Celebrating excellence: Finalists announced for 2025 AHA WA Perth Airport Accommodation Awards
Finalists highlight the diversity of the accommodation industry, from 5-star luxury to family hotels
Western Australia’s accommodation industry is set to shine as the finalists for the prestigious 2025 AHA WA – Perth Airport Accommodation Awards for Excellence are announced.
This annual event recognises the state’s top accommodation providers and honours the dedicated staff whose commitment to service excellence elevates WA’s hospitality sector.
AHA(WA) CEO Bradley Woods expressed his enthusiasm for this year’s awards, emphasising the critical role of hotel staff in delivering memorable guest experiences.
“Western Australia’s accommodation sector continues to set a high standard for excellence. These awards highlight the passion and innovation that drive our industry forward,” he said.
The 2025 awards, featuring over 25 categories, celebrate the best in hotel management, superior accommodation, and exceptional service. Finalists span from luxurious city hotels to charming regional stays, all dedicated to providing top-tier guest experiences.
Outstanding Staff Award Finalists:
- Housekeeping Award: Sinta Suripto, QT Perth, Maria Szalai, COMO The Treasury
Fan (Brian) Bai, DoubleTree by Hilton Perth Northbridge, Nevenka Zivanovic, Four Points by Sheraton Perth, Moira Jones, Holiday Inn Perth City Centre, Rebecca White, Joondalup Resort.
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Emerging Female Leaders: Bree McKay, Cable Beach Club Resort & Spa, Kimberley Lorimer, Club Wyndham Dunsborough, Aayah Hawchar, Crown Hotels Perth, Song-i Avery, DoubleTree by Hilton Perth Northbridge, Nuha Baba Jarrar, Duxton Hotel Perth, Maxine Jones, Hilton Garden Inn Albany, Sabrina Boris, Joondalup Resort, Michelle Emery, Parmelia Hilton Perth, Madhu Choubey, The Ritz-Carlton, Perth.
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Rising Star: Tylah Mayger, Aloft Hotels, Perth, Montana Hardwick, COMO The Treasury, Perth, Courtney Hardwick, Duxton Hotel Perth, Harsh Renpara, Four Points by Sheraton Perth, Paige Ashton, Pan Pacific Perth, Yugansh Goyal, The Ritz-Carlton, Perth.
Notable Hotel Award Finalists:
- All Abilities Hotel Award: Crown Hotels Perth, Double Tree by Hilton Perth Northbridge.
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Family Friendly Accommodation: Aloft Perth, Be. Fremantle, Four Points by Sheraton Perth, Holiday Inn Perth City Centre, Moonlight Bay Suites, Broome, Pier 21 Apartment Hotel, North Fremantle, The Sebel Busselton
The winners will be revealed at the glamorous Penfolds Gala Ball at Crown Towers, Perth, on Monday, April 7, 2025. The event promises to be a night of celebration, highlighting the individuals and teams who make WA a premier destination for travellers.
Stay tuned for full coverage of the winners and highlights from the night in AccomNews.
