The Village at Allen will feature a 220-room Courtyard by Marriott hotel and 35,000 sq. ft. conference center. The 10-story, full service hotel will have unique design elements including atriums and water features.  The hotel is scheduled to open in March 2009.

The hotel will be owned and managed by John Q. Hammons Hotels & Resorts. Springfield, Mo.-based John Q. Hammons Hotels & Resorts is the nation’s leading independent builder, developer, owner and manager of upscale, full-service hotels, resorts and suites, including: Embassy Suites Hotels, Renaissance, Marriott, Radisson, Residence Inn, Homewood Suites by Hilton, Holiday Inn and Courtyard by Marriott brands. For more information about John Q. Hammons Hotels & Resorts: www.jqhhotels.com.