The Changing face of Gibraltar

The Changing face of Gibraltar

Since the beginning of the 21st Century, the face of Gibraltar’s professional community has seen some big changes. With the development of Gibraltar as the world’s headquarters for many online gaming companies, ours is fast becoming a dynamic multicultural network of individuals striving for professional success coupled with a great quality of life.

The mobility and enterprise created by the Internet has changed the way much of the world works. For many, our jobs no longer dictate where we must live. In Gibraltar too, these changes are apparent throughout this unique peninsula. Consequently, our society has embraced both entrepreneurs and professionals striving to compete against the best and yet looking for a better quality of life, and willing to pay a little extra to have it. With better work opportunities comes a desire for better services to complement our lives. This has led to the creation of a new sector in the service industry, one that caters for the individual or company that needs “an extra pair of hands”, enabling them to free up their time to pursue other activities. Enter Hour Concierge, Gibraltar’s first and only Concierge Manager and Event Specialist.

A Concierge business? Are we talking about a Hotel here?

Have you ever stayed at a 5 star hotel where the Hotel Concierge was able to meet all your requests with the ease and flair of someone who can pull all the strings when it’s needed? It’s a great feeling to have someone at the other end of the phone ready to fulfil that most urgent of needs. Somebody who has connections everywhere; somebody who understands that you may not have the time or the wherewithal to know where to start; somebody who will get the job done for you whenever its needed.

Formed just over a year ago by Monica Coumbe, Hour Concierge is a unique entity in Gibraltar. With the help of her associates, Amina Zoubair and Asha Nanra, the company offers services to organisations and individuals that range from finding that perfect gift for a client at short notice, or arranging caterers for a private function at home, to distributing press releases, or booking premier league match tickets, to arranging helicopter charters, to even organising a wedding for 200 people! And the list goes on. As a Concierge service, the company has established connections with some of the best suppliers in the region, as well as with other Concierge Services around the world, making it possible for Hour Concierge to help its clients find and reserve a table at a top restaurant anywhere in the world, or book a limousine in London, or arrange a weekend in a luxury retreat at an exclusive location.

The team is multi-lingual – apart from English and Spanish, the girls are proficient in Italian, French, Arabic and Hindi - and each Associate is experienced in the areas of marketing, travel, PR, Event Management, IT and hospitality, making Hour Concierge a fantastic resource for any organisation or individual.