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Reviews of The Pennywell St.Louis Downtown, a Hilton Hotel

4 out of 5

Reviews

8.8

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 220 out of 339 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 57 out of 339 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 29 out of 339 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 18 out of 339 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 15 out of 339 reviews" "

9.0/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

8.2/10

Amenities

8.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Leonard

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness
It was "okay"
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2024
Response from Management on 18 Apr 2024
Thank you for the 4 out of 5. Looking forward to providing you with a 5 star experience in the future.

10/10 Excellent

Ryan

Clean and great service!
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024
Response from Management on 18 Apr 2024
Thank you for taking the time to share your positive feedback. We're thrilled that you enjoyed our clean and comfortable accommodations and the attentiveness of our staff. We look forward to welcoming you back soon.

10/10 Excellent

Nicholas

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful and comfortable hotel with historic features. The location was convenient for downtown locations, although this area was a little quiet. However, there were good transport links within easy reach of the hotel.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024

6/10 Okay

Alfina

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
It is very close to the St. Louis arch National Park and is very convenient to down town St. Louis, Lots of dining option around but there is no parking on the premises and it is just so expensive since to have to pay $38/night for self parking at a nearby garage and $48 plus tip for valet parking. The rooms are too small for a two queens that you can’t open the closet door without bumping into the bed. No breakfast nor complementary bottled water (bottled water is available to certain levels of HiltonHonors members only). Other than that it is perfectly nice and convenient!
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jeffery

Travelled with family, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very clean and convenient.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024
Response from Management on 8 Apr 2024
Thank you for the 5 out of 5!

10/10 Excellent

Dan

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Ate breakfast at your little restaurant. Service was slow BUT our waitress was wonderful. (She wasn't slow...getting served our food was slow.) Room was very clean and nice.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024
Response from Management on 8 Apr 2024
Thank you for sharing your experience with us! We're happy to hear that you received great service from our staff and enjoyed our rooms. We will share your comments with our Food and Beverage team to ensure these events do not happen again. We look forward to welcoming you back soon and providing you a 5 star stay.

6/10 Okay

Jessica

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024
Response from Management on 8 Apr 2024
Please reach out to us should you have further feedback regarding your stay.

10/10 Excellent

Kathryn

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Wow! what a beautiful hotel! Staff was very pleasant and the parking was so convenient.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024
Response from Management on 1 Apr 2024
Thank you for taking the time to share your positive feedback. t's heartwarming to hear that you enjoyed our facilities and found our staff to be pleasant. We look forward to welcoming you back soon!

10/10 Excellent

jennifer

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great place to stay
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024
Response from Management on 1 Apr 2024
Thank you for the 5 out of 5 Jennifer!

10/10 Excellent

Vipul

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024
Response from Management on 18 Apr 2024
Thank you for the 5 out of 5!

10/10 Excellent

Sheryl Ann

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2024
Response from Management on 18 Mar 2024
Thank you for the 5 out of 5!

10/10 Excellent

Isaac

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024
Response from km on 29 Feb 2024
Hi Isaac , Thank you for your feedback

10/10 Excellent

Kamarla, Humble

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was an old bank. Super fun and came with history.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024
Response from Alex Cass-Assistant General Manager on 21 Feb 2024
Dear Kamarla,Thanks so much for the great 5 star review! We are indeed super lucky to have such a beautiful hotel in such a unique and historic building. Hopefully you got some cool photos and made some great memories. Come back for another visit during baseball season! We are just 5 blocks from Busch Stadium.

10/10 Excellent

Renee

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
This hotel was beautiful! It had a glamorous lobby and dining room. There was a convenient snack station. The room was very clean and had a beautiful decor with old world charm. The only things I disliked was there was no microwave in the room and the morning shower was warm not hot.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024
Response from km on 28 Feb 2024
Hello Renne , thank you for your feedback and it nice to heard you had a good experience with. Sorry that we did not meet your expectations your feedback about the microwave will be mentioned to our Gm.

