Barron Hobbs General Manager 

Barron Hobbs - General Manager

A seasoned veteran of the hotel industry, Barron Hobbs joined Lane Hospitality in 1979, and has been associated with its Hilton College Station, Texas property since 1985. He began as vice president of sales and marketing, and was promoted to his present position of general manager in 1994.  Prior to that, he served as vice president of operations for other hotels in Houston and College Station.

Over the past three years, Hobbs has overseen the complete transformation and renovation of Hilton College Station into one of the premier hotels in the Houston, Dallas and Austin areas. In addition, he has spearheaded the development of the concept for the hotel’s new Bell Ranch Steakhouse restaurant.

Hobbs attended the University of Tennessee. As a student in the marketing program, he worked for Marriott Corporation in various capacities including bellman and behind the front desk, and for banquet and catering services. Subsequently, he spent extensive time with Marriott, training in all aspects of kitchen, restaurant and hotel operations. He worked at nine of the company’s locations, including the Camelback Inn in Scottsdale, Ariz. and the New Orleans Marriott.

Hobbs resides with his wife on the family farm in Brazos County. He serves as secretary/treasurer of the Brazos County Convention Visitors Bureau, and is a past president of the Brazos Valley Lodging Association. He is on the board of the Texas Lodging Association, Sports Foundation, and Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo.