The AHA Accommodation Awards for Excellence highlight WA’s leading hotel venues, their staff, and their commitment to building the State’s reputation as a tourism destination. 500 guests were treated to a night of black and white elegance, a specially crafted menu and premium beverage offerings, while celebrating the successes of our flourishing industry.
2017 Accommodation Awards for Excellence
Events - 2017 Accommodation Awards for Excellence
Location: Crown Perth
Date: August 21, 2017
Previous Winners
VENUE AWARDS
WA’s Best Redeveloped Accommodation Hotel (Sponsored by Toxfree)Â
Winner: Tradewinds Hotel
Finalists:
Assured Ascot Quays Apartment Hotel
Be. Fremantle
Sage Hotel West Perth
Tradewinds Hotel
WA’s Best Accommodation Hotel Marketing (Sponsored by Advans Exhibition Services)Â
Winner: Cable Beach Club Resort & Spa
Finalists:
Aloft Perth
Cable Beach Club Resort & Spa
WA’s Best Apartment/Suite Accommodation Hotel (Sponsored by Foxtel)
Winner: Fraser Suites Perth
Highly Commended: Quest Fremantle
Finalists:
Be. Fremantle
Fraser Suites Perth
Lakeview Apartments
Quest Fremantle
Quest Scarborough
WA’s Best Mid-Range Accommodation Hotel (Sponsored by Trans Tasman Energy Group)
Winner: The Murray Hotel
Finalists:
The Murray Hotel
Welcome Inn Motel Bunbury
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WA’s Best Superior Accommodation Hotel (Sponsored by Lion Beer Australia)
Winner: Aloft Perth
Highly Commended: Sage Hotel West Perth
Finalists:
Alex Hotel
Aloft Perth
Eight Willows Retreat
Four Points by Sheraton Perth
Holiday Inn Perth City Centre
Quest Scarborough
Sage Hotel West Perth
WA’s Best Deluxe Accommodation Hotel (Sponsored by Kleenheat)
Winner: Crown Towers Perth
Finalists:
COMO The Treasury
Crown Towers Perth
Pan Pacific Perth
WA’s Best Resort Style Accommodation Hotel (Sponsored by Bars & More)
Winner: Cable Beach Club Resort & Spa
Finalists:
Cable Beach Club Resort & Spa
Joondalup Resort
WA’s Best Regional Accommodation Hotel (Sponsored by Ryan & Durey Solicitors)
Winner: Eight Willows Retreat
Finalists:
Eight Willows Retreat
Lakeview Apartments
Welcome Inn Motel Bunbury
WA’s Best Restaurant within an Accommodation Hotel (Sponsored by Sealanes)
Winner: Shadow Wine Bar – Alex Hotel
Finalists:
Shadow Wine Bar – Alex Hotel
Zensai – Cable Beach Club Resort & Spa
Post – COMO The Treasury
Epicurean – Crown Towers Perth
Julio’s Restaurant – Sage Hotel West Perth
WA’s Best Accommodation Hotel Wine List (Sponsored by Treasury Wine Estates)
Winner: Wildflower – COMO The Treasury
Finalists:
Shadow Wine Bar – Alex Hotel Perth
Cichetti Club  – Cable Beach Club Resort & Spa
Wildflower – COMO The Treasury
WA’s Best Hotel Management Team of the Year (Sponsored by Skill Hire)
Winner: Crown Towers Perth
Finalists:
Crown Towers Perth
Pan Pacific Perth
WA’s Best New Accommodation Hotel (Sponsored by Specialty Curtains & Blinds)
Winner: Aloft Perth
WA’s Best Accommodation Hotel (Sponsored by APRA AMCOS)
Winner: Crown Towers Perth
MANAGEMENT EMPLOYEE AWARDS
WA’s Best Front Office Award (Sponsored by City of Perth)
Winner: Emma Lang – Crown Towers Perth
Finalists:
Richard Sturgeon – COMO The Treasury
Emma Lang – Crown Towers Perth
Nickhil Sharma – Pan Pacific Perth
Habib Montakim – Ramada Perth, The Outram
Ronnie Taylor – Darby Park Serviced Residences Margaret River
WA’s Best Hotel Chef Award (Sponsored by Hisconfe)
Winner: Steven Black – COMO The Treasury
Highly Commended: Abhay Kumar – Hyatt Regency Perth
Finalists:
Steven Black – COMO The Treasury
Kyle Jeon – Crown Towers Perth
Abhay Kumar – Hyatt Regency Perth
Ramandeep Kukreja – Pan Pacific Perth
WA’s Best Food and Beverage Services Award (Sponsored by Asahi Premium Beverages) Â
Winner: Courtney Willson – Hyatt Regency Perth
Finalists:
Alexandra Ruediger – COMO The Treasury
Sabin Goh – Four Points by Sheraton Perth
Courtney Willson – Hyatt Regency Perth
Joshua Rodriguez – Kimberley Accommodation
Leah Pagcaliwagan – Pan Pacific Perth
WA’s Best Concierge Award (Sponsored by Hostplus)
Winner: Maarja-Liis Nasi – Pan Pacific Perth
WA’s Best Administration, Finance and Executive Support Award
Winner: Sumi-May Behsman – Hyatt Regency Perth
Finalists:
Tanya Benney – COMO The Treasury
Sophie Taminau – Crown Towers Perth
Sumi-May Behsman – Hyatt Regency Perth
Nicole Andrews – Kimberley Accommodation
Kate Duangthipaneth – Pan Pacific Perth
WA’s Best Engineering and Maintenance Award (Sponsored by HFM Asset Management)
Winner: Gerard Johnston – Parmelia Hilton Perth
Finalists:
Vincent Francis – COMO The Treasury
Omar Panagoda – Pan Pacific Perth
Gerard Johnston – Parmelia Hilton Perth
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WA’s Best Conference and Events Award (Sponsored by Perth Convention Bureau)
Joint Winners: Alison Mayne – Joondalup Resort and Judy Clohessy – Hyatt Regency Perth
Finalists:
Loren Karpinczyk- COMO The Treasury
Michael Anthony Ribaudo – Crown Perth
Judy Clohessy – Hyatt Regency Perth
Alison Mayne – Joondalup Resort
Jun Hoe – Pan Pacific Perth
Bharat Swani- Parmelia Hilton Perth
WA’s Best Housekeeping Award (Sponsored by AHS Hospitality Group)
Winner: Andrea Gavigan – Pan Pacific Perth
Finalists:
Lana Konnelli – COMO The Treasury
Robyn Britton – Kimberley Accommodation
Adi Atmika – Mantra on Murray
Andrea Gavigan – Pan Pacific Perth
Rosna Morgan – Ramada Perth, The Outram
WA’s Best Sales and Marketing Award (Sponsored by Hostplus)
Winner: Rebecca D’Costa – Parmelia Hilton Perth
Finalists:
Jason Sharp – Four Points by Sheraton Perth
Rebecca D’Costa – Parmelia Hilton Perth
WA’s Best Executive Level Manager Award (Sponsored by Edith Cowan University)
Winner: Judith Burton- Four Points by Sheraton Perth
Finalists:
Gabi Vincent – COMO The Treasury
Anthony Mauro – Crown Promenade Perth
Judith Burton- Four Points by Sheraton Perth
2017 Accommodation Industry Hall of Fame
Sponsored by AHA(WA)
2017 inductee: David Constantine, Parmelia Hilton Perth
Previous inductees:
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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 – Andrew Hill |
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2016 – Paul King |