Premier Chief Executive Officer Hector A. Sanchez, Ashford Inc. Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Monty Bennett, Blueprint Hospitality Chief Executive Officer Kunal Mody, Downtown Fort Worth, Inc. President Andrew Taft, Le Méridien Fort Worth Downtown General Manager Chase Chasteen, Remington Hospitality Divisional Vice President of Sales and Marketing Shawn Anderson, Le Méridien Fort Worth Downtown Director of Sales and Marketing Dawn Freeman, Director of Community Engagement at Fort Worth Sister Cities International Courtney Garvey, MPA, as well as a host of key executives from Remington Hospitality and Le Méridien Hotels & Resorts at the ribbon cutting for the Le Meridien Fort Worth Downtown hotel. — Photo by Premier
The lobby lounge of the Le Meridien Fort Worth Downtown, a hotel conversion designed and developed by Dallas-based Premier. — Photo by Premier
Hector Sanchez, Chief Executive Officer at Premier and Head of Development at Ashford Inc. at the ribbon cutting of the Le Meridien Fort Worth Downtown. — Photo by Premier
The swanky rooftop bar "Annex" at the now complete Le Meridien Fort Worth Downtown, a historic adaptive reuse and hotel conversion development by Premier. — Photo by Premier

Premier, an end-to-end architecture, design, procurement, project management, and corporate engineering firm with specialization in hospitality, multi-family residential, student housing, adaptive reuse, and mixed-use development, is pleased to announce the completion of its latest upscale full-service hotel adaptive reuse and conversion project: Le Méridien Fort Worth Downtown. Owned by Ashford Hospitality Trust and Blueprint Hospitality, and managed by Remington Hospitality, the property celebrated the completion of the two-and-a-half-year project with a ribbon-cutting ceremony last week.

Hotel conversion showcases Premier’s development and historic conservation expertise

A significant adaptive reuse and hotel conversion project, Premier co-developed the 14-story 188-guestroom hotel in coordination with Blueprint Hospitality.

Premier’s reputation as one of America’s leading hotel design, procurement, and project management firms is well established. What the industry is now increasingly aware of is Premier’s expertise leading commercial real estate developments. Our redevelopment of the Le Méridien Fort Worth Downtown hotel is the perfect example of how Premier can approach an undercapitalized asset and create value for its owners and investors.Hector Sanchez, Chief Executive Officer at Premier and Head of Development at Ashford Inc.

Originally constructed in 1970 as an addition to the iconic Hotel Texas, the Annex in which Le Méridien Fort Worth Downtown now operates has sat vacant since 2006, effectively rendering the property a historic conservation redevelopment.

Hector Sanchez, Chief Executive Officer at Premier and Head of Development at Ashford Inc. at the ribbon cutting of the Le Meridien Fort Worth Downtown. — Photo by PremierHector Sanchez, Chief Executive Officer at Premier and Head of Development at Ashford Inc. at the ribbon cutting of the Le Meridien Fort Worth Downtown. — Photo by Premier
Hector Sanchez, Chief Executive Officer at Premier and Head of Development at Ashford Inc. at the ribbon cutting of the Le Meridien Fort Worth Downtown. — Photo by Premier
Blueprint Hospitality is thrilled to have partnered with Premier to breathe new life into the Le Méridien Fort Worth Downtown hotel. Having a partner like Premier who not only matched our capabilities as co-developers, but who also added significant hospitality design and historic conservation expertise naturally made the project a success. Kunal Mody, Chief Executive Officer at Blueprint Hospitality

Crowning the hotel’s hospitality program, Premier’s development of Le Méridien Fort Worth Downtown includes the addition of two new upmarket dining venues: Bouvier Brasserie, an upscale lobby-level restaurant blending elevated classic French cuisine with a Texas-twist, and Annex, a swanky rooftop lounge offering artisanal cocktails over panoramic views of Fort Worth’s downtown skyline.

An upscale full-service hotel conversion where “European glamor meets Cowboy swagger.”
Premier’s design inspiration for the Le Méridien Fort Worth Downtown is playfully ambitious: “European glamor meets Cowboy swagger”. To activate the design, Premier’s Interior Design team expertly blended Fort Worth’s revered standing as one of the epicenters of America’s Western heritage with the modern and glamorous European-inspired aesthetic that defines the Le Méridien hotel brand.

The lobby lounge of the Le Meridien Fort Worth Downtown, a hotel conversion designed and developed by Dallas-based Premier. — Photo by PremierThe lobby lounge of the Le Meridien Fort Worth Downtown, a hotel conversion designed and developed by Dallas-based Premier. — Photo by Premier
The lobby lounge of the Le Meridien Fort Worth Downtown, a hotel conversion designed and developed by Dallas-based Premier. — Photo by Premier
The intent behind the interior design was to seamlessly blend Texan bravado with European flair. These contrasting sensibilities run deep though Fort Worth where Western ruggedness is juxtaposed by a sophisticated artistic aesthetic – that experience inspired our vision for the hotel. Leslie Wynne, Premier’s Design Director on the project

Le Méridien Fort Worth Downtown is scheduled to officially open to the public August 29. Watch Premier’s blog and social channels for our announcement celebrating the formal grand opening of this destination, and for an in-depth exploration of our design program for the property.

About Premier

Dallas-based Premier is a full-service firm with over 30 years of expertise across architecture, interior design, procurement, project management, construction development, and contract administration. With all services yielded under one roof, Premier's team is in constant pursuit of finding innovative solutions to the hospitality, multi-family, and student housing industry's increasingly complex problems. From straightforward soft goods refreshes to transformative custom designs for renovations, redevelopments, and new developments, Premier's team of professionals is dedicated to excellence across a multitude of market sectors. From concept to completion, Premier provides consultative services that are unmatched, bringing our clients' vision for the built environment to life. For more information visit www.premierpm.com.

Franklin Pinerua
Chief Commercial Officer
Premier