Disneyland Hotel Staff Win Prestigious Marriott International Spirit to Serve Awards

ANAHEIM, CA--(Marketwired - Jul 16, 2013) - Several associates at the Residence Inn Anaheim Maingate, an Anaheim hotel near Angel Stadium, recently earned the prestigious Spirit to Serve award from Marriott International for their outstanding service and commitment to guest satisfaction.

The Spirit to Serve Award recognizes Marriott hotel associates who have been called out by guests for their exemplary service. Several associates won the Spirit to Serve award, including Front Office Manager Henry Flores, Front Desk Agent/Guest Service Specialist Rachel Smith, Front Desk Agent Juan Castelan and Front Desk Agent Donna Stern. Javier Marquez, head of the hotel Engineering department and Roger Rodriguez, who oversaw the front desk staff, also received notable mention for their service.

Recent guest Annette Roehrbein sent a letter to Marriott CEO Arne Sorensen and Marriott corporate praising the staff at the Residence Inn Anaheim Maingate, which is a great hotel for an extended stay near Disneyland. She was especially impressed with the front desk staff, which helped accommodate her special requests with deliveries.

"The front desk staff was over-the-top accommodating," Roehrbein wrote in her letter to Marriott. "From when I first was making calls to the property until our arrival...The staff was super accommodating and genuinely just a 'fun bunch.'"

Roehrbein also praised the hotel's engineering department for promptly and efficiently fixing a broken garbage disposal.

"The maintenance man came, laid down a large sheet not to make a mess and fixed [the garbage disposal] promptly," she wrote. "He had to come back and returned in the time he said he would."

The hotel, which is located near John Wayne Airport in Anaheim, California, also offers a complimentary daily hot breakfast buffet with fresh pastries, juice, and a make-your-own waffle station. Roehrbein raved about the breakfast buffet, saying that she "appreciated the daily variety" and the "fresh food [that] was constantly brought out and refreshed."

About the Residence Inn Anaheim Maingate
Located in Anaheim, California, the Residence Inn Anaheim Maingate is a comfortable and welcoming family-friendly hotel that's perfect for an extended stay near Disneyland. Just half a mile from Disneyland, the Residence Inn Anaheim Maingate is an official Disneyland Good Neighbor hotel, with an on-site Disney Desk that can help guests coordinate visits to the park. This hotel offers complimentary high-speed wireless Internet access throughout the rooms and public areas, personalized concierge and grocery shopping service, an on-site playground and laundromat, stainless steel BBQ grills and a picnic area for guest use, an exercise room, business center, and complimentary parking. There is also a complimentary daily hot breakfast buffet in the mornings and social hours in the late afternoons. The spacious guest rooms and suites offer the comfort of home with fully-equipped kitchens, including a refrigerator, stovetop, microwave, and dishwasher; cable TVs; video games; complimentary high-speed wireless Internet access; and separate sitting areas.