concierge

The definition of a concierge is a person on staff at a hotel or apartment complex who assists guests with luggage, transportation and reservations.

(noun)

An example of a concierge is the person at a hotel who you would call to make a dinner reservation at a restaurant.

See concierge in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun

a doorkeeper
a custodian or head porter, as of an apartment house
a hotel employee who assists quests as by booking theater reservations or arranging for transportation

Origin: Fr, prob. ult. < VL *conservius < L conservus, fellow slave < com-, with + servus, slave

See concierge in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

A staff member of a hotel or apartment complex who assists guests or residents, as by handling the storage of luggage, taking and delivering messages, and making reservations for tours.
A person, especially in France, who lives in an apartment house, attends the entrance, and serves as a janitor.

Origin:

Origin: French

Origin: , from Old French cumcerges

Origin: , from Vulgar Latin *cōnservius

Origin: , alteration of Latin cōnservus, fellow slave

Origin: : com-, com-

Origin: + servus, slave

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