San Francisco was named number two on the prestigious list.  With some of the top San Francisco breweries all located within a couple of miles of our three San Francisco properties: Hotel Griffon (http://www.hotelgriffon.com) , King George Hotel (http://www.kinggeorge.com) and Inn at Union Square (http://www.unionsquare.com/), your beer options are limitless when you stay with us!  Whether it’s going on a tour of infamous Anchor Steam Brewery, stopping by the 21st Amendment on the way to a San Francisco Giants game or attending one of the many annual beer and brew festivals the city holds, there is truly something for every beer fanatic throughout the city of San Francisco.

San Diego secures a top spot at number three on the list.  San Diego County is home to thirty plus breweries and its own IPA category.  Last year’s host to the 2012 World Beer Cup, and breweries named some of the“All-Time Breweries on the Planet” by BeerAdvocate magazine, San Diego is the place to be for beer connoisseurs of all kinds.  We are happy to have two properties within close proximity to some of the best breweries in San Diego: Best Western Seven Seas (http://www.bw7seas.com) and The Bristol Hotel San Diego (http://www.thebristolsandiego.com) .

Seventh place for Best Beer Towns in America goes to Bend, Oregon.  To most people, Bend making the list for top beer towns in America might come as a surprise, but not for us here at Greystone Hotels.  With two properties in Bend, TownePlace Suites and Fairfield Inn & Suites (http://www.bendsuites.com), both properties are in close proximity to some of the best breweries Oregon has to offer such as Deschutes, Silver Moon and Cascade Lakes.  On your next visit to Bend make sure to stop by the Bend Ale Trail, the largest beer trail in the west.

Read the full article here: http://edition.cnn.com/2013/05/06/travel/usa-beer-towns/index.html

The tragic events of Marathon Monday have shaken the entire nation. In the center of the bombings was a fellow Stash Rewards partner hotel, The Lenox Hotel.

For eight days, the hotel was forbidden to welcome guests, but that didn’t stop The Lenox from executing their world-class service. The Lenox team stepped up, volunteering to feed and host investigators around the clock with the same service they extend to their paying guests. The Lenox has been an example of grace, humility, and an unwavering commitment to hospitality.

Watching everything unfold on TV and the internet, we kept wishing there was something we could do to help. Indeed, we were helpless that week. But now, today, there IS something we can do. We can focus on the vibrant and resilient city that Boston truly is.

If travel is in your future, we hope you consider visiting Boston. Catch a game at Fenway, walk in the path of great patriots on the Freedom Trail, stroll the waterfront, indulge in some shopping and let the team at The Lenox impress you with their world-class hospitality.

Like our hotels, The Lenox is an independent hotel. They don’t have the backing of a major chain to help them navigate this challenge, but they do have our backing, and the backing of independent travelers across the country. We’re reaching out to our supporters, our wonderful guests, asking you to extend your support to our friends at The Lenox and the fine city of Boston. Please consider paying them a visit this year.

If visiting Boston isn’t in the cards for you, you can still show your support by donating to The One Fund or leaving The Lenox a message on their Facebook Page.

Stay Boston Strong,
Greystone Hotels

The team braved a cool and cloudy morning on April 23, in order to have some fun and give back to Mother Earth. The Hotel Griffon “Green Team” removed invasive weeds and planted native plants in order to restore habitat loss and preserve the local biodiversity of the wetlands.

Greystone Hotels is environmentally conscious and is always making efforts to make green initiatives and reduce our carbon footprint. We have recently installed electric car charging stations at the Creekside Inn in Palo Alto and all of the Greystone properties will be donating a portion of all room and meeting space revenue that was generated on Earth Day, April 22, to a leading nature conservation organization.

With the recent launch of our updated portal site I hope to use this forum as a way of keeping you – our guests – informed of developments and news about the company and our hotel and restaurant portfolio.

Like most people, my personal and business travel experiences were an integral factor in shaping my attitude to the lodging industry.  I quickly developed a preference for hotels with high service levels and standards; preferring older hotels in great locations that had been updated and well maintained.  I especially liked hotels where, as a frequent traveler, the staff and management knew me and addressed me by name!  This approach was far preferable than that adopted at large, impersonal properties with generic decor and complicated front desk processes.

In starting Greystone Hotels my vision was to create a hotel company and a collection of properties that projected these preferences.  As a result most of our hotels are intimate, have distinctive custom designed decor and provide high levels of customer service.  Our company tag-line, Experience Exceptional Service, epitomizes our company philosophy. Our only goal is to serve you, our guest, and make your hotel stay your ‘home away from home’. My management group and our 330 highly-trained and enthusiastic team members are committed to that end.

Since its inception in 1995, Greystone Hotels has expanded its hotel portfolio to a total of nine hotels located in key business and leisure destinations  such as San Francisco, Palo Alto, Los Angeles, San Diego and Bend, Oregon.  We have a pride of ownership philosophy, continually reinvesting funds into our hotels through renovations, upgrades and timely maintenance to keep each property sharp, fresh and appealing to our guests! Just as we have a long-term investment philosophy when it comes to the ownership of our hotels, we seek to establish and maintain long term relationships with our guests.

In the end, however, our approach and success depends on you – our guest!  Your feedback on our efforts is critical to shaping our direction.  My team and I welcome your thoughts, comments and suggestions on ways to make your stay with Greystone Hotels truly a ‘home away from home’.

I invite you to come visit our properties, portal and the Greystone Hotels blog for regular updates on how you can Experience Exceptional Service at Greystone Hotels.

Regards,

Eric Horodas, President

Greystone Hotels