THE BRISTOL EMPLOYEE HOLIDAY PARTY!



Greg Rizzi/GM welcomes everyone



Employees at the Bristol Hotel gathered in the Starlight Room on the 9th floor to enjoy a wonderful evening on December 18th at the annual Employee Holiday Party. 

Mark/Chief Eng. performing (above) & Vicky/Exec Housekeeper, Greg Rizzi/GM, Claudia Lira/2012 Employee of the Year (below)

Dinner was delicious and there were great prizes given out to employees.  Mark Avenido, Chief Engineer, set us up with a live band this year and that was a fun change for everyone.  Mark even sang a few songs for us!



All of the 2012 Employee of the Quarter winners were honored at the event (Arnel Santos/Engineering, Ahmad Albahar/Front Desk, Marisol Hernandez/Front Desk and Claudia Lira/Housekeeping.  Then the big announcement of the evening was made:  Claudia Lira was crowned our 2012 Employee of the Year! 

Thank you, Greystone Hotels, from all of us at the Bristol, for providing a wonderful party and a chance for all employees to celebrate a successful 2012 and to look towards an even more exciting and fruitful 2013!

Bend Marriott Hotels - Holiday Party 2012

 

 

 

 

Happy Holidays from the Bend Marriott Hotels!

 

 

Click here to see special highlights from the Bend Marriott Hotels Holiday Party!

Letter from a special Bristol Hotel guest

Deb Sanderlin from the Bristol Hotel received this adorbale letter from an

8 year old guest!

Too cute!

LUXE WORLDWIDE HOTELS NAMES NORBERT MEDE 2012 GENERAL MANAGER OF THE YEAR

LUXE WORLDWIDE HOTELS NAMES NORBERT MEDE 2012 GENERAL MANAGER OF THE YEARHotel Griffon General Manager Receives Honor

LOS ANGELES, CA (December 12, 2012)—Norbert Mede, of the Hotel Griffon, was named the Luxe Worldwide Hotels 2012 General Manager of the Year at the 2012 Luxury Travel Expo in Las Vegas.

 The prestigious Manager of the Year title is awarded annually to one General Manager from among 200 Luxe Worldwide Hotels and is based on exemplary leadership, guest feedback, exceptional service, and outstanding community and staff relations.

 "We are delighted that Norbert has been recognized by Luxe Worldwide Hotels through its 2012 General Manager of the Year award," said Eric Horodas, President of Greystone Hotels. "Norbert's commitment to that principle and his leadership in delivering the highest quality guest experience exemplifies our approach." Originally from San Francisco, Mede joined Hotel Griffon as General Manager in 2008, with over 18 years of experience in the industry. Mede graduated from the Hotel, Restaurant and Institutional Management program at Golden Gate University in San Francisco in 1991. Prior to joining Hotel Griffon, he held management positions at the Cliffside Inn, Red Lion Hotels, Doubletree Hotels, the Jamestown Hotel and the Stanyan Park Hotel.

Mede is committed to the health and welfare of his employees and he is passionate about implementing environmental initiatives at the hotel. He has established "green teams" at the property to promote environmental awareness and policies and has instituted health and fitness programs to improve the mental and physical wellbeing of hotel staff. 

Voted "Best Boutique Hotel" and "Best 24 Hour Getaway" by San Francisco Magazine,  Hotel Griffon is luxury boutique, certified green hotel located in San Francisco's Financial District, situated along the stylish Embarcadero waterfront. Hotel Griffon boasts 62 European-inspired guest rooms and suites and features stunning views of the San Francisco Bay.

Said Mede, "I'm humbled by this honor—it's always nice to be recognized for something you love doing anyway. I have deep appreciation for San Francisco and the hospitality industry and I owe a great deal of gratitude to our wonderful staff, travelers from near and far and Luxe Worldwide Hotels for their continued support.""Norbert is a shining example of the caliber of leadership we have at the Luxe Worldwide Hotels member properties," said Luxe Hotels Founder and Chairman Efrem Harkham. "Norbert's commitment to his staff, his forward thinking environmental initiatives at the hotel and glowing guest feedback make him the perfect choice for this year's award." 

Happy Holidays from the Creekside Inn!

 

Happy Holidays from Toya and Keith at the

Creekside Inn!

 

 

 

New Addition to the Loc Family!

Congrats to Vien Loc from the King George on her baby girl!

 

 

 

Born December 6th at 9am at 7lb 3 oz.!  



BRISTOL HOTEL EMPLOYEE AWARD!

Congratulations to Claudia Lira

The Bristol Hotel's Employee of the Quarter Winner! 

August marked 12 years of outstanding employment by Claudia and we are so glad she is part of our team!  Claudia handles a variety of duties throughout the housekeeping department and you know she will get the job done quickly, correctly, and with a smile.  Claudia is counted on by Vicky and Rosa as well to handle department duties in their absence.  Claudia, thank you for your hard work and congratulations to you on a well-deserved award!

The Pheonix Award from Stash

 

 

Drum roll please…..

 

The Phoenix Award, presented to the most improved partner of Stash Hotel Rewards goes to ……

 

 

 

Greystone Hotels!!!!

 

 

 

Thank you to all the hotels who worked hard to make this happen! The award was presented by Jeff Low, the founder and CEO of Stash, at the General Managers meeting on Wednesday, November 28^th.

Keep up the excellent progress in 2013!