Hozpitality.com, the innovative e-commerce platform that has the largest community of hospitality professionals in the world, hosted its 8th edition of the Hospitality Excellence Awards at the Arabian Ranches Golf Club on the 17th of November.
The grand event was attended by over 500 top hospitality leaders of the region. The achievers were selected by popular choice of the voters and were felicitated by the region’s most reputed brands & distributors.
“I’d like to take this opportunity to thank our sponsors for their unconditional support from the beginning and throughout these years because of which, today my vision is taking shape. I am truly overwhelmed with gratitude” says Raj Bhatt, CEO Hozpitality group.
the Awards are powered by Danube Hospitality and Delta Food Industries, JM Foods was the Silver Sponsor and the category sponsors were Aujan Interiors, TCL Detergents and Safco while the other partners were:- ICCA Dubai, ZEE TV Middle East, RAK Porcelain, Restofair RAK, Absolute Frame, Wassup Dubai and Fusia Events” said Vandana Raj Bhatt, MD, Hozpitality Group.
Shubhojit Mahalanobis, Director of Danube Hospitality, title sponsor of the event, and a supporter of the Hozpitality Group venture said, “We are extremely happy to be partnering with a brand that brings together the who’s who of the hospitality industry to recognize and commend the consistent efforts of the Hospitality Industry in the Middle East. We are delighted to endorse the Hozpitality group and we look forward to a committed, continued partnership with this brand that’s surely going places.”
The response to online voting for the 8th Middle East Hospitality Excellence Awards 2022 was phenomenal with over 117,000 votes for various categories. The Awards were presented to recognize top industry organizations which have shown skill, creativity, ingenuity and success in the Middle East & North Africa’s growing hospitality industry.
Sandeep Walia, COO, Middle East at Marriott International, Mark Kirby, COO- Emaar Hospitality Group and Alexander Suski, CEO, Terra Sol Hospitality Dubai won Gold Awards for the Popular Choice “Hospitality Leader of the Year Award” category while Mohamed Awadalla, CEO, TIME Hotels, Hazza Zaal , COO at Al Barari Firm Management LLC and Hosni A.Hadi, CEO & Group MD, Carlton Hotels & Suites Dubai walked away with Gold Awards for “Emirati/Arab Hotelier of the Year” title. The “Entrepreneur of the Year” was awarded to Naim Maadad, CEO & Founder, Gates Hospitality, Kris Fade, Founder, Fade Fit and Sunjeh Raja, Founder & CEO, ICCA Dubai while Ranjit Phillipose, General Manager & Area Director, Taj Exotica Resort & Spa Dubai, Khaled Saab, GM, Residence Inn by Marriott Sheikh Zayed Road and Gurnoor Bindra, GM, Sheraton Mall of the Emirates Hotel, Dubai were named as “General Manager of the Year” by Popular Choice.
Emaar Hospitality Group won big with Popular Choice Awards for “Best Hospitality Employer of the Year” and Marriott Hotels won the “Best Hospitality Management Company of the Year” in the Middle East.
