Afsi Bird Appointed GM for the 109-key Hotel Teatro in Denver, Colorado
Denver - January 20, 2013 - Hotel Teatro, Denver's luxury boutique hotel, announces the appointment of Afsi Bird as general manager. With an extensive background in luxury hotel management and hospitality, Bird previously served as general manager of Denver's Oxford Hotel. In her new position, Bird will lead the Hotel Teatro team in managing revenue generation, customer satisfaction and overall operations.
"I am extremely honored to work with such an elite team, and as general manager of one of the world's premier boutique hotels," said Bird. "I hope to assist in elevating the already world-class standard of service Hotel Teatro provides its guests. "
In addition to her role at The Oxford Hotel, Bird has also served as general manager of Hotel Terra Jackson Hole; and director of rooms at the Four Seasons Resort San Diego Aviara, the Four Seasons Resort The Biltmore Santa Barbara and the Four Seasons Resort Scottsdale at Troon North. Prior to that, she held several management positions over a nine-year career at the Four Seasons Hotel Newport Beach.
Bird is a graduate of Höhere Handelsschule in Aachen, Germany, and is fluent in both German and Farsi.
About Hotel Teatro
Located in downtown Denver, across from the Denver Center for Performing Arts, Denver's luxury boutique hotel offers 109 exquisite guest rooms and suites, ideal for the business traveler or luxurious weekend getaways. While the hotel's meticulously-restored historic façade imparts the grandeur of a distant day, its interior offers modern-day luxury and uncompromising service. Unique costumes and photographs from past theatrical productions of the Denver Center Theatre Company decorate the hotel lobby, parlor and guest rooms.
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