10/10 Excellent

Quenna

Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024
Response from Alex Cass-Assistant General Manager on 19 Feb 2024
Dear Quenna,Thanks so much for the great review! I hope you made some great memories here at The Pennywell and you come back during baseball season for a St. Louis Cardinals game!

8/10 Good

Darla

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We enjoyed our stay. The property is very ascetically pleasing, clean, and the staff friendly and responsive. The location is very convenient and parking was easy. Only suggestion for improvement is the bar, if I'm paying for a premium drink ($15 ) it would be nice to have a tasty drink in the correct glassware; not just whatever is currently clean.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024
Response from km on 12 Feb 2024
Hello Darla, Thank you for staying with us and feedback go a long way. i will make sure that this is communicated to the rest of the staff

2/10 Terrible

Daniel

Business traveller, Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Staff & service
Conrad Hilton, were he alive, would rescind the Hilton name from the property. No trashbins in the room, the staff when i gave back the room card was so sullen they didnt talk, no tissues in room, shower curtain ripped, water pressure set at firehose level. Stay elsewhere.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024
Response from Pennywell Hotel Guest Services on 1 Feb 2024
Daniel,I am so sorry for your poor experience while staying as our guest. When I saw this, I immediately put the room out of service and went to take a look myself. We have replaced the shower head and hung a different shower curtain. In the future, please dont hesitate to let us know in the future if there is ever anything that we can do to improve your stay. We would have gladly addressed this on the spot. Nonetheless, I feel horrible that you were left with such an impression of the Pennywell. I hope you are willing to give us another try the next time you are in St. Louis.

10/10 Excellent

Matthew

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Parking is too expensive.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024
Response from Pennywell Hotel Guest Services on 1 Feb 2024
Dear Matthew,Thanks for reaching out to us with a great 5 star review. Im sorry that you felt parking was a bit too expensive. Our parking charge is in the same range as all downtown hotels that have a gated, secured garage. While I understand it is a cost that many guests dont want to incur, we never force our guests to use the garage across the street or valet. Our guests always have a choice of where to park, but in order to be in a covered, gated, and secure garage in a downtown location, there is a premium that comes with that. The garages downtown are not typically owned or managed by the hotels themselves, they just provide a safe, nearby option. We appreciate the feedback. Next time you visit us, we would be happy to let you know where there are on-street options where you can pay a meter, but it typically requires you to wake up early to feed the machine before the meter maids start their rounds. Let us know if you would like some other options next time; we would be provide those options.

8/10 Good

Tracy

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I loved the atmosphere and the history within the PennyWell.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024
Response from Pennywell Hotel Guest Services on 1 Feb 2024
Dear Tracy,Thanks so much for the kind words. We are so lucky to have such a beautiful hotel inside of such a historic and iconic building here in St. Louis. Please tell your friends and family about us and come back to see us soon.

10/10 Excellent

Melissa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Super nice place! Would stay there again.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023
Response from km on 25 Jan 2024
Thank you very much for your feedback. we hope to see you soon again

10/10 Excellent

Moises Gonzalo

Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Excellent!!!
Great location. Clean hotel, from lobby to room. Friendly staff, Easy location. Highly recommended.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2024
Response from Alex Cass-Assistant General Manager on 21 Jan 2024
Dear Moises,Thanks so much for such a wonderful review and a great photo from your stay! I am so happy that you were impressed and left with a positive impression. Please tell your friends and family about us and come back and see us soon.

10/10 Excellent

Michel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice Hotel. Love the stay.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024
Response from Alex Cass-Assistant General Manager on 20 Jan 2024
Dear Michel,Thanks so much for taking the time to leave us a perfect 5-star review. So glad you enjoyed your visit to The Pennywell. Please tell your friends and family about us and come back to see us again soon.Best,Alex Cass-Assistant General Manager

8/10 Good

Reginald

Travelled with family, Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Check-in was easy, the staff was very nice, the room was excellent, and the parking was convenient.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024
Response from Pennywell Hotel Guest Services on 20 Jan 2024
Dear Reginald,Thanks so much for taking the time to leave us a perfect great review. So glad you enjoyed your visit to The Pennywell and that you had a chance to meet our wonderful team. If there is anything we can ever do to improve your stay, please never hesitate to let us know so we can make it right on the spot. Please tell your friends and family about us and come back to see us again soon.Best,Pennywell Guest Services

