Steve Hilton Named General Manager of New Omaha Marriott Downtown in Capitol District

Marcus® Hotels & Resorts recently announced that Steve Hilton has been named general manager of the 333-room Omaha Marriott Downtown (www.downtownomahamarriott.com) at the Capitol District hotel, scheduled to open in summer 2017. Marcus Hotels & Resorts is a minority investor and will manage the 12-story high-rise hotel.

Hilton will oversee pre-opening and opening activities for Omaha’s newest full-service hotel that will serve as an anchor for the Capitol District (www.capitoldistrictomaha.com), an upscale urban destination dining and entertainment community located in the center of downtown Omaha. It will offer 20,000 square feet of flexible meeting space with an additional 16,000 square feet of pre-function space, outdoor event space, hospitality suites, roof-top swimming pool with bar/entertainment area, full-service restaurant and bar, Starbucks® café in the lobby, attached parking garage and personalized concierge service.

Prior to joining Marcus Hotels & Resorts, Hilton spent 13 years in general manager roles, serving most recently as general manager of Embassy Suites Convention Center and Courtyard by Marriott Omaha La Vista, both in Omaha, Neb. Prior to that role, he served as general manager of Embassy Suites in Lincoln, Neb. and Embassy Suites Charleston Convention Center in Charleston, S.C. Also active in the community, Hilton has served as chairman for Downtown Lincoln Association and Lincoln Visitors Bureau Travel Council, and served on the board of directors for Sarpy County CVB and Chamber of Commerce.

To book an event or reserve meeting space at the Omaha Marriott Downtown at the Capital District hotel for 2017 and beyond, visit www.downtownomahamarriott.com or contact LaurieNielsen-Singer@marcushotels.com.