New Burnet hotel to open in late 2026
Burnet city, business, and community leaders took part in a groundbreaking ceremony March 26, 2025, for TownePlace Suites by Marriott, a 93-room hotel being built at 1750 Cary Johnson Parkway and expected to open in the fall of 2026. Photo by Martelle Luedecke/Luedecke Photography
Extended-stay visitors to Burnet will have a new lodging option sometime in the fall of 2026. Construction has officially begun on a 93-room TownePlace Suites by Marriott location near Burnet Municipal Airport. City, business, and community leaders gathered at the project site, 1750 Cary Johnson Parkway off of U.S. 281, for a groundbreaking ceremony March 26.
“(The hotel is) very beneficial,” Burnet City Manager David Vaughn told DailyTrib.com. “Not only is it a great thing for the community to have another place to stay, but from a hotel occupancy tax standpoint, it’s going to generate a significant amount of tax, which we can then use to help promote eligible events and even promote more stays within the city of Burnet.”
Vaughn estimates the hotel will generate another $60,000 to $120,000 a year in tax revenues.
“That allows us to do a lot of things that right now we simply don’t have the funding to be able to do,” he said.
The extended-stay format caters to business travelers, event participants, and tourists who need accommodations beyond a typical weekend visit. Townplace Suites is a Marriott Bonvoy brand.
The hotel is being developed by TEKMAK Development Co. and ARK Hospitality and Development. The two companies purchased the hotel site’s 2.76 acres from the Burnet Economic Development Corp. for $436,000 in 2023.