US: Lifestyle brand The first Graduate by Hilton hotel to open in Texas, in Dallas.
The former Lumen Hotel is home to the 93-key Hotel in Highland Park. AJ Capital Partners has designed and developed the hotel.
Custom ceramic bedside lamp and lounge chairs upholstered in the state flower – the bluebonnet – are among the design features of the room. All guest bathrooms have also maintained the original tilework.
Amenities include a Los Charros Smokehouse and an outdoor pool with terrace. There is also 2,600 square foot of meeting and event area.
“Introducing the Graduate brand to Texas – one of the country’s largest and most dynamic markets – is a major milestone for us,” said Parker Henderson, brand leader of Graduate by Hilton. The property’s location in Dallas Highland Park is a perfect fit for our core values, which are lifelong learning and collegiate hospitality. This property also marks the start of the brand’s Texas growth with another one slated to open soon in Austin.”
Ben Weprin founder of Graduate Hotels The CEO of AJ Capital Partners“Bringing A Graduate to Texas and, in particular, the heart of Highland Park – one of Dallas most historic neighbourhoods – has been a goal of mine for a very long time.” We are honoured to be able to reflect the character, creativity, and tradition of this community through storytelling, design, and nostalgic traditions at SMU.
Highlights:
• Graduate by Hilton has opened its first Texas hotel in Dallas’s Highland Park.
• The hotel is located across from Southern Methodist University and occupies the former Lumen Hotel.
• Amenities include a smokehouse restaurant, pool, terrace, and event space.
• A second Graduate hotel in Texas is planned for Austin.
