28 February 2023
The Australian Hotels Association (WA) has revealed the finalists of the 2023 AHA Perth Airport Accommodation Awards for Excellence, with the high quality of those competing underscoring WA’s extraordinary accommodation industry.
AHA(WA) CEO Bradley Woods said there was fierce competition across all award categories, demonstrating the strength of WA’s accommodation sector.
“It is fantastic to be able to recognise WA’s leading hotels and their extraordinary staff through WA’s most prestigious accommodation awards program,” Mr Woods said.
“For the first time in four years, these awards can be celebrated without the pandemic casting a cloud over the industry.”
“The past 12 months have been incredibly rewarding and refreshing for WA’s hotel industry, with hotels in Perth and regional WA enjoying occupancy levels that are on par with, or exceeding, 2019 levels.”
“WA’s accommodation industry is positioned well to accommodate a strong rebound in tourism and we have seen hotels enjoy the benefits of a suite of blockbuster events in Perth.”
“The Accommodation Awards for Excellence provide us with an opportunity to reflect on the incredible hotels that are found across WA, along with the unwavering commitment of their dedicated staff.”
The 2023 AHA Perth Airport Accommodation Hotel Awards for Excellence will be presented at the Devil’s Lair Gala Ball at Crown Perth on 3 April 2023.
A full list of award categories and their respective finalists can be found below.
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2023 PERTH AIRPORT ACCOMMODATION
AWARDS FOR EXCELLENCE
FINALISTS
HOTEL AWARDS
All Abilities Hotel Award
Finalists:
The Gerald Apartment Hotel Geraldton
Crown Perth Hotels
The Ritz-Carlton, Perth
Excellence in Workplace Culture Award
Finalists:
Aloft Perth
Cable Beach Club Resort & Spa Broome
DoubleTree by Hilton Perth Northbridge
Duxton Hotel Perth
Fitzroy River Lodge Fitzroy Crossing
Four Points by Sheraton Perth
Fraser Suites Perth
InterContinental Perth City Centre
Pan Pacific Perth
The Westin Perth
Hotel Marketing Award
Finalists:
InterContinental Perth City Centre
Pan Pacific Perth
The Westin Perth
Hotel Management Team of the Year Award
Finalists:
Crown Towers Perth
Fitzroy River Lodge Fitzroy Crossing
Holiday Inn Perth City Centre
InterContinental Perth City Centre
Parmelia Hilton Perth
Accommodation Hotel Bar Award
Finalists:
The Bar, Duxton Hotel Perth
Ball and Chain, Esplanade Hotel Fremantle by Rydges
The Beach Club, Onslow Beach Resort
Samuels on Mill, Parmelia Hilton Perth
Rooftop at QT, QT Perth
Santini Bar & Grill, QT Perth
Bob’s Boutique Bar, The Gerald Apartment Hotel Geraldton
Songbird, The Ritz-Carlton, Perth
Accommodation Hotel Wine List Award
Finalists:
Cichetti Club, Cable Beach Club Resort & Spa Broome
Post COMO, The Treasury
Firewater Grille, Duxton Hotel Perth
Samuels on Mill, Parmelia Hilton Perth
Hearth, The Ritz-Carlton, Perth
Accommodation Hotel Restaurant Award
Finalists:
Springs Kitchen, Aloft Perth
Sunset Bar & Grill, Cable Beach Club Resort & Spa Broome
Wildflower, COMO The Treasury, Perth
Firewater Grille, Duxton Hotel Perth
Santini Bar & Grill, QT Perth
The Grand Orient, The Melbourne Hotel
Hearth, The Ritz-Carlton, Perth
Garum, The Westin Perth
Contemporary Cuisine Award
Finalists:
UMA Pan Pacific Perth
Reel Kitchen Doubletree by Hilton Perth Waterfront
Apartment/Suite Accommodation Award
Finalists:
Be. Fremantle
Broadwater Resort Como
Fraser Suites Perth
Mid-Range Accommodation Award
Finalists:
Fitzroy River Lodge, Fitzroy Crossing
Rose & Crown Hotel, Guildford
Superior Accommodation Award
Finalists:
Aloft Perth
Crown Promenade Perth
DoubleTree by Hilton Perth Northbridge
Doubletree by Hilton Perth Waterfront
Esplanade Hotel Fremantle by Rydges
Holiday Inn Perth City Centre
Onslow Beach Resort
Quay Perth
The Gerald Apartment Hotel Geraldton
Deluxe Accommodation Award
Finalists:
COMO The Treasury Perth
