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    $78 million resort breaking ground in charming Texas Hill Country town

    John Egan
    Jul 31, 2018 | 12:28 pm

    The charming Texas Hill Country destination of Fredericksburg, long beloved for its array of B&Bs and wineries, is getting its first full-fledged destination resort.

    The $78 million Seven Hills Resort and Conference Center, at U.S. Highway 87 North and U.S. Highway 290 West, will include:

    • A 150-room, full-service hotel under the upscale Curio Collection by Hilton brand.
    • A rooftop bar.
    • A 35,000-square-foot conference center.
    • A 40,000-square-foot retail and restaurant “village.”
    • An outdoor amphitheater.
    • Restoration of the historic Klingelhoefer House.
    • Nearly a dozen new Sunday Houses, a style of guesthouse common in Fredericksburg.

    Construction on the 22-acre project is set to break ground this fall, with the opening slated for early 2020, according to the Austin Business Journal.

    Ernie Loeffler, president and CEO of the Fredericksburg Convention and Visitor Bureau, says Seven Hills will be one of the largest construction projects ever undertaken in the history of Fredericksburg.

    “The Seven Hills Resort and Conference Center will significantly strengthen the group-market appeal of Fredericksburg based on room count under one roof, level of service, amenities, and the amount of meeting and event space,” Loeffler says. “The resort will also be attractive to the leisure travel market as a full-service hotel — a market niche currently missing in Fredericksburg.”

    Seven Hills Resort and Conference Center is being developed by Houston-based Murphree and Co. The Austin office of The Beck Group will oversee design and construction, according to ABJ, while the Woodlands-based Benchmark Resorts & Hotels will run the hotel and conference center.

    A 2015 report by hospitality consulting firm HVS noted that while Fredericksburg “enjoys a strong presence in the state tourism market,” it lacks the facilities — namely a conference center — needed to attract group meetings. The report explained that competition for a Fredericksburg conference center would come primarily from hotels in Austin, San Antonio, and San Marcos.

    “Fredericksburg has several strengths as a group event destination, including its quaint downtown, dining and retail amenities, and natural beauty,” the report said.

    Despite its charms, an HVS survey of event planners found that nearly 30 percent wanted to host a gathering in Fredericksburg, but the absence of adequate event space deterred them. As such, Fredericksburg loses group-meeting business to other cities in and around the Texas Hill Country, including San Marcos, New Braunfels, Kerrville, and Marble Falls, the report said.

    The site will include a resort and conference center.

    Seven Hills Resort Fredericksburg
      
    Courtesy of The Beck Group
    The site will include a resort and conference center.
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    Dallas can now fly nonstop to Bogotá, Colombia on Avianca airline

    Teresa Gubbins
    May 27, 2025 | 5:44 pm
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    There's a new nonstop out of DFW Airport: Colombia-based Avianca has launched nonstop service between Dallas and Bogotá, operating four times per week. The new route is part of a major expansion by Avianca and will offer more than 1,400 weekly seats aboard Airbus A320 aircraft, each with a 180-passenger capacity.

    Bogotá is the capital of Colombia, and its largest city, with more than 8 million people as of 2022. It's also the third largest city in South America, behind São Paulo, Brazil and Lima, Peru.

    Avianca encompasses Avianca — a Star Alliance member — along with LifeMiles and Avianca Cargo division. Founded in 1919, it's one of the oldest active commercial carriers in the world, and is the leading airline in Colombia, Ecuador, and Central America.

    It operates one of the largest air networks in Latin America, offering 150 routes, more than 700 daily flights, and a fleet of 140 Airbus A320 and Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft, connecting over 75 destinations across 25+ countries in the Americas and Europe.

    The nonstop service between Dallas and Bogotá operates four times per week, on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays, and Sundays, with times as follows:

    • Flight # AVO188: Bogota to Dallas: 7:30 am - 1:20 pm
    • Flight # AVO189: Dallas to Bogota: 2:50 pm - 8:15 pm

    “With this new route between Dallas and Bogotá, we now offer 19 direct routes from Colombia to nine U.S. destinations, with more than 170 weekly flights scheduled for the June 2025 peak travel season,” says Avianca CEO Frederico Pedreira in a release. “This growth not only broadens our service options for travelers, but also strengthens our position as one of the leading airlines in the region.”

    Consul of Colombia in Dallas Andrés Fernando Diez Martínez says in a statement that "the launch of the direct route between Dallas and Bogotá marks an important step in strengthening the longstanding, deep and dynamic relationship between Colombia and the United States. This new connection will foster greater exchange, bringing more travelers, entrepreneurs, and opportunities in both directions, and reflects the growing importance of bilateral tourism and business ties."

    The 19 direct routes in Avianca’s U.S.- Colombia network for June 2025 include

    • Barranquilla–Miami
    • Bogotá–Boston, Dallas, Fort Lauderdale, Washington, New York, Orlando, Miami, Chicago, and Tampa
    • Cali–New York and Miami
    • Cartagena–New York and Miami
    • Medellín–Fort Lauderdale, New York, Orlando, and Miami
    • Pereira–New York
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