Media Release WINNERS OF WA ACCOMMODATION HOTEL AWARDS 2015 Tuesday, 11 August 2015 Western Australia s best accommodation hotels and resorts were acknowledged at the AHA Accommodation Industry Awards, held at Crown Perth last night. AHA(WA) CEO, Bradley Woods, said the AHA Accommodation Awards highlight the importance of the WA hotel sector and the vital role hotels and their staff play in building the State s reputation as a premier tourism destination. 600 guests were treated to a French-inspired signature menu from international chef Guillaume Brahimi who also addressed the crowd and discussed his love of WA tourism and hospitality. The awards recognise the high service standards and professionalism in WA and celebrate the dedication of industry professionals across a range of areas, Mr Woods said. Crown Perth Chief Operating Officer, Andrew Hill, was inducted into the Accommodation Hotel Industry Hall of Fame by Deputy Premier, the Hon Dr Kim Hames MLA, and was thanked for his contribution to the industry. This year s awards marked an exciting new chapter for WA hotel accommodation with Hotel Alex, being awarded WA s best new Accommodation Hotel. Crown Perth was a big winner receiving five awards which included Crown Metropol winning the Best Resort Style Accommodation, Best Deluxe Accommodation and Best Overall Accommodation Hotel awards with Nobu Perth taking out the Best Restaurant award, Mr Woods concluded. A FULL LIST OF WINNERS CAN BE FOUND BELOW OR ONLINE AT www.hospitalitywa.com/awards - Ends - Further information: Adam Le Lievre, AHA(WA) Media Executive, on 9321 7701 or 0408 230 430.
2015 AHA WA ACCOMMODATION INDUSTRY AWARDS Finalists & Winners Venue Awards WA s Best Redeveloped Accommodation Hotel sponsored by Toxfree Crown Promenade Mangrove Hotel Perth Ambassador Hotel winner: Mangrove Hotel WA s Best New Accommodation Hotel sponsored by Fine Wine Wholesalers winner: Alex Hotel WA s Best Marketed Accommodation Hotel sponsored by Advans Exhibition Services Crowne Plaza Perth Esplanade Hotel Fremantle - by Rydges Pan Pacific Perth winner: Esplanade Hotel Fremantle - by Rydges
WA s Best Mid-Range Accommodation sponsored by AHS Hospitality Hillarys Harbour Resort Ibis Perth Perth Ambassador Hotel Welcomeinn Motel Bunbury winner: Perth Ambassador Hotel WA s Best Superior Accommodation sponsored by Furniture Options Alex Hotel Perth Berkeley River Lodge Crown Promenade Esplanade Hotel Fremantle - by Rydges Four Points by Sheraton Perth winner: Crown Promenade WA s Best Deluxe Accommodation sponsored by Peacocks Bedding Crown Metropol Hyatt Regency Perth Pan Pacific Perth The Terrace Hotel winner: Crown Metropol Hall of Fame WA s Best Apartment/Suite Accommodation sponsored by Foxtel Moonlight Bay Suites Mounts Bay Waters Apartment Hotel Pier 21 Apartment Hotel Quest Scarborough winner: Pier 21 Apartment Hotel WA s Best Resort Style Accommodation
sponsored by Roy Batts Sales Crown Metropol Wyndham Resort & Spa Dunsborough winner: Crown Metropol Hall of Fame WA s Best Regional Accommodation sponsored by A Cleaner World Esplanade Hotel Port Hedland Berkeley River Lodge Quality Inn Margaret River Rydges Kalgoorlie Resort and Spa Sleepwell Motel winner: Berkeley River Lodge WA s Best Restaurant within an Accommodation Hotel sponsored by Sealanes Dunes Restaurant, Berkeley River Lodge Nobu Perth, Crown Perth The Habour Master Restaurant, Esplanade Hotel Fremantle - by Rydges Adelphi Steak House & Bar, Parmelia Hilton Perth The Terrace Hotel winner: Nobu Perth Crown Perth WA s Best Accommodation Hotel Wine List sponsored by Fine Wine Wholesalers Dunes Restaurant, Berkeley River Lodge Nobu Perth, Crown Perth The Terrace Hotel winner: The Terrace Hotel
