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Ft. Lauderdale, FL,
11/06/02-David Berger has been appointed General Manager of the new 156-room
Hampton Inn® Hotel at 250 N. Andrews Ave. in downtown Ft. Lauderdale. The
announcement was made by Chris Cargen, CEO of Hospitality America, Inc. of
Brentwood, TN, the management company.
 As
General Manager, Mr. Berger will direct all areas of hotel operations,
including guest services, sales and marketing, and hotel administration.
"The Hampton Inn®
City Center in Ft. Lauderdale is
a fabulous new hotel which complements the growth and revitalization of
Downtown. I'm excited about the responsibilities I have assumed and
opportunities that will come. Our purpose is to meet and satisfy the lodging
needs of the downtown community. The Boat Show and Film Festival have
demonstrated our success in achieving this goal. Our staff has met the
challenge. We will continue to provide upscale guestrooms and hotel services
at moderate prices," commented Mr. Berger.
Prior to joining the Hampton Inn
team, Mr. Berger held positions as Operations Manager with Hyatt®
in Boca Raton, Florida, Lodging Director with Clarion®
Hotel in Lauderdale by the Sea, Florida, and General Manager with Prime
Hospitality in both Tampa and Jupiter, Florida. Mr. Berger received a degree
in Hotel Administration from Lynn University.
"Based on David's outstanding
record in hotel management, we are confident that he will deliver the
quality service and satisfaction our guests expect," said Chris Cargen.
The Hampton Inn®
City Center is the first newly constructed hotel in downtown Ft. Lauderdale
in over 60 years. It offers a complement of services and amenities,
including free high-speed internet access in each guest room, as well as
refrigerators, microwaves and safes in all rooms. Hotel features include
gated parking, an on-site convenience store, complimentary deluxe
continental breakfast, room service, free use of a 24 hour business center,
free local telephone calls, meeting facilities for up to 110 people, and
much more.
In addition, all Hampton Inn®
Hotels offer an unconditional 100% Satisfaction Guarantee, which assures
guests that they will be completely satisfied or their night's stay is free.
As part of the Hilton®
Family of Hotels, guests receive Hilton Honors®
points as well as expected clean, comfortable accommodations and friendly,
reliable service.
Mr. Berger is a resident of
Coral Springs, Florida. |
