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concierge

concierge

38 6.3
A person at a hotel or apartment building who helps guests with mail, luggage, and bookings
  • noun
  • /ˌkɒn.siˈɛrʒ/
translation icon : conserje
  • And we had asked our concierge to, to set us up with a reservation here.

They have hotel concierges doing his advance, where he's going.

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Examples

  • As he was about to speak, he noticed the concierge and the chambermaid loitering about the lobby, all ears.

    Fiction book (1994)
  • When we arrived, the concierge greeted us warmly and assisted with our luggage.

  • How am I gonna trust a new concierge, Ray?

  • Oh, the concierge usually does that.

  • I'll be your concierge for the next 30 days.

  • Today she works as a concierge at one of Chicago's largest hotels.

    Academic text (2002)
  • Now, Lee said the concierge at the Georges Cinq would get us tickets for anything we want.

    Fiction book (1993)
  • Our concierge tipped his pal that Megan Fox was arriving yesterday evening.

  • The concierge at the hotel was very helpful in arranging our sightseeing tours.

  • I left my keys at the reception desk, and the concierge offered to retrieve them for me.

Synonyms

attendant
vsconcierge
136 2.8

A person who serves or helps people in a public place

applies broadly to service roles and is not specific to lodging duties
receptionist
vsconcierge
86 2.6

A person who greets visitors, answers the phone, and gives information at an office or hotel

focuses more on guest support tasks like luggage mail and access
desk clerk
vsconcierge
14 2.1

A person who works at a hotel's front desk and helps guests with check-ins and questions

includes extra tasks like managing luggage mail and property entry
hotel clerk
vsconcierge
2 2.0

A person at a hotel's front desk who greets guests and handles check-ins and check-outs

adds other guest services such as luggage mail and access oversight
hotel desk clerk
vsconcierge
1 2.7

A person at the front desk of a hotel who helps guests

is broader and handles mail luggage and building access

How Helpful

concierge
38 6.3
headwaiter
1 4.2

Surface Forms

concierge singular
concierges plural

Etymology

Concierge comes from French and originally named the person who looked after a building, its keys and guests — much like a 'caretaker' or 'doorkeeper'. That's why a hotel concierge helps guests with luggage, tickets and access to the building.