Expotel Hospitality

Expotel Hospitality is so proud to announce that our own Doris Belleu recently won the Jefferson Parish Tourism Ambassador of the Year Award. “This award recognizes an individual who best exemplifies the Visit Jefferson Parish mission of creating extraordinary experiences for visitors. Nominees to be considered are team members on the front lines of Jefferson Parish’s hospitality industry. Team members can be nominated from all areas of the industry including those employed by restaurants, hotels, venues, transportation services, casinos, and more.”   “Doris has been a team member for over 7 years and exemplifies the spirit of hospitality we all strive for in this industry”, said Bret Chittenden, CEO of Expotel. We are so pleased that Doris has been recognized by her peers and would like to thank Kelly Ives, Director of Sales, at the Holiday Inn for nominating Doris for this prestigious award. Please join us all in saying Congratulations to Doris and thank you for all you do!

Congratulations to the team at the Comfort Suites Maingate East, Kissimmee, FL. for achieving Choice Hotels International Club 8 plus! The hotel and team achieved an impressive guest satisfaction score of 8 or higher for LTR (likely to recommend) year to date! Your commitment to excellence and unwavering dedication to providing exceptional service have not gone unnoticed! From great customer service to thoughtful amenities, your hotel delivers a memorable experience. Keep up the fantastic work & may your commitment to excellence continue to shine!

Expotel Hospitality's Chief Development Officer Ed Robison is featured in the April issue of Hotel Business Magazine covering his career journey, plans for the role & goals he has for Expotel. 

Expotel Hospitality's V.P. of F&B and Hospitality Brent Baudier shares What you need to Know with Hotels Ramping up F&B in Hotel Executive Your View From the Top today ... https://lnkd.in/eUgDSWb3

We are proud to announce that we were awarded the Opening of the Year for The Alamite Hotel Tuscaloosa, this past week at the Marriott MINA and Full Service Owner’s Conference in Grand Cayman.   Marriott’s annual two-day conference brings together full-service owners, franchisees, and management companies from across the country for the MINA member meeting that encompasses keynote speakers, senior leadership sessions, networking, and the award ceremony.    Bret Chittenden, Expotel’s COO stated “This award means so much to all of us at Expotel. Opening any property is challenging and takes an entire team to pull off successfully. Expotel has the best team in the industry!”

We are thrilled to announce that Expotel has been nominated for the prestigious Opening of the Year award by Marriott. The nomination is in recognition of our work at The Alamite Hotel, Tuscaloosa, a Tribute Portfolio Hotel. In addition, we have been nominated for the J.W. Marriott, Jr. Guest Experience Award, and the Third Quarter Top performing Franchise Management Company Intent to Recommend Score.  Winners will be announced at the 2023 MINA (Marriott International National Association) & Full Service Ownership Conference in December. We would like to extend our thanks to Marriott for the recognition. Thank you!