At Fort Wood Hotels, our whole focus is on taking care of our customers and making sure they have a wonderful guest experience. That being our goal, we know our teammates make all the difference in achieving that outcome. It takes everyone from the Guest Attendant who greets you when you come in the door, to the room attendants who make sure your room is sparkling clean, and even the maintenance engineers who make sure everything is functioning and in tiptop condition. So, as you might imagine, it’s not only important that our guests enjoy being at our hotels, we want our employees to feel just as great about working here as our clients feel staying here. Even that is a team effort, and you can tell when you hear some of the things our staff members have to say about working at Fort Wood Hotels . If you’d like to get a nice feeling for how our team works together for the good of our guests, we have quotes directly from them in today’s blog. Rowland - Maintenance Engineer.  He says ...

Our top-notch employees are what make our Six Award Winning  hotels in St. Robert MO  so great.  We have many exceptional employees that make our hotels stand out amongst its competitors and today we will feature one of them.  Our  hotels near Fort Leonard Wood MO  operates at such a high level due to the leadership of our Liberty Lodge General Manager, Lela Colburn.  Here are a few fun facts about Lela Colburn to get to know her a bit.   Learn About Lela Colburn Q. How did you get started with Fort Wood Hotels? A.   I have a nursing background and I started off working in the Home Health field out of Rolla, Missouri when I moved to the area. I found myself getting burned out with driving to three different counties for work every day, so I knew it was time to make a change. In 2003, I met a beautiful woman named, Virgie Mahan, and she suggested I talk with the manager, Jean Chambers about working for Fort Wood Hotels. I d...

Our top-notch employees are what make our Six Award Winning  hotels in St. Robert MO  so great.  We have many exceptional employees that make our hotels stand out amongst its competitors and today we will feature one of them.  Our  hotels near Fort Leonard Wood MO  operates at such a high level due to the leadership of our Comfort Inn General Manager, Janel Rowell.  Here are a few fun facts about Janel Rowell to get to know her a bit.   Learn About Janel Rowell Q. How did you get started with Fort Wood Hotels? A.    I started in Housekeeping at Comfort Inn in September of 1999, just a few months after the hotel opened. My previous experience was fast food but I enjoyed the hotel industry. When a position came open at the front desk, they asked if I was interested and I said yes. Then the Hampton Inn was built in 2000, and I applied for the front desk manager position and got the job. I helped open the hotel in that positio...

At Fort Wood Hotels one of our main goals is to create a family environment for our employees.  This philosophy was  established by Spike and Steve Ehrhardt, a father-son company that epitomizes success on a foun dation of values, hard work, and  treating employees fairly .  Fort Wood Hotels has Six Award Winning  hotels in St. Robert MO  ran by a team of top-notch staff members.  We have many exceptional employees that make our hotels stand out amongst its competitors with our "Ozark Hospitality".  Our  hotels near Fort Leonard Wood MO  operates at such a high level due to the dedication of our employees. We want to recognize our employees who have shown their dedication to Fort Wood Hotels in today's blog.   “To serve…our guests, our community and each other.”   This is the motto we abide by at our family of hotels.  At Fort Wood Hotels we don't just hire employees, we hire peopl...

Fort Wood Hotels has Six Award Winning  hotels in St. Robert MO  ran by a team of top-notch employees.  We have many exceptional employees that make our hotels stand out amongst its competitors with our "Ozark Hospitality".  Our  hotels near Fort Leonard Wood MO  operates at such a high level due to the leadership of our Candlewood Suites General Manager, Marsha Mercer.  Here are a few fun facts about Marsha Mercer to get to know her a bit.   Learn About Marsha Mercer Q. How did you get started with Fort Wood Hotels? A. I began my journey with Fort Wood Hotels in 2004 as the Director of Sales & Marketing.  In 2008, I had the opportunity to become the General Manager of Candlewood Suites.  I am often asked which job I like the best and I can say they both have been rewarding in different ways.  I LOVE this company!  It would not matter the position.    Q. What brought you to the St. Robert, Miss...

Fort Wood Hotels has Six Award Winning  hotels in St. Robert MO  ran by a team of top-notch employees.  We have many exceptional employees that make our hotels stand out amongst its competitors with our "Ozark Hospitality".  Our  hotels near Fort Leonard Wood MO  operates at such a high level due to the leadership of our Fairfield Inn General Manager, Roxan McAlmont.  Here are a few fun facts about Roxan McAlmont to get to know her a bit.   Learn About Roxan McAlmont Q. How did you get started with Fort Wood Hotels? A.  I started working part-time at Fairfield Inn in 1998 when they first opened  under different ownership. In 2002, Steve bought the hotel and asked us to stay with the company.  At the time I was the front desk manager and continued as the front desk manager after the ownership transitioned.  I later became the General Manager in 2012.     Q. What brought you to th...

Looking for a new job?  Join the Fort Wood Hotels award-winning team!  At Fort Wood Hotels we don't just hire employees, we hire people to join our family.  If you are in the market for a  job in St. Robert MO  or a  job in Fort Leonard Wood MO  areas that will give you the respect you deserve as an employee; Fort Wood Hotels is the place to apply .  We know that if we treat our employees with respect and as part of our family, they will treat each guest with the same courtesy.  Read what positions we have available and why you should apply.   What Truly Makes Us Unique Is Our People! We are proud of our employees and we believe we give them the right environment to succeed.  Our  hotels in St. Robert MO  is known for their Ozark Hospitality which we have a great deal of pride.  This customer service first starts with our employees and our approach to give them something to take pride in. Here ...