Finalists in the 2009 HM Awards for Hotel & Accommodation Excellence presented by Sealy have been announced, with all thoughts now firmly set on the gala dinner to be held in Sydney on August 14.
A record number of entries were received in 2009 and following hours of voting by over 25 judges, the finalists have been announced for 36 of the 40 categories to be awarded this year.
The four biggest gongs at the HM Awards – Hotel Brand of the Year, Accommodation Chain of the Year, Overall Accommodation Property of the Year and the HM Magazine Hotelier of the Year – have been decided by the region's leading CEOs and the finalists for these categories will be announced at the gala presentation dinner.
HM (Hotel & Accommodation Management) Magazine is proudly hosting the 2009 HM Awards, which are presented by Sealy. Co-hosts of the event include ISIS Hotel Projects and Intrust Super.
Tables for the gala awards night, to be held at Doltone House in Sydney, on Friday 14 August 2009, are SELLING FAST. To reserve your place, contact Ana Azevedo on +61 (0)9660 2113 or email ana@intermedia.com.au
A complete list of finalists can be found below.
*2009 HM AWARDS FINALISTS*
PROPERTY AWARDS - AUSTRALIA
1 Serviced Apartment Property
Angsana Resort & Spa Great Barrier Reef, Palm Cove, QLD
Diamant Hotel Canberra, ACT
Fraser Suites Sydney, NSW
Medina Grand Adelaide Treasury, SA
Medina on Crown, Surry Hills, NSW
Pullman Reef Casino, Cairns, QLD
Quay Grand Suites Sydney, NSW
Shoal Bay Resort & Spa, Port Stephens, NSW
The Lyall Hotel, South Yarra, VIC
The Observatory Resort Port Macquarie, NSW
2 Accomodation Property – 3- to 3.5-Star
Best Western Sanctuary Inn, Tamworth, NSW
Clare Motel, Adelaide, SA
Hotel Ibis Darling Harbour, NSW
Hotel Ibis King Street Wharf, NSW
Hotel Ibis Melbourne, VIC
Hotel Ibis Melbourne Glen Waverley, VIC
Hotel Ibis World Square, NSW
Richmond Henty Motor Inn, Portland, VIC
Thredbo Alpine Hotel, NSW
3 Accommodation Property – 4- to 4.5-Star
Crown Promenade Hotel, Melbourne, VIC
Crowne Plaza Canberra, ACT
Crowne Plaza Hunter Valley, NSW
Crowne Plaza Newcastle, NSW
Novotel Barossa Valley Resort, SA
Q Station Retreat, Manly, NSW
Radisson on Flagstaff Gardens Melbourne, VIC
The Byron at Byron Resort and Spa, NSW
The Grace Hotel, Sydney, NSW
Vibe Hotel Rushcutters Bay, NSW
4 Accommodation Property – 5-Star
Crown Towers, Melbourne, VIC
Emporium Hotel Brisbane, QLD
Hyatt Hotel Canberra, ACT
InterContinental Melbourne The Rialto, VIC
Palazzo Versace, Gold Coast, QLD
Park Hyatt Sydney, NSW
qualia, QLD
Shangri-La Hotel, Sydney, NSW
The Langham, Melbourne, VIC
The Observatory Hotel, Sydney, NSW
5 Business Hotel
Crown Towers, Melbourne, VIC
Diamant Hotel Canberra, ACT
Hilton Melbourne Airport, VIC
Hilton Sydney, NSW
Pullman Sydney Olympic Park, Homebush, NSW
Radisson on Flagstaff Gardens Melbourne, VIC
Sheraton on the Park, Sydney, NSW
Sofitel Sydney Wentworth, NSW
Stamford Grand North Ryde, NSW
The Westin Sydney, NSW
6 Resort
Angsana Resort & Spa Great Barrier Reef, Palm Cove, QLD
Hayman, QLD
Hyatt Regency Coolum, QLD
Lilianfiels Blue Mountains Resort and Spa, NSW
