HospitalityNet
Riley Nail has been promoted to Vice President, Creative & Brand Experience at Makeready
Makeready, a Dallas-based hospitality company with hotels, restaurants, and retail brands across the United States, announces the promotion of Riley Nail to Vice President, Creative & Brand Experience, reflecting the company's continued investment in creative innovation and brand development across its growing portfolio.
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HospitalityNet
Mary Doyle has been promoted to Senior Director, Marketing & Communications at Makeready
Makeready, a Dallas-based hospitality company with hotels, restaurants, and retail brands across the United States, announces the promotion of Mary Doyle to Senior Director, Marketing & Communications, reflecting the company's continued investment in localized marketing excellence across its growing portfolio.
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HospitalityNet
Erica Purtill has been appointed as Director of Strategic Partnerships + Brand Activations at Makeready
Makeready, a Dallas-based hospitality company with hotels, restaurants, and retail brands in 11 U.S. cities, announces the appointment of Erica Purtill as Director of Strategic Partnerships + Brand Activations, a newly created role designed to elevate the company’s focus on innovative collaborations, immersive programming, and culturally relevant brand moments.
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Wall Street Journal
Is It a Hotel or an Exclusive Social Club? The Answer Is Both
Will people pay thousands of dollars a year to socialize at a hotel? That is the question facing the hospitality business as hotels across the country try to break in to a new line of business: members-only social clubs. But these clubs aren’t aimed primarily at out-of-town guests. Instead, hotels are mostly pitching the places to young locals, in hopes of creating a trendy destination in their hometowns—an intimate place to mingle with other members, or enjoy special amenities and activities.
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Houston Chronicle
How to Houston: A comprehensive guide to Houston's booming hotel renaissance
Inquiring about a hotel recommendation in Houston just five years ago might have sent the respondent into a minor panic. The city has an abundance of corporate and convention-adjacent accommodations, sure. A glassy and carpeted 20-story tower from a global chain is a far cry from a boutique, cozy or local stay. No offense — not everything that’s bigger is better in Texas when it comes to lodging.
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Forbes
This Boutique Hotel’s Breezy Design Brings A Subtle Vintage Surfer Vibe To Charleston
In the heart of Charleston is an intentionally designed boutique hotel that brings coastal charm to the city. Helmed by Cortney Bishop Design, The Ryder offers sun-soaked escapes inspired by vintage surf culture and 1960s motels. Laid-back bohemian style is at the core of the 91-guestroom property’s design, offering a fresh, playful energy that is arguably unlike any other property in Charleston.
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Hotel Management
Hotel Management’s 2026 Forty over 40
Hotel Management is proud to celebrate the achievements of the 2026 class of Forty over 40. We honor their wealth of experience, unmatched dedication, and unwavering commitment to elevating the standards of service and guest experience. These individuals embody the epitome of leadership, vision and resilience, serving as inspirations to the next generation of hoteliers and shaping the future of the hospitality industry.
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Hotel Management
Influential Women in Hospitality
Though Magrann is now the president/CEO of Makeready - a hotel, restaurant and retail "place maker" that specializes in branding, design, and operations - she began her hospitality career as a restaurant dishwasher, noting that her intrest in the industry was sparked by the art of hospitality and how it creates the power of community.
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Hotel Business
8he Junto offers lifestyle living with elevated design
The Junto, which opened earlier this year, is an independent lifestyle hotel offering its guests cozy accommodations, public gathering spaces and dynamic programming. Nestled in the “little west” area of downtown Columbus, OH, The Junto brings the community together, with ample opportunities to connect, dine and experience elevated design.
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Fox 4 News
86 Cancer: Local Chefs, Students Compete to Raise Money
There's a Chopped-style food competition happening in North Texas to raise awareness and money for cancer research. It's called 86 Cancer. Andres Jiminez with MakeReady joined Good Day to talk about the event Monday night at the Adolphus Hotel.
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