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Postcards from the Hotel #8 — The Warmth of Return | Postales desde el hotel #8 — La calidez del regreso


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Postcards from the Hotel #8

The Warmth of Return

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Hello dear Ladies of Hive community,

One of the most beautiful things about working in the same hotel for many years is discovering that some journeys are not made only once. While many guests arrive for the first time, others return again and again, almost as if they were visiting an old friend.

A few days ago, while I was preparing the breakfast service, I noticed a familiar face walking into the restaurant. For a moment I tried to remember where I had seen him before. Then he smiled, looked at me and said, "I'm so happy to see you're still here."

It was a simple sentence, but it stayed with me for the rest of the day.

We greeted each other warmly, exchanged a few words, and he told me that he had been coming to this hotel for many years. He remembered the restaurant, the beach, the peaceful mornings... and he also remembered some of the people who had welcomed him over time.

That conversation made me reflect on something I had never thought about so clearly.

When we think about tourism, we usually imagine new places, different landscapes and unforgettable adventures. We believe that traveling is always about discovering something we have never seen before.

But with the passing of the years, I have realized that many people also travel to return.

They return to a beach where they once felt at peace.

They return to a sunrise they never forgot.

They return to flavors that remind them of happy moments.

And sometimes, they return hoping to recognize a familiar face.

Working in hospitality has taught me that a hotel is built not only with walls, rooms or beautiful views. It is also built with the people who welcome others every day, often without realizing the memories they are helping to create.

At 50 years old, I understand that being constant has its own quiet value.

Day after day we may think we are simply doing our work, greeting people, serving breakfast or wishing someone a good morning.

Yet for someone else, those small gestures become part of the memory they carry home.

That guest probably does not remember every breakfast he had here over the years.

But he remembered that someone greeted him with kindness.

And somehow, that was enough for him to feel that he had truly returned.

Moments like this remind me that making people feel welcome is sometimes the most lasting souvenir they can take from a journey.

Thank you for reading.

Translation into English made with DeepL Translate.


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Postales desde el hotel #8

La calidez del regreso

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Hola querida comunidad de Ladies of Hive,

Una de las cosas más bonitas de trabajar durante muchos años en el mismo hotel es descubrir que algunos viajes no se hacen una sola vez. Mientras muchos huéspedes llegan por primera vez, otros regresan una y otra vez, casi como si estuvieran visitando a un viejo amigo.

Hace unos días, mientras preparaba el servicio del desayuno, vi entrar al restaurante a un rostro que me resultó familiar. Durante unos segundos intenté recordar de dónde lo conocía. Entonces sonrió, me miró y me dijo: «Qué alegría ver que todavía sigues aquí».

Fue una frase sencilla, pero me acompañó durante todo el día.

Nos saludamos con cariño, conversamos unos minutos y me contó que llevaba muchos años visitando este hotel. Recordaba el restaurante, la playa, las mañanas tranquilas... y también recordaba a algunas de las personas que lo habían recibido con amabilidad a lo largo del tiempo.

Aquella conversación me hizo pensar en algo que nunca había visto con tanta claridad.

Cuando pensamos en el turismo, solemos imaginar lugares nuevos, paisajes diferentes y aventuras inolvidables. Creemos que viajar consiste siempre en descubrir algo que nunca habíamos visto.

Sin embargo, con el paso de los años he comprendido que muchas personas también viajan para regresar.

Regresan a una playa donde alguna vez encontraron tranquilidad.

Regresan a un amanecer que nunca olvidaron.

Regresan a sabores que les recuerdan momentos felices.

Y, en ocasiones, regresan con la esperanza de encontrar un rostro conocido.

Trabajar en la hotelería me ha enseñado que un hotel no se construye únicamente con habitaciones, jardines o hermosas vistas. También se construye con las personas que cada día reciben a los demás, muchas veces sin imaginar los recuerdos que ayudan a crear.

A mis 50 años entiendo que la constancia también tiene un valor silencioso.

Día tras día podemos pensar que solo estamos haciendo nuestro trabajo, saludando a las personas, sirviendo un desayuno o deseando buenos días.

Sin embargo, para alguien más, esos pequeños gestos terminan formando parte de los recuerdos que se lleva a casa.

Aquel huésped probablemente no recuerde cada desayuno que disfrutó aquí durante todos estos años.

Pero sí recordó que alguien lo recibió con amabilidad.

Y, de alguna manera, eso fue suficiente para sentir que realmente había regresado.

Momentos como ese me recuerdan que hacer sentir bienvenidas a las personas es, muchas veces, el recuerdo más duradero que pueden llevarse de un viaje.

Gracias por leer.

La traducción al inglés fue realizada con DeepL Translate.


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