Michele Grosso Named GM Ritz-Carlton Chicago
CHICAGO, IL, January 4, 2007. Four Seasons Hotels & Resorts is pleasedto announce the appointment of Michele Grosso to Hotel Manager of TheRitz-Carlton Chicago (A Four Seasons Hotel), recently named "Best Hotel InThe United States In 2007" by Cond'e Nast Traveler.
Grosso joins the Hotel from Four Seasons Prague where he held the positionof Hotel Manager for the past four years.
Grosso first joined Four Seasons 17 years ago as Assistant Chief Steward atFour Seasons London. He then moved to his native Italy as RestaurantManager at Four Seasons Milan. After three years at the Milan property,Grosso was promoted to Director of Restaurants and then Director of Food &Beverage at Four Seasons Singapore. In 1998, he moved to Toronto asDirector of Food & Beverage and then transferred to Four Seasons ResortAviara in 2001 in the same capacity.
"I am delighted to join the Best Hotel in the United States," says Grossoon the Hotel's recent Conde Nast Traveler accolade. "The Ritz-CarltonChicago is known for it's impeccable service and I am honored to be part ofthis award-winning team and settle in such a world-class city."
A native of Italy, Grosso along with General Manager Christian Clerc,manage a staff of over 600 employees who service the 435-room hotel. Inaddition to being named "Best Hotel In The United States In 2007" by Cond'eNast Traveler, The Ritz-Carlton Chicago has received the 2007 Mobil TravelGuide Five-Star Award, and equally prestigious 2007 AAA Five-Diamond Award.
The Ritz-Carlton Chicago is steps from the city's bustling cultural arena,tucked high atop prestigious Water Tower Place and is managed by FourSeasons Hotels & Resorts, the leading operator of luxury hotels worldwide.
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