Concierge vs. Porter — What's the Difference?

A concierge (French pronunciation: ​[kɔ̃sjɛʁʒ]) is an employee of a multi-tenant building, such as a hotel or apartment building, who receives guests. The concept has been applied more generally to other hospitality settings and to personal concierges who manage the errands of private clients.

A person employed to carry burdens, especially an attendant who carries travelers' baggage at a hotel or transportation station.

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 railroad employee who waits on passengers in a sleeping car or parlor car.

A person, especially in France, who lives in an apartment house, attends the entrance, and serves as a janitor.

A maintenance worker for a building or institution.

One who attends to the wishes of hotel guests.

One in charge of a gate or door.

(British) One who attends to the maintenance of a building and provides services to its tenants and visitors.

A dark beer resembling light stout, made from malt browned or charred by drying at a high temperature.

(obsolete) conciergerie.

A person who carries luggage and related objects.

One who keeps the entrance to an edifice, public or private; a doorkeeper; a janitor, male or female.

(entomology) An ant having the specialized role of carrying.

A French caretaker of apartments or a hotel; lives on the premises and oversees people entering and leaving and handles mail and acts as janitor or porter

(computing) One who ports software (makes it usable on another platform).

A person in control of the entrance to a building.

(bowling) An employee who clears and cleans tables and puts bowling balls away.

(beer) A strong, dark ale, originally favored by porters (etymology 1, sense 1), similar to a stout but less strong.

Stout (malt brew).

To serve as a porter; to carry.

A man who has charge of a door or gate; a doorkeeper; one who waits at the door to receive messages.

A carrier; one who carries or conveys burdens, luggage, etc.; for hire.

A bar of iron or steel at the end of which a forging is made; esp., a long, large bar, to the end of which a heavy forging is attached, and by means of which the forging is lifted and handled in hammering and heating; - called also porter bar.

A malt liquor, of a dark color and moderately bitter taste, possessing tonic and intoxicating qualities.

A person employed to carry luggage and supplies

Someone who guards an entrance

United States writer of novels and short stories (1890-1980)

United States composer and lyricist of musical comedies (1891-1946)

United States writer of short stories whose pen name was O. Henry (1862-1910)

A railroad employee who assists passengers (especially on sleeping cars)

A very dark sweet ale brewed from roasted unmalted barley

Carry luggage or supplies;