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Southern Hospitality

Month: August 2012

Christine Phillips, General Manager, Residence Inn Atlanta Downtown

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This week on Southern Hospitality, Christine Phillips, General Manager of the Residence Inn Atlanta Downtown joins Dana and Elizabeth in the studio to talk about Marriott’s presence in Atlanta and the charm, warm and welcoming guest experience and perks and amenities at Residence Inn Atlanta Downtown, located at 134 Peachtree Street NW · Atlanta, Georgia 30303

Located in the heart of downtown Atlanta this Residence Inn, the staff even take guests on a walking tour of downtown Atlanta in the evenings so they can get to know the layout of the city and see where everything.

 

For more information visit http://www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/atldt-residence-inn-atlanta-downtown/

 

 

 

Legacy Property Group’s Mike Hanmer & Glenn Hotel GM Wayne Cannon

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This week on Southern Hospitality, Dana and Elizabeth were joined by Mike Hanmer, Director of Sales for Legacy Property Group’s Hospitality & Restaurant Divisions and Wayne Cannon, General Manager of the Glenn Hotel, one of Legacy Group’s properties.

Mike gave us an overview of the restaurants owned (or managed) by Legacy including Der Biergarten, Max’s Coal Oven Pizza, STATS, Glenn’s Kitchen, Skylounge, Legal Sea Foods, Peasant Bistro, Marlow’s Tavern, and Ruth’s Chris.  He also shared some exciting news about two new Legacy restaurants planning to open in the heart of Midtown this September, the Olmsted and Article 14.

Mike also talked about the companies hotel properties, and Wayne discussed the unique features of the historic, boutique Glenn Hotel and it’s food and beverage offerings, the Glenn Kitchen and the Skylounge.

Tune in to get all the details of the new and existing properties, to hear about some of the upcoming special events, yummy food and drink options and to figure out where your next stay-cation or company event will be!

 

Adam Gajadharsingh, The Nook on Piedmont Park

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This week on Southern Hospitality, Dana and Elizabeth chat with

Adam Gajadharsingh from
The Nook, on Piedmont Park

1144 Piedmont Avenue, NE Atlanta, Georgia 30309

404-745-9222

about a great menu of high quality unique food and the awesome patio and awesome lunch specials during the week ($5 Nook Nooner daily lunch special).   The Nook, on Piedmont Park is a great place to unwind after work, meet for drinks after playing in the park or to enjoy a lazy brunch on the weekends.

Adam shares how he and his partners took the Nook on Piedmont Park from vision to reality as the neighborhood tavern right across from Piedmont Park.  Bar food at a new level of creativity and YUM and an atmosphere enjoyed by business suits and park goers alike.  Midtown loves The Nook.

Chandrakant Patel, Asian American Hotel Owners Association, AAHOA

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This week on Southern Hospitality, Chandrakant (C.K.) Patel, 2010 Chairman of the Asian American Hotel Owners Association (AAHOA) and President of  BVM Holdings, joins Dana and Elizabeth in the studio to talk about the business of operating a hotel and the landscape of hotel ownership across the country.


The Asian American Hotel Owners Association (AAHOA) is a trade organization representing Asian American hotel owners in the hospitality industry. C.K. is one of the original members of AAHOA (created in 1989), and has served on the AAHOA Board of Directors for many years.AAHOA is THE voice of owners in the hospitality industry.  It is one of the industry’s fastest-growing organizations with more than 11,000 members owning more than 20,000 hotels with a total of $128 billion in property value. 

C.K. talks about his early days as a hotelier and the impacts of e-commerce and franchises on the business.  Having a deep commitment to community service, the Salute To Soldiers program is one way the AAHOA gives back.   In recent years, C.K. has devoted substantial time to fair franchising, engaging leading attorneys and elected officials in discussions about ways to improve the franchise industry.

C.K. talks about the AAHOA Annual Convention & Trade Show, held this year in Atlanta at the Omni Hotel at CNN Center and the Georgia World Congress Center.  At AAHOA regional meetings and annual convention members learn from each other and connect.  Vendor relationships, resources, training webinars – the AAHOA is a powerful force and a great ally to its members.

Use the AAHOA online reservation system to book your next stay www.mybesthotelrate.com

Learn more about the Asian American Hotel Owners Association AAHOA at www.aahoa.com