Since his arrival as GM of Hilton Americas-Houston almost four years ago, long-time hotelier Joe Palmieri has made a significant impact on the lives of all those with whom he has come in contact. And at the recent Hospitality on Parade awards hosted by the Hotel & Lodging Association of Greater Houston (HLAGH,) his efforts were recognized as he received the association’s first-ever General Manager of the Year Award. Set to be an annual award, this recognition honors a hotelier who has demonstrated superior professionalism in operating a Houston area hotel, and who has taken a leadership role in the industry by participating in HLAGH and the local community.
Palmieri, a Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania native, came to Houston by way of Dallas, where he served since 1989 as General Manager of HiltonDallas Lincoln Centre. Bringing with him more than three decades of managerial experience, he has served in many operational capacities in the hotel industry.“I am passionate about Hilton and our capability to be the very best hotel company to work for, and for our guests to experience,” said Palmieri.
A graduate of the University of Nevada at Las Vegas,Palmieri holds a degree in Hotel Management and also participated in the postgraduate General Managers program at Cornell University.
Directly connected to the George R. Brown Convention Center,Hilton Americas-Houston contains the city’s largest number of guest rooms,ballrooms, hotel meeting space, and the most technologically advanced services available under one roof. Conveniently situated between Toyota Center and Minute Maid Park, the AAA Four Diamond rated hotel boasts 1,200 newly renovated, luxuriously appointed guestrooms, 91,500 square feet of flexible, technologically advanced meeting space, two restaurants,lobby bar, coffee emporium, and full service spa and health club.