Hotel, Conference Center Now Accepting Reservations in Advance of Fall 2008 Opening
SAN MARCOS, Texas, and SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – Nov. 9, 2007 – John Q. Hammons Hotels & Resorts (www.jqhhotels.com) announced that Ruth Buck has been named the director of sales for the new Embassy Suites® San Marcos – Hotel & Conference Center expected to open in fall 2008. The announcement was made recently at a topping-off ceremony to celebrate the completion of the highest structural point of the 10-story, 283-suite hotel currently under development. The hotel and conference center’s new sales office is now open on location at I-35 and McCarty Lane, eight miles from Texas State University, and is accepting reservations in advance of the hotel’s opening.
The hotel and conference center will be owned by Mr. John Q. Hammons and managed by Springfield, Mo.-based John Q. Hammons Hotels & Resorts, the nation’s leading independent builder, developer, owner and manager of upscale, full-service hotels, resorts and suites. The conference center will be owned by the city and managed by John Q. Hammons Hotels & Resorts.
In her new role, Buck will oversee the events and catering operations, generate new business opportunities, and lead the marketing and sales efforts. A 20-year veteran in the hospitality industry, Buck has spent most of her career in the Austin/San Antonio area and more than six years with the Embassy Suites brand.
“Ruth knows the area and she knows the Embassy Suites brand,” said Robert Fugazi, regional vice president, John Q. Hammons Hotels & Resorts. “The expertise that Ruth has to offer is unrivaled, and we are confident that she will drive the success of the Embassy Suites San Marcos – Hotel & Conference Center. We’ve already received a lot of interest from groups wanting to reserve space and rooms.”
With more than 77,300 gross square feet and 40,000 net square feet of meeting space, the $50 million property and $21 million city conference center will be the first of their kind on San Marcos. The facilities were designed to accommodate a wide range of conferences, from auto and boat shows to high tech exhibitions, graduations, special events and business meetings.
Strategically located between the state capital Austin and the historic San Antonio, San Marcos is the third most popular tourist destination in Texas. San Marcos is home to Texas State University, student population 27,500, and is well known as for its superior shopping and boasts the best outlet mall shopping in the Southwest.
Making a Reservation
To make a hotel reservation or to book a group function prior to the opening of the Embassy Suites San Marcos – Hotel & Conference Center, contact (512) 392-6450, fax (866) 560-5548 or email snmes.ds@hilton.com.
Hotel Information
To be built with the signature atrium style of John Q. Hammons Hotels & Resorts, the Embassy Suites San Marcos – Hotel & Conference Center will boast an architectural style that complements the design of the conference center. The hotel’s décor will emit a contemporary flair that invites guests to enjoy the exceptional appointments and outstanding customer service that defines the John Q. Hammons Hotels & Resorts and the Embassy Suites Hotels brands. The hotel will feature a variety of amenities for both business and leisure travelers and will be beautifully decorated to make guests feel at home. Each guest suite will feature a private bedroom and spacious living room, that will be equipped with two plasma televisions, refrigerator, wet bar, microwave oven, coffee maker, two telephones with data ports, high-speed Internet access, spacious work desk and in-room safe boxes. Guests may enjoy a luxurious open atrium with a water feature. The hotel will offer 24-hour room service, same-day dry cleaning, and daily cooked-to-order breakfast and manager’s reception. Other features include a fitness center, indoor pool, sundeck, and therapeutic spa treatments at the full-service Spa Botanica, John Q. Hammons’ signature spa.
About John Q. Hammons Hotels & Resorts
Springfield, Mo.-based John Q. Hammons Hotels & Resorts is the nation’s leading independent builder, developer, owner and manager of upscale, full-service hotels, resorts and suites, including: Embassy Suites Hotels, Renaissance, Marriott, Radisson, Residence Inn, Homewood Suites by Hilton, Holiday Inn and Courtyard by Marriott brands. With 75 hotels strategically located near demand generators, such as state capitals, universities, airports, corporate headquarters or office parks in secondary and tertiary markets, John Q. Hammons Hotels & Resorts’ properties are dominant in their markets. Over the course of his impressive career in the hotel business, Mr. Hammons has developed 191 hotels. For more information about John Q. Hammons Hotels & Resorts, please visit the company’s Web site atwww.jqhhotels.com.
