Veteran hospitality manager appointed to top leadership position of new property
DALLAS and MCLEAN, VA. (June 2, 2015) — Hilton Garden Inn Downtown Dallas has appointed Stephanie Mehail as the hotel’s new general manager.
Hilton Garden Inn Dallas Downtown, located at 1600 Pacific Avenue, is scheduled to open in September 2015 after an $80 million conversion into downtown Dallas’s first mixed-use hotel and residential complex including 171 hotel rooms and 186 luxury apartments.
As general manager, Mehail will be in charge of directing all aspects of hotel operations, including guest services and satisfaction, hotel administration, and overseeing marketing efforts. Mehail brings a wealth of experience to her new role, having worked for more than 20 years in the hospitality industry.
Prior to her new position, Mehail held positions of increasing responsibility with groups including the Topnotch Resort, Orient Express, Langham Hotel Group and Wyndham International, serving as Director of Food and Beverage, Hotel Manager, and General Manager in hotels around the world. Originally from Wisconsin, she graduated from the University of Wisconsin in Milwaukee where she received her Bachelor of Science.
“We are thrilled to have Stephanie serve as our General Manager,” said Gary Gutierrez, President of HRI Lodging LLC, the hotel’s New Orleans’s based management company. “Her lodging management expertise and proven track record will ensure a successful hotel opening as well as the longer term realization of our community and business objectives.”
Hilton Garden Inn Downtown Dallas will be located near Thanks-Giving Square, Dealey Plaza, and the Majestic Theatre. All Hilton Garden Inn guests will enjoy complimentary Wi-Fi throughout the hotel; a 24-hour business and fitness center with Print Spots™ remote printing; state-of-the-art fitness center; and an outdoor pool. The onsite restaurant Shelby Hall will offer a full cooked-to-order breakfast, dinner, cocktails*, and evening room service. The Pavilion Pantry® will feature a complete selection of salty snacks, sweet treats, cold beverages as well as freshly prepared, frozen and microwaveable packaged items.
Each guest room boasts the brand’s signature bedding featuring fresh, white duvets and crisp linens; a spacious and clutter free work desk, with an ergonomic desk chair; and an in-room “hospitality center” with a mini fridge, microwave oven and Keurig coffee maker.
The hotel will also feature more than 4000 square feet of flexible meeting space.
For more information please visit Hilton Garden Inn Downtown Dallas.
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*Service of alcohol subject to state and local laws. Must be of legal drinking age.
