The winners for the Leaders in Hospitality Awards were revealed by BNC Publishing and Hotel News ME magazine at the glamourous ceremony last night at the St. Regis Dubai.
Over recent weeks, hundreds of nominations were received across 17 categories covering the entire hospitality industry. The awards extended from front of house to senior management, F&B, rooms, marketing, spa and IT, as well as people-centric categories covering Young National of The Year, Gastronomic Superstar and Lifetime Achievement.
All categories open for nomination were judged by Hotel News ME’s panel of industry leaders.
Meet the winners:
Hospitality Visionary
CEO of wasl Asset Management Group, His Excellency Hesham Abdulla Al Qassim
Leading New Hotel
Steigenberger Hotel Dubai Business Bay
Best New Mid-Market Hotel
Hilton Garden Inn Al Mina
Leading Hotel F&B outlet
El Faro – Marsa Malaz Kempinski The Pearl Doha
Best Spa
Talise Ottoman Spa – Jumeirah Zabeel Saray
Best Fitness & Health Facilities
Banana Island Resort Doha by Anantara
Best For Technology
Jannah Burj Al Sarab
Best Interior
Four Seasons Hotel Bahrain Bay
Best Room Refurb
Kempinski Hotel Mall of the Emirates
Best CSR Initiative
TIME Hotels
Marketing Campaign of The Year
Atlantis The Palm, “You’re Different in Water”
Best New GM
Kai Schukowski – Kempinski Ajman
Young Nationals Award
Abeer Fakeerh – Makkah Hilton Hotel and Towers
Tomorrow’s Leader
Felix Hartmann – Media One Hotel
Gastronomic Superstar
Clive Pereira – West 14th Steakhouse, DUKES Dubai
Housekeeper of The Year
Sreedhar Suresh – Shangri-La Barr All Jissah Resort & Spa
GM Leader award
David Allan – Radisson Blu Dubai Hotel Media City
Outstanding Contribution to the industry
Gerald Lawless, Dubai Holding
Lifetime achievement Award
Rudi Jagersbacher – Hilton Worldwide
