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Boston, MA. - December 15, 1999 � Robert Rivers, general manager of The Regal Bostonian Hotel, has been named outstanding general manager of the year by the Massachusetts Lodging Association. The honor caps off a busy year for Rivers, who this year oversaw the completion of a $13.5 million renovation and addition to the hotel. Prior to the major upgrade, the Bostonian had been recognized as one of the world�s top 500 hotels this year by readers of Conde Nast Traveler magazine. �It�s nice to receive the attention, but really, being affiliated with the Bostonian is a reward in itself. We have a fantastic staff that�s dedicated to outstanding service, and the property is a classic,� said Rivers. Rivers is very active in the Boston community, through involvement with Access Sports America, The Kids Fund at Boston Medical and Habitat for Humanity Boston. He also serves as the marketing chairperson for the lodging association. A Massachusetts native who graduated from Oxford High School in rural Massachusetts, Rivers has been general manager at the Bostonian for three years, as an employee of Richfield Hospitality Services, which manages the hotel. His time at the Bostonian follows eight years at Richfield-managed hotels in Minneapolis, St. Louis, Orlando and Atlanta. Prior to that, he began a nine-year career with Connover Hotels management group at the Palm Beach Hilton, and was general manager in training for the opening of the Sheraton Bradley Airport Hotel, in Hartford, CT. Rivers is a graduate of New York University at Suffolk. Richfield Hospitality Services is a multifaceted hospitality company specializing in full-service hotel management. Headquartered in Englewood, Colorado, the company has management contracts with more than 50 hotels throughout the U.S. Within the Richfield portfolio are the 12 U.S. hotels of Regal Hotels International, including landmark hotels The Regal Biltmore, in Los Angeles; The Regal Knickerbocker, in Chicago; and The Regal U.N. Plaza, in New York City. Richfield�s Sceptre Hospitality Resources division is the nation�s leading electronic reservations service for independent hotels. |
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