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Four Seasons Hotel Philadelphia Welcomes Cornelia Samara as General Manager
July 29, 2021
PHILADELPHIA - July 29, 2021 - Philadelphia's first-and-only Forbes Travel Guide Five-Star Hotel announces the appointment of Cornelia Samara, general manager. Samara joins the team from Four Seasons Hotel at The Surf Club. A true global citizen, Samara was born in Jerusalem as a German national with Palestinian roots and grew up immersed in the hospitality industry. Her family owned a travel agency and led tours of the Holy Land in Jerusalem and from an early age she remembers travelling to the airport to greet arriving guests and going to dinners with tour groups. "Hospitality runs in my blood," says Cornelia Samara, reflecti...
Cornelia Samara Appointed General Manager of Four Seasons Hotel at The Surf Club
Four Seasons Hotel at The Surf Club | August 15, 2018
SURFSIDE, FL, Aug. 15, 2018 - Four Seasons Hotel at The Surf Club announces Cornelia Samara as General Manager of the legendary property. A true leader in the industry, Samara is an invaluable addition to The Surf Club, bringing decades of experience and knowledge to Surfside, Florida. This role is her first appointment within the company, however Samara is no stranger to the core values of Four Seasons. While launching her career in hospitality, she often leaned on Four Seasons founder Isadore Sharp's book, Four Seasons: The Story of a Business Philosophy, as a source of inspiration. This early influence, coupled with her strong wo...