{"id":22350,"date":"2009-07-21T05:29:00","date_gmt":"2009-07-21T05:29:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/traveloscopy.com\/travel-news\/finalists-announced-in-the-2009-hm-awards-3\/"},"modified":"2009-07-21T05:29:00","modified_gmt":"2009-07-21T05:29:00","slug":"finalists-announced-in-the-2009-hm-awards-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/traveloscopy.com\/travel-news\/2009\/07\/finalists-announced-in-the-2009-hm-awards-3\/","title":{"rendered":"Finalists Announced in the 2009 HM Awards"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/hmawards.com.au\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"cursor: pointer; width: 287px; height: 467px;\" src=\"http:\/\/travmedia.com\/images\/db\/211548.gif\" alt=\"\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><br \/>Finalists in the 2009 HM Awards for Hotel &amp; Accommodation Excellence presented by Sealy have been announced, with all thoughts now firmly set on the gala dinner to be held in Sydney on August 14.<\/p>\n<p>A record number of entries were received in 2009 and following hours of voting by over 25 judges, the finalists have been announced for 36 of the 40 categories to be awarded this year.<\/p>\n<p>The four biggest gongs at the HM Awards \u2013 Hotel Brand of the Year, Accommodation Chain of the Year, Overall Accommodation Property of the Year and the HM Magazine Hotelier of the Year \u2013 have been decided by the region&#8217;s leading CEOs and the finalists for these categories will be announced at the gala presentation dinner.<\/p>\n<p>HM (Hotel &amp; Accommodation Management) Magazine is proudly hosting the 2009 HM Awards, which are presented by Sealy. Co-hosts of the event include ISIS Hotel Projects and Intrust Super.<\/p>\n<p>Tables for the gala awards night, to be held at Doltone House in Sydney, on Friday 14 August 2009, are SELLING FAST. To reserve your place, contact Ana Azevedo on +61 (0)9660 2113 or email <a href=\"mailto:ana@intermedia.com.au\">ana@intermedia.com.au<\/a><\/p>\n<p>A complete list of finalists can be found below.<\/p>\n<p>*2009 HM AWARDS FINALISTS*<\/p>\n<p>PROPERTY AWARDS &#8211; AUSTRALIA<\/p>\n<p>1 Serviced Apartment Property<\/p>\n<p>Angsana Resort &amp; Spa Great Barrier Reef, Palm Cove, QLD<br \/>Diamant Hotel Canberra, ACT<br \/>Fraser Suites Sydney, NSW<br \/>Medina Grand Adelaide Treasury, SA<br \/>Medina on Crown, Surry Hills, NSW<br \/>Pullman Reef Casino, Cairns, QLD<br \/>Quay Grand Suites Sydney, NSW<br \/>Shoal Bay Resort &amp; Spa, Port Stephens, NSW<br \/>The Lyall Hotel, South Yarra, VIC<br \/>The Observatory Resort Port Macquarie, NSW<\/p>\n<p>2 Accomodation Property \u2013 3- to 3.5-Star<\/p>\n<p>Best Western Sanctuary Inn, Tamworth, NSW<br \/>Clare Motel, Adelaide, SA<br \/>Hotel Ibis Darling