# The Guest Experience Begins Before the Hotel Opens - Christina Poon

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Podcast: [Hospitality Daily Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/hospitality-daily-podcast-5916452)
Published: 2026-07-22T08:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://podcast.hospitalitydaily.com/christina-poon-preopening/
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## Resource

In this episode, Christina Poon, the General Manager at the Detroit EDITION, shares how she's building a great hotel guest experience before the property opens. She talks about recruiting leaders in a place where she started with zero network, hiring for attitude plus operational readiness, and designing the guest experience while the building is still under construction. You'll hear why she meets every candidate one-on-one instead of relying on CVs, plus the W Hotels chef collaboration that ...

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