Country Inn Washington Dulles Welcomes New GM
MACH 3, 2008. The Country Inn & Suites By Carlson, located at 45620 Falke Plaza Sterling, VA, today announced the hiring of Alex Pineda as the new General Manager. Alex Pineda, a native from El Salvador and brings eight years of experience in the hospitality industry to the position.
Prior to joining the hotel, as General Manager, Mr. Pineda served as Corporate Human Resources and Accounting Director for Fairbrook Hotels. Fairbrook Hotels is the owner and management company of Country Inn & Suites Washington Dulles. Mr. Pineda started his hospitality career at Country Inn & Suites Washington Dulles as a breakfast host and fast tracked his career to included Guest Services Manager to Corporate position handling Human Resources and Accounting.
"I am very excited to be back home! I started my hospitality career at this hotel while attending school. My goal is to continue to ensure that our award winning hotel continues to deliver excellent service to everyone who walks through our door," said Alex Pineda.
"Fairbrook Hotels believes the single most important aspect of our business is human capital. They are the ones to deliver outstanding service to our guest. Alex was the perfect choice as General Manager. He has served as a hospitality champion for our company for eight years. He is an example for all young professionals who want exceed in their career path," said Vinay Patel, President of Fairbrook Hotels.
Minneapolis, Minn.-based Country Inns & Suites By Carlson features traditional architecture and sophisticated residential interior design with hardwood flooring, lobby fireplace and decorative borders. Each hotel welcomes guests with traditional furnishings that blend rich woods and elegant floral-patterned fabrics.
The rooms offer many amenities often found at higher-priced hotels such as complimentary hot breakfast, in-room coffee maker, microwave, refrigerator, iron and ironing board, and weekday morning newspaper. Country Inns & Suites provides a Read It & Return Lending Library at its hotels in the U.S. and Canada which lends free books to guests based on the assurance they will return the book on their next visit. As guests continue to read and return books, Country Inns & Suites makes donations to support literacy.