Harbour, NSW<br \/>Hotel Ibis King Street Wharf, NSW<br \/>Hotel Ibis Melbourne, VIC<br \/>Hotel Ibis Melbourne Glen Waverley, VIC<br \/>Hotel Ibis World Square, NSW<br \/>Richmond Henty Motor Inn, Portland, VIC<br \/>Thredbo Alpine Hotel, NSW<\/p>\n<p>3 Accommodation Property \u2013 4- to 4.5-Star<\/p>\n<p>Crown Promenade Hotel, Melbourne, VIC<br \/>Crowne Plaza Canberra, ACT<br \/>Crowne Plaza Hunter Valley, NSW<br \/>Crowne Plaza Newcastle, NSW<br \/>Novotel Barossa Valley Resort, SA<br \/>Q Station Retreat, Manly, NSW<br \/>Radisson on Flagstaff Gardens Melbourne, VIC<br \/>The Byron at Byron Resort and Spa, NSW<br \/>The Grace Hotel, Sydney, NSW<br \/>Vibe Hotel Rushcutters Bay, NSW<\/p>\n<p>4 Accommodation Property \u2013 5-Star<\/p>\n<p>Crown Towers, Melbourne, VIC<br \/>Emporium Hotel Brisbane, QLD<br \/>Hyatt Hotel Canberra, ACT<br \/>InterContinental Melbourne The Rialto, VIC<br \/>Palazzo Versace, Gold Coast, QLD<br \/>Park Hyatt Sydney, NSW<br \/>qualia, QLD<br \/>Shangri-La Hotel, Sydney, NSW<br \/>The Langham, Melbourne, VIC<br \/>The Observatory Hotel, Sydney, NSW<\/p>\n<p>5 Business Hotel<\/p>\n<p>Crown Towers, Melbourne, VIC<br \/>Diamant Hotel Canberra, ACT<br \/>Hilton Melbourne Airport, VIC<br \/>Hilton Sydney, NSW<br \/>Pullman Sydney Olympic Park, Homebush, NSW<br \/>Radisson on Flagstaff Gardens Melbourne, VIC<br \/>Sheraton on the Park, Sydney, NSW<br \/>Sofitel Sydney Wentworth, NSW<br \/>Stamford Grand North Ryde, NSW<br \/>The Westin Sydney, NSW<\/p>\n<p>6 Resort<\/p>\n<p>Angsana Resort &amp; Spa Great Barrier Reef, Palm Cove, QLD<br \/>Hayman, QLD<br \/>Hyatt Regency Coolum, QLD<br \/>Lilianfiels Blue Mountains Resort and Spa, NSW<br \/>Peppers Salt Resort &amp; Spa, Kingscliff, NSW<br \/>qualia, QLD<br \/>Sea Temple Resort &amp; Spa Palm Cove, QLD<br \/>Sheraton Noosa, QLD<br \/>The Byron at Byron Resort and Spa, NSW<br \/>The Elandra Mission Beach, QLD<\/p>\n<p>7 Hotel Refurbishment<\/p>\n<p>Crown Towers, Melbourne, VIC<br \/>Crowne Plaza Terrigal, NSW<br \/>Four Seasons Hotel Sydney, NSW<br \/>Grand Hyatt Melbourne, VIC<br \/>InterContinental Melbourne The Rialto, VIC<br \/>Medina on Crown, Surry Hills, NSW<br \/>Novotel Barossa Valley Resort, SA<br \/>The Sebel and Citigate Albert Park, VIC<br \/>The Sebel Surry Hills, NSW<br \/>Urban Brisbane, QLD<\/p>\n<p>8 Boutique Hotel<\/p>\n<p>Cape Lodge Margaret River, WA<br \/>Diamant Hotel Canberra, ACT<br \/>Emporium Hotel, Brisbane, QLD<br \/>Lake House, Daylesford, VIC<br \/>Lilianfiels Blue Mountains Resort &amp; Spa, NSW<br \/>Sir Stamford Circular Quay, NSW<br \/>The Islington, Hobart, TAS<br \/>The Louise, Marananga, SA<br \/>The Lyall Hotel, South Yarra, VIC<br \/>Victoria&#8217;s at Wategos, Byron Bay, NSW<\/p>\n<p>9 Unique Accommodation<\/p>\n<p>Bay of Fires