concierge
Sign in to savethumb|300px|A hotel concierge A concierge () is an employee of a multi-tenant building, such as a hotel or apartment building, who receives and helps guests. The concept has been applied more generally to other hospitality settings and to personal concierges who manage the errands of private clients.
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- Etymology
- Duties and functions
- In history
- In apartment or office buildings
- In hotels
- In hospitals
- Personal concierge
- See also
- References
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thumb|300px|A hotel concierge A concierge () is an employee of a multi-tenant building, such as a hotel or apartment building, who receives and helps guests. The concept has been applied more generally to other hospitality settings and to personal concierges who manage the errands of private clients.
==Etymology== The French word concierge is likely derived from the Old French cumcerges, itself related to the Medieval Latin consergius or the Latin conservus ("fellow servant or slave").