August 4, 2010 - Long-time hospitality veteran Ken Friesen has been named General  Manager at the Hilton Garden Inn Houston Energy Corridor. 

Friesen joins the Hilton Garden Inn after serving as general manager  for the Houston Marriott South at Hobby Airport. 

With more than 30 years of experience in the hospitality industry,  Friesen has served as general manager of Louisiana�s Cypress Bend Golf  Resort & Conference Center, the Islander Inn Resort in Ocean Isle  Beach, North Carolina, the former Sheraton Town & Country, the  Sheraton Astrodome and several other quality hotels in Texas. 

Friesen is an American Hotel & Lodging Association Certified  Hospitality Administrator. 

Located at the southeast quadrant of I-10 and Dairy Ashford, the  Hilton Garden Inn Houston Energy Corridor features 190 spacious  guestrooms including 15 suites and was developed by Houston-based  American Liberty Hospitality.  American Liberty plans to open the Embassy Suites Houston Downtown, adjacent to Discovery Green Park, in  February 2011.