Marriott near Abilene mall closed till Dec. 15 - ReporterNews.com
The Marriott Courtyard hotel near the Mall of Abilene that closed for renovations this week will remain shuttered through Dec. 15, according to a news release from the new owners of the hotel.
"Upon completion, we will in effect have a 'brand-new hotel' since we will gut the property and everything will be new including plumbing, air conditioning, all furniture, guest room beds, and a brand-new extended Courtyard Lobby complete with a bar and food service" said Gene Carter, owner and CEO of the new ownership group, Dallas-based Western International, in the news release announcing the purchase.
Atlanta-based Lodgian previously had owned the hotel; terms of the deal were not disclosed.
Managing the property at 4350 Ridgemont Drive will be Texas Western Hospitality, an affiliate of Western International.
The hotel closed Wednesday, with staff helping guests find other accommodations in town, a hotel manager told the Reporter-News.
Visitors with room reservations are being contacted by Marriott representatives, according to a corporate spokeswoman with Marriott.
"We are reaching out to all the guests who have reservations during the shutdown to rebook them at sister properties or make other appropriate arrangements for the convenience of the guest," Marriott spokeswoman Nina Herrera-Davila said in an email.
In about two weeks, thousands of Abilene Christian University alumni will be in town for homecoming festivities, but so far, "we have not had any alumni feedback" about the sudden hotel closure, said Jama Cadle, assistant director of alumni relations for ACU.
"However, the timeliness of this hotel construction is unfortunate for us," Cadle said.
The hotel, which opened in the late 1990s, is one of the more popular places for lodging in Abilene.
Based on sales data kept by the state comptroller's office, the hotel ranked fourth among all Abilene hotels in revenue for the three-month period ending in June.
The renovations also will include 1,657 square feet of new meeting space, and an outdoor grilling facility and new outdoor pool, according to the news release.
Western International owns the Marriott Residence Inn Abilene and about 50 other hotels nationwide.
Darla Yarbrough, who has been general manager of the Residence Inn Abilene, will take over at the revamped hotel.
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