2018 Accommodation Awards for Excellence

Location: Crown Perth
Date: August 27, 2018

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.

Previous Winners

HOTEL AWARDS

WA’s Best Redeveloped Accommodation Hotel  

Sponsored by Toxfree

Winner: InterContinental Perth Centre

Finalists:

InterContinental Perth City Centre

The Gerald Apartment Hotel

 

WA’s Best Accommodation Hotel Marketing 

Sponsored by Advans Exhibition Services

Winner:  Crowne Plaza Perth

Finalists:

Crowne Plaza Perth

InterContinental Perth City Centre

 

WA’s Best Mid-Range Accommodation Hotel 

Sponsored by Bankwest

Winner: Metro Hotel Perth

Finalists:

Metro Hotel Perth

The Murray Hotel

 

WA’s Best Superior Accommodation Hotel 

Sponsored by Lion Beer Australia

Winner: Aloft Perth

Finalists:

Alex Hotel

Aloft Perth

Country Comfort Intercity Perth

Crown Promenade Perth

Four Points by Sheraton Perth

Holiday Inn Perth City Centre

Sage Hotel West Perth

 

WA’s Best Deluxe Accommodation Hotel 

Sponsored by PSQ Group

Winner: Crown Towers

Finalists:

COMO The Treasury

Crown Towers Perth

InterContinental Perth City Centre

Pan Pacific Perth

 

WA’s Best Apartment / Suite Accommodation Hotel

Sponsored by Foxtel

Winner: Fraser Suites Perth (Hall of Fame)

Finalists:

Attika Hotel

Fraser Suites Perth

Hillarys Harbour Resort

Quest Scarborough

The Gerald Apartment Hotel

 

WA’s Best Resort Style Accommodation Hotel 

Sponsored by Bars & More

Winner: Cable Beach Club Resort & Spa (Hall of Fame)

Finalists:

Cable Beach Club Resort & Spa

Joondalup Resort

 

WA’s Best Regional Accommodation Hotel 

Sponsored by Tourism Western Australia

Winner: The Gerald Apartment Hotel

Finalists:

Fitzroy River Lodge

The Gerald Apartment Hotel

 

WA’s Best Restaurant within an Accommodation Hotel 

Sponsored by Sealanes

Joint winners: Post, COMO The Treasury & Ascua Spanish Grill, InterContinental Perth City Centre

Finalists:

Alex Hotel – Shadow Wine Bar

COMO The Treasury – Post

Crown Perth – Bistro Guillaume

InterContinental Perth City Centre – Ascua Spanish Grill

Sage Hotel West Perth – Julio’s Italian Restaurant

The Gerald Apartment Hotel

 

WA’s Best Accommodation Hotel Wine List 

Sponsored by BOC

Winner: Wildflower, COMO The Treasury

Finalists:

Alex Hotel – Shadow Wine Bar

COMO The Treasury – Post

 

MANAGEMENT EMPLOYEE AWARDS

 

WA’s Best Front Office

Sponsored by Kleenheat

Winner: Kyriacos Psalios, InterContinental Perth City Centre

Highly Commended: Cassia Green, Crown Promenade

Finalists:

Voula Makri – Attika Hotel

David Mulder – COMO The Treasury

Cassia Green – Crown Promenade Perth

Erin Lendich – Fraser Suites Perth

Kyriacos Psalios – InterContinental Perth City Centre

Muhammad Iqbal – Joondalup Resort

Bethany Deaman – Pan Pacific Perth

 

WA’s Best Hotel Chef 

Sponsored by HiscoNFE

Winner: Kim Brennan, COMO The Treasury

Highly Commended: Ramandeep Kukreja, Pan Pacific Perth

Finalists:

Kim Brennan – COMO The Treasury

Jeewantha Amunugama – Crown Perth

Ramandeep Kukreja – Pan Pacific Perth

Dayan Nanayakkara – The Gerald Apartment Hotel

 

WA’s Best Food and Beverage Services 

Sponsored by Asahi Premium Beverages

Winner: Jeremy Nairn, Parmelia Hilton Perth

Finalists:

Mathieu Fichot – COMO The Treasury

Gaurav Anand – Fraser Suites Perth

Jeremy Nairn – Parmelia Hilton Perth

 

WA’s Best Administration, Finance and Executive Support 

Sponsored by Trans Tasman Energy Group

Winner: Rachel Delmenico, Four Points by Sheraton Perth

Highly Commended: Ana Katrina Lim, Pan Pacific Perth

Finalists:

Rachel Delmenico – Four Points by Sheraton Perth

Anna Kurek – Holiday Inn Perth City Centre

Daniela Barada – InterContinental Perth City Centre

Ana Katrina Lim – Pan Pacific Perth

 

WA’s Best Sales and Marketing 

Sponsored by Hostplus

Winner: Belinda Austen, Holiday Inn Perth City Centre

Finalists:

Laura Manganaro – COMO The Treasury

Jason Sharp – Four Points by Sheraton Perth

Belinda Austen – Holiday Inn Perth City Centre

 

WA’s Best Conference and Events 

Sponsored by Perth Convention Bureau

Winner: Michael Audesho, Crown Perth

Finalists:

Deone van der Westhuizen – COMO The Treasury

Michael Audesho – Crown Towers Perth

Pamela Menezes – Fraser Suites Perth

Rebecca Nash – Pan Pacific Perth

 

WA’s Best Housekeeping 

Sponsored by AHS Hospitality

Winner: Lana Konnelli, COMO The Treasury

Highly Commended: Niam Akhmad, Crown Metropol

Finalists:

Prakash Hauradhun – Adina Apartment Hotel Barrack Plaza

Niam Akhmad – Crown Metropol

Lana Konnelli – COMO The Treasury

Vinay Mandava – InterContinental Perth City Centre

Rosna Morgan – Ramada Perth, The Outram

 

WA’s Best Engineering and Maintenance 

Sponsored by HFM Asset Management

Winner: Vincent Francis, COMO The Treasury

Finalists:

Vincent Francis – COMO The Treasury

Afzal Mahajan – Pan Pacific Perth

Derek Novak – Sage Hotel West Perth

 

WA’s Best Concierge 

Sponsored by Hostplus

Winner: Andre Burford, Pan Pacific Perth

Finalists:

Brad Smith – InterContinental Perth City Centre

Andre Burford – Pan Pacific Perth

 

WA’s Best Executive Level Manager

Sponsored by Edith Cowan University

Winner: Ee Linn Beh, Pan Pacific Perth

Finalists:

Salleh Hussain – COMO The Treasury

Phil Campbell – Country Comfort Intercity Perth

Lulu Fox – Fraser Suites Perth

Ee Linn Beh – Pan Pacific Perth

 

WA’s Best Hotel Management Team of the Year 

Sponsored by Perth Convention Bureau

Winner: Parmelia Hilton Perth

Finalists:

COMO The Treasury

Crowne Plaza Perth

Holiday Inn Perth City Centre

InterContinental Perth City Centre

Pan Pacific Perth

Parmelia Hilton Perth

 

WA’s Best New Accommodation Hotel

Sponsored by PSQ Group

Winner: InterContinental Perth City Centre

 

WA’s Best Accommodation Hotel

Sponsored by APRA AMCOS

Winner: Crown Towers

 

2018 Accommodation Industry Hall of Fame Inductee

Sponsored by AHA(WA)

Gareth Thomas, Seashells Hospitality

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