Flower Mound’s first hotel in River Walk

FLOWER MOUND – The Flower Mound Town Council has approved plans for a 140-room hotel as part of River Walk, a 158-acre development bound by FM 1171, Morris Rd. and FM 2499.

The hotel, along with Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Flower Mound, will anchor the development.

Rainier Medical Investments and DePalma Hotels & Resorts are planning a five-story, 140-room hotel by Marriott, Hilton, Hyatt or Starwood. It is expected to comprise 100,000 sf, 6,000 of which will be dedicated to meeting and conference room space.

Groundbreaking for the five-story hotel is planned for first quarter 2015, with completion coming early 2016.

The hotel is also expected to include a restaurant and bar, exercise room, indoor pool and an outdoor area with fire pits facing the River Walk. It will have a parking garage equipped with 400 to 600 spaces.