Loews Arlington Hotel and Convention Center
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The $550 million Loews Arlington Hotel and Convention Center made its highly anticipated debut on Tuesday.
The company said its second and largest hotel in the city will usher in a “new era of hospitality in North Texas.”
“This opening marks a new day for the meetings and events business in North Texas with the addition of a new resort in the sports and entertainment capital of the world,” said Alex Tisch, Loews Hotels & Co. president & CEO, in a statement. “We anticipate to fill the hotel with sports enthusiasts and entertainment fans during game days and concerts, and the rest of the time, with corporations, associations and incentive groups, who will enjoy some of the best meeting space in America.”
The 21-story hotel features 888 guest rooms and luxury suites. It is connected to the new Arlington Convention Center which is also operated by Loews Hotels & Co and the existing 300 room Live! By Loews Hotel. Collectively, the Loews complex in Arlington will have 1,188 rooms and close to 300,000 square feet of meeting space.
The development is a public-private partnership between the city of Arlington, Loews Hotels, the Texas Rangers, and the Cordish Companies.
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It sits in the heart of Arlington’s entertainment district, anchored by the Dallas Cowboys’ AT&T Stadium and the Texas Rangers’ Globe Life Field, which in a matter of a couple of months will reopen as home of the defending World Series champions.
The Rangers also will host the 2024 Major League All-Star Game in July
The hotel was designed by HKS architects. Looney & Associates were the interior designer, and JE Dunn was the general contractor. Con-Real and Nehmer, both Arlington companies, were involved in the construction, officials said.
“The new Loews Arlington and Convention Center puts visitors right in the heart of everything our vibrant Entertainment District has to offer,” Arlington Mayor Jim Ross said. “This venue gives Arlington a competitive edge over other major event and convention centers across the country.”
Loews Arlington Hotel has five restaurants and lounges, including Farena, the three-meal Italian restaurant boasting two larger-than-life wood-fired stone pizza ovens and a Pasta Lab with fresh pasta made in-house daily.
Additional dining options include Veranda, an al fresco extension of Farena located under a covered patio; Tomar El Sol, translated to "drink up the sun," which proudly embraces the restaurant's poolside location; Railbird, an artisanal market and coffee shop, and a lobby bar and lounge. Soy Cowboy, a pan-Asian fusion concept by Berg Hospitality will debut this summer.
To commemorate the opening, Loews commissioned Arlington-based artist Justin Ginsberg to create a glass blown sculpture. Ginsberg is the assistant chair and glass area coordinator in the Art History Department and an assistant professor at UT Arlington.
His work has been featured in museums around the country including his most recent solo exhibition, “Sky Column: Shaking the Shadow,” at The Amon Carter Museum of American Art in Fort Worth.
“Today marks another significant milestone for Arlington and the Entertainment District,” said Ray Davis, Texas Rangers managing partner and majority owner. “As the new Loews Arlington and Convention Center opens its doors, this area increases its capacity to host some of the country's biggest sports and entertainment events as well as major conventions.”