10/10 Excellent

Don

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024
Response from Alex Cass-Assistant General Manager on 20 Jan 2024
Dear Don,Thanks so much for taking the time to leave us a perfect 5-star review. So glad you enjoyed your visit to The Pennywell. Please tell your friends and family about us and come back to see us again soon.Best,Alex Cass-Assistant General Manager

10/10 Excellent

Don

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024
Response from Alex Cass-Assistant General Manager on 1 Feb 2024
Dear Don,Thanks for staying with us and taking time to let us know that you enjoyed your visit. Come see us again soon.Best,Alex Cass-Assistant General Manager

10/10 Excellent

Andrew, Acworth

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023
Response from Alex Cass-Assistant General Manager on 20 Jan 2024
Dear Andrew,Thanks so much for taking the time to leave us a perfect 5-star review. So glad you enjoyed your visit to The Pennywell. Please tell your friends and family about us and come back to see us again soon.Best,Alex Cass-Assistant General Manager

10/10 Excellent

Jasmine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023
Response from Alex Cass-Assistant General Manager on 20 Jan 2024
Dear Jasmine,Thanks so much for taking the time to leave us a perfect 10 review. So glad you enjoyed your visit to The Pennywell; we hope you come back to see us again soon.Best,Alex Cass-Assistant General Manager

8/10 Good

Scott

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good place to stay
Everything was nice, staff was all friendly and helpful. My only issue would be the walls seem exrra thin and could hear the next door room
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023
Response from Pennywell Hotel Guest Services on 21 Jan 2024
Dear Scott,Thanks so much for taking the time to write to us and leave us a great review. I am glad you enjoyed meeting our friendly team. I have never heard this feedback before about the walls appearing to be thin; the building was built in 1885 and is predominantly brick and concrete. If there is ever anything we can do to improve your stay, please let us know on the spot. We would have gladly reached out to the other hotel guests that were being loud, or offered to move you to another room. Thanks for letting us know, and we hope you come back for another visit to The Pennywell soon.

10/10 Excellent

Nancy

Travelled with partner, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We had a great time staying at the Pennywell. We stayed here in St. Louis to visit Gateway Arch as well as attend a Blues game. Gateway Arch is a few minute walk from the hotel- super convenient! The area was very quiet and felt safe. The hotel itself was beautiful and all of the staff were so friendly. Would definitely stay here again!
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023
Response from Alex Cass-Assistant General Manager on 1 Feb 2024
Dear Nancy,WOW! What a great review! I am so happy that you had a positive and memorable visit to St. Louis. We are so lucky to be so centrally located downtown, with quick access to all of the area attractions. Glad you enjoyed the St. Louis Blues game! That is one of my favorite activities in this city. Please come back and see us soon.

10/10 Excellent

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Location was perfect
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2023
Response from Alex Cass-Assistant General Manager on 20 Jan 2024
Dear David,We are so happy to hear that you loved your visit to The Pennywell. Hopefully you will come back during baseball season for a Cardinals game; we are just a quick 5 block walk to Busch Stadium, and only a ten minute walk to The Enterprise Center for Blues games. Hopefully we will see you again soon.

10/10 Excellent

Avery

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful hotel!
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023
Response from Alex Cass-Assistant General Manager on 20 Jan 2024
Dear Avery,Thanks so much for taking the time to leave us a perfect 5-star review. So glad you enjoyed your visit to The Pennywell. Please tell your friends and family about us and come back to see us again soon.Best,Alex Cass-Assistant General Manager

10/10 Excellent

Zachary

Travelled with family, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very much so enjoyed our stay.
Stayed 6 nights in Dec 2023
Response from Alex Cass-Assistant General Manager on 20 Jan 2024
Dear Zachary,Thanks so much for taking the time to leave us a perfect 5-star review. So glad you enjoyed your visit to The Pennywell. Please tell your friends and family about us and come back to see us again soon.Best,Alex Cass-Assistant General Manager