Lodge, Mt William National Park, TAS<br \/>Injidup Spa Retreat, WA<br \/>Peppers Palm Bay, Whitsundays, QLD<br \/>Peppers Seven Spirit Bay, Coburg Peninsula, NT<br \/>Q Station Retreat, Manly, NSW<br \/>Southern Ocean Lodge, Kangaroo Island, SA<br \/>Thorngrove Manor Hotel, Adelaide, SA<br \/>Wilpena Pound Resort, Flinders Rangers, SA<\/p>\n<p>10 New Hotel<\/p>\n<p>Chifley Eastern Creek, NSW<br \/>Clarion Hotel Soho, Adelaide, SA<br \/>Hilton Melbourne South Wharf, VIC<br \/>Hotel Ibis King Street Wharf, NSW<br \/>Mantra Tullamarine, VIC<br \/>Medina Grand Darwin Waterfront, NT<br \/>Pullman Sydney Olympic Park, NSW<br \/>Quay West Resort &amp; Spa Falls Creek, VIC<br \/>Rydges Brighton, VIC<br \/>Vibe Hotel Darwin Waterfront, NT<\/p>\n<p>11 Alpine Accommodation<\/p>\n<p>Grand Mercure Mt Buller Chalet, VIC<br \/>Hotel Pension Grimus, Mt Buller, VIC<br \/>Huski, Falls Creek, VIC<br \/>Lake Crackenback Resort, NSW<br \/>Quay West Resort &amp; Spa, Falls Creek, VIC<br \/>The Denman, Thredbo, NSW<br \/>Thredbo Alpine Hotel, NSW<br \/>Zirky&#8217;s, Mount Hotham, NSW<\/p>\n<p>12 MICE Hotel<\/p>\n<p>Crowne Plaza Hunter Valley, NSW<br \/>Emporium Hotel, Brisbane, QLD<br \/>Four Seasons Hotel Sydney, NSW<br \/>Hilton Sydney, NSW<br \/>Lilianfiels Blue Mountains Resort &amp; Spa, NSW<br \/>Q Station Retreat, Manly, NSW<br \/>Sofitel Sydney Wentworth, NSW<br \/>Stamford Plaza Adelaide, SA<br \/>The Langham, Melbourne, VIC<br \/>The Sebel and Citigate Albert Park, VIC<\/p>\n<p>13 Regional Property<\/p>\n<p>Craigieburn, Bowral, NSW<br \/>Crowne Plaza Hunter Valley, NSW<br \/>Crowne Plaza Newcastle, NSW<br \/>Kim&#8217;s Beach Hideaway, Toowoon Bay, NSW<br \/>Lilianfiels Blue Mountains Resort &amp; Spa, NSW<br \/>Peppers Seven Spirit Bay, Coburg Peninsula, NT<br \/>Sofitel Werribee Park Mansion Hotel &amp; Spa, VIC<br \/>The Byron at Byron Resort &amp; Spa, NSW<br \/>The Louise, Marananga, SA<br \/>Victoria&#8217;s at Wategos, Byron Bay, NSW<\/p>\n<p>14 Hotel Day Spa<\/p>\n<p>Angsana Spa, Angsana Resort &amp; Spa Great Barrier Reef, QLD<br \/>Chuan Spa, The Langham, Melbourne, VIC<br \/>Daintree Spa, Daintree Eco Lodge, Mossman, QLD<br \/>Day Spa at The Observatory, The Observatory Hotel, Sydney, NSW<br \/>Injidup Spa, Injidup Spa Retreat, WA<br \/>Le Spa, Sofitel Werribee Park Mansion Hotel &amp; Spa, VIC<br \/>The Spa at Four Seasons, Four Seasons Hotel Sydney, NSW<br \/>Villa Thalgo Day Spa, The Sebel Resort &amp; Spa Hawkesbury Valley, NSW<br \/>Spa qualia, qualia, QLD<br \/>Endota Spa, Huski, Falls Creek, VIC<\/p>\n<p>15 Hotel Bar<\/p>\n<p>Aria Bar &amp; Lounge, The Langham, Melbourne, VIC<br \/>Astral Bar, Star City, Sydney, NSW<br \/>Blue Horizon, Shangri-La Hotel Sydney, NSW<br \/>ECQ Bar, Quay Grand Suites, Sydney, NSW<br \/>Emporium Hotel Bar, Emporium