Triple Win for PARKROYAL Hotels & Resorts at the Annual 2014 HM Awards

PARKROYAL Hotels & Resorts took home three major national accolades at the prestigious annual 2014 HM Awards for Hotel & Accommodation Excellence on Friday evening. The awards, hosted by leading industry magazine Hotel Management, serve to recognise outstanding excellence from properties and chains within the accommodation industry in Australia, New Zealand, Fiji and selected South Pacific nations.

Craig Bond receives the Upscale Property Award for PARKROYAL Darling Harbour Sydney at the HM Awards 2014 from Karen Prins of Intrust Super

PARKROYAL Darling Harbour, Sydney led the way and took home the Upscale Property Award, acknowledging the hotel’s fresh and contemporary new interior, latest in hotel technology to enhance the guest experience and state of the art facilities.

Megan Knoetze, Area Director, Human Capital & Development PARKROYAL Darling Harbour, Sydney also took home the Human Resources Associate Award, which acknowledges her outstanding achievements in people management.

Robin Khurana of PARKROYAL Melbourne Airport walked away with the Food and Beverage Associate award, an accolade to PARKROYAL Melbourne Airport’s outstanding food and beverage offerings.

PARKROYAL Hotels & Resorts also received highly commended in the following categories:
Hotel Interior Design; PARKROYAL Darling Harbour, Sydney
Rising Star; Sarah Hegarty, PARKROYAL Melbourne Airport

‎Craig Bond, Area General Manager of Oceania at Pan Pacific Hotels Group commented:

“We are thrilled that the world-class standards of PARKROYAL Hotels & Resorts are reflected in our awardwins and at the HM Awards on Friday night. Being recognised by the panel of 50 industry experts and leading travel editors and writers and to be acknowledged for the hard work of our teams at reestablishing PARKROYAL into the Australian market is rewarding in itself.”

“Congratulations to PARKROYAL Darling Harbour, Sydney and PARKROYAL Melbourne Airport for winning awards on Friday night, alongside PARKROYAL Parramatta and Pan Pacific Perth for their nominations. I am truly proud to have such an amazing team that continues to uphold our brand values on a daily basis. We extend our sincere thanks to all of our associates, for their professionalism and dedication which contributes every day to the overall success of PARKROYAL Hotels & Resorts.”

About PARKROYAL Darling Harbour, Sydney

Located on Darling Harbour and close to the Sydney CBD, PARKROYAL Darling Harbour offers upscale accommodation within minutes of nearby landmarks such as Cockle Bay and King Street Wharf.

With its award-winning interior, the hotel features 340 rooms and suites, eight flexible meeting spaces next to the modern and contemporary ABODE restaurant.

Winner of the Redeveloped Accommodation Hotel of the Year at the 2013 TAA (NSW) Awards for Excellence, PARKROYAL Darling Harbour is Your Trusted Local Companion in Sydney.

About PARKROYAL Melbourne Airport

With a direct connection to Melbourne Airport via two pedestrian sky bridges, PARKROYAL Melbourne Airport offers unrivalled convenient access to both domestic and international terminals. The ideal place to refresh before an onward flight or travel home, the hotel features 276 spacious guest rooms with unobstructed views of the airport runway and the city skyline.

Perfect for the business or leisure traveller, PARKROYAL Melbourne Airport features a gym, pool, spa suites as well as an entire floor of flexible spaces dedicated to meetings and events.

Winner of the Best Airport Hotel, Australia/Pacific title at the 2012 and 2013 World Airport Awards, PARKROYAL Melbourne Airport is Your Trusted Local Companion in Melbourne.