La Posada Hotel in Laredo, Texas Names Peter Palacios and Gene Belmares to General Manager and Director of Sales & Marketing Posts
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La Posada Hotel in Laredo, Texas Names Peter Palacios and Gene Belmares to General Manager and Director of Sales & Marketing Posts
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The historic, resort-like La Posada Hotel on the banks of the Rio Grande in
Laredo, Texas has announced two key appointments: Peter Palacios as General Manager and Gene Belmares as
Director of Sales & Marketing. La Posada recently completed a $15 million makeover that combines the hotel’s
historic Spanish influence and colonial architecture with floor-to-ceiling renovations.
“With the renovations complete, we are excited that these two fine, experienced professionals will continue to
raise the standard of excellence of La Posada,” said Chuck Hedges of Palafox Hospitality, Ltd., owners of the
hotel. “We are committed to providing our guests with gracious service and I am confident that with Peter and
Gene’s contributions, La Posada will remain the hotel of choice for the area’s growing number of business and
leisure travelers.”
Palacios, a native of Laredo, previously served as Assistant General Manager of La Posada. He was also
Assistant General Manager and Director of Golf of The Laredo Country Club, and Assistant Golf Professional
with San Antonio’s Canyon Springs Golf Club and Dominion Country Club. He graduated from Laredo’s United
High School and received his B.A. from St. Mary’s University, where he was honored as Outstanding Male
Athlete of the Year and Athletic Hall of Fame Inductee. Palacios has been a member of the Club Managers
Association of America (CMAA) Texas Lone Star Chapter since 2003, regularly participating in CMAA
educational classes.
Belmares, also a Laredo native, has over 25 years of sales and marketing experience. Previously, he was Division
Sales and Marketing Manager for WestWind Homes, a leading homebuilder in South Texas. He also served as
Sales Manager for Arguindegui Oil Company and Sales Director for Thomas Petroleum Laredo. Belmares is well
known in Laredo City politics, elected to the City Council in 2002 and re-elected in 2006. He currently serves as
Mayor Pro Tempore and on the Metropolitan Planning Organization. He is a graduate of United High School and
attended Laredo Community College.
La Posada, located at 1000 Zaragoza Street in the historic district of downtown Laredo and within walking
distance of the Mexico border, offers 206 spacious guestrooms – including 58 suites and 22 Concierge Club
rooms – with authentic Spanish contemporary design, furniture by local artisans, fine artwork, and luxurious
finishes throughout. While the original 1916 façade remains the same, the hotel’s reconstruction runs the gamut
from a newly designed lobby and contemporary Spanish public spaces, to beautifully restored guestrooms with
elegant interiors, spectacular courtyards and grounds, and updated technology with free wired and wireless
internet access throughout. The hotel offers three restaurants and three lounges; new full-service complimentary
business center; new, fully-equipped fitness center, two renovated swimming pools, one with the resort’s famous
Bougainvillea swim-up bar, and 15,000 square feet of flexible meeting space. Complimentary airport shuttle is
available.
La Posada was recently named “Best Hotel” by the Texas Department of Transportation’s travel counselors as a
result of their Texas Travel Industry Association (TTIA)-sponsored study tour to South Texas. The hotel also
earned TTIA’s “Best Dinner” award for its elegant Tesoro Club restaurant.
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