President's Welcome

The Society of The Golden Keys of Great Britain & The Commonwealth

The Keys as the Society is most commonly called, has been in existence since 1952, when a group of Head Hall Porters of several leading London Hotels got together and agreed to set up an organisation which closely resembled one which had been formed some years earlier in France called Les Clefs D¹Or (The Golden Keys). Our Members are all employed as uniformed Concierges at hotels of good-standing for a minimum of five years, and have had their knowledge put to the test by senior figures in the Society.

Membership of The Keys allows our members to network, not only nationally, but internationally through our affiliation with 39 similar organisations across the globe which make up L¹Union International Des Concierges D¹Hotels (UICH). The International section holds a congress in a different country every year, and we encourage our members to participate, and by so doing, they meet and get to know fellow concierges from around the world. This can often make the difference when seeking to help our guests, wherever their travels take them.

We meet every month except August; we discuss developments in the tourism and leisure industry, and organise both educational and social events which the members attend with great enthusiasm. What we have most in common is that we have all shared the experience of wondering what The Keys is all about, then applying for membership, and undergoing a nerve-racking interview to put our knowledge to the test ­ but that¹s what makes Membership so special.

You will find us friendly, supportive, and charitable ­ last year, with wonderful help from our Associate Members, we made donations of over £5,000 to worthy causes. Please contact us through the website, and our Secretary will contact you.

In Service through Friendship,

Paul

Paul Still,
President.

To contact Paul, please email: president @ goldenkeysconcierge.co.uk