DoubleTree by Hilton to Open In Lubbock, Texas

Work has begun on the extensive renovation of a 140-room hotel near downtown and Texas Tech University; Hotel to open during summer of 2018

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. July 27, 2017

LUBBOCK, TX. July 27, 2017 - An investment group led by Travis Stribling of Q-505 LLC, has announced that it is moving forward with the redevelopment of a 140-room hotel located at 505 Avenue Q in downtown Lubbock, Texas, which is slated to become DoubleTree by Hilton Lubbock - University Area. Steve Van, CEO and President of Dallas-based Prism Hotels & Resorts—who will serve in an advisory role during the project's development, will provide pre-opening services and manage the hotel upon completion—made the announcement.

Formerly a Radisson, closed and vacant for five years, the new hotel will be extensively remodeled, inside and out with plans to open during the summer of 2018. Every exterior and interior surface will be completely redone. A feature of the hotel of particular note is its grand, original six story atrium with a large skylight serving as a focal point casting natural light over the hotel's expansive bar and lounge. The hotel will also feature over 4,000 square feet of meeting space, a full-service restaurant and bar, a fitness center overlooking the pool with a retractable skylight, an open concept lobby and business center and a veranda lounge near the main entrance.

“This hotel is undergoing an exciting renovation with every detail being considered,” said Stribling. “The only things that will be familiar to folks that have been in the building over the years will be the tower's beautiful atrium and the indoor pool - and those will be getting a makeover as well.”

Hilton branding brings the building full circle, as it was originally developed in the 1970s as a Hilton hotel to serve the new Lubbock Civic Center. Mr. Stribling noted the hotel's proximity to a number of recognized event centers within the city and its prime location on Avenue Q, the main thoroughfare in and out of the city. “This project is across the street from Delbert McDougal's 'nationally acclaimed' Overton Redevelopment. It is still within walking distance of the newly renovated Lubbock Civic Center and a block and a half from the proposed Buddy Holly Hall of Performing Arts and Sciences,” said Stribling.

“The prime location of this property presented an exciting opportunity for this redevelopment and for our best-in-class team to play a critical role in this hotel's future through each step of the project,” Van said. Prism currently manages more than 25 hotels for multiple institutional and private, entrepreneurial owners in urban, suburban and resort destinations.

As specified in the project's name, the hotel will focus its efforts on accommodating people visiting or doing business with Texas Tech University, the Lubbock Civic Center and Downtown Lubbock.