Julie Brisebois takes the helm of the new Alt Hotel Ottawa
MARIE PIER GERMAIN IS NAMED GENERAL MANAGER OF ALT HOTEL MONTRÉAL
Christiane Germain, co-president of Group Germain Hotels today announces the appointment of Julie Brisebois as General Manager of Alt Hotel Ottawa, which will open in spring 2016, and Marie Pier Germain as General Manager of Alt Hotel Montreal, which opened in 2014.
"We are pleased to have the competence and experience of Julie and Marie Pier as they take the helm of these two properties," said Christiane Germain. "Having excellent customer service at heart, we are confident that they will know how to infuse the company’s values in order to offer a unique experience to our guests."
Motivated by her passion for customer service, it was a career change that led Julie Brisebois to the hospitality industry in 2004. She first made her debut at Le Germain Hotel Montreal before taking the helm of operations and then the general management of Alt Hotel Dix30 in Brossard, and more recently Alt Hotel Montreal. Today, her management and her experience of over ten years with Group Germain Hotels make her the perfect person to give life to the new Alt Hotel Ottawa.
“When I was young, I visited Ottawa several times, including during the magnificent Tulip Festival!” said Julie Brisebois, General Manager of Alt Hotel Ottawa. "Today not only has Group Germain Hotels given me the opportunity to open the seventh Alt establishment, but I will also be able to call the nation’s capital home and discover it to the fullest! My first impressions: the people are friendly, the town is filled with small treasures, from restaurants to cafés, and festivals of all kinds, in short, Ottawa is a city rich in culture, history and full of plans for the future. I feel privileged to be part of it all and I cannot wait to help our guests discover it all!”
Marie Pier Germain has been entrusted to succeed Julie Brisebois with the general management of Alt Hotel Montreal. A graduate of Queen's University in Mechanical Engineering and with an innate sense for the client’s experience, Marie Pier joined the family business in 2006. During her journey, she has managed teams of architects, designers and engineers in charge of the construction and renovation of the Group's hotels, and until recently directed operations at Alt Hotel Montreal. At the same time, Marie Pier Germain also received her EMBA degree from McGill-HEC Montreal.
"As General Manager of Alt Hotel Montreal, I have the privilege of mixing with our guests,” said Marie Pier Germain. "They are really at the heart of the decisions we make and as such, I am delighted to share our expertise with the team so that they offer a unique hotel experience to our guests.”
About Alt Hotels
Alt Hotels enjoy prime locations in Québec City, Montréal, Brossard, Toronto, Winnipeg and Halifax. In addition to signature “basic luxuries” such as complimentary WiFi, ultra-comfortable beds and helpful staff, all Alt Hotels boast a series of energy-saving features: geothermal heating and cooling; heat recovery from indoor air that is vented outside and from the water used in commercial washers; energy efficient lighting, and a direct digital control system for ventilation, heating and cooling. For more information please visit Alt Hotels.
Group Germain Hotels
Group Germain Hotels is a family-run Canadian company that owns and operates Le Germain Hotels and Alt Hotels across Canada. Ranked as one of Canada’s 50 best-managed companies, the company is renowned for its exceptional approach to hospitality and the unique style that characterizes its hotels. Since the first Group Germain Hotel property welcomed its first guest in 1988, the company’s 800 employees have now hosted close to 4 million overnight stays. For more information please visit Germain Hôtels.
Information
Julie Tremblay
Gestionnaire des relations publiques nationales, Groupe Germain Hôtels
jtremblay@groupegermain.com / 514 954-0702