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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Team captains may pick up packets regular hours May 7 to 9 at the Family Recreation Center by checking in at the front desk.
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Melinda Moore, Chicago Tribune, 28 Apr. 2025
Both hotels feature keyless/contactless check-in (read: no front desk) and are the perfect size for full buyouts for weddings and other special events.
—Katie Kelly Bell, Forbes.com, 16 Apr. 2025
As the Seattle Times’ Adam Jude reported, in a tidbit that should earn him instant Pulitzer Prize consideration, the front desk assigned one of their lovely suites to Mariners pitcher Luis Castillo.
—Jayson Stark, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
The hotel's renovation started in 2023 with a floor-to-ceiling redesign of all 392 guest rooms, including 57 suites, upgrades to the hotel’s meeting and event space, and the relocation of the lobby and front desk to the ground floor.
—Ryan Slattery, Travel + Leisure, 3 Apr. 2025
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Melinda Moore, Chicago Tribune, 28 Apr. 2025
Both hotels feature keyless/contactless check-in (read: no front desk) and are the perfect size for full buyouts for weddings and other special events.
—Katie Kelly Bell, Forbes.com, 16 Apr. 2025
As the Seattle Times’ Adam Jude reported, in a tidbit that should earn him instant Pulitzer Prize consideration, the front desk assigned one of their lovely suites to Mariners pitcher Luis Castillo.
—Jayson Stark, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
The hotel's renovation started in 2023 with a floor-to-ceiling redesign of all 392 guest rooms, including 57 suites, upgrades to the hotel’s meeting and event space, and the relocation of the lobby and front desk to the ground floor.
—Ryan Slattery, Travel + Leisure, 3 Apr. 2025
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“Front desk.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/front%20desk. Accessed 6 May. 2025.
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