Hotel Griffon, Inn at Union Square & King George Hotel Holiday Party

On Friday, December 20th, the employees of the Hotel Griffon, Inn at Union Square, and the King George Hotel celebrated the holidays with a casino-themed Holiday Party hosted at the King George Hotel. The Royal Casino Holiday Celebration featured food, beverages and casino games including a Craps Table, three Blackjack Tables, a Roulette Table and a Texas Hold'em Poker Table. Holiday fun was had by all and prizes were awarded to party-goers based on the number of chips earned. All employees who attended were encouraged to bring an item to donate to the Toys for Tots program. 

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays from the Greystone Accounting Team!

The Greystone Hotels Accounting Team would like to wish each one of you and your families a very Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! 

Élan Hotel Holiday Luncheon

The Élan Hotel recently held their Annual Holiday Luncheon and had 100% employee 

attendance for the first time ever!  The staff enjoyed a luncheon catered by El Pollo Loco with New York cheesecake for desert. A good time was had by all and it was much appreciated,  especially when everyone received their Holiday Gift Cards! 

Bristol Hotel Employee Holiday Party!

Greg Rizzi (GM), Zayde Pelayo (2013 Employee of the Year Winner), Deb Sanderlin (Admin Mgr), and SANTA!

What a fun night we had at the Bristol Hotel's Annual Employee Holiday Party, held on Tuesday evening, December 17th!

We had a wonderful turnout, with almost 100% of our employees attending the event with their dates.  Everyone enjoyed a lovely evening in the Starlight Room, on the top floor of the Bristol Hotel.  The food was delicious, and there was even a surprise visit from Santa, who helped pass out prizes and award the Employee of the Year on stage!

 

 

Greg thanked all employees for all of their efforts in making 2013 a success for the Bristol Hotel.

We also recognized our four 2013 Employee of the Quarter winners during this event:

Rosie Hernandez, Housekeeping

Zayde Firman, Front Desk

Arnel Santos, Engineering

Maria Resendiz, Laundry

All four of these employees are highly respected and deserve accolades and appreciation for the pride they have in doing such exemplary jobs in all of their respective departments.

This year's 2013 Employee of the Year award receipient is Zayde Pelayo.  Zayde started at the Bristol as a Room Attendant in the Housekeeping Department.  She showed an interest in learning the Front Desk Agent position as well, and once she started there she really loved it and excelled in her new position.  She has been a wonderful example of a person who isn't afraid to learn and put in the hard work to make it happen. She receives numerous guest comments complimenting her, and is very flexible in her availability to work any shift needed at the front desk as well.

Congratulations, Zayde!!!  

And a BIG "thank you!" to Greystone Hotels for letting us have this wonderful celebration for all employees of the Bristol Hotel!

Way to Go Nina Straub & Paula Delesbore!

On Thanksgiving Day, Greystone Hotels' Corporate Controller, Nina Straub, and Best Western Seven Seas' Night Auditor, Paula Delesbore, participated in a 5K race in San Diego. Nina also competed in another 5K race this past weekend on her birthday. Way to go Nina and Paula on completing your races! 

Nina Straub & Paula Delesbore - Thanksgiving Day 5K Race

Nina Straub - Iron Girl 5K Race

"Real Giving" at the TownePlace Suites

In the spirit of giving, the TownePlace Suites Marriott in Bend, Oregon committed to making 10 blankets to benefit the children at the KIDS Center. The TownePlace brand runs the "Real Giving" promotion each year to blanket the local community with warm wishes. This year, the ladies at the front desk each made one or more of the blankets pictured below. The TownePlace Suites hopes to increase their donation next year. 

The KIDS Center is a child abuse intervention center serving Central Oregon. They are dedicated to the prevention, evaluation and treatment of child abuse. The management and staff at the TownePlace Suites look forward to continuing to support this charity.