Expotel: Shared Values - Shared Vision

The Expotel Almanac

  • Hilton Melbourne Ranks #6 of All Hilton Hotels Worldwide achieving a 98.14% Quality Audit Inspection Score ranking the hotel in the Top 1% of all Hilton Hotels.

  • 2007 Culinary Excellence Award – Received by the Doubletree Denver North from the SGMP Rocky Mountain Chapter

  • Best Entrée – Awarded to the Doubletree Denver North at the 7th Annual Taste of the Chamber

  • #1 – Embassy Suites Phoenix post’s #1 gain RevPar for 3rd consecutive year in 2007

  • Surpassing Benchmarks of Brand - All 2007 Expotel ‘Hilton’ portfolio hotels surpass Brand Average RevPar Index’s for year 2007

  • Doubletree Denver – Announces Ms. Vanessa Raigossa recipient of the Spirit Of Pride Award from Doubletree Hotels for 2007.

  • Chairman’s Award – The Best Western St. Christopher awarded “Top 5%” of 3,000+ Best Western Hotels

  • Hilton MelbourneRanked #13 out of 275 Hiltons for Quality Audit Index ranking (99.3%)

  • Lodging Hospitality - Recognizes Expotel Vice Presidents. See Press Room for Lodging Hospitality Interview of Jeff Iavarone and Mark Kucera (May 2006)

  • Doubletree Denver North – Recieves two more Spirit of Pride awards from Doubletree Hotels to ‘Team Engineering Department’ and Jerry Hernandez in 2006

  • Surpassing Benchmarks of Brand – All 2006 Expotel ‘Hilton’ portfolio hotels surpass Brand Average RevPar Index’s for year 2006

  • Best Décor Denver Doubletree North receives 2006 award for Best Décor at the 6th Annual Taste of The Chamber

  • 4th Time – Hilton Melbourne awarded “Best Place To Work” sponsored by the Melbourne Chamber of Commerce for 2006

  • Doubletree Denver – Announces Ms. Anne Frye (Director of Sales) recipient of the Spirit Of Pride awarded by Doubletree Hotels 2006

  • Expotel - Named a 'Preferred Management' Company by Starwood Hotels

  • Lafitte's - Debuts on Phoenix and Nashville morning television. See Press Room for feature

  • Expotel Secures Management Contract for the famous boutique St. Charles Inn

  • Expotel – 2005 Expotel ‘Hilton’ portfolio surpasses Hilton Brand RevPar Index’s for end of year performance

  • (2) Embassy Suites Phoenix - Two Managers from Embassy Suites Phoenix awarded the Spirit of Pride Honors as presented by Hilton Hotels Corporation 2005.

  • #1 - Best Western St. Christopher, recipient of the "Directors Award Winner for Quality Assurance" for 2005.

  • #1 - Best Western St. Christopher is awarded "Best of the Best Design Award" as voted by Best Western International for 2004.

  • 3rd Time - Hilton Melbourne is awarded "Best Place To Work" sponsored by the Melbourne Chamber of Commerce for 2005

  • 177.5% - RevPar Index 12 months 2004 for Embassy Suites Schaumburg

  • 134.5% - RevPar Index 12 months 2004 for Hampton Inn Metairie

  • 142.5% - RevPar Index 12 months 2004 for Embassy Suites Phoenix

  • History Begins - Expotel highlights future Vision and Creation of Six Core Values - Shared Values / Shared Vision at the Annual GM Conference.

  • Expotel – Secures Management Contract to manage the New Orleans newest hotel, Best Western St. Christopher Hotel.

  • 1st ever - Outstanding QA for Holiday Inn Brentwood since Expotel takeover

  • 1st Time - Hilton Melbourne is awarded "Best Place To Work" sponsored by the Melbourne Chamber of Commerce for 2003.

  • 5 - Consecutive Outstanding QA's at Embassy Suites Phoenix North.

  • 3 - Consecutive Outstanding QA's at Hilton Melbourne Rialto Place

  • 1st Place - in Holiday Inn Central Reservation system for Holiday Inn, Brentwood, awarded based upon Customer Satisfaction.

  • 1st Place - 2002 Holiday Inn Renovation of the Year Award for the Holiday Inn Brentwood.

  • 1st Place Winner - In two key achievement categories for Embassy Phoenix at 2003 Annual Embassy Suites Brand Sales Conference.

  • 300 - Hotels, the size Expotel Hospitality will never allow itself to become. Bigger is NOT Better

  • 15 years - Doubletree New Orleans rated most profitable in the Brand.

  • 0 - layers between General Managers and our Vice President(s)

  • 19 - number of types of bread tested and rejected before finding Lafitte's presentation.

  • 6 minutes - freezer to table, to serve fresh, hot Lafitte's bread.

  • 0 - The number of microwaves allowed in preparing Lafitte's menu.

  • 27-29% - food costs to operate Lafitte's across 6 cities.

  • 28,000 - Mardi Gras throw beads distributed in Lafitte's Restaurants each year.

  • 5000 - Gallons of gumbo produced and distributed to Lafitte's Restaurant.

  • $15,000 - Savings in replacing Chef with Kitchen Manager, per property, implementing Lafitte's concept - $120,000 across all hotels


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