August 2023
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August 2023
When the former Radisson on West 51st Street converted to a DoubleTree by Hilton at the end of December, General Manager Jeff Durham and his team began overseeing an extensive renovation that not only would modernize the 230-room hotel but make sure its guest rooms and amenities conform with all DoubleTree brand standards.
During his 30-year hospitality industry career, Jeff Dziak, general manager of the Le Méridien New York, Fifth Avenue, has worked with teams opening hotels in Texas, Ohio, Arizona and California.
A professional construction crew has been performing acrobatics at the 35-story Holiday Inn New York City – Times Square, swinging from the rooftop on ropes to repair the brick façade. It’s part of an upgrade currently underway at the. hotel, which opened in 2015.
Stevie Kaye has been named general manager of the dual-brand Residence Inn New York Queens and SpringHill Suites New York Queens, both in Long Island City, the latest additions to M&R’s growing portfolio scheduled to open soon in Long Island City.
It is not unusual for the writer of a TripAdvisor review to praise a hotel team member by name as part of a longer, more detailed review. But it is highly unusual for the entire review to focus on how a single associate went above and beyond to satisfy a guest’s needs.
Team members of the Hyatt Centric Midtown 5th Avenue New York gather in front of the Stars & Stripes on July 4. From left are Janette Webb and Jackie Pacheco, guest service agents; Lucitania Rodriguez, housekeeping supervisor; Henry Fernandez, houseman; Elizabeth Villa, housekeeping supervisor; Khalid Hibaoul, houseman; Sonia Torres, director of housekeeping; Victor Rodriguez, chief engineer; Hakim Khan, engineer; and Anthony Damiano, general manager.
