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Cambridge Hospitality Leader celebrates 20 years at The Charles Hotel
(2023, eHotelier) "Alex Attia, General Manager for The Charles Hotel, Harvard Square, has a unique background to match the distinctiveness of The Charles Hotel itself. Mr. Attia’s extensive hospitality experience and international background bring a renewed sense of passion and focus on service. Under his leadership, The Charles Hotel has raised the bar for area hotels in service, design, amenities and guest satisfaction."
Cambridge Stories - Alex Attia of The Charles Hotel
(2019, Cambridge Real Estate) "Meet Alex Attia, the General Manager of the Charles Hotel in Harvard Square, Cambridge. Since 1985, the Charles Hotel has welcomed celebrities, scholars, moguls, artists, philanthropists, politicians, opinion-makers and world leaders. They have all felt at home at the Charles Hotel, an experience the hotel works hard to create for all its guests. General Manager Alex Attia has a lot to do with the hotel's success."
A Strong Independent: An Interview with Alex Attia, General Manager
(2016, LEADERS MAGAZINE) "Prior to joining The Charles Hotel, Alex Attia was General Manager at The Jefferson in Washington, D.C. Previously, he served as General Manager at the Loews Hotel Vogue in Montreal, as well as Executive Assistant Manager at the Loews New York Hotel. Attia worked with Omni Hotels and Sheraton Hotels,as well as an independent property in Chicago, before joining Loews Hotels in 1993. A native of Tunisia, he was educated at the University of Villetaneuse in Paris and graduated with a bachelor’s degree in 1981. He is fluent in French and Arabic."