Praporski most recently served as Hotel Manager, Fairmont Austin, a position which gave him wide-ranging oversight of hotel operations, with a strong focus on driving operational excellence in key areas of employee and guest engagement, service culture, revenue, GOP margins, and owner relations. Praporski brings extensive operational experience in luxury hotels to this role.
Denby brings more than 15 years of sales and service management experience within major hotel and restaurant operations to the Renaissance Dallas Hotel, located downtown adjacent to the Dallas Market Center and minutes away from the industrial-chic Design District.
Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group has announced that it will manage a luxury hotel in Dallas, Texas. The project, which will also feature branded residences, is scheduled to open in 2022.
Oracle is pleased to announce the appointment of Alex Alt as Senior Vice President and General Manager of the Oracle Hospitality Global Business Unit.
Koddi, a leading marketing management software company for the travel industry, today announced that Carlisle Connally has joined the company in a newly created role as Vice President, Customer Success & Strategy. Ms. Connally will be based at the company's Fort Worth headquarters leading and overseeing Koddi's efforts related to customer experience, specifically elevating th e strategic value of Koddi services through the delivery of best in class travel and hospitality solutions. Inclusive of onboarding, client support, new program adoption, and long-term advocacy and retention, Ms. Connally will draw on her more than 15 years of experience to cultivate and craft bespoke client engagements that deliver increased business value.
McWHINNEY a Colorado-based real estate investor and developer with expertise in mixed-use, hospitality, commercial, multifamily and residential assets, will begin construction next month on Hyatt Centric Congress Avenue Austin, a new full-service lifestyle hotel in a prime downtown Austin location.
Fresh off opening its first Houston location, the upscale Cambria Hotels brand, franchised by Choice Hotels International, Inc. (NYSE: CHH), opens the Cambria Hotel Richardson - Dallas. The hotel is the ninth Cambria location to open its doors this year — together representing over 1,200 upscale rooms. Up to three more Cambria hotels are expected to open in top-tier markets across the country by year end.
It will be a homecoming of sorts when a full-service convention Hilton property returns to the heart of downtown Abilene in late 2021. From 1927-1945, Abilene's Hilton Hotel - only the second in the country to bear that iconic name — brought a new standard of luxury to west Texas. Fast forward 76 years, as Abilene eagerly prepares to welcome the new Doubletree by Hilton. The hotel is poised to become a popular home-base for visitors, just steps from the Convention Center as well as all of downtown's dining offerings and historic attractions.
Today, Atlanta-based Hotel Equities announced the opening of the Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott Houston Brookhollow, located at 4850 Federal Plaza Drive. The hotel, offering 1,355 square feet of event space, is owned by Dilip Patel and managed by Hotel Equities (HE). Kirk Anderson serves as the hotel's general manager and Christina Dunn-Scott serves as director of sales.
Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants announced today a new partnership within Houston's cosmopolitan mixed-use development, Laneways, developed by leading lifestyle and real estate developer, Caydon. Expanding Kimpton's presence in Texas, the project will be the first boutique hotel in Midtown and is scheduled to open at the end of 2022.
Hilton's (NYSE: HLT) innovative hotel brand, Tru by Hilton, announced the opening of its latest property, Tru by Hilton Longview. The 90-room hotel, located at 3037 North Eastman Road, is owned by Eklavya, LLC and managed by Lodgic Hospitality. The new hotel is conveniently located near Longview attractions including Lear Sports Complex, LeTourneau University, Maude Cobb Convention and Activity Center and more.
To celebrate the completion of its structural framework, Austin Marriott Downtown and White Lodging hosted a "topping-off" event in collaboration with local spirit masters Garrison Brothers Distillery.
Cambria Hotels marked its official arrival to Texas' largest city with the grand opening of the Cambria Hotel Houston Downtown Convention Center. Representatives from the upscale brand's franchisor Choice Hotels International, Inc. (NYSE: CHH), along with local dignitaries, were present to commemorate the occasion.
