REGIONAL NEWS
NEW HIRES & PROMOTIONS» Hotel Drover has appointed Kristin Assad vice president and general manager. Assad has 23 years of experience in the hospitality industry, most recently at The Joule in downtown Dallas. Remington Hotels has promoted Sloan Dean from COO to CEO and president.
Remington Hotels has promoted Stan Kennedy from senior vice president, operations, to COO. Remington Hotels has appointed Jarrad Evans chief investment officer.
The Art of Renovation The 506-room Westin Dallas Fort Worth Airport hotel has completed a major renovation to all guest rooms, as well as its restaurant, public spaces and fitness center. The hotel also created a new 2,955-square-foot Westin Club lounge, one of the largest in the entire Dallas Fort Worth area. One of the hotel’s new art installations is a three-dimensional wall feature in the lobby that abstracts an aerial view of the local landscape and lakes. The Westin Dallas Fort Worth Airport hotel is located in Irving, minutes away from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport and near destinations such as Globe Life Park, Toyota
Music Factory, Grapevine Mills shopping mall, Historic Downtown Grapevine, Las Colinas business and shopping district and Hackberry Creek Country Club. The hotel has nearly 35,000 square feet of meeting and event space and provides complimentary shuttle service to the airport, complimentary onsite parking, valet parking, pet-friendly rooms, a full breakfast buffet, a rooftop pool, in-room spa services, and a fitness gear lending program in partnership with New Balance. The hotel’s restaurant and lounge, BYRN Western Grill and Lounge, offers classic American fare, and a cafe featuring Starbucks coffee products is also available for guests needing a caffeine boost. marriott.com
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Fore the Best Avid Golfer magazine named Coyote Ridge Golf Club one of the top luxury golf courses in the Dallas Fort Worth metroplex. In its “The Best of Public Golf 2019” issue, Avid Golfer awarded the Carrollton course three top accolades: one of the best golf courses in the “Top Luxury Courses” category, third place in the “2019 Dallas/Fort Worth Rankings East” and the “Best Pro Shop, Hands Down” award. The 18-hole course has a 26,000-square-foot luxury clubhouse, restaurant and bar, state-of-the-art pro shop, two private dining and meeting rooms, and a ballroom that can accommodate up to 300 guests. All dining and meeting rooms are available to the public. coyoteridgegolfclub.com
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