Greystone Hotels Launches New Property Website: Élan Hotel

Élan Hotel Launches New Website 

We are very excited to announce the launch of the latest Greystone Hotels property website: the amazing 

Élan Hotel. This re-design is part of a company-wide initiative to design, develop and deploy new websites for all 11 Greystone properties, as well as the corp website.

A big thank you to Milestone Internet Marketing and TOI for their incredible hard work and efforts in making this latest launch a success! 

Check out the new website and let us know what you think!

Greystone's Elena Marinska: Newest Board Member of HSMAI Northern California Chapter

Elena Marinska Named Official Board Member of HSMAI Northern California Chapter 

The Hospitality Sales and Marketing Association International (HSMAI) is the hospitality industry source for knowledge, community, and recognition for leaders committed to professional development, sales growth, revenue optimization, marketing, and branding. Elena Marinska, Greystone Hotels's SF Area Revenue Manager, was recently named an official board member for HSMAI, making an impressive two-year commitment to the organization. 

A big congratulations to Elena and we applaud her hard work and dedication to hospitality!

Click here to learn more about the HSMAI Northern California Chapter. 

Bristol Hotel Names Employee of the 2nd Quarter

CONGRATULATIONS TO CRISTY RUIZ!

Winner of the Bristol Hotel's Employee of the 2nd Quarter!

 

 Cristy Ruiz and Kristina Alvarez- Front Office Manager

Cristy joined the Bristol Team as a Front Desk Agent in September 2014.  Cristy is never standing still!  Assisting our guests, organizing the front desk, prepping for arrivals and being a concierge are just a few of the things you might catch Cristy doing each day!

Congratulation Cristy and thank you for your continued hard work and dedication to the Bristol!

Welcome to the Greystone Team, Marlon Smith!

NEW ADDITION TO THE KING GEORGE HOTEL 

Greystone Hotels is excited to welcome a new Front Office Manager to the King George Hotel. Let's meet Marlon! 

Meet and Greet:

Marlon Smith 

Marlon has come to us from the Lodge at Tiburon where he served as the Director of Rooms. He began his hotel career with JDV Hospitality in numerous positions at Hotel Maxwell (now Hotel G), Ventana Inn and Spa, Hotel Adagio, and Hotel Carlton. 

Fun fact: In his spare time, Marlon enjoys camping, community service, volunteering at GLIDE and learning from his three-year-old daughter, Peyton.   

Marlon can be reached via email msmith@kinggeorge.com or 415.781.5050 ext 152. 

Welcome to the Greystone Team, Marlon!

Senad Kolenovic Exemplifying, "Exceptional Service"

The Best Western Seven Seas' Restaurant Supervisor Provides Guests with a "Thank-You Card-Worthy" Experience 

Senad Kolenovic, Restaurant Supervisor and evening server at the Best Western Seven Seas, never ceases to provide customers with exceptional service and an exceptional experience. So much so, a recent guest decided to write him a beautiful thank-you note, simply for making her family's afternoon so wonderful! 

Greystone Hotels and the "7Seas" are lucky to have Senad and we are all proud of the work and exceptional service he provides day-in and day-out! Thank you, Senad and keep up the great work!

Travel Blog Praises Hotel Los Gatos

WE BLOG THE WORLD TELLS READERS TO "DISCOVER THE MEDITERRANEAN CHARM OF HISTORICAL HOTEL LOS GATOS" 

Renee Blodgett, founder of We Blog the World, recently stayed at Hotel Los Gatos and wrote a glowing review regarding her overall experience. She comments on the property's location, amenities, and decor with nothing but positive things to say: 

"History lovers will find great refuge in wandering through the halls, wellness lovers will get lost in the hot tub under the tall palm trees and California sky, food lovers will be in heaven at Dio Deka (ask for Nikos) and those who love a little pampering as part of their hotel stay will love the service — everyone was warm and friendly and went out of their way to make us feel right at home– two thumbs up!"

Hotel Los Gatos did an incredible job providing Renee with an exceptional experience she was excited to share!

Click here to read more and check out her photos from her stay. 

Father's Day at the Bristol Hotel!

HAPPY FATHER'S DAY

 

Ali Fazil- Engineering, Lupe Veliz- AdminAssistant, Cristy Ruiz- Front Desk Agent, and Nash Vila- Engineering 

The Bristol celebrates Father's Day early and surprises the associates with gifts!

Lupe and Cristy walk the property handing gifts out while Debra takes pictures of their surprised faces!

Cristy- Front Desk Agent, and Jose Lopez- Housemen

Empress Hotel: "#3 Hotel in La Jolla"

LA JOLLA BLUE BOOK SELECTS EMPRESS HOTEL AS #3 TOP HOTEL IN LA JOLLA 

Greystone Hotels is very proud to announce that the Empress Hotel was ranked #3 in La Jolla Blue Book's "12 (Absolute) Best Hotels, Motels, & Inns". The Empress is certainly providing excellent service and exceptional experiences! 