Crown Metropol Perth
Crown Towers Perth
Parmelia Hilton Perth
QT Perth
The Ritz-Carlton, Perth
The Westin Perth
WA’s Best Regional Accommodation Hotel Award
Finalists:
Cable Beach Club Resort & Spa Broome
Fitzroy River Lodge Fitzroy Crossing
Hilton Garden Inn Albany
The Gerald Apartment Hotel Geraldton
EMPLOYEE AWARDS
Hotel Rising Star Award
Finalists:
Sarah Hack – Country Comfort Intercity Perth
Shova Ranjit – Crowne Plaza Perth
Tasma Doncon – Duxton Hotel Perth
Jennah Oosthuizen – Fraser Suites Perth
Madhunika Prasad – Hyatt Regency Perth
Vavine Skilbeck – InterContinental Perth City Centre
Michael Mafi – Pan Pacific Perth
Brian Cole – The Ritz-Carlton, Perth
Hotel Front Office Award
Finalists:
Laure Riffaud – Country Comfort Intercity Perth
Muhammad Iqbal – Crown Towers Perth
Sierra Atienza – Duxton Hotel Perth
Ashleigh Cole – Four Points by Sheraton Perth
Monica Shy – Hyatt Regency Perth
Animesh Kapoor – Pan Pacific Perth
Johanna Faber- The Ritz-Carlton, Perth
Hotel Chef Award
Finalists:
Filicity Janette Timms – Country Comfort Intercity Perth
Madhab Dhungana – Crowne Plaza Perth
Donna Ferrer-Fam – Doubletree by Hilton Perth Waterfront
Swee Kwang Lim – Hyatt Regency Perth
Chad Miskiewicz – Parmelia Hilton
Stephen Cocks – The Ritz-Carlton, Perth
Hotel Food & Beverage Award
Finalists:
Lalit Roka – Duxton Hotel Perth
Rosa Xhindole – Hilton Garden Inn Albany
Camilla Ure – Pan Pacific Perth
Jeremy Nairn – Parmelia Hilton Perth
Anthony Nguyen – The Ritz-Carlton, Perth
Hotel Administration, Finance & Executive Support Award
Finalists:
Meerna Shah – Aloft Perth
Finoula Mitchell – Country Comfort Intercity Perth
Claudia Kalambo – Crown Towers Perth
Himashi Balasuriya – DoubleTree by Hilton Perth Northbridge
Dario Strittmatter – Duxton Hotel Perth
Arun Rajendrakumar – Esplanade Hotel Fremantle
Georgie Speer – Fitzroy River Lodge Fitzroy Crossing
Bing Chen – Fraser Suites Perth
Yan Yu – Hyatt Regency Perth
Matthew Whiteford – InterContinental Perth City Centre
Paula Macias – Pan Pacific Perth
Sarka Nejedla – The Westin Perth
Hotel Sales & Marketing Award
Finalists:
Rhiannon Osborne – Aloft Perth
Donna Owens – Crown Towers Perth
Giulia Bottega – Doubletree by Hilton Perth Waterfront
Jen Bane – Hilton Garden Inn Albany
Candice May – Hyatt Regency Perth
Bee Aurmanarom – InterContinental Perth City Centre
Hotel Conference & Events Award
Finalists:
Muliawaty Liong – Aloft Perth
Miroslav Prochazka – Doubletree by Hilton Perth Waterfront
Erin Jean Wright – Holiday Inn Perth City Centre
Chantelle Dias Dos Santos – Hyatt Regency Perth
Joanna Jolly – Parmelia Hilton Perth
Maya Takano – The Ritz-Carlton, Perth
Rebecca McKenzie – The Westin Perth
Hotel Housekeeping Award
Finalists:
Vishaka Gunarathna – Ahs Hospitality, Crown Promenade
Maria Pendleton – Duxton Hotel Perth
Jacqueline Alexander – Hyatt Regency Perth
Emmi Benson – InterContinental Perth City Centre
Fredricka Georgia Paulett Giblin – Pan Pacific Perth
Sheryll Giba – The Gerald Apartment Hotel
Hotel Engineering & Maintenance Award
Sebastian Botero – Holiday Inn Perth City Centre
Jason Rickman – Hyatt Regency Perth
Dushsantha Dissanayake – The Ritz-Carlton, Perth
Hotel Concierge Award
Finalists:
Mark Nicholas – Crown Towers Perth
Shafig Altway – Hyatt Regency Perth
Andre Burford – Pan Pacific Perth
Scott Hulme – Parmelia Hilton
Executive Level Manager Award
Finalists:
Sabin Goh – Aloft Perth
Annalise Stewart – Crown Metropol Perth
Umandeep Gambhir – DoubleTree by Hilton, Perth Northbridge
Joyce Mann – Doubletree by Hilton Perth Waterfront
Teresa Garbo Lee – Duxton Hotel Perth
Irina Pavlyuk – Fraser Suites Perth
Yohanes Sunjoyo – Holiday Inn Perth City Centre
Abhay Kumar – Hyatt Regency Perth
Callum Anderson – Pan Pacific Perth
Gemma Clark – The Gerald Apartment Hotel
Karen Da Silva – The Westin Perth
Winners of WA’s Best Accommodation Hotel Award and the 2023 Accommodation Industry Hall of Fame Inductee will be announced on the night.
