front desk
noun
: the desk in a building where visitors are greeted
We checked into the hotel at the front desk.
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And Shanghai's Shangri-La Hongqiao Airport has recently put the humanoid XMAN-R1 to work on the front desk, with other robots handling room deliveries, luggage and cleaning.
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New Atlas,
26 June 2026
Curtis Crimmins, founder and CEO of the hotel comparison platform Roomza, has worked both sides of the front desk—including as a high-level concierge and advisor to hospitality brands—for two decades.
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Iona Brannon,
Travel + Leisure,
25 June 2026
In fact, everyone working the front desk was happy for us.
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Chicago Tribune,
17 June 2026
No one was at the front desk at the time of her arrival.
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Judith Martin,
Washington Post,
16 June 2026
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New Atlas,
26 June 2026
Curtis Crimmins, founder and CEO of the hotel comparison platform Roomza, has worked both sides of the front desk—including as a high-level concierge and advisor to hospitality brands—for two decades.
—
Iona Brannon,
Travel + Leisure,
25 June 2026
In fact, everyone working the front desk was happy for us.
—
Chicago Tribune,
17 June 2026
No one was at the front desk at the time of her arrival.
—
Judith Martin,
Washington Post,
16 June 2026
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“Front desk.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/front%20desk. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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