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it is very difficult and expensive to build parking underground since you hit limestone after going 10 feet underground.

dallaz wrote:Finally able to contribute pics

NdoorTX wrote:9B9D6794-3514-4780-BA7E-C5D29A6A4DCD.pngFirst thought was Soffitel, but that’s French. Maybe Swissotel??

itsjrd1964 wrote:

NdoorTX wrote:9B9D6794-3514-4780-BA7E-C5D29A6A4DCD.pngFirst thought was Soffitel, but that’s French. Maybe Swissotel??

If so, Swissotel is an Accor brand (company that used to own Motel 6/Studio 6). They only have 1 North American location, in Chicago on Wacker Drive overlooking the Chicago River. Elsewhere: Australia (1), Bosnia-Herzegovina (1), Bulgaria (1 later this year), China (3 now, 1 in 2021), Ecuador (1), Egypt (1 in 2020), Estonia (1), Germany (1), India (1), Indonesia (1 later this year, 1 in 2020), Japan (1), Netherlands (1), Peru (1), Russia (2), Saudi Arabia (2 now, 1 in 2020), Singapore (2), Switzerland (2), Thailand (3), Turkey (4), and United Arab Emirates (2). So if this property is named as a Swissotel, Dallas would be in rare company. As Accor recently acquired the Fairmont brand, Fairmont is already represented in DTD at Akard/Ross, so that hotel would be a sister branded hotel if the upcoming property in Uptown does become a Swissotel.

http://www.swissotel.com
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swiss%C3%B4tel

Matt777 wrote:

itsjrd1964 wrote:

NdoorTX wrote:9B9D6794-3514-4780-BA7E-C5D29A6A4DCD.pngFirst thought was Soffitel, but that’s French. Maybe Swissotel??

If so, Swissotel is an Accor brand (company that used to own Motel 6/Studio 6). They only have 1 North American location, in Chicago on Wacker Drive overlooking the Chicago River. Elsewhere: Australia (1), Bosnia-Herzegovina (1), Bulgaria (1 later this year), China (3 now, 1 in 2021), Ecuador (1), Egypt (1 in 2020), Estonia (1), Germany (1), India (1), Indonesia (1 later this year, 1 in 2020), Japan (1), Netherlands (1), Peru (1), Russia (2), Saudi Arabia (2 now, 1 in 2020), Singapore (2), Switzerland (2), Thailand (3), Turkey (4), and United Arab Emirates (2). So if this property is named as a Swissotel, Dallas would be in rare company. As Accor recently acquired the Fairmont brand, Fairmont is already represented in DTD at Akard/Ross, so that hotel would be a sister branded hotel if the upcoming property in Uptown does become a Swissotel.

http://www.swissotel.com
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swiss%C3%B4tel

Speaking of the Fairmount, boy do they need to remodel their downtown property or build a new one. It looks so dated, especially compared to the super modern one in Austin.

Tnexster wrote:Great idea but I vote for new high profile hotel downtown and let the old buildings get converted to residential.

Hannibal Lecter wrote:

Tnexster wrote:Great idea but I vote for new high profile hotel downtown and let the old buildings get converted to residential.

That's ironic. The Fairmont complex was originally designed to be condos. They ran out of money during construction, and the unfinished buildings sat there as massive eyesores on the skyline for three years until Fairmont bought them.

Harwood International introduces Swexan Hotel, Dallas’ very first boutique luxury hotel with an invigorating interpretation of how the modern day hotel should be

Okay, I dig it! So Swexan is basically a combo of the words Swiss & Texan?!

exelone31 wrote:Looks cool, hope it turns out as translucent in real life.

Did, did they just shove a plantation house in on the 5th floor?

cowboyeagle05 wrote:Yeah, the Gone with the Wind windows seems more random than strategically placed. I assume that's supposed to be our Texas Southern influence...

exelone31 wrote:"Quick! To the trademark office! We must protect the name 'Swexan' at all costs. Once our competitors hear it, they will be falling all over themselves to steal it!"