Exceptional Experiences: April 2017

Friday, April 28, 2017

Bend Employee BBQ

EMPLOYEE APPRECIATION BBQ IN BEND

Happy Friday, indeed! At TownePlace Suites and Fairfield Inn and Suites, there's no better way to celebrate the weekend than with an Employee BBQ! Yum!

Greystone Hotels Celebrates Earth Day 2017 Company-Wide

GREYSTONE HOTELS HONORS EARTH DAY WITH ANNUAL "DAY OF SERVICE"

On April 22, Greystone Hotels honored its commitment to the environment by participating in the 47^th annual celebration of Earth Day! In addition to donating a portion of proceeds from Earth Day gross rooms revenue to the Nature Conservancy, all employees participated in Greystone’s annual “Day of Service” for local community partners.

Best Western 7 Seas - 15th Annual Creek to Bay Cleanup

Bristol Hotel - American Heart Association Teaching Gardens

Bend Marriotts - Pine Nursery Park Cleanup

Elan Hotel - Pan Pacific Park Cleanup

Creekside Inn - Palo Alto Earth Day Festival

King George Hotel - Glide’s “Feed the Hungry” Initiative

Hotel Los Gatos - Los Gatos Chamber of Commerce Spring into Green

Empress Hotel - San Diego Rescue Mission

The Inn at Union Square & Hotel Griffon - Sue Bierman Park Cleanup

Friday, April 21, 2017

The Inn at Union Square, 'A Design That Feels Like Home'

THE INN AT UNION SQUARE FEATURED IN, 'THREE ESSENTIAL HOTEL DESIGN HACKS TO COMBAT AIRBNB'

Jacqueline McGee, of Perkins + Will, highlights the three ways hotels are changing to reshape the travel experience, including the Inn at Union Square with 'a design that feels like home':

"The Inn at Union Square in San Francisco features areas that look and feel like a living room on every floor, with a fireplace, couches and art. These areas serve as a public meeting space or comfortable spot to sit and read the newspaper. Wall décor of curated art in the guest rooms takes away the normally sterile, corporate feel of hotel artwork. Even different area rugs and hardwood floors throughout create an individual quality that is different than most cookie cutter hotels."

Click here to read more from 'Three Essential Hotel Design Hacks to Combat Airbnb".

Elan Hotel Receives 2017 Experts' Choice Award

ELAN HOTEL RECEIVES EXPERTS' CHOICE AWARD FROM TRIPEXPERT

The Elan Hotel has been awarded the 2017 Experts' Choice Award, recognizes the best hotels around the world based on reviews by journalists and professional travel writers.

With recommendations from sources including Fodor's, Frommer's and Rough Guide, Elan Hotel is featured on TripExpert.com as one of the best hotels in Los Angeles.

Congratulations to the Elan Hotel!

Hotel Los Gatos Hosts Second Artist Reception

HOTEL LOS GATOS HOSTS SECOND ARTIST RECEPTION WITH JCO'S PLACE

On April 13, 2017, Hotel Los Gatos hosted their second artist reception with JCO'S Place, a contemporary art gallery located in Los Gatos. The reception featured Michael Babyak's current rock n' roll-inspired collection. The event included wine and appetizers from the delicious Dio Deka.

Employee of the First Quarter

Congratulations Rosa Perales!

Arnel Santos- Chief Engineer, Lupe Veliz- Admin Assistant, Vicky Keeling- Executive Housekeeper, Rosa Perales- Housekeeper, and Kristina Alvarez- Sales Manager.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY ELIZABETH!

We all want to wish Elizabeth Fuller a Happy Birthday!

We hope you enjoyed all your little surprises throughout the day :)

Yes I know you loved your office being so festive!

Friday, April 14, 2017

Bend Employees of the Quarter

BEND MARRIOTTS' ANNOUNCE THEIR EMPLOYEES OF THE QUARTER!

Congratulations to Citlali Hernandez and Caitlyn Tripp!

Keep up the great work!

Empress Employee of the Quarter

EMPRESS HOTEL ANNOUNCES EMPLOYEE OF THE 1ST QUARTER

Seamus, Guest Services Associate, accepting the award from Larry Loy (FOM)

Seamus Jordan has been with the company since July 2015 and since then has proven to be a great asset. As of January, Seamus has become the Empress Hotel's Signature Champion, training and coaching other associates in the Front Office.

Congratulations, Seamus!

#ExperienceExceptionalService

Elan & Empress Hotel Win "Loved by Guests" Awards

THE ELAN AND EMPRESS HOTEL WIN HOTELS.COM™ "LOVED BY GUESTS" AWARDS

The Hotels.com™ 'Loved by Guests' awards are based on genuine guest reviews and experiences, recognizing and congratulating all properties with a guest rating of more than 4 out of 5. Well done on delivering exceptional levels of guest service in 2017!

Congratulations to the Elan and Empress Hotel!

Keep up the great work!

#ExperienceExceptionalService

Welcome to the King George, Tedi Pereira!

MEET THE KING GEORGE'S NEW EXECUTIVE HOUSEKEEPER, TEDI PEREIRA:

The King George Hotel is excited to announce their newest team member, Tedi Pereira, Executive Housekeeper as of April 7, 2017. Tedi joins the King George from Hotel Rex.

Fun Fact: Tedi loves hiking and spending time on the beach with her 4-year-old son. She is also a beer connoisseur!

Empress Hotel Hosts La Jolla Concours d'Elegance Giveaway

LUCKY WINNERS OF THE EMPRESS HOTEL CONCOURS D'ELEGANCE GIVEAWAY

The Empress Hotel recently gave Facebook fans and followers a chance to win two tickets to the La Jolla Concours d'Elegance on Sunday, April 9, 2017. After commenting/providing their dream car, two lucky winners were chosen and arrived in La Jolla to pick up their complimentary tickets at the Empress! The attendees had an incredible time at the car show! Maybe next time the giveaway will include one of these amazing cars... :)

A photo taken by one of the winners!

The Inn at Union Square's New GM: Christian David

CHRISTIAN DAVID PROMOTED TO GENERAL MANAGER OF THE INN AT UNION SQUARE

Effective as of April 24, 2017, Christian David is being promoted to General Manager of the Inn at Union Square. Prior to becoming GM, Christian has held several positions within Greystone Hotels, as Front Office Manager of the Creekside Inn and most recently as Front Office Manager of the Inn at Union Square.

Congratulations, Christian!!!