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Originally Posted by ATXboom
...Ritz was sniffing around back then.
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The Ritz-Carlton has had Austin in its view for the past 30+ years. I believe if the right deal & location pop up...they're in. St. Regis and Edition are two others for which to watch. I currently do not have a clear picture on Andaz's temperature on Austin. Also, keep an eye out for smaller, boutique/design hotel brands in the coming years... I do not think 21c has given up on Austin either.
Having said that, I do not believe the Ritz will end up being the "brand" for the new 600+ room White Lodging project. It's too big for Ritz (even though I did mention them in a previous post). I could be wrong, however. Austin's JW and the forthcoming Fairmont will be, respectively, the second largest hotels in the world under each of those brands (if I'm not mistaken).
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