Hotel, Brisbane, QLD<br \/>Globe Bar, The Observatory Hotel, Sydney, NSW<br \/>harbourbar, Park Hyatt Sydney, NSW<br \/>Oceans Bar, Crowne Plaza Coogee Beach, NSW<br \/>Room 81, Sofitel Gold Coast, QLD<br \/>Zeta Bar, Hilton Sydney, NSW<\/p>\n<p>16 Hotel Restaurant<\/p>\n<p>Altitude, Shangri-La Hotel Sydney, NSW<br \/>Astral Restaurant, Star City, Sydney, NSW<br \/>Bilson&#8217;s, Radisson Plaza Hotel Sydney, NSW<br \/>Darley&#8217;s, Lilianfels Blue Mountains Resort &amp; Spa, NSW<br \/>Galileo, The Observatory Hotel, Sydney, NSW<br \/>glass Brasserie, Hilton Sydney, NSW<br \/>Kable&#8217;s, Four Seasons Hotel, Sydney, NSW<br \/>Lake House Restaurant, Lake House, Daylesford, VIC<br \/>Sean&#8217;s Kitchen, Star City, Sydney, NSW<br \/>The Brasserie, Hilton Adelaide, SA<\/p>\n<p>17 Hi-Tech Hotel<\/p>\n<p>BLUE Sydney, NSW<br \/>Crown Towers, Melbourne, VIC<br \/>Emporium Hotel, Brisbane, QLD<br \/>Hilton Sydney, NSW<br \/>InterContinental Melbourne The Rialto, VIC<br \/>Park Hyatt Sydney, NSW<br \/>Pullman Sydney Olympic Park, NSW<br \/>Sofitel Sydney Wentworth, NSW<br \/>The Como Melbourne, VIC<br \/>The Westin Sydney, NSW<\/p>\n<p>PROPERTY AWARDS \u2013 NEW ZEALAND &amp; SOUTH PACIFIC<\/p>\n<p>18 New Zealand Hotel<\/p>\n<p>Eichardt&#8217;s Private Hotel, Queenstown<br \/>Hilton Auckland<br \/>Hyatt Regency Auckland<br \/>InterContinental Wellington<br \/>SKYCITY Grand Hotel, Auckland<br \/>Sofitel Queenstown<br \/>Stamford Plaza Auckland<br \/>The George, Christchurch<br \/>The Langham, Auckland<br \/>The Westin Auckland Lighter Quay<\/p>\n<p>19 New Zealand Regional Property<\/p>\n<p>Blanket Bay, Glenorchy<br \/>Grasmere Lodge, Christchurch<br \/>Huka Lodge, Lake Taupo<br \/>Kauri Cliffs, Kerikeri<br \/>Millbrook Resort, Queenstown<br \/>Peppers Clearwater Resort, Christchurch<br \/>Solitaire Lodge, Rotorua<br \/>The Farm at Cape Kidnappers, Hawkes Bay<br \/>Treetops Lodge, Rotorua<br \/>Wharekauhau Country Estate, Palliser Bay<\/p>\n<p>20 Fijian Property<\/p>\n<p>Fiji Beach Resort &amp; Spa Managed by Hilton<br \/>InterContinental Fiji Golf Resort &amp; Spa<br \/>Likuliku Lagoon Resort<br \/>Outrigger on the Lagoon Fiji<br \/>Shangri-La&#8217;s Fijian Resort &amp; Spa<br \/>Sheraton Fiji Resort<br \/>Sofitel Fiji Resort &amp; Spa<br \/>Taunovo Bay Resort &amp; Spa<br \/>The Westin Denarau Island Resort &amp; Spa<br \/>Yasawa Island Resort<\/p>\n<p>21 South Pacific Property<\/p>\n<p>Bora Bora Lagoon Resort &amp; Spa, French Polynesia<br \/>InterContinental Bora Bora Resort &amp; Thalasso Spa, French Polynesia<br \/>Iririki Island Resort &amp; Spa, Vanuatu<br \/>Le M\u00e9ridien Ile des Pins, New Caledonia<br \/>Pacific Resort Aitutaki, Cook Islands<br \/>Royale Takitumu Villas, Cook Islands<br \/>Sofitel Motu Bora Bora, French Polynesia<br \/>The