Dallas, Texas, February 17, 2016 – Hampton Inn & Suites Dallas Downtown, which is slated to open in mid-March, announces the appointment of Rick Crain as General Manager and Brooke Danielsen as Director of Sales of the 176-room hotel property in downtown Dallas. NewcrestImage, a hotel development, construction and management firm based in Lewisville, Texas, owns the hotel.
Crain, who has an 11-year career with Hilton Hotels, has worked in virtually every facet of the hospitality business since he was 17 years old. Throughout his career, Crain has gone from working as a bellman, valet and front desk clerk, to opening a number of Hilton hotels in the Texas market, including Hampton Inn & Suites, Comfort Suites, Homewood Suites, Holiday Inn Express and La Quinta properties. In his new role as General Manager for Hampton Inn & Suites Dallas Downtown, he will oversee guest satisfaction, profitability and overall success in day-to-day operations.
Crain received a Bachelor of Business Administration degree from Texas State University in 2006. He is a Grapevine, Texas, native and resided in Austin for 11 years before relocating to Dallas in June 2015 to join the Hampton Inn & Suites Dallas Downtown team.
Danielsen began her hospitality career in 2008 as a sales manager for InterMountain Management – TownePlace Suites by Marriott in Plano, Texas. She later joined the InterMountain team as director of sales in Louisiana for two years, and later became task force director of sales where she trained and supported sales managers for many brands such as Marriott, Hilton, Starwood and IHG. In 2012, she left to serve as dual director of sales for Texas Western Hospitality – SpringHill Suites by Marriott Downtown and Homewood Suites by Hilton Downtown in Dallas. Having worked in a variety of sales arenas and markets, Danielsen is well-versed in what it takes to lead strong and effective sales teams and will bring a lot to the table in her new role.
An Atlanta, Texas, native, Danielsen attended the University of North Texas, where she studied Communications and Marketing.
Hampton Inn & Suites Dallas Downtown will be located at 1700 Commerce St., Dallas, TX 75201. For more information on Hampton Inn & Suites Dallas Downtown, call (214) 290-9090 or visit the website.
