Highline Hospitality Acquires Texas Hilton Hotel

The 397-room Hilton DFW Lakes Executive Conference Center is Highline's second acquisition in a month.

Mar. 17, 2026 at 12:01pm

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Highline Hospitality Partners, a hospitality investment platform, has acquired the Hilton DFW Lakes Executive Conference Center in Grapevine, Texas, just north of Dallas Fort Worth International Airport. The 397-room hotel features 72,000 square feet of indoor meeting space and various amenities. This marks Highline's second acquisition in the last month, as the company also recently purchased the Pittsburgh Marriott North.

Why it matters

The acquisition of the Hilton DFW Lakes Executive Conference Center expands Highline Hospitality Partners' growing portfolio of hospitality assets, particularly in the strategically important Dallas-Fort Worth market. The hotel's large meeting space and diverse amenities make it an attractive addition to Highline's holdings.

The details

The Hilton DFW Lakes Executive Conference Center is located on 29 lakeside acres in Grapevine, Texas. In addition to its 397 guest rooms, the hotel features 72,000 square feet of indoor meeting space. Highline Hospitality Partners plans to pursue targeted renovations, with a focus on upgrading the meeting facilities to further strengthen the hotel's competitive positioning. Amenities at the property include three full-service restaurants, a coffee bar and snack shop, indoor and outdoor pools, sports courts, and access to a private lake.

  • Highline Hospitality Partners acquired the Hilton DFW Lakes Executive Conference Center in March 2026.
  • Highline also acquired the Pittsburgh Marriott North in February 2026, just a month prior to the Texas hotel acquisition.

The players

Highline Hospitality Partners

A hospitality investment platform launched by Birmingham, Ala.-based Highline Real Estate Partners.

Avion Hospitality

A Plano, Texas-based company that Highline has engaged to manage the Hilton DFW Lakes Executive Conference Center, expanding an existing strategic partnership between the two companies.

Chuck Pomerantz

The managing partner of Highline Hospitality Partners.

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What they’re saying

“We are excited to add the Hilton DFW Lakes to our portfolio and to expand our relationship with Avion. This institutionally owned, high-quality asset is an attractive addition given its strategic location in the DFW submarket, the diverse and stable demand generators upon which it draws and its product featuring a market-leading meeting space offering that differentiates the hotel relative to its competitive set.”

— Chuck Pomerantz, Managing Partner, Highline Hospitality Partners

What’s next

Highline Hospitality Partners plans to pursue targeted renovations at the Hilton DFW Lakes Executive Conference Center in the coming years, with a primary focus on meeting space upgrades designed to further strengthen the hotel's competitive positioning.

The takeaway

The acquisition of the Hilton DFW Lakes Executive Conference Center is a strategic move by Highline Hospitality Partners to expand its hospitality portfolio in a key market, leveraging the hotel's large meeting space and diverse amenities to drive growth and profitability.