< PreviousAwards special hoteliermiddleeast.com October 2022 40 SALES PERSON OF THE YEAR Roman Lafner HOTEL ENGINEER OF THE YEAR Viji Kunjachan SAFETY & SECURITY PERSON OF THE YEAR Jack Weiderman SPA THERAPIST OF THE YEAR Dyan Ni Putu PurnamasariAwards special 41 October 2022 hoteliermiddleeast.com MARKETING PERSON OF THE YEAR Joshua Craddock PR PERSON OF THE YEAR Nora AlOtaibi SPA MANAGER OF THE YEAR Malika Zaarour UNSUNG HERO OF THE YEAR Mohammed AlmullaAwards special hoteliermiddleeast.com October 2022 42 YOUNG HOTELIER OF THE YEAR Aznive Boghossian BANQUET MANAGER OF THE YEAR Natalya Galinovska GENERAL MANAGER OF THE YEAR — HIGH END Jaime Simpson GENERAL MANAGER OF THE YEAR – MIDSCALE Marcus SuttonAwards special 43 October 2022 hoteliermiddleeast.com HOTEL TEAM OF THE YEAR – MIDSCALE Avani Palm View Dubai Hotel & Suites EDITORS’ CHOICE AWARD: BREAKOUT PROPERTY OF THE YEAR 25Hours Hotel Dubai One Central EDITOR’S CHOICE: SUSTAINABILITY PROJECT OF THE YEAR Atlantis Dubai HR PERSON OF THE YEAR Chantal Kramer N OF THE YEAROF THE YEARTHE YEARHE YEARE YEARYEARAR RS’ CHOICE AWARD: BORS’ CHOICE AWARDTORS’ CHOICE AWARDITORS’ CHOICE AWAEDITORS’ CHOICE AWEDITORS’ CHOICE AEDITORS’ CHOICEDITORS’ CHOIEDITORS’ CHOEDITORS’ CEDITORS’EDITORSEDITOEDITEDAwards Special hoteliermiddleeast.com October 2022 44 800DOCTOR 800DOCTOR chairman and CEO Advet Bhambhani said: “The Hotelier Middle East Awards are the Oscars of the hospitality industry. As a leading healthcare services provider to the UAE hospitality sector for the past 26 years, we are delighted to participate in the celebration of the best and brightest people in the industry who have excelled in the elds and are a source of collective pride for the entire industry. Health and safety has been highly prioritised in the recent years, and we have been there every step of the way to support our prestigious hotel clients to take care of the medical needs of their guests and colleagues in line with best practices while maintaining the highest standards of prevention, wellness and care. The region’s industry is a global leader in terms of innovation and luxury. It has consistently outperformed its global peers in terms of trends and record-setting achievements.” Thanks to our incredible sponsors who helped make the Hotelier Middle East Awards 2022 so impactful and memorable MEET THE SPONSORS Improvement and progression require healthy competition. With its annual awards, Hotelier Middle East has created a platform that benchmarks the industry and provides an opportunity for hospitality leaders to drive the sector forward. This year’s event took place on Thursday, September 8 at JW Marriott Marquis Dubai, Business Bay. With more nominations received than ever before, one of the industry’s strongest financial years on record, and a greater number of compelling categories, last month’s ceremony was a night to remember. A night only made possible thanks to our sponsors 800 Doctor, Duetto, Lyre’s Non-Alcoholic, Rent-A-Towel, and Technogym, who took part in the special celebrations and handed out trophies throughout the night. The sold-out event saw some of the industry’s most in uential names and players with the greatest scale, all together under one roof. Being part of the awards meant that these sponsors had their names out there in a room of hospitality leaders that handle hundreds or even thousands of hotel keys every day. Get to know the sponsors of the Hotelier Middle East Awards 2022.Awards Special 45 October 2022 hoteliermiddleeast.com Duetto Duetto presented the award for the Revenue Manager of the Year Award. Duetto delivers a suite of SaaS cloud applications for hospitality businesses to optimise every booking opportunity for the greatest overall revenue impact. The solution dramatically increases organisational ef ciency, revenue, and pro tability by simplifying hospitality revenue decisions and allowing properties to work smarter. The software as a service platform enables hotels to leverage real-time dynamic data sources and actionable insights into pricing and demand across the enterprise. In January 2022, Duetto was named the world’s number 1 revenue management system in the HotelTechAwards out of 52 RMS products reviewed and extensive end-user reviews. The Awards rank and evaluate more than 200 of the top hotel technology products worldwide to deliver the ultimate list of best-in-class software products. Dr. Linen Linen rental service innovator Dr. Linen has returned as a sponsor for last month’s Hotelier Middle East Awards. The rm sponsored both Housekeeper of the Year and Housekeeping Manager of the Year, ready to showcase its top brand, ‘Dr. Linen – The Future of Linen’, to hoteliers who are looking to adopt sustainable linen in their housekeeping operation and across the property. Speaking about the special evening hosted by Hotelier Middle East, founder and CEO Narayanan Raghavan shared: As a pioneer in Linen rental services in the Middle East, Dr.Linen has introduced a new initiative called 360 Weave which will focus on the recycling of textile waste from end of life linen and garments. As the cost of raw cotton is sky rocketing and the availability of cotton is in scarcity, this initiative will certainly be a welcome move for the Hoteliers. Also, Dr.Linen as a premium product will be positioned in the hospitality and healthcare industry. Awards Special hoteliermiddleeast.com October 2022 46 Technogym Technogym is a world-leading brand in products and digital technologies for tness, sport, and health for wellness, Lyre’s Non Alcoholic A dedicated partner to our sister title Caterer Middle East, Lyre’s Non- Alcoholic also joined as a sponsor for the Hotelier Middle East Awards 2022 to spread its network into the upper echelons of hospitality. Speaking about its move into the Hotelier Middle East Awards, Lyre’s VP of MEA Karl Fielding said: “Hospitality is about giving everyone the opportunity to have a good time. “It is important to our communities and lifestyles that there are options to celebrate togetherness in unison. That’s why, as a non-alcoholic beverage brand, we have chosen to partner with the Hotelier and Caterer Awards, to support inclusiveness in hospitality, whether you’re consuming alcohol or not, there is a place for everyone to enjoy the region’s F&B scene.” Launched in Australia in July 2019, the company was founded with the mission to provide an alternative for alcoholic beverages and cocktails. offering a complete ecosystem of connected smart equipment, digital services, on-demand training experiences and apps that allow user to access a completely personalised training experience anytime, anywhere. Technogym president and founder Nerio Alessandri said: “The Middle East hospitality market has performed strongly in the rst half of 2022, According to our partners, a particular focus has been on wellness, with luxury hotels giving considerable attention to making their guests feel part of a unique and personalised wellness experience. We have seen new offers touching the market, such as outdoor tness activations, in-room wellness solutions, and health assessment initiatives. These offers make the guests’ experience unforgettable and generate additional value for hotels. “Technogym has strengthened its partnerships with the world’s most luxurious hotel groups providing wellness centers with innovative products and digital solutions for guests training. With Hotelier Middle East regarded as among the most progressive within the industry, partnering with these awards is a perfect synergy.”Your Revenue Strategy Technology Partner for the Middle East #1 out of 52 revenue management systems based on a pool of 11,622 period Get in touch today to book a demo and see how hoteliermiddleeast.com October 2022 48 CHECKING OUT49 October 2022 hoteliermiddleeast.com SO/ Paris puts fashion rst Paris has no shortage of funky hotels, but SO/ Paris takes things up a notch. Fashion is at the core of the SO/ brand – one of Ennismore’s most sophisticated and mature ags. To help design the hotel was Patou, a famed luxury women’s wear brand within LVMH. The brand’s artistic director Guillaume Henry stepped to help imagine the hotel’s interior. What came of it is one of the city’s most tactile hotels, full of plush materials, vibrant prints bold artworks. A lifestyle leader Part of Ennismore, SO/ Paris is a monument to modern, lifestyle- driven hospitality. The hotel is part of the same family as the likes of 25hours, SLS, Hoxton and Mondrian, all of which have become community hotspots and celebrity haunts in every city they land. This means the hotel’s entire programming is built around fun. Described as an “avant-garde masterpiece”, SO/ properties are designed to attract the most characterful people in the city, a cosmopolitan melting pot where everyone is their best selves. Built for Paris society Located in Paris’ fourth arrondissement, the hotel is set on the Seine riverbanks, between Bastille and Marais. It boasts 162 rooms and suites, as well as a spa and a restaurant, bar and club concept in one. Named Bonnie, the venue occupies two oors of the hotel and offers 360 degree views of the city. The bar is operated by Paris Society, also part of Ennismore, and a leading operator in F&B venues that are both re ned and lively. SO/ Paris Next >