10/10 Excellent

mark

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023
Response from Alex Cass-Assistant General Manager on 20 Jan 2024
Dear Mark,Thanks so much for taking the time to leave us a perfect 10 review. So glad you enjoyed your visit to The Pennywell; we hope you come back to see us again soon.Best,Alex Cass-Assistant General Manager

10/10 Excellent

Umamaheswari

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It is very close to the Arch. Property and the room were clean. Their restaurant had more fried food, not much options for vegans.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023
Response from Pennywell Hotel Guest Services on 20 Jan 2024
Dear Umamaheswari,We are so happy you enjoyed your stay with us! Thanks for the great review! As a Southern scratch kitchen concept, The Pennydrop does not have many vegan options, you are right. However, we are always happy to get creative and provide some yummy dining options for those with dietary preferences. We also have a knowledgeable guest services team that can point you in the right direction next time you are in town. Thanks for the great feedback and we hope you come back to see us again soon.Best,Pennywell Guest Services

10/10 Excellent

Sabrina

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023
Response from Alex Cass-Assistant General Manager on 20 Jan 2024
Dear Sabrina,Thanks so much for taking the time to leave us a perfect 5-star review. So glad you enjoyed your visit to The Pennywell. Please tell your friends and family about us and come back to see us again soon.Best,Alex Cass-Assistant General Manager

10/10 Excellent

Robert

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff was very professional, food was great from the kitchen. The team assembled were accessible to my needs.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2023
Response from Alex Cass-Assistant General Manager on 2 Dec 2023
Dear Robert,Thanks for taking the time to leave us a great review. Please tell your friends and family about us and come back soon.

8/10 Good

Shelby

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Nice, clean hotel. The lobby atmosphere was great. Took off 1 star because the room fixtures were outdated. Could see wear and tear on older lamps with no USB charging, etc. Paid parking only either in the garage across the street or through the hotel valet.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2023
Response from Pennywell Hotel Guest Services on 2 Dec 2023
Dear Shelby,Thanks for the great feedback! Glad you loved your stay. Next time you are here, please dont hesitate to ask for assistance. The alarm clocks have a wireless charging feature as well as USB ports on them. We also have adaptors here at the reception area if you need.

10/10 Excellent

Christopher Brian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great
Stayed 5 nights in Nov 2023
Response from Kena Bogan (Guest Services Manager) on 19 Nov 2023
Thank you so much for your feedback! We take our guests feedback and use it as our most important tool when developing and bettering our hotel on a daily basis! Best, Kena Bogan (Guest Services Manager)

6/10 Okay

alexis

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Dont trust the pictures
Upon arrival, our greeting was so subpar it immediately set a bad tone. Not one smile or thank you for joining us, Barely made eye contact, gave very rude one word answers to our questions about valet, breakfast & incidentals. Could not be bothered to shut off her personal phone & had it playing while checking us in. All bathroom exhaust fans in hotels were not working according to maintenance. The down comforter as was extremely light & worn out. When I called the front desk to ask for another one (decided i could layer them), I was met with the same poor rude attitude female front desk attendant. Was brought another worn out rough dry waffle blanket. Explained to housekeeping for another comforter & was brought again another worn dull comforter. And not to mention the view. I am aware that i did not pay nor request a view, but when i pulled back our drapes, i was met with an alley/view other sode of hotel. To say i was disappointed would be nice. We decided to stay in a boutique hotel for the experience over a typical chain hotel but this makes us secound guess our next travels.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2023
Response from Kena Bogan (Guest Services Manager) on 18 Nov 2023
Hello Alexis, Firstly, I would like to start off by saying we greatly appreciate all feedback we receive from our guests and use it as our first tool when considering ways to improve and grow our hotel. We strive to give our guests the best experience possible, especially when it comes to customer service. I am very sorry that you did not experience this, please rest assured that this issue has been taken care of, our sincerest apologies to you. As far as the view goes, as long as we have a room with a view available, we would be more than happy to put you in a room with a nicer view upon check-in. As I mentioned, we strive to give our guests an experience! So please, if you are willing to stay with us again, we would love to give you the true Pennywell experience!Best, Kena Bogan (Guest Services Manager)

