2018 Devils Lair Gala Ball Featuring The Perth Airport WA Accommodation Awards for Excellence
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.
2018 Perth Airport AHA Accommodation Awards for Excellence Finalists & Winners
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HOTEL AWARDS
WA’s Best Redeveloped Accommodation Hotel
Winner: InterContinental Perth Centre
Finalists:
InterContinental Perth City Centre
The Gerald Apartment Hotel
WA’s Best Accommodation Hotel Marketing
Winner: Crowne Plaza Perth
Finalists:
Crowne Plaza Perth
InterContinental Perth City Centre
WA’s Best Mid-Range Accommodation Hotel
Winner: Metro Hotel Perth
Finalists:
Metro Hotel Perth
The Murray Hotel
WA’s Best Superior Accommodation Hotel
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
Winner: Crown Towers
Finalists:
COMO The Treasury
Crown Towers Perth
InterContinental Perth City Centre
Pan Pacific Perth
WA's Best Apartment / Suite Accommodation Hotel
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
Winner: Cable Beach Club Resort & Spa (Hall of Fame)
Finalists:
Cable Beach Club Resort & Spa
Joondalup Resort
WA’s Best Regional Accommodation Hotel
Winner: The Gerald Apartment Hotel
Finalists:
Fitzroy River Lodge
The Gerald Apartment Hotel
WA’s Best Restaurant within an Accommodation Hotel
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
Winner: Wildflower, COMO The Treasury
Finalists:
Alex Hotel - Shadow Wine Bar
COMO The Treasury - Wildflower
MANAGEMENT EMPLOYEE AWARDS
WA’s Best Front Office
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
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
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
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
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
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
Winner: Lana Konnelli, COMO The Treasury
Highly Commended: Niam Akhmad, Crown Metropol
Finalists:
Prakash Hauradhun - AHS Hospitality (Adina Apartment Hotel Barrack Plaza)
Niam Akhmad - AHS Hospitality (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
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
Winner: Andre Burford, Pan Pacific Perth
Finalists:
Brad Smith - InterContinental Perth City Centre
Andre Burford - Pan Pacific Perth
WA’s Best Executive Level Manager
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
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
Winner: InterContinental Perth City Centre
WA’s Best Accommodation Hotel
Winner: Crown Towers
2018 Accommodation Industry Hall of Fame
The 2018 inductee into the Accommodation Industry Hall of Fame is Chief Operating Officer of the Seashells Hospitality Group, Mr Gareth Thomas.
Gareth’s hospitality career began back in 1982 at the Kings Ambassador Hotel as a management trainee. Since then he has accumulated more than 36 years’ experience in hotels and resorts and has directly managed four and five star properties since 1991.
Gareth’s extensive hospitality and tourism experience is unquestioned but it is his balanced, calm approach that has arguably been his most defining characteristic. His personality and rich experience has allowed him to add significant value to a range of businesses across Australia and the world.
His career highlights include;
- Overseeing the pre-opening and opening of the five-star Reef Hotel Casino in Cairns;
- Running the Chifley on Flemington in Melbourne; and
- General Manager work in the UK, China, Cairns, Brisbane and Melbourne.
Gareth returned to his home town Perth in 2000 to be General Manager of the five-star Rendezvous Observation City through to 2004. During his time with Rendezvous, Gareth was seconded to Shanghai, China, where he was intimately involved in the rebranding and re-launch of the 4-Star Rendezvous Merry Hotel as General Manager.
Before joining Seashells Hospitality Group Gareth worked with the Broadwater Hospitality Group as a Property General Manager, Area Manager and finally Group General Manager, overseeing all WA property assets.
In 2010, Gareth left Seashells briefly before returning in 2011 to continue with Seashells as Group General Manager and COO.
Gareth oversees all aspects of the management and operations of Seashells’ five luxury properties located from Broome to Yallingup along the WA coast.
Gareth has a Graduate Certificate in Business Administration from Southern Cross University, has sat on numerous industry panels and boards and has received multiple awards in properties under his leadership.
The AHA(WA) is delighted to have Gareth join an esteemed list of Hall of Fame winners who have made an incredible contribution to Western Australia’s hotel and hospitality industry.