Rarotongan Beach Resort &amp; Spa, Cook Islands<br \/>The Sebel Vanuatu, Vanuatu<br \/>The St Regis Bora Bora Resort, French Polynesia<br \/>PROPERTY AWARDS \u2013 ALL COUNTRIES (AUSTRALIA, NZ &amp; SOUTH PACIFIC)<\/p>\n<p>22 Environmental Program<\/p>\n<p>Crowne Plaza Alice Springs, NT<br \/>Crowne Plaza Melbourne, VIC<br \/>Hilton Adelaide, SA<br \/>Holiday Inn Brisbane, QLD<br \/>InterContinental Melbourne The Rialto, VIC<br \/>Novotel Barossa Valley Resort, SA<br \/>Pacific Resort Rarotonga, Cook Islands<br \/>Pullman Sydney Olympic Park, NSW<br \/>Radisson on Flagstaff Gardens Melbourne, VIC<br \/>The Langham, Melbourne, VIC<\/p>\n<p>23 Marketing Campaign<\/p>\n<p>Accor Hotels (Australasia)<br \/>Constellation Hotels (Australia)<br \/>Crowne Plaza Terrigal, NSW<br \/>Hilton Sydney, NSW<br \/>Mantra Hotels (Australia)<br \/>Rydges Hotels (Australasia)<br \/>Sofitel Hotels (Australasia)<br \/>The Observatory Hotel, Sydney, NSW<br \/>Treetops Lodge, Rotorua, New Zealand<br \/>Vibe Hotels (Australia)<br \/>24 Service to the Community<br \/>Brisbane Marriott Hotel, QLD<br \/>Crowne Plaza Canberra, ACT<br \/>Holiday Inn Esplanade Darwin, NT<br \/>Holiday Inn Wellington, New Zealand<br \/>Outrigger on the Lagoon Fiji<br \/>Quest Serviced Apartments (Australia)<br \/>Vibe Hotels (Australia)<br \/>Sydney Harbour Marriott Hotel, NSW<\/p>\n<p>PEOPLE AWARDS<\/p>\n<p>25 Concierge<\/p>\n<p>Andrew Austen, The Menzies Sydney, NSW<br \/>David Board, Quay Grand Suites Sydney, NSW<br \/>Martin Bray, The Observatory Sydney, NSW<br \/>Aaron Ellis, Star City, Sydney, NSW<br \/>Glenn Lacey, The Langham, Melbourne, VIC<br \/>Iferemi Nuku, Sofitel Fiji Resort &amp; Spa, Fiji<br \/>James Ridenour, InterContinental Melbourne The Rialto, VIC<br \/>Jorge Sousa, Four Seasons Hotel Sydney, NSW<br \/>Chris Traill, Park Hyatt Sydney, NSW<br \/>Bryan Wilkinson, Sofitel Queenstown, New Zealand<\/p>\n<p>26 Hotel Executive Chef<\/p>\n<p>Glenn Bacon, Hayman, QLD<br \/>Simon Bryant, Hilton Adelaide, SA<br \/>Martin Horsley, Sofitel Werribee Park Mansion Hotel &amp; Spa, VIC<br \/>Mark McNamara, The Louise, Marananga, SA<br \/>Carl Middleton, Four Seasons Hotel Sydney, NSW<br \/>Shailesh Naidu, Outrigger on the Lagoon Fiji<br \/>Alessandro Pavoni, Park Hyatt Sydney, NSW<br \/>Anthony Ross, The Langham Melbourne, VIC<br \/>Andrew Saville, Crowne Plaza Alice Springs, NT<br \/>Hugh Whitehouse, Lilianfiels Blue Mountains Resort &amp; Spa, NSW<\/p>\n<p>27 Hotel Bartender<\/p>\n<p>Tim Browne, Novotel Barossa Valley Resort, SA<br \/>Lucy George, Emporium Hotel, Brisbane, QLD<br \/>Chris Hickson, The Menzies Sydney, NSW<br \/>Brigitte McKenna, Quay Grand Suites Sydney, NSW<br \/>Katie Montgomery, Crowne Plaza Terrigal, NSW<br \/>Tony Mosca, InterContinental Sydney, NSW<br \/>Jean Munos, Hilton