All the 2025 AHA WA – Perth Airport Accommodation Awards For Excellence finalists:
HOTEL AWARDS
Family Friendly Accommodation
Aloft Perth
Be. Fremantle
Four Points by Sheraton Perth
Holiday Inn Perth City Centre
Moonlight Bay Suites, Broome
Pier 21 Apartment Hotel, North Fremantle
The Sebel Busselton
Mid-Range Accommodation Award
Be. Fremantle
Club Wyndham Perth, Trademark Collection by Wyndham, West Perth
Courtyard Perth, Murdoch
Crown Promenade Crown Hotels Perth
Four Points by Sheraton Perth
Hilton Garden Inn Albany
Hilton Garden Inn Busselton
Holiday Inn West Perth
Superior Accommodation Award
Finalists:
Aloft Hotels
Crown Metropol Crown Hotels Perth
DoubleTree by Hilton Perth Northbridge
DoubleTree by Hilton Perth Waterfront
Esplanade Hotel Fremantle by Rydges
Grand Mercure Basildene Manor, Margaret River
Holiday Inn Perth City Centre
Novotel Perth Murray Street
Vibe Hotel Subiaco Perth
Moonlight Bay Suites, Broome
Deluxe Accommodation Award
COMO The Treasury, Perth
Crown Towers Crown Hotels Perth
InterContinental Perth City Centre
Pan Pacific Perth
Parmelia Hilton Perth
QT Perth
The Ritz-Carlton, Perth
The Westin Perth
All Abilities Hotel Award
Crown Hotels Perth
Double Tree by Hilton Perth Northbridge
Environmental Services Award
COMO The Treasury, Perth
Courtyard Perth, Murdoch
DoubleTree by Hilton Perth Northbridge
DoubleTree by Hilton Perth Waterfront
Four Points by Sheraton Perth
Management Team Award
Aloft Perth
COMO The Treasury, Perth
Courtyard Perth, Murdoch
Crown Hotels Perth
DoubleTree by Hilton Perth Northbridge
Hilton Garden Inn Busselton
Pan Pacific Perth
Parmelia Hilton Perth
The Ritz-Carlton, Perth
Excellence In Workplace Culture Award
Aloft Hotels, Perth
Club Wyndham Dunsborough
Courtyard Perth, Murdoch
DoubleTree by Hilton Perth Northbridge
Duxton Hotel Perth
Esplanade Hotel Fremantle by Rydges
Four Points by Sheraton Perth
Hilton Garden Inn Albany
Hilton Garden Inn Busselton
Moonlight Bay Suites, Broome
Parmelia Hilton Perth
The Ritz-Carlton, Perth
The Westin Perth
Hotel Marketing Award
Aloft Perth
Courtyard Perth, Murdoch
Four Points by Sheraton Perth
Pan Pacific Perth
The Ritz-Carlton, Perth
The Westin Perth
Accommodation Hotel Bar Award
TWR, Crown Hotels Perth
Santini Bar, QT Perth
Songbird, The Ritz-Carlton, Perth
Accommodation Hotel Wine List Award
Wildflower, COMO The Treasury, Perth
Santini Bar & Grill, QT Perth
Accommodation Hotel Restaurant Award
Post, COMO The Treasury, Perth
Nobu, Crown Hotels Perth
Firewater Grille, Duxton Hotel Perth
Together & Co, Hilton Garden Inn Albany
Julio’s Italian Restaurant, Holiday Inn West Perth
Ascua, Intercontinental Perth City Centre
Miss Mi, Novotel Perth Murray Street
UMA, Pan Pacific Perth
Samuels on Mill, Parmelia Hilton Perth
Santini Grill, QT Perth
Hearth, The Ritz-Carlton Perth
Contemporary Cuisine Award
Substance Restaurant & Bar, Courtyard Perth, Murdoch
Modo Mio, Crown Hotels Perth
Reel Kitchen, Double Tree by Hilton Perth Waterfront
EMPLOYEE AWARDS
Emerging Female Leader Award
Bree McKay, Cable Beach Club Resort & Spa
Kimberley Lorimer, Club Wyndham Dunsborough
Aayah Hawchar, Crown Hotels Perth
Song-i Avery, DoubleTree by Hilton Perth Northbridge
Nuha Baba Jarrar, Duxton Hotel Perth
Maxine Jones, Hilton Garden Inn Albany
Sabrina Boris, Joondalup Resort
Michelle Emery, Parmelia Hilton Perth
Madhu Choubey, The Ritz-Carlton, Perth
Housekeeping Award
Maria Szalai, COMO The Treasury
