Hotel Lodging News

Guests are raving about The Residence Inn Albuquerque Airport’s great rooms and exceptional staff!!

“The staff is very friendly!! Also, having the business center opened for checking one’s email is good. Since not all rental cars have gps, it is very nice that the staff knows how to use mapquest and are very willing to provide printed maps of local destinations. EXCELLENT STAFF FROM THE FRONT DESK TO THE DINING ROOM TO ROOM SERVICE-again friendly helpul staff is the number one thing that keeps me using Residence Inn Albuquerque Airport.”

A. Bernal

“It was the first time I had stayed at this type of hotel. Way exceeded expectations! It is very difficult to find rooms with a seperate bedroom at a reasonable price. Thank you!”

R. Kaferle

“Without a doubt this was the best hotel suite we’ve experienced for our family of 5. Will definetly stay here again when back in the Albuquerque area.”

R. Chambliss

“Two Bedroom suite was AWSOME! It was the best room that we stayed in while on our week long trip.”

T. Zbacnik

“It was very nice, we had 13 people in 5 different rooms and all had a good experience.”

C. Kunkel

The 6th Annual Salsa Fiesta takes place this Saturday in Albuquerque, NM. Do you think your salsa has what it takes to win? The prizes are fantastic, first place grand prize is $1000, second place $500 and third place $250. If you’re not up for the competition, come out and taste some of the best New Mexican homemade salsa! The Salsa contest, music, dancing, and wine tasting makes this event fit for adults and children alike!

 The event starts Saturday, August 14th from 1pm-9:30pm. Come stay at the Residence Inn Airport conveniently located five minutes from the South Broadway Culture center where this year’s event is held. Enjoy a culture filled weekend with The Residence Inn Albuquerque Airport, your home away from home.

Have an early start to the weekend and enjoy a night at the Botanic Gardens where the summer nights concert series is taking place. This Thursday the performers are Po’Girl, a unique band that performs American style music. The Residence Inn is conveniently located only five minutes from The Rio Grande Botanic Garden. The concert starts at 7pm and is $10- adults, $5-seniors, and $2 for children over 3, children under three are free. After enjoying your evening, have a great nights sleep and a delightful free hot breakfast in the morning at The residence Inn Airport.

Call 505-242-2844 to book your reservations!

Back in late 2009 at the semi-annual management meeting for the company, the General Managers of the hotels listened to a presentation by Charisse Hilchey about charity options.  Many of the employees of the company have requested that the company pick an appropriate charitable organization for the company to support.

In July Lodging Host Hotel Corp entered into a contract with “Clean the World” for a test property, The Holiday Inn Express in Marshall, TX.  Clean the World collects used soap, shampoo and lotion products to be reprocessed and distributed at no cost in third world countries to needy people.  The managers liked this charity because it accomplished a number of goals at one time:

- It allowed the employees to reach out to those in need

- It allowed the hotel to be more “Green” as it will take hundreds of pounds, per hotel, of hazardous materials out of landfills

- It was a program that all of the employees in the hotel could participate in

- There was little to no operational cost to the hotel outside of a small amount of time actually used in the recycling effort

 Louis C. Christian III, General Manager of the Holiday Inn Express in Marshall, TX, discussed the charity with his employees and volunteered to be the test hotel for the program. The test program will run until Fall of 2010 when the General Managers will be able to, at their Fall meeting, review the results of the test and determine if this is the charitable program company would like to adopt.

While you are enjoying your stay at the Residence Inn Albuquerque Airport, why not also enjoy an evening of live music in the Albuquerque Zoo or at the Albuquerque Botanical Gardens!  Every Thursday evening through the month of July there will be a live concert in the Biopark Ampitheater.  Concerts are from 7:00pm - 9:00pm.  Gates open at 6:00pm.  A local Albuquerque secret, and what a setting!  Tickets can be purchased for $10 for adults and $5 for seniors, and $2 for children at any Albuquerque BioPark location (Albuquerque Zoo, Aquarium, Botanical Gardens, or Tingley Beach).  For a calendar of performers at each location, visit www.cabq.gov/biopark

Lodging Host, seven years ago, was one of the first hotel management companies to adapt to on-line access for clients’ records.  This technology, while challenging at first to some, quickly became very popular with clients. 