Sydney, NSW<br \/>Stuart Reeves, Park Hyatt Sydney, NSW<br \/>Nik Stakes, Eichardt&#8217;s Private Hotel, Queenstown, New Zealand<br \/>Bing Zhang, Brisbane Marriott, QLD<\/p>\n<p>28 Human Resources Department Member<\/p>\n<p>Paul Amos, Novotel Barossa Valley Resort, SA<br \/>Michael Bedros, Four Seasons Hotel Sydney, NSW<br \/>Kelly Habermann, The Menzies Sydney, NSW<br \/>Ursula Henderson, Brisbane Marriott, QLD<br \/>Chantal Jackson, Hilton Sydney, NSW<br \/>Naveen Lakshmaiya, Tanoa Group of Hotels (Fiji)<br \/>Mandy Richardson, Crowne Plaza Alice Springs, NT<br \/>Debbie Simister, Accor Hospitality (Australia)<br \/>Jayne Webb, Brisbane Marriott, QLD<br \/>Kathy York, Crowne Plaza Newcastle, NSW<\/p>\n<p>29 Sales &amp; Marketing Department Member<\/p>\n<p>Kate Atkinson, Hyatt Hotels and Resorts (Australasia)<br \/>Laura Bogunia, Hilton Sydney, NSW<br \/>Chriscelle Capito, The Observatory Hotel Sydney, NSW<br \/>Andrew Gee, Outrigger on the Lagoon Fiji<br \/>Chris Lane, Constellation Hotels Group (Australia)<br \/>Tomoko Sakurai, Four Seasons Hotel Sydney, NSW<br \/>Joy Solomano, Sofitel Werribee Park Mansion Hotel &amp; Spa, VIC<br \/>Jennifer Tyrrell, Brisbane Marriott, QLD<br \/>Julius Ungar, Fraser Suites Sydney, NSW<br \/>Michelle Vague, The Langham, Melbourne, VIC<\/p>\n<p>30 PR\/Communications Department Member<\/p>\n<p>Jill Collins, Hamilton Island, QLD<br \/>Bryony Gammon, Small Luxury Hotels of the World (Asia-Pacific)<br \/>Wendy Hill, Radisson Plaza Hotel Sydney, NSW<br \/>Emma Kearns, Toga Hospitality (Australasia)<br \/>Sally McCann, Four Seasons Hotel Sydney, NSW<br \/>Sally Morgan, Hayman, QLD<br \/>Gaynor Reid, Accor Hospitality (Asia-Pacific)<br \/>Kimberly Salt, Orient-Express Hotels (Australia)<br \/>Charlotte Seymour, Hilton Hotels Australasia<br \/>Konstanze Werhahn-Mees, Eight Hotels (Australia)<\/p>\n<p>31 Front Office Department Member<\/p>\n<p>Wayne Arthur, Radisson Plaza Hotel Sydney, NSW<br \/>Gemini Brown, Crowne Plaza Terrigal, NSW<br \/>Jamila El Allam, Langham Melbourne, VIC<br \/>Mitch Gawthorn, Holiday Inn Esplanade Darwin, NT<br \/>Cameron Griffiths, Park Hyatt Sydney, NSW<br \/>Karen Koelewyn, Four Seasons Hotel Sydney, NSW<br \/>Rebecca Latemore, The Elandra Mission Beach, QLD<br \/>Simon Ruri, Peppers Clearwater Resort, Christchurch, New Zealand<br \/>Rob Unson, Sofitel Werribee Park Mansion Hotel &amp; Spa, VIC<br \/>Sae Yi Oh, Hilton Sydney, NSW<\/p>\n<p>32 Rooms Division Department Member<\/p>\n<p>Christine Counsel, Brisbane Marriott, QLD<br \/>Teneale Guarrera, Holiday Inn Darwin, NT<br \/>Michelle Dower, Hotel Ibis Glen Waverly, VIC<br \/>Andy Goonesekera, InterContinental Hotel Sydney, NSW<br \/>Donna Gribble, Novotel Barossa Valley, SA<br \/>Leon Pink, Outrigger on the Lagoon, Fiji<br \/>Dianne Logan, Quay