Peppers Salt Resort & Spa, Kingscliff, NSW
qualia, QLD
Sea Temple Resort & Spa Palm Cove, QLD
Sheraton Noosa, QLD
The Byron at Byron Resort and Spa, NSW
The Elandra Mission Beach, QLD
7 Hotel Refurbishment
Crown Towers, Melbourne, VIC
Crowne Plaza Terrigal, NSW
Four Seasons Hotel Sydney, NSW
Grand Hyatt Melbourne, VIC
InterContinental Melbourne The Rialto, VIC
Medina on Crown, Surry Hills, NSW
Novotel Barossa Valley Resort, SA
The Sebel and Citigate Albert Park, VIC
The Sebel Surry Hills, NSW
Urban Brisbane, QLD
8 Boutique Hotel
Cape Lodge Margaret River, WA
Diamant Hotel Canberra, ACT
Emporium Hotel, Brisbane, QLD
Lake House, Daylesford, VIC
Lilianfiels Blue Mountains Resort & Spa, NSW
Sir Stamford Circular Quay, NSW
The Islington, Hobart, TAS
The Louise, Marananga, SA
The Lyall Hotel, South Yarra, VIC
Victoria's at Wategos, Byron Bay, NSW
9 Unique Accommodation
Bay of Fires Lodge, Mt William National Park, TAS
Injidup Spa Retreat, WA
Peppers Palm Bay, Whitsundays, QLD
Peppers Seven Spirit Bay, Coburg Peninsula, NT
Q Station Retreat, Manly, NSW
Southern Ocean Lodge, Kangaroo Island, SA
Thorngrove Manor Hotel, Adelaide, SA
Wilpena Pound Resort, Flinders Rangers, SA
10 New Hotel
Chifley Eastern Creek, NSW
Clarion Hotel Soho, Adelaide, SA
Hilton Melbourne South Wharf, VIC
Hotel Ibis King Street Wharf, NSW
Mantra Tullamarine, VIC
Medina Grand Darwin Waterfront, NT
Pullman Sydney Olympic Park, NSW
Quay West Resort & Spa Falls Creek, VIC
Rydges Brighton, VIC
Vibe Hotel Darwin Waterfront, NT
11 Alpine Accommodation
Grand Mercure Mt Buller Chalet, VIC
Hotel Pension Grimus, Mt Buller, VIC
Huski, Falls Creek, VIC
Lake Crackenback Resort, NSW
Quay West Resort & Spa, Falls Creek, VIC
The Denman, Thredbo, NSW
Thredbo Alpine Hotel, NSW
Zirky's, Mount Hotham, NSW
12 MICE Hotel
Crowne Plaza Hunter Valley, NSW
Emporium Hotel, Brisbane, QLD
Four Seasons Hotel Sydney, NSW
Hilton Sydney, NSW
Lilianfiels Blue Mountains Resort & Spa, NSW
Q Station Retreat, Manly, NSW
Sofitel Sydney Wentworth, NSW
Stamford Plaza Adelaide, SA
The Langham, Melbourne, VIC
The Sebel and Citigate Albert Park, VIC
13 Regional Property
Craigieburn, Bowral, NSW
Crowne Plaza Hunter Valley, NSW
Crowne Plaza Newcastle, NSW
Kim's Beach Hideaway, Toowoon Bay, NSW
Lilianfiels Blue Mountains Resort & Spa, NSW
Peppers Seven Spirit Bay, Coburg Peninsula, NT
Sofitel Werribee Park Mansion Hotel & Spa, VIC
The Byron at Byron Resort & Spa, NSW
The Louise, Marananga, SA
Victoria's at Wategos, Byron Bay, NSW
14 Hotel Day Spa
Angsana Spa, Angsana Resort & Spa Great Barrier Reef, QLD
Chuan Spa, The Langham, Melbourne, VIC
Daintree Spa, Daintree Eco Lodge, Mossman, QLD
Day Spa at The Observatory, The Observatory Hotel, Sydney, NSW
Injidup Spa, Injidup Spa Retreat, WA
Le Spa, Sofitel Werribee Park Mansion Hotel & Spa, VIC
The Spa at Four Seasons, Four Seasons Hotel Sydney, NSW
Villa Thalgo Day Spa, The Sebel Resort & Spa Hawkesbury Valley, NSW
Spa qualia, qualia, QLD
Endota Spa, Huski, Falls Creek, VIC
15 Hotel Bar
Aria Bar & Lounge, The Langham, Melbourne, VIC
Astral Bar, Star City, Sydney, NSW