Fan (Brian) Bai, DoubleTree by Hilton Perth Northbridge
Nevenka Zivanovic, Four Points by Sheraton Perth
Moira Jones, Holiday Inn Perth City Centre
Rebecca White, Joondalup Resort
Sinta Suripto, QT Perth
Rising Star Award
Tylah Mayger, Aloft Hotels, Perth
Montana Hardwick, COMO The Treasury, Perth
Courtney Hardwick, Duxton Hotel Perth
Harsh Renpara, Four Points by Sheraton Perth
Paige Ashton, Pan Pacific Perth
Yugansh Goyal, The Ritz-Carlton, Perth
Senior Executive Manager Award
Richard Sturgeon, COMO The Treasury, Perth
Mochsin Fam, Courtyard Perth, Murdoch
Sinan Ceylani, DoubleTree by Hilton Perth Northbridge
Teresa Lee, Duxton Hotel Perth
Gopu Nayar, Joondalup Resort
Jake Lynch, QT Perth
Emma Lang, The Westin Perth
Michael Audesho, Novotel Perth Langley
Food And Beverage Award
Sandy Mendis, Aloft Hotels, Perth
Phillip Harper, Crowne Plaza Perth
Sreejesh Velloosseril, DoubleTree by Hilton Perth Waterfront
Catherine Lynam, Hilton Garden Inn Busselton
Sarah Gregory, Joondalup Resort
Accommodation Reception Award
Kelly Bowring, Be. Fremantle
Fabrice Requin, DoubleTree by Hilton Perth Waterfront
Alison Smith, Hilton Garden Inn Albany
Lu Lopez, Joondalup Resort
Fish Chan, InterContinental Perth City Centre
Guests Services Team Award
Crown Hotels Perth
Duxton Hotel Perth
Hilton Garden Inn Busselton
Front Office Manager Award
Tian Botha, Crown Hotels Perth
Amy Che Tran (Tran Minh Nguyet), DoubleTree by Hilton, Perth Northbridge
Murphy Loh, The Ritz-Carlton, Perth
Chef Award
Mitchell Curtis, Crown Hotels Perth
Albert Liusanto, InterContinental Perth City Centre
Jiu Jiang, The Ritz-Carlton, Perth
Paolo Apuzzo, The Westin Perth
Domenic Cole, COMO The Treasury, Perth
Administration Services
Kashwinder Singh, Crown Hotels Perth
Lucy Henderson, DoubleTree by Hilton Perth Northbridge
Andreas Gunawan, Holiday Inn Perth City Centre
Anjana Thapa, Holiday Inn West Perth
Texas Byrne, InterContinental Perth City Centre
Vy Tran, Joondalup Resort
Administration And Finance Manager Award
Evelyn Siow, Crown Hotels Perth
Dian, Crowne Plaza Perth
Rhys Faulknall, DoubleTree by Hilton Perth Northbridge
Dario Strittmatter, Duxton Hotel Perth
Lucy Hanson, Holiday Inn Perth City Centre
Keisya Hiew, Holiday Inn West Perth
Paula Arpadjian, Joondalup Resort
Mai Shigeyoshi, The Ritz-Carlton, Perth
Human Resources Manager Award
Gabriella Pejic, Crowne Plaza Perth
Hayley Laritz, Kimberley Accommodation Group
Ophelie Comerson, Joondalup Resort
Banquet, Events And Mice Team Award
Crown Hotels Perth
DoubleTree by Hilton Perth Waterfront
Duxton Hotel Perth
Holiday Inn Perth City Centre
The Ritz-Carlton, Perth
The Westin Perth
Sales And Marketing Manager Award
Emma May, Crown Hotels Perth
Eleanor Stewart-Dodd, Hilton Garden Inn Busselton
Daniela Tatonetti, Holiday Inn West Perth
Trinh Nguyen, Novotel Perth Langley
Kelly Henderson, Joondalup Resort
Conference And Events Manager Award
Eva Tlaskova, DoubleTree by Hilton Perth Waterfront
Kris Pusey, Hilton Garden Inn Busselton
Anthony Nguyen, The Ritz-Carlton, Perth
Outlet Venue Manager Award
Federico Fedito, Modo Mio Crown Hotels Perth
Romic Radovan, Firewater Grille Duxton Hotel Perth
Thomas Staples, Hearth The Ritz-Carlton, Perth
Remy Wise-Petering, Rooftop & Santini Bar, QT Perth
Winners of WA’s Best Accommodation Hotel Award, Regional and Metro, and the 2025 Accommodation Industry Hall of Fame Inductee will be announced on the night
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