Dallas native Edward Hahn III brings over 20 years of transient and groups sales experience to Virgin Hotels Dallas as Director of Sales. Hahn arrives after effectively managing a division of group sales at the Four Seasons Resort and Club at Las Colinas. Prior to the Four Seasons, he held a variety of sales positions with Warwick Hotels and Resorts, Radisson Hotels and DoubleTree by Hilton. At Virgin Hotels Dallas, he is responsible for overseeing the sales and catering teams as well as the development of group packages and experiences. The hotel will feature over 14,000-square feet of flexible indoor and outdoor meeting and event space.
Yanke comes to Virgin Hotels Dallas with strong Texas ties and over 30 years of experience, having recently held a position as President and Managing Director at St. Anthony Hotel and President and General Manager position at Hotel Emma. As General Manager, Yanke is responsible for operational performance, strategic planning, and leadership of all departments ensuring exceptional guest service across all points of the hotel. His past appointments include over 20 years with Redstone Companies, where he started as General Manager at The Houstonian Hotel and went on to serve as President & CEO of Redstone Companies Hospitality. While at Redstone, Yanke oversaw the management of operations at The Houstonian Hotel, Club & Spa; Lakeway Resort and Spa; and several Redstone golf clubs, including the Redstone Golf Club, home to the PGA Tour's Houston Open. A native of Detroit, his experience also includes a variety of senior operational roles with Rosewood Hotels & Resorts and The Freeman Group.
Scheel, who is based in Dallas, joins the team as Director of Food and Beverage with extensive hotel and restaurant experience having worked with a number of recognized brands including Bacara Resort and Spa in Santa Barbara, Shibuya in the MGM Grand Las Vegas, Vdara Hotel and Spa and Hooters Casino Hotel. Most recently he served as Director of Food and Beverage for Topgolf Dallas. In his new role, Scheel will oversee the guest experience for all of the hotel's dining and drinking outlets including Commons Club, the hotel's flagship restaurant, bar and lounge; The Pool Club, a relaxing social space for lite bites and cocktails; The Funny Library Coffee Shop, which will be located on the first level of the hotel; and all banquet and in-room dining offerings.
Aloft Hotels, Marriott International's innovation incubator brand, built with a forward-looking lens and the infrastructure to experiment with emerging technologies, announced the opening of the Aloft Dallas Euless. The 132-room hotel located at 1301 Chisholm Trail will operate as a Marriott franchise, owned by A&M Hotels and managed by Strand Hospitality of Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. General Manager Curtis Reitz leads the management team at the property for Strand Hospitality.
Sheraton Austin Georgetown Hotel & Conference Center announces the appointment of Robert Felios III as Executive Chef. Chef Felios will be responsible for the culinary direction and day to day operation of all food and beverage outlets for the hotel including the signature restaurant, Brix And Ale, the lobby bar Jack's Lounge, banquets, and catering.Chef Felios will be revamping the Brix And Ale menu, focusing on the restaurant's unique Texas spin on classic American fare. Patrons can expect dishes that pair perf ectly with Brix And Ale's robust beer and wine selection. In addition to a new fall menu, Chef is working on an herb and vegetable garden located adjacent to the restaurant and harvesting the first batch of honey from the hotel's roof top beehive.
Marriott International announced today that the SpringHill Suites by Marriott in McKinney, Texas is scheduled to open this Thursday, September 19, 2019. The 125-suite hotel, located at 2660 South Central Expressway, will operate as a Marriott franchise, owned and managed by Atlantic Hotels Group of Dallas, Texas.
Atlanta-based Hotel Equities (HE) announced the opening of the Home2 Suites by Hilton-Rosenberg Sugar Land Area, located at 5350 Pointe West Circle in Richmond. The 100-room all-suite Hilton hotel is owned by Riverpointe Hospitality, LLC. Hotel Equities will operate the hotel under direct leadership of the firm's regional team in Texas which includes all disciplines including operations, revenue management, accounting, sales and marketing.