Blue Horizon, Shangri-La Hotel Sydney, NSW
ECQ Bar, Quay Grand Suites, Sydney, NSW
Emporium Hotel Bar, Emporium Hotel, Brisbane, QLD
Globe Bar, The Observatory Hotel, Sydney, NSW
harbourbar, Park Hyatt Sydney, NSW
Oceans Bar, Crowne Plaza Coogee Beach, NSW
Room 81, Sofitel Gold Coast, QLD
Zeta Bar, Hilton Sydney, NSW
16 Hotel Restaurant
Altitude, Shangri-La Hotel Sydney, NSW
Astral Restaurant, Star City, Sydney, NSW
Bilson's, Radisson Plaza Hotel Sydney, NSW
Darley's, Lilianfels Blue Mountains Resort & Spa, NSW
Galileo, The Observatory Hotel, Sydney, NSW
glass Brasserie, Hilton Sydney, NSW
Kable's, Four Seasons Hotel, Sydney, NSW
Lake House Restaurant, Lake House, Daylesford, VIC
Sean's Kitchen, Star City, Sydney, NSW
The Brasserie, Hilton Adelaide, SA
17 Hi-Tech Hotel
BLUE Sydney, NSW
Crown Towers, Melbourne, VIC
Emporium Hotel, Brisbane, QLD
Hilton Sydney, NSW
InterContinental Melbourne The Rialto, VIC
Park Hyatt Sydney, NSW
Pullman Sydney Olympic Park, NSW
Sofitel Sydney Wentworth, NSW
The Como Melbourne, VIC
The Westin Sydney, NSW
PROPERTY AWARDS – NEW ZEALAND & SOUTH PACIFIC
18 New Zealand Hotel
Eichardt's Private Hotel, Queenstown
Hilton Auckland
Hyatt Regency Auckland
InterContinental Wellington
SKYCITY Grand Hotel, Auckland
Sofitel Queenstown
Stamford Plaza Auckland
The George, Christchurch
The Langham, Auckland
The Westin Auckland Lighter Quay
19 New Zealand Regional Property
Blanket Bay, Glenorchy
Grasmere Lodge, Christchurch
Huka Lodge, Lake Taupo
Kauri Cliffs, Kerikeri
Millbrook Resort, Queenstown
Peppers Clearwater Resort, Christchurch
Solitaire Lodge, Rotorua
The Farm at Cape Kidnappers, Hawkes Bay
Treetops Lodge, Rotorua
Wharekauhau Country Estate, Palliser Bay
20 Fijian Property
Fiji Beach Resort & Spa Managed by Hilton
InterContinental Fiji Golf Resort & Spa
Likuliku Lagoon Resort
Outrigger on the Lagoon Fiji
Shangri-La's Fijian Resort & Spa
Sheraton Fiji Resort
Sofitel Fiji Resort & Spa
Taunovo Bay Resort & Spa
The Westin Denarau Island Resort & Spa
Yasawa Island Resort
21 South Pacific Property
Bora Bora Lagoon Resort & Spa, French Polynesia
InterContinental Bora Bora Resort & Thalasso Spa, French Polynesia
Iririki Island Resort & Spa, Vanuatu
Le Méridien Ile des Pins, New Caledonia
Pacific Resort Aitutaki, Cook Islands
Royale Takitumu Villas, Cook Islands
Sofitel Motu Bora Bora, French Polynesia
The Rarotongan Beach Resort & Spa, Cook Islands
The Sebel Vanuatu, Vanuatu
The St Regis Bora Bora Resort, French Polynesia
PROPERTY AWARDS – ALL COUNTRIES (AUSTRALIA, NZ & SOUTH PACIFIC)
22 Environmental Program
Crowne Plaza Alice Springs, NT
Crowne Plaza Melbourne, VIC
Hilton Adelaide, SA
Holiday Inn Brisbane, QLD
InterContinental Melbourne The Rialto, VIC
Novotel Barossa Valley Resort, SA
Pacific Resort Rarotonga, Cook Islands
Pullman Sydney Olympic Park, NSW
Radisson on Flagstaff Gardens Melbourne, VIC
The Langham, Melbourne, VIC
23 Marketing Campaign
Accor Hotels (Australasia)
Constellation Hotels (Australia)
Crowne Plaza Terrigal, NSW
Hilton Sydney, NSW
Mantra Hotels (Australia)
Rydges Hotels (Australasia)
