Name: Louise Riley
Company: Prestige Stay Apart Hotels
Job Title: General Manager
What does the business do: Prestige Stay Apart Hotels offer self-service apartments across 6 locations in Liverpool City Centre for Celebration Stays, Group Stays, Family Stays and Corporate Stays.
Where can we find you:
0151 305 2442
https://www.prestigestayaparthotel.co.uk/
https://www.facebook.com/PrestigeSTAYApartHotels
https://www.instagram.com/prestigestay.co.uk/
What are three words to describe yourself: Loyal, tenacious & versatile
What are you most looking forward to about getting back into the office: My team and I have taken it in turns in the office during the lockdown period as we were still open to accommodate key workers and long term lets. There was only one of us in per day. So, I am looking forward to seeing my team again and having the fun and lively atmosphere back in the office… and for a mini Xmas party if we can!
Favourite sports team: Everton FC, its character building, trust me!
Favourite Book: Little Women
Favourite Podcast: Desert Island Discs
Favourite Band/Artist: Prince
Best business moment in your life: My proudest business moment was becoming Reception Manager of Liverpool City Centre Premier Inn when I was 21 after completing the 12 month “Shooting Stars Programme”. Passing that course and landing my first managerial role put me on the path of my career within the hospitality industry.
What advice would you give to 18-year-old you: Never settle for less and always do what makes you happy – which has taken me to the age of 34 to finally put into practice!
If you were allowed to have 5 people, living or dead, for a dinner party, who would they be: Stevie Nicks, Robert de Niro, Quentin Tarantino, Dolly Parton, Robin Williams
What restaurant were you most looking forward to returning to following lockdown: Salthouse Tapas, one of everything please!
What bar/pub were you most looking forward to returning to following lockdown: Aloha, I am in a serious need of some cocktails and a dance.
Celebrity Crush: Harry Styles, enough said
Your Business Heroes are: Tyler Perry, we can all learn a lot from not only how he created his company, looks after his staff, but also how he gives back
What superhero would you be: Shuri from Black Panther
Complete this sentence ‘The New Normal is…’ what you make of it. Create your own new normal and embrace it.
Why Downtown: Downtown always gets you talking to the right people, the connections you make really make a difference.
