Kim Avant
Kim Avant Appointed General Manager of the Historic Grande Colonial Hotel
The Grande Colonial | March 7, 2022
La Jolla, CA – March 7, 2022 – Kim Avant has been appointed general manager of the historic Grande Colonial hotel, and the Michelin-recognized NINE-TEN Restaurant, part of the Franklin Croft Hospitality collection. As General Manager, Avant has full operational and directional responsibilities for the Four Diamond, independent, boutique hotel including financial operations, rooms and related services, sales and marketing, and development of the company’s policies and staff, as well as management of all food and beverage operations for NINE-TEN, and catering and banquets. Avant’s hospitality career began in 2006 when she joined the ...
Guests, Meeting Planners Can Enjoy Blazing-Fast Internet Speeds at Hilton Wilmington/Christiana
Meyer Jabara Hotels | June 4, 2019
[Danbury, Conn., June 4, 2019] — When it comes to guest-facing technology, research shows that 42% of hoteliers are planning to upgrade their guest WiFi in 2019. Adding more broadband is a smart move considering that 41% of hotels will add smart TVs or upgrade their streaming capabilities this year, while others are making investments in guest-facing applications such as mobile payments, instant messaging, tablets at the front desk and in rooms, chatbots and even voice-enabled technologies. The Hilton Wilmington/Christiana, owned and operated by Meyer Jabara Hotels, is leading the Northern Delaware lodging market in broadband capa...
