Marriott Marquis Houston Names Jay Marsella Director of Sales & Marketing
Marsella to Oversee New 1,000 Room Hotel in Downtown Houston
HOUSTON, TX. July 27, 2015 — Mr. Jay Marsella has joined the Marriott Marquis Houston as director of sales and marketing. In his role, Marsella oversees all sales and marketing efforts for the 1,000 room hotel and is tasked with driving pre- and post-opening momentum for the Marquis brand in Houston.
For the past 25 years, Marsella has held leadership positions within Marriott, most recently serving for the past six years as director of sales and marketing at the Fort Lauderdale Marriott Harbor Beach Resort & Spa. Other senior positions within the company include director of sales at the Doral Golf Resort & Spa, and director of sales and marketing for The Ritz-Carlton Palm Beach and Atlanta Evergreen Marriott Conference Resort.
Considered a bold new icon of downtown Houston, the 1,000 room Marriott Marquis addresses the shortage of hotel rooms in the city and is poised to attract larger conferences to Houston and deliver renewed economic development to downtown. Opening in January 2017, the property is connected via skybridge to the George R. Brown Convention Center and is only the sixth property in the U.S. to carry the Marriott Marquis designation, which is reserved for large convention hotels of unique design in the center of gateway cities.
The property also offers 100,000 square feet of meeting space, including Houston's largest ballroom, and a special events pavilion overlooking Discovery Green Park. Other amenities include a rooftop, one-of-a-kind, Texas shaped lazy river and infinity pool; full service spa and fitness center, two-story sports bar, two specialty restaurants, a wine bar and cafe, and pool bar and grill. The hotel is convenient to the Theater District, Entertainment District, Minute Maid Park, and the Toyota Center, and offers easy access to shopping and dining via the new Metro Rail lines.
For more information, please visit the Marriott Marquis Houston online, or call 713.276.3920.
About the Marriott Marquis Houston
Opening January 2017, the Marriott Marquis Houston is located in the heart of downtown Houston, connected via skybridge to the George R. Brown Convention Center. This addition to the Marquis portfolio boasts 1,000 guest rooms and over 100,000 square feet of meeting space, including Houston's largest ballroom. For more information, please visit the Marriott Marquis Houston online, or call 713.276.3920.
Contact:
Rebecca Cole
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970.429.4182
Brigid Finley
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970.429.4182
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