"A charming boutique hotel that features designer linens and exceptional comfort. The staff is incredibly attentive and the location is close to everything you could want to see during your stay. " 

Greystone Hotels is thrilled to have it's La Jolla property in the top 3 hotels of the area. Congratulations and great job to all our Empress associates and team members! 

Welcome to the Greystone Team, Lia Dramen!

NEW ADDITION TO THE GREYSTONE CORPORATE OFFICE IN SF 

Greystone Hotels is excited to welcome its newest member of the Marketing Team located in San Francisco. Let's meet Lia!

Meet and Greet:

Lia Dramen

Lia is the new Marketing Assistant at the Greystone office in SF. She recently graduated from Hofstra University in New York with a degree in Marketing. She's gained valuable social media and marketing experience through her Bay Area internships and a digital marketing position in Barcelona, Spain. Lia is excited to begin her marketing career with Greystone Hotels! She will be occupying the front desk and main phone line so feel free to give her call anytime!

Fun Fact: Lia has a passion for travel. She went on her first international flight to visit her family in Argentina when she was just 9-months old! 

                              Welcome to the Greystone Team!

Clean The World

Greystone Hotels Volunteers Time for Clean the World

Executive Committee along with the General Manager from each of the 11 properties of Greystone Hotels came together recently to volunteer for Clean the World. Clean the World is a great organization that builds hygiene kits through collecting and recycling hygiene products from participating hotel properties. Greystone Hotels is proud to be one of those participating properties. The Executive Committee and the General Managers spent their day creating hygiene kits to be dispersed around the world. Together, they created over 500 hygiene kits to be donated. It was a great day bonding as a team for a great cause!

Greystone Executive Committee and General Managers

Completed kits ready to ship

Greystone Team putting the kits together

Greystone Hotels Volunteers at Second Harvest Food Bank

Greystone Hotels Volunteers at the Second Harvest Food Bank of Santa Clara and San Mateo Counties

Second Harvest Food Bank of Santa Clara and San Mateo counties is a wonderful organization dedicated to ending world hunger starting with local communities. The Executive Committee and the General Managers from each property of Greystone Hotels had the opportunity to donate their time to volunteer at the local food bank. They spent the day cleaning and packing food for Bay Area families. By the end of the day, they cleaned and packed over 13,000 pounds of cabbage. Greystone Hotels is proud to have participated and glad they could reach out to the local Bay Area community. 

Lifestyle Blogger Review the Empress Hotel as Irresistible

"An Irresistible Evening at the Empress Hotel" As Told by a Popular Lifestyle Blogger

Carmen Varner, a lifestyle blogger of "Its Carmen," recently wrote of her stay at the Empress Hotel. Carmen rates the Empress Hotel on its amenities, location, and experience. While writing of her stay, she includes wonderful pictures to share. She gives her final verdict of her overall stay at the very end of her post. 

"Empress Hotel in La Jolla has such a prime location with an irresistible variety of accommodations to choose from — the Superior Queen Room to the Superior Spa Suite. Empress has whatever you're looking for ...  My time at Empress Hotel made for such a unique, unforgettable experience."

The Empress Hotel is proud to have provided Carmen with a great, "unforgettable" experience with exceptional service!

To read more about Carmen's stay at the Empress Hotel, check out her article here. 

"Charm, Convenience and Comfort"

"Charm, Convenience and Comfort at the Bristol Hotel San Diego" 

Jolee Pink is a writer of Wabisabi Green, a blog dedicated to art, design, food and travel with an eco-friendly twist. Jolee writes of her most recent stay at the Bristol Hotel in San Diego. Jolee notes the location and the amenities offered while including amazing pictures of the property. 

"The Bristol Hotel in downtown San Diego is an ideal option for business trips, vacations and staycations. The modern boutique hotel offers upscale lodging with well-appointed bedrooms that scream sophistication."

The Bristol Hotel is proud to share Jolee's post and is glad to hear of her great stay!  If you haven't read her piece just yet, check it out here! Make sure to look at her great photography!

New Additions to Find in Bend, OR

New Technology Additions at Fairfield Inn & Suites and TownePlace Suites (Bend, Oregon) Enhance Guest Experience

Designed to be "your home away from home," the spacious rooms at the Fairfield Inn & Suites and TownePlace Suites in Bend now offer guests the option of in-room streaming of Netflix. This is a great new addition to both properties. No longer will a guest have to stream Netflix through the small screens of their phone, but instead on the TV in their room! 

Another great addition to look out for is located just outside each hotel. As being a part of eco-friendly hotel properties, the two locations are doing their part with the addition of a Tesla charging station in each parking lot. Now guests can recharge in more ways than one at the Fairfield Inn & Suites and TownePlace Suites!