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LAREDO, Texas (September 23, 2003) � La Posada Hotel & Suites,
which opened in July 1961, has long been the finest hotel in South Texas.
It recently received the prestigious designation of being included in Lodging
Hospitality�s Top Performers list for hotels in the U.S. This award-winning
hotel is now in the process of becoming one of the newest hotels in Texas.
The scope of work will include upgrades and renovations to guestrooms, restaurants, lobby, corridors, public areas, lighting, as well as heating/air conditioning throughout the hotel. These improvements will tastefully enhance the hotel�s legacy of style and quality while maintaining the integrity of the Spanish Colonial architecture. Mr. Robert Stanfield, General Manager of the hotel, expressed particular assurance that these improvements would not disturb hotel guests during implementation, �We design a plan of work that will provide uninterrupted service to our guests and minimize any inconvenience to our leisure and corporate travelers over the scope of the project,� he added, �these improvement will maintain our hotel as the highest quality lodging experience in South Texas�. Mr. Sergio M. Cardenas, CHSP and Director of Sales & Marketing for La Posada Hotel / Suites, stressed the significance of this renovation for hotel clients and the city of Laredo, �With the special events the Laredo Entertainment Center brings to the area and the Miss Texas pageant, secured by the Laredo Convention & Visitors Bureau in conjunction with the City of Laredo for June 2004, our destination is gaining a stronger regional and national presence. La Posada Hotel/Suites has been a landmark in Laredo for over four decades, and now that we enter into a new face of Laredo�s history and development, the hotel�s renovation will contribute in maintaining Laredo�s image as a contemporary, tasteful and distinguished venue for regional, national and international events�. Nestled on the banks of the Rio Grande and literally within walking distance of the Mexican border, La Posada is located in the southern end of Plaza San Agustin in downtown Laredo. La Posada has 208-rooms, including 57 suites and concierge level rooms fully equipped with speakerphones, robes, bottle water and in-room safes, and a concierge level lounge with complimentary hour d�oeuvres, beverages and breakfast. In addition, the property includes two museums, The Republic of the Rio Grande Museum and the Martha Washington Museum, approximately 15,000 square feet of meeting space, three restaurants with bars, two swimming pools, one heated and one with a swim up bar, covered and secured parking and two tropical courtyards with shaded and secluded areas to relax and enjoy of the magic of La Posada. |
Contact:
Sergio M. Cardenas, CHSP Director of Sales and Marketing La Posada Hotel/Suites � Laredo, Texas 956-722-1701 ext. 8700 [email protected] |
Also See: | The Historic Casa de Palmas Hotel in McAllen, Texas To Be Restored as a Marriott Renaissance / July 1999 |