundry Supervisor, Housekeeping Supervisor, and Front Desk Supervisor at La Jolla Beach & Tennis Club in La Jolla, CA. De La Rosa brings over 10 years of hospitality experience and leadership to his new position.

Accor
Dallas, Texas, United States
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Appointment

Bobby Sparks has been appointed as Director of Sales & Marketing at Hilton Garden Inn Dallas/Richardson

MCR is pleased to announce the appointment of Bobby Sparks as Director of Sales and Marketing for Hilton Garden Inn Dallas/Richardson. Sparks has been tasked to drive overall sales, marketing, and public relations efforts. With over 20 years hospitality and marketing experience, Sparks brings an unparalleled combination of sales and marketing expertise along with client relationship development. He most recently served as Area Director of Sales and Marketing in Irving, TX, keeping two Hilton branded hotels, totaling 308 rooms, profitable during the 3 years of the pandemic as the sole salesperson where he managed and conducted intensive data analysis and sales performance management to ensure the achievement of revenue milestones, as well as developed and monitored upcoming travel segments across multiple industries to ensure future growth as business travel returned.

MCR
Richardson, Texas, United States
Appointment

Andrew Frosch has joined HVS Brokerage & Advisory as Senior Vice President

Andrew Frosch, Senior Vice President, has participated in over 100 transactions worth more than $350 million total. Applying his hospitality business expertise, Andrew proactively researches and analyzes factors that affect hotel owners, providing up-to-date information, knowledge, and advice to help clients maintain and increase their wealth. He is a graduate of The University of Texas at Austin and a licensed real estate broker in Texas.

HVS
Houston, Texas, United States
Appointment

Joseph Manuel has joined HVS Brokerage & Advisory as Vice President

Joseph Manuel, Vice President, has participated in numerous transactions worth more than $100 million total. He specializes in the acquisition and disposition of hospitality assets in South Texas and Louisiana. Joseph builds strong client and investor relationships, using a collaborative communication approach together with strong marketing and presentation skills. He is a graduate of Texas Tech University and is a licensed real estate sales agent in Texas.

HVS
Houston, Texas, United States
Development Pipeline

Winston Hotels Slated to Open Element by Westin in San Antonio

Winston Hotels LLC—a leader in hotel development, repositioning, and reuse across the U.S.—announced the Element by Westin's (Element) opening date of December 20th. The opening of the Element will mark the final phase of opening for the fully renovated, upscale home of two hotels—AC by Marriott and Element by Westin— and 1Watson Rooftop Bar + Lounge located at 111 Soledad St. between Houston and Commerce Streets, overlooking the San Antonio River Walk.

Element® By Westin
San Antonio, Texas, United States
Appointment

John Kukreja has been appointed as General Manager at DoubleTree by Hilton Abilene Downtown Convention Center

Hilton announced today the appointment of John Kukreja as general manager of the new DoubleTree by Hilton Abilene Downtown Convention Center. Expected to open in summer 2023, the 200-room DoubleTree by Hilton Abilene Downtown Convention Center will offer the most hotel meeting space in the city, with more than 17,000 square feet of meeting space, including a ballroom that can accommodate more than 1,000 guests.

Hilton
Abilene, Texas, United States
Appointment

David Sher has been appointed as General Manager at Fairmont Dallas

Fairmont Dallas welcomes David Sher as general manager of the iconic Dallas Arts District hotel which celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2019. Sher is returning to Fairmont Dallas after previously serving as Director of Operations at the property from 2015 to 2020. He joins the hotel's leadership team after most recently serving as the general manager of Fairmont Pittsburgh.

Accor
Dallas, Texas, United States