Richardson Hotel welcomes guests | wgrz.com [Video]

BUFFALO, N.Y. — There’s a new beginning at a very old and historic building in Buffalo. The Hotel Henry at the Richardson Olmsted Complex closed more than two years ago. Friday night, a new operator is welcoming its first guests.

It’s a big day for Karen Oleszak. 

“Our focus is to really tie into the brand of the architecture and the landscape design,” said Oleszak, the general manager of the Richardson Hotel.

As the general manager of the new Richardson Hotel, Oleszak is responsible for hotel operations and making sure everything runs smoothly opening weekend.

“One of the first things we wanted to do is, it was a little bit awkward before where the front desk was, so we wanted to make it on the first floor when guests first enter so it’s easy to see and check in,” Oleszak said.

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