WA s Best Management Team Award sponsored by William Angliss Institute Management Team, Esplanade Hotel Fremantle - by Rydges The Executive Committee, Four Points by Sheraton Perth winner: Management Team Esplanade Hotel Fremantle - by Rydges WA s Best Overall Accommodation Hotel sponsored by APRA AMCOS winner: Crown Metropol Management Employee Awards WA s Best Front Office Employee sponsored by City of Perth Travis Clement, Esplanade Hotel Fremantle - by Rydges Rachael Livingstone, Four Points by Sheraton Perth Danielle De Lorme, Kimberley Accommodation Emma Sheath, Pan Pacific Perth Des Shanks, Parmelia Hilton Perth winner: Rachael Livingstone, Four Points by Sheraton Perth Highly Commended: Emma Sheath, Pan Pacific Perth WA s Best Chef sponsored by Hisconfe Debkumar Halder, Holiday Inn Perth City Centre Ricki Fleming, Parmelia Hilton Perth winner: Ricki Fleming, Parmelia Hilton Perth
WA s Best Food and Beverage Services Employee sponsored by Asahi Premium Beverages Eliza Caldwell, Esplanade Hotel Fremantle - by Rydges Kayla Hopley, Kimberley Accommodation Terese Ini, Miss Maud Swedish Hotel winner: Eliza Caldwell, Esplanade Hotel Fremantle - by Rydges WA s Best Administration, Finance and Executive Support Employee sponsored by Perth Convention Bureau winner: Angela Ettridge, Kimberley Accommodation WA s Best Engineering and Maintenance Employee sponsored by HFM Asset Management Mark Frankcom, Citadines St Georges Terrace Stuart Birrell, Four Points by Sheraton Perth Gerard Johnston, Parmelia Hilton Perth winner: Gerard Johnston, Parmelia Hilton Perth WA s Best Concierge Employee sponsored by HOSTPLUS Nick Di Benedetto, The Terrace Hotel James Symonds, Pan Pacific Perth winner: Nick Di Benedetto, The Terrace Hotel
WA s Best Housekeeping Employee sponsored by Prime Laundry Lorna Farooq, Four Points by Sheraton Perth Adi Atmika, Mantra on Murray Tracey Clement, Quality Inn Margaret River Oil Chanunchida, Seasons of Perth Brian Bai, Tradewinds Hotel Perth Jan Lee, Travel Lodge Perth winner: Oil Chanunchida, Seasons of Perth highly commended: Lorna Farooq, Four Points by Sheraton Perth WA s Best Sales and Marketing Employee sponsored by HOSTPLUS Katie Hokin, Crowne Plaza Perth Abby McDowell, Esplanade Hotel Fremantle Kate McCann, Perth Ambassador winner: Katie Hokin, Crowne Plaza Perth WA s Best Conference and Events Employee sponsored by PPCA Belle Johnstone, Esplanade Hotel Fremantle - by Rydges Liz Lorimer, Quality Inn Margaret River winner: Belle Johnstone, Esplanade Hotel Fremantle - by Rydges WA s Best Executive Level Manager sponsored by Edith Cowan University Nathan Baker, Citadines St Georges Terrace Sergey Kozlov, Crowne Plaza Perth Jemma Watters, Four Points by Sheraton Perth Ashok Kumar, Holiday Inn Perth City Centre winner: Jemma Watters, Four Points by Sheraton Perth
2015 Accommodation Industry Hall of Fame Award sponsored by Treasury Wine Estates previous inductees: 1998 - Rod Coates 2004 - James Allen 2010 - Marylyn New 1999 - Kevin Carton 2005 - Tony Pallotta 2011 - Ron Sedon 2000 - Maurice Brockwell 2006 - Michael Altieri 2012 - Wayne Carroll 2001 - Rob Wiseman 2007 - Laurie O Meara 2013 - Martin Peirson-Jones 2002 - Robert Dawson 2008 - Fran Kirby 2014 - Adam Myott 2003 - Claus Paulus 2009 - Chris Pye 2015 inductee: Andrew Hill