Crown Towers Perth was the big winner of the night at the 2019 Australian Hotels Association (AHA) National Awards for Excellence, which took place at The Star Gold Coast in front of more than 500 industry guests.
The Western Australian property claimed one of the evening’s major accolades in Overall Hotel of the Year, which was accepted by Executive Manager, Andrew Cairns.
Winners of the 2019 Australian Hotels Association Awards were:
Employee Excellence in Service – General Division: Daren Holscher, Odyssea City Beach, WA
Front of House Employee of the Year – General Division: Pauric Kennedy, Barangaroo House, NSW
Chef of the Year: Chris Bonello, MPD Steak Kitchen, Zagame’s Berwick Hotel, VIC
Employee Excellence in Service – Accommodation Division: Yvonne Qian, Sheraton Melbourne Hotel, VIC
Front of House Employee of the Year – Accommodation Division: Laurent Johnson, Melbourne Marriott Hotel, VIC
Hotel Industry Rising Star – joint: Nick Warner, Holiday Inn Express Brisbane Central, QLD AND James Lightbody, Hotel Realm, ACT
Best Tourism Initiative: Voyages Ayers Rock Resort, NT
Best Bar Presentation & Service – Regional: Beach House Hotel, QLD
Best Bar Presentation & Service – Metropolitan: Long Chim Perth, WA
Draught Beer Quality Award: The Barker Hotel, SA
Best Hotel Bar – Accommodation Division: Alibi, Ovolo Woolloomooloo, NSW
Best Retail Liquor Outlet: Beach House Hotel, QLD
Best TAB Licensed Venue: Zagame’s Golden Point Club Hotel, VIC
Best Keno Venue: Welcome Stranger Hotel, VIC
Best Gaming Venue – Regional: Jubilee Tavern, QLD
Best Gaming Venue – Metropolitan: Mawson Lakes Hotel & Function Centre, SA
Best Family Dining: Zagame’s Boronia Club Hotel, VIC
Best Restaurant – Metropolitan: Wildflower at COMO The Treasury, WA
Best Restaurant – Accommodation Division: Hardy’s Verandah Restaurant, Mount Lofty House, SA
Best Restaurant – Regional: Furneaux Restaurant, TAS
Best Marketed Hotel – General Division: The Ramsgate Hotel, SA
Best Marketed Hotel – Accommodation Division: The Island Gold Coast, QLD
Best Meeting and Events Venue: Fairmont Resort & Spa Blue Mountains, MGallery by Sofitel, NSW
Best Suite/Apartment Hotel: East Hotel, ACT
Best Sporting Entertainment Venue: Hunters Hill Hotel, NSW
Best Environmental & Energy Efficiency Practice: Crowne Plaza Hunter Valley, NSW
Best Hotel Accommodation – General Division: Stirling Hotel, SA
Best Mid-Range Accommodation: Holiday Inn Melbourne on Flinders, VIC
Best Bistro – Regional: Shoreline Hotel, TAS
Best Bistro – Metropolitan: The Oaks, NSW
Best Entertainment Venue: Corner Hotel, VIC
Outstanding Community Service & Achievement: Vine Inn Barossa, SA
Best Superior Accommodation: Maylands Lodge, TAS
Best Outdoor/Non Enclosed Facility: Sandstone Point Hotel, QLD
Outstanding Achievement in Training: Grand Hyatt Melbourne, VIC
Best Redeveloped Hotel – General Division: The Court
Best Redeveloped Hotel – Accommodation Division: The Star Gold Coast, QLD
Best Deluxe Accommodation: The Darling, The Star Gold Coast, QLD
Johnnie Walker Hall of Fame Award: Paul Jubb
Best Hotel Group Operator: Feros Group
Overall Hotel of the Year – Regional: Shoreline Hotel, TAS
Overall Hotel of the Year – Metropolitan: Barangaroo House, NSW
Overall Hotel of the Year – Accommodation Division: Crown Towers Perth, WA