During his 28 years with Marriott International brands, Todd has held several positions including General Manager, Resident Manager, Director of Services and Director of Operations at properties all over North America including Miami, Atlanta and Toronto. Most recently, Todd served as General Manager at the Dallas/Fort Worth Marriott Solana.
Zak has more than 20 years of experience in the hospitality industry, all of which have been spent with Marriott International brands. He previously held the position of Director of Group Sales and Catering at the Marriott International South Central Sales Office. He has also worked in sales positions at Marriott International properties in Chicago, Denver and Houston.
Get ready to be real and be you on long stays. Marriott International's TownePlace Suites by Marriott Fort Worth Northwest/Lake Worth is scheduled to open for business on Monday, December 31, 2018. On average, a TownePlace Suites opens every six days. Built for travelers looking for a simple and friendly place where they can settle-in, keep their routine, and easily connect to the Lake Worth area. The new hotel located at 2925 Royalty Lane, will operate as a Marriott franchise, owned by DFW Hotel 1, LLC and managed by TGC Hospitality Management of Wichita, Kansas.
Radisson®, one of the best-recognized hotel brands, today announced the opening of the newly renovated Radisson Hotel McAllen Airport located at 2721 South 10th Street. The hotel is next door to McAllen International Airport with the added convenience of a complimentary airport shuttle. Guests can enjoy the hotel's refreshed design, large meeting spaces, onsite restaurant and other fantastic amenities following an extensive multimillion dollar renovation.
Hotel Alessandra has announced that Gonzague Sallo has been named Hotel Alessandra's new Assistant Director of Outlets - overseeing Lucienne restaurant, an upscale Mediterranean restaurant serving Continental European Cuisine alongside Bardot Lounge, Alessandra's hand-crafted cocktail bar. Sallo comes to the hotel with over 10 years in the hospitality business. Before joining the Alessandra team, Sallo was the General Manager at Bar Victor and Villa Saint Tropez in Houston. Prior to those roles, he served as the Managing Director at Flo Paris Bakery & Café, also in Houston.
Hotel Alessandra has announced that Ludovic Poirier has been promoted from Director of Outlets to Director of Food & Beverage for the property. Poirier brings nearly 30 years of international experience with a focus on overseeing the signature restaurants of top hotels around the world. Prior to joining Hotel Alessandra and Lucienne restaurant, Poirier was the Director of Food & Beverage at Uptown Houston's Hotel Granduca. Before that, he was Assistant Director of Food & Beverage at Mokara Hotel & Spa in San Antonio. Since settling in Houston in 1996, Poirier has served as Food & Beverage Manager for Deville restaurant at the Four Seasons Hotel and later oversaw the transformation of the venue to Quattro. Additionally, Poirier is known for several high-profile roles, including Director of Food & Beverage at Brenham's acclaimed Inn at Dos Brisas, General Manager at The Tasting Room CITYCENTRE, Business Partner at Philippe Restaurant + Lounge, General Manager of VOICE restaurant at Hotel ICON, and Director of Operations for Bistro Moderne at Hotel Derek.
Formerly known as NYLO Dallas South Side, CANVAS is created and managed by INTRIGUE Hotels & Resorts, the independent lifestyle division of Interstate Hotels & Resorts. CANVAS Hotel Dallas is an art-centric home base for modern trendsetters, an inspirational hub for relentless artisans, and a destination for locals to be creatively inspired while enjoying world-class dining and unparalleled skyline views.
Omni Barton Creek Resort & Spa announces the appointment of Stephanie J. Baker as director of marketing for the property, which is currently undergoing a significant $150-million renovation. In this new role, Baker will oversee marketing and communications at the iconic Texas Hill Country resort, reopening in May 2019. Austin's leading luxury resort, the transformed Omni Barton Creek will feature a new hotel tower and arrival experience, expansive Mokara Spa & Salon, seven dining experiences, a new tennis complex, renovated championship golf courses, new conference center and events pavilion, and an updated design throughout the 4,000-acre property.A native Texan who has received many accolades for her innovative and impactful brand campaigns, Baker was most recently chief marketing officer at the prestigious Texas Monthly magazine. Baker had been with the award-winning magazine since 2014, previously serving as vice president of marketing and events. Prior to that, Baker served as director of marketing at the Austin Film Society and held various marketing roles at Condé Nast and Hachette Filipacchi magazines in New York City. Baker has received numerous awards for impactful brand campaigns, including being a two-time recipient of Condé Nast's Media Marketer of the Year Award. Baker received her bachelor of science at Angelo State University in Texas.Baker lives in Austin with her husband Brian and their two school-aged children, Jack and Alice.