Sofitel Hotels (Australasia)
The Observatory Hotel, Sydney, NSW
Treetops Lodge, Rotorua, New Zealand
Vibe Hotels (Australia)
24 Service to the Community
Brisbane Marriott Hotel, QLD
Crowne Plaza Canberra, ACT
Holiday Inn Esplanade Darwin, NT
Holiday Inn Wellington, New Zealand
Outrigger on the Lagoon Fiji
Quest Serviced Apartments (Australia)
Vibe Hotels (Australia)
Sydney Harbour Marriott Hotel, NSW
PEOPLE AWARDS
25 Concierge
Andrew Austen, The Menzies Sydney, NSW
David Board, Quay Grand Suites Sydney, NSW
Martin Bray, The Observatory Sydney, NSW
Aaron Ellis, Star City, Sydney, NSW
Glenn Lacey, The Langham, Melbourne, VIC
Iferemi Nuku, Sofitel Fiji Resort & Spa, Fiji
James Ridenour, InterContinental Melbourne The Rialto, VIC
Jorge Sousa, Four Seasons Hotel Sydney, NSW
Chris Traill, Park Hyatt Sydney, NSW
Bryan Wilkinson, Sofitel Queenstown, New Zealand
26 Hotel Executive Chef
Glenn Bacon, Hayman, QLD
Simon Bryant, Hilton Adelaide, SA
Martin Horsley, Sofitel Werribee Park Mansion Hotel & Spa, VIC
Mark McNamara, The Louise, Marananga, SA
Carl Middleton, Four Seasons Hotel Sydney, NSW
Shailesh Naidu, Outrigger on the Lagoon Fiji
Alessandro Pavoni, Park Hyatt Sydney, NSW
Anthony Ross, The Langham Melbourne, VIC
Andrew Saville, Crowne Plaza Alice Springs, NT
Hugh Whitehouse, Lilianfiels Blue Mountains Resort & Spa, NSW
27 Hotel Bartender
Tim Browne, Novotel Barossa Valley Resort, SA
Lucy George, Emporium Hotel, Brisbane, QLD
Chris Hickson, The Menzies Sydney, NSW
Brigitte McKenna, Quay Grand Suites Sydney, NSW
Katie Montgomery, Crowne Plaza Terrigal, NSW
Tony Mosca, InterContinental Sydney, NSW
Jean Munos, Hilton Sydney, NSW
Stuart Reeves, Park Hyatt Sydney, NSW
Nik Stakes, Eichardt's Private Hotel, Queenstown, New Zealand
Bing Zhang, Brisbane Marriott, QLD
28 Human Resources Department Member
Paul Amos, Novotel Barossa Valley Resort, SA
Michael Bedros, Four Seasons Hotel Sydney, NSW
Kelly Habermann, The Menzies Sydney, NSW
Ursula Henderson, Brisbane Marriott, QLD
Chantal Jackson, Hilton Sydney, NSW
Naveen Lakshmaiya, Tanoa Group of Hotels (Fiji)
Mandy Richardson, Crowne Plaza Alice Springs, NT
Debbie Simister, Accor Hospitality (Australia)
Jayne Webb, Brisbane Marriott, QLD
Kathy York, Crowne Plaza Newcastle, NSW
29 Sales & Marketing Department Member
Kate Atkinson, Hyatt Hotels and Resorts (Australasia)
Laura Bogunia, Hilton Sydney, NSW
Chriscelle Capito, The Observatory Hotel Sydney, NSW
Andrew Gee, Outrigger on the Lagoon Fiji
Chris Lane, Constellation Hotels Group (Australia)
Tomoko Sakurai, Four Seasons Hotel Sydney, NSW
Joy Solomano, Sofitel Werribee Park Mansion Hotel & Spa, VIC
Jennifer Tyrrell, Brisbane Marriott, QLD
Julius Ungar, Fraser Suites Sydney, NSW
Michelle Vague, The Langham, Melbourne, VIC
30 PR/Communications Department Member
Jill Collins, Hamilton Island, QLD
Bryony Gammon, Small Luxury Hotels of the World (Asia-Pacific)
Wendy Hill, Radisson Plaza Hotel Sydney, NSW
Emma Kearns, Toga Hospitality (Australasia)
Sally McCann, Four Seasons Hotel Sydney, NSW
Sally Morgan, Hayman, QLD
Gaynor Reid, Accor Hospitality (Asia-Pacific)