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Weekend trip
Clean room, allowed for me to check in 2 hours early, nice beds and bathroom, so close to The Arch
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023
Response from Kena Bogan (Guest Services Manager) on 19 Nov 2023
Thank you so much for your feedback! We take our guests feedback and use it as our most important tool when developing and bettering our hotel on a daily basis! Best, Kena Bogan (Guest Services Manager)

10/10 Excellent

David

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023
Response from Kena Bogan (Guest Services Manager) on 19 Nov 2023
Thank you so much for your feedback! We take our guests feedback and use it as our most important tool when developing and bettering our hotel on a daily basis! Best, Kena Bogan (Guest Services Manager)

8/10 Good

Samuel

Liked: Staff & service
Besides one ketchup stained napkin that wad given to at the Pennydrop restaurant they gave me good service. They rewlly could use a gym. Also the music in their dining room was way too loud.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2023
Response from Pennywell Hotel Guest Services on 17 Nov 2023
Dear Samuel,Thanks for the nice review! Sounds like we missed the mark in a few areas, but it gives us a good idea of where we can improve. We have an extensive fitness center on the ground floor. Please let us know on the spot if there is ever anything we can do to make your visit more enjoyable. We are always happy to help. Hopefully we will have you back with us again in the future.

8/10 Good

Michelle

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023
Response from Kena Bogan (Guest Services Manager) on 19 Nov 2023
Thank you so much for your feedback! We take our guests feedback and use it as our most important tool when developing and bettering our hotel on a daily basis! Best, Kena Bogan (Guest Services Manager)

8/10 Good

Melissa, Chicago

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Parking was across the street and narrow parking spots.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2023
Response from Kena Bufkin on 9 Nov 2023
We are so sorry about the issues you experienced with parking! I know how frustrating it can be to find ideal parking when out of town. Please, next time you visit us we can valet your vehicle. Parking spots are bigger, and you can walk right into the front doors of our hotel from the valet lane. :)

10/10 Excellent

Cristal

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The staff was really nice and helpful when checking in. The room was clean and nice as well.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023
Response from Alex Cass-Assistant General Manager on 8 Nov 2023
Hey Cristal,Thanks so much for taking the time to write to us! Glad you loved your visit to The Pennywell and we hope you come stay with us again soon!

10/10 Excellent

Robert

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
they were very accommodating
stay was very nice. they let us check in a little earlier which was greatly appreciated. If you don't put the do not disturb sign out though, the cleaning staff will be knocking on your door at 8am.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023
Response from Alex Cass-Assistant General Manager on 8 Nov 2023
Dear Robert,Thanks so much for the awesome review! Please tell your friends and family about us and come back to visit us soon!Best,Alex Cass-Assistant General Manager

10/10 Excellent

Joe

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Food was great
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2023
Response from Alex Cass-Assistant General Manager on 8 Nov 2023
Dear Joe,Thanks so much for the awesome review! Please tell your friends and family about us and come back to visit us soon!Best,Alex Cass-Assistant General Manager

4/10 Poor

Deborah

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 5 nights in Oct 2023
Response from Pennywell Hotel Guest Services on 8 Nov 2023
Dear Deborah,Thanks so much for taking the time to write to us! Please never hesitate to let us know on the spot if there is anything we can do during your stay to make your visit more enjoyable. Hopefully we will see you again soon.

10/10 Excellent

Daniel

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very nice and secure
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2023
Response from Alex Cass-Assistant General Manager on 8 Nov 2023
Dear Daniel,Thanks so much for the awesome review! Please tell your friends and family about us and come back to visit us soon!Best,Alex Cass-Assistant General Manager

10/10 Excellent

JORDAN M

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023
Response from Alex Cass-Assistant General Manager on 26 Nov 2023
Dear Jordan M.,Thanks so much for the awesome review. Glad you loved your stay! Come back and see us soon!Best,Alex Cass-Assistant General Manager