Through a secure server, clients are able to access all of their hotels up to date and sometimes up to the minute information.  Revenues, deposits, contracts, property tax information, financial reports, franchise reports and inspections are just some of the information available to Lodging Host’s clients and their CPAs.  But as with any technology, as it becomes more popular and more flexible, more and more demands are put on it.  This requires additional storage space, ever larger programs requiring more memory and greater speeds.

So recently Lodging Host installed a complete new computer server system.  Don’t worry though, it all still works the same.  Just as easy as before.

But lets not forget to be green! We did not dispose of the old system but reconfigured it to be the back up system for the new one!

June 4th through 13th is Culture Week here in Albuquerque. The next ten days will be filled with art, culture and creativity, with over 100 events and 50 venues in Downtwon Albuquerque. One featured event will be the Festival Flamenco Internacional de Albuquerque, June 9th through the 13th.

“Festival Flamenco Internacional de Albuquerque is the most acclaimed Flamenco event in the country and recognized as one of the most important outside of Spain. Now in its 23rd year, this world-renowned dance festival offers a thrilling exploration – both through performance and education – of a vibrant cultural treasure. 
 
Over 5,500 workshop participants and performance patrons attend Festival Flamenco annually. Incorporating all aspects of the art form – from its signature physical articulation of movement to cante, a particular way of singing – Festival Flamenco is a uniquely comprehensive flamenco experience. The five-day event includes over 30 workshops designed to engage all age and skill levels, and it features performances by such illustrious artists as Pilar Ogalla, Manuela Carrasco, Antón Jiménez and Andres Pena.”

For more information on Albuquerque Culture Week and the Festival Flamenco Internacional de Albuquerque visit http://itsatrip.org/cultureweek/ and www.nationalinstituteofflamenco.org.

Call the Residence Inn Albuquerque Airport by Marriott to reserve a room for this week of art, culture and creativity. Dial 505-242-2844 or go to www.marriott.com/ABQAP.

With seven new golf packages available at the Residence Inn Albuquerque Airport by Marriott, you can now “make the turn” when you stay at the Residence Inn!

The Residence Inn Albuquerque Airport by Marriott has teamed with the UNM Championship Golf Course to bring guests even more memorable moments while out on the links. Whether in town for just the night, with friends or travelling solo, every golfer will be able to find a package to suite their needs.

Packages can be booked online at www.Marrtiott.com/ABQAP or by calling the hotel directly at 505-242-2844. Reservations must be made in advance with a valid credit card number. For more information please visit www.albuquerque-inn.com, www.Marriott.com/ABQAP or call the hotel’s Director of Sales, Katie Danner at 505-242-2844.

For more information on the UNM Championship Golf Course visit www.unmgolf.com.

The Residence Inn Albuquerque Airport by Marriott is celebrating Employee Appreciation Week this week.

In an effort to thank our employees for all their hard work, we are having a week of celebration filled with gifts and food! We have GREAT employees here at the Residence Inn, several of whom have been with us since our opening over a year ago. From housekeeping to front desk, everyone does their part and helps out with a smile.

Thanks to all the employees at the Residence Inn Albuquerque Airport by Marriott! We appreciate all you do!

Employees, clients and guests came out to the Residence Inn Albuquerque Airport on Monday night for a special holiday celebration! 

Party attendees were able to check out the hotel’s holiday decorations including a 12 foot tree, stockings for each employee and ornaments provided by the Kirtland Elementary 2nd and 3rd grade Art Class. Night Auditor, Sam Willis, provided an outstanding rendition of “Twas the Night Before Christmas,” and Santa even made an appearance!