New Management Sees Big Future ‘Your eyes will blink twice when, you walk over the grounds of the] 27 newly remodeled Belmont. Motor Hotel, $01 Fort Worth Avenue, overlooking downtown Dallas, ‘The “linking” comes about cause if you have not been to Be rmont—yau are in for areal treat—|) ono of the loveliest spots in Dal- tas, high on the rocky’ eraig that once must have been the outer bounds ofthe Trinity River as our forefathers knew the rive. "And the other “blinking of the ruont (it opened in-Dallas in 1947 a3 one ofthe city’s first motor ho finest)=you won't believe your eyes when you see how the entire property has been! given a new look, Owners of the Belmont. Motor Hotel as of a few months ago are: For Remodeled mont Dean ot ‘ 5, DaVel West St, wellown in|p morigage banking circles and for the past 17 years secretary-treas- urer of fexas Mortgage Bank ers Association, n association with his sons, J, Duval West Jr. Vice- President and General Manager,| Bi and Robert H, West, secretary-| treasurer, In interviewing Mr, West Sr. he “my friends ere constantly asking me ‘why did you purchase] this motel?? The mest logical ax swer 1 can give isa personal one as I have always admired this property due to its architecture, excellent construction, central lo-| cation, ard its beautiful view over looking downtown Dallas. “To my knowledge, no cther| motel in Dallas has all of these features and when you con relax around a beautiful swimming pool with the maximum of privacy and] enjoy the cutstanding skyline of downtown Dallas at the same tine} —you really have something.” ‘Mr, West continued, “motels to-| day are moving close to town and| adding attractions for their guests, sluding more hoteltype features, tel, 901 Fort Worth Avenue, is destined to become ‘one of Dallas’ finest under the new ownership of the J, DuVal West fam- ily, a name well-known in mortgage banking circles, Grouped around the Motor Hotel eS a spaclous pool {s the West family, J. DuVal West Jr., vice-president and general manager; J, DuVal West Sr., president, and Robert H, West, sec- retary-treasurer, The rustle motel has just undergone remodeling, Istandard item that they are se-jage it. He is also an experienced) [cluded to give privacy and we at}motel manager, the Belmont have the ideal setup] “Also, I have been grateful tha the personal services of W. R, Bur- |+a varlety of rooms, some withlind were available.” Mr. West [private patios overlooking the city| said, adding that “he, as president| las well as rooms to satisfy thelef the Burford Construction Co, [traveling men and budget-minded}ine,, originally built the Belmont temities. _ land his knowledge of the project “T have been very fortunate it}tas been invaluable during the re securing experienced hotel remodeling.” tsurant management in Avis Fur] The Belmont hes the charm of iguay, for 15 years with the Baker/Mexican and Spanish architecture! Hotel in Mineral Wells, who is ourlas it was designed by the Dilbeck lassistant manager and Bess (Tia)/architectural firm who designed |Senior, comptroller, formerly with}the Western Hills Hotel in Fort jLa Tunisia. Sammy DaMonnio,|Worth and other well-known motor Swirnming pools are now such al lwho originally opened the Belmont hotels in Albuquerque, Phocnix| Restaurant and managed it forland otther cits, “Our future plans,” Mr. West ‘noted, “is to have a total of 150) hotel and motel rooms and recap-| ture the original and old image af the Belmont—a place long 2d mired by folks everywhere forthe location and charm of the prop} ert “Today's motels are big bu: iness requiring professional and| ‘competent management as. wel as standardized services. The chains will probably continua t dominate the field, Mr. West said “In my opinion, after arranging the permanent financing for many| motels inchiding the Western Hil in Fort Worth, Howard Johnsons in Dallas and San Antonio, Holiday| Inn in Longview, as well as the| beautiful 300 room Green Oaks Ean now under construction in Fort| same charra, di las it ed when ori Is. West concluded, ‘Worth, there still can be a se-| warding future for initiative and ingenuity in the welHlocated, well Imaneged motel and we are dedis cated to see that the Belmont ence lagain will offer ils guests the and comfort lly opened,”