Kimberly Salt, Orient-Express Hotels (Australia)
Charlotte Seymour, Hilton Hotels Australasia
Konstanze Werhahn-Mees, Eight Hotels (Australia)
31 Front Office Department Member
Wayne Arthur, Radisson Plaza Hotel Sydney, NSW
Gemini Brown, Crowne Plaza Terrigal, NSW
Jamila El Allam, Langham Melbourne, VIC
Mitch Gawthorn, Holiday Inn Esplanade Darwin, NT
Cameron Griffiths, Park Hyatt Sydney, NSW
Karen Koelewyn, Four Seasons Hotel Sydney, NSW
Rebecca Latemore, The Elandra Mission Beach, QLD
Simon Ruri, Peppers Clearwater Resort, Christchurch, New Zealand
Rob Unson, Sofitel Werribee Park Mansion Hotel & Spa, VIC
Sae Yi Oh, Hilton Sydney, NSW
32 Rooms Division Department Member
Christine Counsel, Brisbane Marriott, QLD
Teneale Guarrera, Holiday Inn Darwin, NT
Michelle Dower, Hotel Ibis Glen Waverly, VIC
Andy Goonesekera, InterContinental Hotel Sydney, NSW
Donna Gribble, Novotel Barossa Valley, SA
Leon Pink, Outrigger on the Lagoon, Fiji
Dianne Logan, Quay Grand Suites Sydney, NSW
Sarah Young, Rydges World Square Sydney, NSW
Grace Esogon, Sydney Harbour Marriott Hotel, NSW
Assumpta McDonald, The Westin Auckland Lighter Quay, New Zealand
MAJOR AWARDS
33 South Pacific Hotel Manager
Steve Anstey, Ahura Resorts, Fiji
Shane Cunning, Sheraton and Westin Resorts Fiji
Neil Houghton, InterContinental Fiji Golf Resort and Spa
Bernard Isautier, Vahine Island, Tahaa, French Polynesia
Brice Pean, Fiji Beach Resort and Spa Managed by Hilton
Justin Phillips, Radisson Resort Fiji Denarau Island
Arthur Reed, Navini Island Resort, Fiji
Darren Shaw, Outrigger on the Lagoon Fiji
Amanda Silk, Sofitel Fiji Resort & Spa, Fiji
Greg Stanaway, Pacific Resort Rarotonga, Cook Islands
34 New Zealand Hotel Manager
Peter Gee, Stamford Plaza Auckland
Heather Idoine-Riley, Holiday Inn Wellington
Philip Jenkins, Blanket Bay
Heiko Kaiser, Treetops Lodge. Rotorua
Gregory Keating, Duxton Hotel Wellington
Carey Norton, The Heritage Queenstown
Lee Pearce, Novotel Capital Wellington
Marcus Reinders, The Westin Auckland Lighter Quay
Victoria Shaw, Eichardt's Private Hotel, Queenstown
Jeffrey von Vorsselen, The Langham, Auckland
35 Australian Hotel Manager
Michael Bourne, Hilton Melbourne South Wharf, VIC
David Brown, Crowne Plaza Surfers Paradise, QLD
Marc Cherriers, Sofitel Sydney Wentworth, NSW
Chris Ehmann, Hilton Adelaide, SA
Steve Finlayson, Radisson on Flagstaff Gardens Melbourne, VIC
Adam Glass, Crowne Plaza Alice Springs, NT
Richard Munro, Star City, Sydney, NSW
Ruwan Peiris, Sydney Marriott Hotel, NSW
Peter Savoff, Emporium Hotel, Brisbane, QLD
Ben Sington, The Langham, Melbourne, VIC
36 Hotel Brand Management Company
Design Hotels
Preferred Hotel Group
Select Hotels & Resorts International
Small Luxury Hotels of the World
The Leading Hotels of the World
37 Hotel Brand
To be revealed at the gala dinner on August 14
38 Accommodation Chain
To be revealed at the gala dinner on August 14
39 Overall Accommodation Property (Hotel of the Year)
To be revealed at the gala dinner on August 14
40 HM Magazine Hotelier of the Year
To be revealed at the gala dinner on August 14
