Exclusive: Condo-style Hilton hotel planned near McAllen Convention Center
A rendering shows the exterior of LivSmart Studios by Hilton, a condo-style hotel brand planned near the McAllen Convention Center, designed for extended-stay guests with apartment-style amenities. Courtesy of | Red Ruby Hospitality

McAllen-based Ruby Red Hospitality, a key player in the Rio Grande Valley hotel market, is planning to open a new Hilton-branded hotel near the city’s convention center by 2028. 

LivSmart Studios is a new condo-style hotel that will feature 100 pet-friendly rooms, a full kitchen, a gym, shared laundry, outdoor grills, and fire pits. 

Stay in McAllen LLC, a company affiliated with Red Ruby Hospitality, acquired a 4.3-acre lot near the intersection of West Lindberg Avenue and South 29th Street in 2023, Hidalgo County Appraisal District records show. 

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News reporter @kmosbruckergarza interviewed Barry Patel, CEO of Ruby Red Hospitality about plans for a new condo-style hotel in McAllen. Patel says that his other long-term stay hotels are already regularly booked. #McAllen #hotel #hospitalityindustry #riograndevalley #RGV #956 #SouthTexas

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