The 2025 HM Awards recipients were not the only winners at the hotel industry’s night of nights, with numerous attendees scoring major prizes kindly donated by generous sponsors.
Accor, EVT, IHG, La Vie Hotels and Resorts, Sealy and Voyages were among the generous sponsors to donate prizes in a bid to raise funds for Cambodian hospitality training school, Sala Baï.
Over AU$25,000 was raised through HM Awards’ Silent Auction, Sparkling Bar and pledge cards to support young underprivileged Cambodians to access professional hospitality training, providing them with a solid start to a career in hotels.
Prizes include a Sealy Posturepedic Elevate Queen Size ensemble, concert and game tickets to upcoming events at Accor Stadium, as well as luxury stays at Inter InterContinental Fiji Golf Resort and Spa, InterContinental Auckland, Anantara Veli Maldives Resort, Sofitel Queenstown to name a few.
See the list of prize winners below:
| PLEDGE WINNERS | |||
| Winners Name | Winners Company | Prize | Donated By |
| Danesh Bamji | Accor | Sealy Posturepedic Elevate Queen Size ensemble | Sealy Posturepedic |
| Natasha Larkin | Accor | 1x Full page ad in Wayfarer Magazine | Wayfarer |
| Marco Gugliucciello | Sealy | One three-night stay in a One Bedroom Club InterContinental Suite. | InterContinental Fiji Golf Resort & Spa |
| SPARKLE BAR | |||
| Winners Name | Winners Company | Prize | Donated By |
| Amy Lembke | Park Royal Hotels | One night accommodation in a King Junior Suite Harbour View including breakfest for two in Advieh Restaurant and Bar | InterContinental Auckland |
| Stuart Welch | Big Pond | 2 nights’ accommodation and breakfast for two at Adge Hotel Sydney | La Vie Hotels and Resorts |
| Benjamin Krieg | Future Log | 2 x category A tickets to Luke Combs at Accor Stadium | Accor |
| Jerry Xu | La Vie Hotels | 2 x category A tickets to State of Origin at Accor Stadium | Accor |
| Al Amin | W Sydney | 2 nights in a QT Suite at any QT in Australia, New Zealand, or Singapore. Breakfast for two daily | EVT |
| SILENT AUCTION | |||
| Winners Name | Winners Company | Auction Item | Donated By |
| Ken Cheng | Capella Hotels | • 2 night’s accommodation at Sails in the Desert – Superior Room (twin share) • Wintjiri Wiru Sunset Dinner for 2 adults – a breathtaking cultural story telling experience using drones, light and sound • Also includes complimentary Indigenous Guest Activities, return Ayers Rock Airport transfers and use of the resort shuttle | Voyages |
| Gaynor Reid | Catalyst Communications | Three night’s stay in an Over Water Villa. • Sumptuous dinner and breakfast with our compliments. • Sharing roundtrip speedboat transfer is complimentary for 2 adults | Anantara Veli Maldives Resort |
| Ken Cheng | Capella Hotels | 2x Full page ad in Wayfarer Magazine | Wayfarer |
| Joshua Harknes | Quest Apartments | 1x Full page ad in HM Magazine | HM Magazine |
| Beau Keller | Human Solutions Group | 1x AHICE APAC Silver Sponsor package | HM Magazine |
| JL Loch | Alpha Consulting Global | Two nights in a Luxury Room inclusive breakfast for two in Left Bank, and Club Lounge access | Sofitel Queenstown |
| Daryl Torres | IHG Crowne Plaza Canberra | 3 night (in a 2 bedroom) accommodation voucher at any Club Wyndham South Pacific resorts. | Club Wyndham South Pacific |
| Marco Gugliucciello | Sealy Posturepedic | Three Night Stay in our Lakeview Two Bedroom Apartment including breakfast for four people in True South Dining Room | The Rees Hotel Queenstown |
| Ken Cheng | Capella Hotels | One three-night stay in a Beachfront King room with breakfast for two pax and a game of golf for two pax. | InterContinental Fiji Golf Resort & Spa |
For more information on the HM Awards, visit hmawards.com.au or contact events@intermedia.com.au