Grand Suites Sydney, NSW<br \/>Sarah Young, Rydges World Square Sydney, NSW<br \/>Grace Esogon, Sydney Harbour Marriott Hotel, NSW<br \/>Assumpta McDonald, The Westin Auckland Lighter Quay, New Zealand<\/p>\n<p>MAJOR AWARDS<\/p>\n<p>33 South Pacific Hotel Manager<\/p>\n<p>Steve Anstey, Ahura Resorts, Fiji<br \/>Shane Cunning, Sheraton and Westin Resorts Fiji<br \/>Neil Houghton, InterContinental Fiji Golf Resort and Spa<br \/>Bernard Isautier, Vahine Island, Tahaa, French Polynesia<br \/>Brice Pean, Fiji Beach Resort and Spa Managed by Hilton<br \/>Justin Phillips, Radisson Resort Fiji Denarau Island<br \/>Arthur Reed, Navini Island Resort, Fiji<br \/>Darren Shaw, Outrigger on the Lagoon Fiji<br \/>Amanda Silk, Sofitel Fiji Resort &amp; Spa, Fiji<br \/>Greg Stanaway, Pacific Resort Rarotonga, Cook Islands<\/p>\n<p>34 New Zealand Hotel Manager<\/p>\n<p>Peter Gee, Stamford Plaza Auckland<br \/>Heather Idoine-Riley, Holiday Inn Wellington<br \/>Philip Jenkins, Blanket Bay<br \/>Heiko Kaiser, Treetops Lodge. Rotorua<br \/>Gregory Keating, Duxton Hotel Wellington<br \/>Carey Norton, The Heritage Queenstown<br \/>Lee Pearce, Novotel Capital Wellington<br \/>Marcus Reinders, The Westin Auckland Lighter Quay<br \/>Victoria Shaw, Eichardt&#8217;s Private Hotel, Queenstown<br \/>Jeffrey von Vorsselen, The Langham, Auckland<\/p>\n<p>35 Australian Hotel Manager<\/p>\n<p>Michael Bourne, Hilton Melbourne South Wharf, VIC<br \/>David Brown, Crowne Plaza Surfers Paradise, QLD<br \/>Marc Cherriers, Sofitel Sydney Wentworth, NSW<br \/>Chris Ehmann, Hilton Adelaide, SA<br \/>Steve Finlayson, Radisson on Flagstaff Gardens Melbourne, VIC<br \/>Adam Glass, Crowne Plaza Alice Springs, NT<br \/>Richard Munro, Star City, Sydney, NSW<br \/>Ruwan Peiris, Sydney Marriott Hotel, NSW<br \/>Peter Savoff, Emporium Hotel, Brisbane, QLD<br \/>Ben Sington, The Langham, Melbourne, VIC<\/p>\n<p>36 Hotel Brand Management Company<\/p>\n<p>Design Hotels<br \/>Preferred Hotel Group<br \/>Select Hotels &amp; Resorts International<br \/>Small Luxury Hotels of the World<br \/>The Leading Hotels of the World<\/p>\n<p>37 Hotel Brand<\/p>\n<p>To be revealed at the gala dinner on August 14<\/p>\n<p>38 Accommodation Chain<\/p>\n<p>To be revealed at the gala dinner on August 14<\/p>\n<p>39 Overall Accommodation Property (Hotel of the Year)<\/p>\n<p>To be revealed at the gala dinner on August 14<\/p>\n<p>40 HM Magazine Hotelier of the Year<\/p>\n<p>To be revealed at the gala dinner on August 14<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Finalists in the 2009 HM Awards for Hotel &amp; Accommodation Excellence presented by Sealy have been announced, with all thoughts now firmly set on the gala dinner to be held in Sydney on August 14. 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