The winners and highly commended have been announced in the inaugural HM Awards Aotearoa-Pacific at a gala ceremony at Cordis Auckland on Friday evening.
Over 200 hotel industry professionals were in attendance to celebrate the top people, properties and projects across New Zealand and the South Pacific.
On Friday, November 29, the full list of winners and highly commended will be revealed at HM Awards Australasia-Pacific, which takes place at the ICC Sydney.
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2024 HM AWARDS WINNERS & HIGHLY COMMENDED
PROPERTY AWARDS – NEW ZEALAND
New Zealand Apartment Hotel
WINNER:
Nesuto Stadium Hotel and Apartments, Auckland
HIGHLY COMMENDED:
SwissBelsuites Victoria Park, Auckland
The Pacifica by Urban Rest, Auckland
New Zealand Regional Property
WINNER:
Novotel Hamilton Tainui
HIGHLY COMMENDED:
Rydges Rotorua
The Theatre Royal Hotel, Kumara
New Zealand Boutique Hotel
WINNER:
QT Auckland
HIGHLY COMMENDED:
Fable Dunedin
The Mayfair, Christchurch
New Zealand Midscale Hotel
WINNER:
Drifter Christchurch
HIGHLY COMMENDED:
Abstract Hotel, Auckland
Club Wyndham Wānaka
New Zealand Upscale Hotel
WINNER:
Te Arikinui Pullman Auckland Airport
HIGHLY COMMENDED:
Crowne Plaza Queenstown
Hilton Lake Taupo
New Zealand Luxury Hotel
WINNER:
Park Hyatt Auckland
HIGHLY COMMENDED:
InterContinental Auckland
Sofitel Queenstown Hotel and Spa
New Zealand Lodge
WINNER:
Wharekauhau Country Estate, Featherston
HIGHLY COMMENDED:
Delamore Lodge, Waiheke Island
Grand Mercure Puka Park, Pauanui Beach
New Zealand Hotel Bar
WINNER:
The Churchill, Four Points by Sheraton Auckland
HIGHLY COMMENDED:
Captain’s Bar, Park Hyatt Auckland
The Aviary Cocktail Bar, Grand Millennium Auckland
New Zealand Hotel Restaurant
WINNER:
Esther Restaurant, QT Auckland
HIGHLY COMMENDED:
Alla Prossima, Abstract Hotel, Auckland
Onemata Restaurant, Park Hyatt Auckland
New Hotel – New Zealand and Pacific
WINNERS:
Crowne Plaza Fiji Nadi Bay Resort and Spa
InterContinental Auckland
HIGHLY COMMENDED:
Abstract Hotel, Auckland
Te Arikinui Pullman Auckland Airport
PROPERTY AWARDS – FIJI & SOUTH PACIFIC
Fijian Boutique Resort
WINNER:
Royal Davui Island Resort
HIGHLY COMMENDED:
Castaway Island
Maui Palms
Fijian Upscale Resort
WINNER:
Fiji Marriott Resort Momi Bay
HIGHLY COMMENDED:
Crowne Plaza Fiji Nadi Bay Resort and Spa
Outrigger Fiji Beach Resort
Fijian Luxury Resort
WINNER:
Sofitel Fiji Resort and Spa
HIGHLY COMMENDED:
InterContinental Fiji Golf Resort and Spa
Vomo Island Fiji
South Pacific Property
WINNER:
Holiday Inn Resort Vanuatu
HIGHLY COMMENDED:
Pacific Resort Aitutaki, Cook Islands
The Stanley Hotel and Suites, Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea
GENERAL AWARDS – AUSTRALIA, AOTEAROA AND SOUTH PACIFIC
Marketing Campaign
WINNERS:
Decade of Decadence by Bloody Mary’s, EVT Hotels and Resorts, New Zealand
Sofitel Fiji Resort and Spa’s Diamond Jubilee Campaign, Sofitel Fiji Resort and Spa, Fiji
HIGHLY COMMENDED:
Bellini’s Contemporary Afternoon Tea, Hilton Auckland, New Zealand
Puppy Playcation, Hilton Lake Taupo, New Zealand
Innovative Collaboration
WINNER:
The Hotel Britomart, Auckland, New Zealand
HIGHLY COMMENDED:
Pullman Rotorua, New Zealand
The Mayfair, Christchurch, New Zealand
Environmental Program
WINNERS:
Castaway Island, Fiji
Scenic Hotel Group, New Zealand
HIGHLY COMMENDED:
Park Hyatt Auckland, New Zealand
Sofitel Fiji Resort and Spa, Fiji
Concierge
WINNERS:
Osea Sivonalewa Duguniyaaqona, Sheraton Fiji Golf and Beach Resort and Sheraton Denarau Villas, Fiji
Rick Karsten, Grand Millennium Auckland, New Zealand
HIGHLY COMMENDED:
Ciaran O’Hanlon, Four Points by Sheraton Auckland, New Zealand
Oswald Chambers, Sofitel Fiji Resort and Spa, Denarau, Fiji Islands
Hotel Chef
WINNERS:
Anesh Anushal Goundar, InterContinental Fiji Golf Resort and Spa, Fiji
Anton Pochtar, Cordis Auckland, New Zealand
HIGHLY COMMENDED:
Gabriele Marangoni, Alla Prossima, Abstract Hotel, Auckland, New Zealand
Malakia Raoma Biloni, Sheraton Resort and Spa Tokoriki Island, Fiji
Food and Beverage Associate
WINNERS:
Alice Parimbelli, ibis Wellington, New Zealand
Iliana Arei, Sheraton Fiji Golf and Beach Resort and Sheraton Denarau Villas
HIGHLY COMMENDED:
Gianella Rimas, Hilton Auckland, New Zealand
Semesa Kunadua, Castaway Island, Fiji
Human Resource Associate
WINNERS:
Ana Nasilasila, Hilton Hotels Fiji Properties
Genny Kim, Movenpick Auckland Hotel, New Zealand
HIGHLY COMMENDED:
Kathryn Jenkins, Scenic Hotel Group, New Zealand
Venina Tuikenatabua, InterContinental Fiji Golf Resort and Spa
Sales Associate
WINNER:
Lavon Achari, Marriott International Resorts, Fiji, Samoa and New Caledonia
Tuané Olivier, EVT, New Zealand
HIGHLY COMMENDED:
Darshita Naidu, Outrigger Fiji Beach Resort
Marion Bausse, Pullman Auckland Hotel and Apartments, New Zealand
Marketing and Communications Associate
WINNERS:
Ginni Post, GP Communications, New Zealand
Sally Yuen, Marriott International, Fiji
HIGHLY COMMENDED:
Sarah Aitken, Sofitel Fiji Resort and Spa, Denarau Island, Fiji
Stephanie Tan, The Mayfair, Christchurch, New Zealand
Front Office Associate
WINNERS:
Brooke Jolly, Sofitel Fiji Resort and Spa
Claire Simpson, Hotel St Moritz MGallery Collection, Queenstown, New Zealand
HIGHLY COMMENDED:
Silvia Chen, InterContinental Auckland, New Zealand
Taina Diratu Tauyavu, Front Office Manager, Outrigger Fiji Beach Resort, Fiji
Finance Associate
WINNERS:
Rashida Bi, Marriott International Fiji Resorts
Tejasvi Sawant, InterContinental Auckland, New Zealand
HIGHLY COMMENDED:
Leena Pillay, Hilton Fiji Beach Resort and Spa
Rebecca Mangan, Scenic Hotel Group, New Zealand
Revenue Management Associate
WINNERS:
Navneel Prasad, Fiji Marriott Resort Momi Bay
Rahul Pereira, Accor Managed CP Hotels New Zealand
HIGHLY COMMENDED:
Arieta Ieli, Sheraton Fiji Golf and Beach Resort
Mike Godfrey, SwissBelhotel International, New Zealand
Housekeeper
WINNERS:
Helen Faga, Hilton Auckland, New Zealand
Makereta Sabeta, Castaway Island Fiji
HIGHLY COMMENDED:
Chantelle Osko, Wharekauhau Country Estate, Featherston, New Zealand
Leba Kalo Silikanibobei, Sheraton Resort and Spa Tokoriki Island, Fiji
Hotel Engineer
WINNERS:
Mohammed Mattathoor, voco/Holiday Inn Express Auckland City Centre, New Zealand
Moses Ormend Eyer, Sheraton Resort and Spa Tokoriki Island, Fiji
HIGHLY COMMENDED:
David Slight, Hilton Auckland, New Zealand
Paul Raju, Marriott International Fiji Resorts
Rising Star
WINNERS
Amanda Miyagusuku, Novotel Queenstown Lakeside, New Zealand
Ashneel Adrash Swamy, Castaway Island Fiji
Navneel Prasad, Fiji Marriott Resort Momi Bay
HIGHLY COMMENDED:
Brooke Lawry, Wharekauhau Country Estate, Featherston, New Zealand
Daulet Duisenov, Cordis Auckland, New Zealand