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.
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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!
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Morning,
My family and I stayed at your property this past weekend and I wanted to
say thank you.
Your staff is outstanding:
- Night Auditor on Friday night was very friendly and accommodating
- Breakfast Staff did an awesome job all weekend with maintaining a
clean breakfast area and keeping items full (it was crazy each morning with
many guest)
o Witnessed BK Team Member being very outgoing and talkative to guest
o Witnessed BK Team Member bring fresh biscuits to a guest table that
had asked for them
- Front Desk Staff was always friendly and greeted myself and
family each time we walked past the desk
o Wanted to see how your staff handled internet problems from guest,
so I called down to the front desk to inform them I was having internet
problems and Lydia arrived at my door to correct the issue within about 4
minutes
- Maintenance Man was very friendly and witnessed him holding the
door open for guest and having the task to run everyone out of the pool at
10pm
Again, thank you for an “outstanding” stay and the few things I learned from
your staff to share with mine.
Sincerely,
_________________________________
Justin Edwards
General Manager
Hampton Inn & Suites (ACTSO)
2501 Market Place Drive
Waco, TX 76711
Take the entire family down to Galveston island this weekend for a memorable time! Start it off by checking in at the Hampton Inn & Suites-Galveston and in the morning enjoy a complimentary hot breakfast. Take the kids down to the many sunny beaches Galveston has to offer, or take a walk at the downtown strand for some shopping. Lasty, attend the Memorial Day service held at Seawolf Park, honoring the nation’s fallen servicemen and women. However you choose to spend your weekend, choose Hampton Inn & Suites-Galveston for your lodging needs, where we always exceed the expectation!
The 2010 Corona Light Wide Open will make its debut in Galveston at Stewart Beach on May 22-23rd. Being one of nine tournament series, this will officially qualify teams for the 2010 US Open Beach Volleyball tournament. The Hampton Inn & Suites-Galveston is located minutes away from Stewert beach were teams can enjoy a good nights rest and a complimentary hot breakfast before those big games. Give the Hampton Inn & Suites - Galveston a call at 409-744-5600 to book your reservation!
Hampton Hotels, the international brand of more than 1,600 mid-priced Hampton Inn® and Hampton Inn & Suites® hotels, has honored Janice Premont, housekeeper, of the Hampton Hotels Hampton Inn & Suites with the company’s Spirit of Hampton Award. This award signifies Premont as a top performer within Hampton Hotels.
Nominated by their peers because of exemplary loyalty, attitude and service, the chosen team member continually exceeds expectations of both customers and fellow team members. Less than one percent of all Hampton Hotels team members internationally receive this honor each year.
Premont was nominated for the award by her peers after proving to be an exceptional role model. “Premont continues to make outstanding contributions to guests and team members, showing great enthusiasm in all areas of her work at the hotel,” said Peggy Franklin. We are proud of her recognition as a Spirit of Hampton Award winner, the company’s most prestigious team member award. Team members like Janice create a welcoming and exceptional experience for guests, and impacts other team members and creates a domino effect of great service. ”
Janice represents the true spirit of Hampton Suites. Employed since February 02, 2009, Janice has always tried to make our work environment more enjoyable on a daily basis for both guests and fellow employees and was active in helping Galveston recover from Hurricane Ike.
Hampton Suites Hotels, which has more than 1600 hotels worldwide, recognizes only a couple of hundred Team Members a year with this honor. As a recipient of the award, she will receive a cash prize of $350, a Spirit Award plaque and lapel pin, and other special recognition throughout their career with the Hilton family of hotels.
