Loews Hotels in Arlington Appoints Brian Johnson as Area Managing Director
Loews Hotels & Co has appointed Brian Johnson as Area Managing Director of its Arlington hotel collection, reinforcing the company's leadership team as the destination continues its rapid growth as a premier sports, entertainment, meetings and cultural hub.
Johnson will oversee operations at Live! by Loews – Arlington and Loews Arlington Hotel and Convention Center, while leading the pre-opening efforts for Americana by Loews Hotels, the company's newest hotel currently under development in Arlington. He will also continue his oversight of Loews Kansas City Hotel.
The appointment comes as Arlington continues to attract record visitation, major sporting events like the 2026 FIFA World Cup, concerts and large scale conventions, positioning Loews Hotels in Arlington as one of Texas' most dynamic destinations.
Johnson brings more than 24 years of experience with Loews Hotels & Co, most recently serving as Managing Director of Loews Kansas City Hotel, where he led the property's successful opening and established it as one of the Midwest's premier convention hotels. Throughout his career, he has held leadership positions at Loews Hollywood Hotel, Loews Coronado Bay Resort, Lake Las Vegas Resort, and Universal Orlando Resort hotels.
Loews Hotels Arlington Collection includes the 300-room Live! by Loews – Arlington, connected by skybridge to the 888-room Loews Arlington Hotel and Convention Center. Together, the properties offer more than 300,000 square feet of meeting and event space, ten unique dining concepts, and resort style amenities with walkable access to Arlington's Entertainment District, including AT&T Stadium - home to the Dallas Cowboys, Globe Life Field - home to the 2023 World Champion Texas Rangers, Choctaw Stadium, the award winning National Medal of Honor Museum and more. With the addition of Americana by Loews, a new upscale hotel that will add 507 guest rooms and suites and more than 83,000 square feet of indoor and outdoor event space, including a signature 10,000 square foot Event Barn, Loews Hotels will have a guest room count of 1,695 and nearly 385,000 square feet of meeting space in Arlington, Texas.
ABOUT LIVE! BY LOEWS - ARLINGTON
Live! By Loews - Arlington brings an upscale hospitality experience to the Arlington Entertainment District. Centrally located between Dallas and Fort Worth, and just 10 minutes from the DFW International Airport, our 14-story sports resort features 300 guest rooms and luxury suites, five chef-curated food & beverage outlets including a classic steakhouse, Cut & Bourbon; lobby lounge, Bar Bourbon; outdoor mixology bar, Arlington Clover Club; poolside bar and lounge, SOAK; and organic, grab-and-go market, River Market. The property's central location offers easy access to popular attractions such as AT&T Stadium, home to the Dallas Cowboys and Globe Life Field, home to the 2023 World Champion Texas Rangers. For more information and to make reservations, please visit online or call 1(888)-986-3294.
Loews Arlington Hotel and Convention Center is a state-of-the-art, full-service meetings and resort destination that caters to groups of all sizes, as well as families who are looking for a world-class experience in the epicenter of the premier sports and entertainment district in the country. Centrally located between Dallas and Fort Worth between iconic sports stadiums, Globe Life Field, home of the 2023 World Champion Texas Rangers and AT&T Stadium, home of the Dallas Cowboys, the 888-room resort features five restaurants and lounges, two pools with a man-made sandy beach, cabanas and a water slide as well as a fitness center, full-service spa and salon and 266,000 square feet of meeting and event space.
Loews Arlington Hotel is the second Loews Hotel in Arlington, Texas, joining the iconic sports resort, Live! By Loews - Arlington. For more information and to make reservations, please online or call (682) 318-2810.
Press inquiries: Lisa Garland, Area Director of Public Relations – [email protected]
