Jul 7, 2013

Trish McCarthy Gives Hotel Boutique A Shoreline TouchBy Mary McGinleyGuilford.Patch.com

Madison, CT – For Trish McCarthy, the boutique located right inside the lobby of the Madison Beach Hotel is nothing less than a labor of love. Trish receives guidance from the Madison Beach Hotel owners as far as what to stock in the hotel gift shop, but she also sees it as an opportunity to gauge what the guests are interested in, while incorporating her personal taste into each selection. Trish’s selections are designed to appeal to a broad demographic, including people from all ages. She does so by mixing her personal taste with input from her young daughter. Trish is the concierge at the front desk of the hotel, so she is in close contact with each guest daily and therefore can get a feel for what the guests want.

The boutique differs from your standard sundry shop found at most hotels. While it does carry toiletries and sundries for visitors who forget things, the selections are much broader than just that. Trish McCarthy goes above and beyond, and turns a normal sundry shop into a shopping experience for guests that provides a taste of Madison pride while supporting local businesses and artisans. She says that it’s become a sort of extension of the hotel that can stand on its own. Not only does it provide shopping and sundry necessities for guests staying at the hotel, but also for any visitor, whether they are Madison locals or visitors from somewhere else. People from all over come to the Madison Beach Hotel to have lunch and to enjoy the beautiful scenery as well, so having the sundry boutique located right in the lobby is convenient for some quick browsing and shopping.

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