Radisson Hotel Group today announced the signing of a Radisson RED in Plano, Texas. The new-build hotel will offer 100 guest rooms, along with the brands signature amenities and onsite restaurant, OUIBar + KTCHN. The lifestyle hotel brand inspired by art, fashion and music provide a bold take on hospitality for the connected traveler. Each Radisson RED hotel embraces its city by incorporating unique local elements to the stay experience. Located at the northwest corner of Parker Road and U.S. 75 Central Expressway, the hotel provides a convenient location for guests traveling to the Plano and Richardson area. Construction on the hotel is anticipated to begin in 2019 with plans to open mid-2020.
Stuart Race comes to his new position with extensive experience with large meeting and event properties. He was previously executive chef for the Sheraton Dallas Hotel and Convention Center. Chef Race has also served as executive chef for the Phoenix Convention Center, the Boston Park Plaza Hotel and Towers and the Westin Galleria Dallas.
Omni Houston Hotel has reopened its doors and is welcoming guests after undergoing a $30 million renovation that elevates the guest experience. The transformation positions the hotel as the perfect luxury oasis in the prestigious Uptown Houston area.
Ellen Sinclair, senior vice president of operations at BENCHMARK®, a global hospitality company, is among the "Top 25 Women in the Meetings Industry" honored by the leading Meetings & Conventions magazine. The current issue features a cover story on the visionary meetings and hospitality professionals who have demonstrated extraordinary talent, leadership, creativity and advocacy in the field. The list of honorees includes leaders from all segments of the meetings industry: hotels, conference centers, convention and visitors bureaus, corporations and associations.
Northland Properties Corp., owner of the Sandman Hotel Group, has opened its first US hotel —the 233-room Sandman Signature Plano - Frisco Hotel.
Get ready to be real and be you on long stays. Marriott International's TownePlace Suites by Marriott Houston Baytown is scheduled to open for business this Thursday, November 8, 2018. On average, a TownePlace Suites opens every six days. Built for travelers looking for a simple and friendly place where they can settle-in, keep their routine, and easily connect to the Baytown area. The new hotel located at 7238 Garth Road, will operate as a Marriott franchise, managed by Baytown Equities LLC of League City, Texas.
City of Allen officials and Dallas-Fort Worth notables, developers, business people, and North Texas influencers alike gathered for the topping off celebration of the first-ever Texas location of Delta Hotels by Marriott Dallas Allen & Watters Creek Convention Center and what will be the first Delta new build by Marriott in the United States upon its completion. Delta Hotels by Marriott Dallas Allen & Watters Creek Convention Center with 90,000 square feet of flexible and state of the art meeting space will open in January of 2019. This location will be the brand standard for the Delta Hotels by Marriott brand going forward.
Austin's stature as a quirky, progressive pocket in the state of Texas comes with plenty of perks, and increasingly draw a global crowd of likeminded tourists and professionals. As of late, a new hotel has bowed smack in the centre of town, flaunting a look and vibe that resonates specifically well with the creative crowds from home and abroad. It's the newest outpost of The LINE, one of the hospitality brands of the rapidly expanding Sydell Group, and occupies a mid-century structure which originally opened as the Sheraton Crest Inn in the 1960s. Back in the day, the venue served as a buzzing social hub and beacon of modern lifestyle, but its transformation into The LINE Austin has put it right back in the spotlight.
Choice Hotels International, Inc. (NYSE: CHH) has signed an agreement with Kiran "Kenny" Bhakta of KB Hotels, LLC, to develop the new Cambria Hotel Waco University Riverfront in Waco, Texas. Slated to open in 2020, the four-story, 135-room upscale hotel will be one of several Cambria properties to join the brand's growing portfolio in the state, with hotels already open in Dallas, McAllen, Plano, and Southlake, and opening soon in Austin and Houston.
Hyatt Regency Houston is pleased to announce the appointment of Vincent de Croock as the Director of Sales, Marketing & Events where he will be responsible for elevating sales as well as pioneering strategies to drive occupancy and increase the hotel's revenue. A driven, strategic and accomplished sales professional, de Croock will also be tasked with growing strategic accounts, fostering partner relationships and overall boosting of the hotel's profile.
The 88-room Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott in Tyler, Texas is set to open on Monday, October 22, 2018 with a new décor that provides guests with a feeling of warmth and calm while traveling. Located at 309 West Heritage Drive, the Fairfield Inn & Suites Tyler South will operate as a Marriott franchise, owned by Raj Patel Hospitality and managed by Hotel Equities of Atlanta, Georgia. General Manager Peter Wagner and Director of Sales Heather Trammell lead the management team at the property.
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.