The DNA that makes up a front-desk associate

The DNA that makes up a front-desk associate

It takes a special kind of associate to run a hotel’s front desk, starting with the right attitude, according to sources. Jerry Rice Jr., opening GM of the Cambria Hotel Philadelphia Downtown Center City, said the kind of service and friendliness he looks for in a front-desk associate can’t be taught, but should come across …

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Philly’s new Cambria keeps it local

Philadelphia’s Center City—the local name for the downtown business district—has seen a resurgence of branded hotels over the past year. Last autumn, Marriott International opened the Aloft Philadelphia Downtown in a repurposed bank. In May, Modus Hotels and Parkway Corporation began development on the Pod Philly, and the Buccini/Pollin Group opened the Renaissance Philadelphia Downtown …

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NOBLE AND SIMON OPEN HOMEWOOD SUITES BY HILTON EDINA MINNEAPOLIS

The All-Suite Hotel is part of Southdale Center’s Mixed-Use Complex  Noble Investment Group (“Noble”), and Simon®, a global leader in premier shopping, dining, and mixed-use destinations, (NYSE:SPG), announces the opening of the Homewood Suites by Hilton Edina Minneapolis, located in the heart of Edina as part of Southdale Center’s mixed-use complex. The hotel is proximate …

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