Happy Halloween from Keith and Toya at the Cryptside Inn!

SF Cluster Picnic

On Sunday, August 28^th, the SF Cluster Hotels got a chance to hang out with each other outside of work at the 1^st annual employee picnic in Golden Gate Park.  The picnic was a huge success as over 170 employees came out to celebrate what the SF Cluster hotels do best: spend time with our friends and family, eat fantastic food, and of course staying active!

With all the talk of being healthy this year, everyone had a chance to get active.  The morning started with a 5K walk/run; congratulations to all who participated!  In the afternoon there was soccer, volleyball, and baseball being played by all.  We even caught a picture of Rosemarie doing a dance!  Even the children had a chance to join in the fun. They got to go crazy in the bounce house and whack each other with the inflatable jousting!

  

With all that running around, everyone built up an appetite for some BBQ. Of course the best BBQ chefs in San Francisco were in Golden Gate Park, cooking up a fantastic lunch for everyone.  Bertrand Newson and Norbert Mede, the SF GM’s, owned the grills and made mouthwatering BBQ chicken and ribs, delicious hamburgers and hotdogs, and not to mention B’s famous bread pudding.  Everyone ate well and lots of napkins were used.

Ultimately this picnic was about the Greystone Hotel employees and their families, who provide an exceptional experience every single day at their hotels.  They are what bring such a unique energy to the each hotel and guests can see that in our smiles and attitude.  Good work team!

 

Marc & Maddie visit the San Diego Diplomacy Council

Maddie (2nd from right) and Marc (blue shirt)

Marc Horodas, GH Assistant to the President / Business Development, and Maddie Giuseppini, Bristol Sales Manager, were recently in the Balboa Park area to award San Diego Diplomacy Council with a catered luncheon. SDDC is the first winner of our new Preferred Corporate Company of the Month program.

This award goes to our highest producing Corporate account each month. The client gets their choice of a catered office lunch or a Two Night Stay at any Greystone Hotel. Marc & Maddie enjoyed meeting the SDDC crew and shared in the lunch, which was ordered from our new partners at the Bristol; Festivities Catering.

Bridge to Bridge

Another great day for a run in San Francisco. October 2^nd , 2011 marked the 34^th running of the Bridge to Bridge run in San Francisco. Dubbed the “most beautiful race in the world”, the Bridge to Bridge starts at the Ferry Building on the embarcadero, runs through Fisherman’s Wharf, by Fort Mason, along Crissy field, to the base of the Golden Gate Bridge and then finishes in the Presidio. As an extension of the Health and Fitness programs in place at the three SF Cluster hotels, participants from the King George and Hotel Griffon participated in this years event. Bertrand Newson, Kirk Spaseff, Juan Bran from the King George and Norbert Mede, Matt Swenson. Glen Garcia and Larry Jimenez from the Hotel Griffon ran their hearts out on a beautiful sunny fall day in the city by the bay.

Great job everyone! Check out pictures below!

Elan Hotel's "Employee of the 3rd Quarter" 2011

Congratulations goes out to Alondra Diaz. She is Elan Hotel's "Employee of the 3rd Quarter". Alondra is a hard working, dedicated employee and who understands our commitment to "experience exceptional service" and displays this on a daily basis. She has been employed as a Room Attendant since February 2010 and has proven to be a great asset to the company.

The photo shows Carlos Zuniga, Housekeeping Manager presenting Alondra with her "Certificate of Excellence". Way to go Alondra!