{"id":2449547,"date":"2019-10-05T21:36:00","date_gmt":"2019-10-06T03:36:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.aspentimes.com\/news\/mr-hospitality-from-bellman-at-the-griswold-inn-to-general-manager-of-hotel-colorado-meet-christian-henny\/"},"modified":"2019-10-05T21:36:00","modified_gmt":"2019-10-06T03:36:00","slug":"mr-hospitality-from-bellman-at-the-griswold-inn-to-general-manager-of-hotel-colorado-meet-christian-henny","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kspn\/local-news\/mr-hospitality-from-bellman-at-the-griswold-inn-to-general-manager-of-hotel-colorado-meet-christian-henny\/","title":{"rendered":"Mr. Hospitality: From bellman at the Griswold Inn to general manager of Hotel Colorado, meet Christian Henny"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Christian Henny, general manager of the Hotel Colorado in Genwood Springs, is currently overseeing the renovation restoration of the Grand Dame of the Rockies .<\/strong>
Kyle Mills \/ Post Independent<\/em><\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n

Christian Henny started working in hotels when he was a 16-year-old junior in high school.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think it was like $3.35 an hour,\u201d Henny said of his pay at the time. \u201cPlus tips.\u201d<\/p>\n

It was the 1980s, shortly after the release of \u201cNational Lampoon\u2019s Vacation,\u201d which told the story of the Griswold family\u2019s trip to Walley World amusement park in California. Ironically, the first hotel Henny worked at was called Griswold\u2019s Inn in Claremont, California.<\/p>\n

In his 34-year career in the hotel industry, Henny has encountered quite a few characters.<\/p>\n

Once, while working as bell captain at the Hilton in Ontario, California, Henny had to inform a lady checking in with a dog that pets, unfortunately, were not allowed.<\/p>\n

\u201cHotels were not pet-friendly back then,\u201d Henny said.<\/p>\n

However, upon politely informing the woman of the Hilton Hotel\u2019s no pets policy at the time, Henny was met with a not so friendly response.<\/p>\n

\u201c\u2018Don\u2019t you know who my sister is?\u2019\u201d retorted the woman.<\/p>\n

Her sister was Zsa Zsa Gabor, who in addition to being a famous actress was once married to the founder of Hilton Hotels, Conrad Hilton.<\/p>\n

\u201cI said, \u2018Well, very nice to meet you Mrs. Hilton. But, your dog still has to stay outside,\u2019\u201d Henny said of his response. \u201cShe wasn\u2019t too pleased.\u201d<\/p>\n

Today, the 50-year-old Henny works as Hotel Colorado\u2019s general manager with his 100-pound shepherd Kylo at his side.<\/p>\n

A little over 2, Kylo has been with Henny every step of the way since he became the historic hotel\u2019s general manager in October 2017.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe\u2019s kind of the hotel\u2019s unofficial mascot,\u201d Henny said. \u201cHe\u2019s my partner in crime.\u201d<\/p>\n

For Henny, life as a hotel general manager involves workweeks that oftentime last north of 50 hours.<\/p>\n

\u201cControlled chaos,\u201d Henny laughed.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou can have your schedule mapped out \u2026 and then something happens,\u201d Henny said. \u201cIt\u2019s a 126-year-old building, things happen.\u201d<\/p>\n

Recently, Henny and his team of roughly 90 employees hosted a $125,000 VIP party to display Hotel Colorado\u2019s newly renovated ballrooms and meeting space to 550 guests.<\/p>\n

From the ballrooms\u2019 presentations to the hors d\u2019oeuvres served, the evening of Aug. 22 was a pivotal point in Hotel Colorado\u2019s history and Henny\u2019s career.<\/p>\n

\u201cThat\u2019s either homerun, ball\u2019s out of the park and I\u2019ve secured my seat. Or, it\u2019s better brush up my resume,\u201d Henny said. \u201cI was very proud of my team.\u201d<\/p>\n

Safe to say, Henny secured his seat.<\/p>\n

In addition to serving as Hotel Colorado\u2019s general manager, Henny also sits on the city\u2019s Downtown Development Authority, Financial Advisory Board as well as the Glenwood Springs Chamber and Resort association board of directors.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think that my give-back-to-the-community sense of purpose is from my mother,\u201d Henny said.<\/p>\n

Henny\u2019s mother, Pat Henny, volunteered and ran two chambers of commerce while his father, Carl Henny worked as an engineer on the Saturn V Rocket as part of the Apollo Space Program.<\/p>\n

Married for 52 years, Henny\u2019s parents still live in the same house he grew up in as a child in California.<\/p>\n

\u201cMy dad instilled hard work and perseverance,\u201d Henny said.<\/p>\n

While Henny has worked in hotels across the country, he hopes to finish his career in Glenwood Springs.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019d love to meet the right lady. Dating in this town is not easy,\u201d Henny laughed.<\/p>\n

A lover of local brisket and Colorado beers, Henny feels right at home in Glenwood Springs.<\/p>\n

\u201cI really love this town and would love to spend the rest of my career here, and retire here,\u201d Henny said.<\/p>\n

mabennett@postindependent.com<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

via:: The Aspen Times<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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