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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...
Four Seasons Hotel Philadelphia Appoints Charles Lasvigne as Hotel Manager
Four Seasons | January 14, 2021
Charles Lasvigne brings a passion for service with an extensive food and beverage background to his new role as Hotel Manager at Four Seasons Hotel Philadelphia at Comcast Center, including having previously led the Food and Beverage division for the Hotel as Food and Beverage Director. Growing up a 76ers fan, Lasvigne has had sights on Philadelphia and joined Four Seasons Hotel Philadelphia in 2017 as part of the pre-opening team. During this tenure as Food and Beverage Director, Lasvigne assembled an incredible team opening Jean-Georges Philadelphia, Vernick Fish, JG Sky High and Vernick Coffee Bar while creating a collaborative...
Nine New Hotels Answer Rising Demand in Philadelphia
VISIT PHILADELPHIA | June 27, 2018
Major Brands & Boutique Properties Pop Up While Existing Hotels Receive Exciting Renovations PHILADELPHIA, June 27, 2018 – Big-name hotels are opening new properties in Philadelphia—Cambria, W, Element—while just-in-Philly properties are strengthening the city's boutique cred. Altogether, the nine new hotels are unlocking 1,902 new rooms to meet visitor demand, which has increased at a rate of 86% over the past 20 years. So, what's coming? A sky-high Four Seasons, a dual-hotel complex housing a W and an Element, an extended-stay property (ROOST Apartment Hotel) and an "invisible service" model (Lokal Fishtown), plu...
