On the 28th of February, Hampton by Hilton Liverpool City Centre played host to over 180 specially-invited guests who attended the Somerston Hotels Annual Awards 2013 at a nearby venue. The awards celebrated outstanding achievements in all areas of our business, from Training to Food & Beverage and Sales. Each hotels' Employee of the Year was recognised on stage and the overall company Employee of the Year was announced as Tom Clarke, Holiday Inn Express Leeds City Centre
The greatest reward of the evening was presenting our awards to the individuals and teams whose invaluable contribution throughout the year makes Somerston such a success. Congratulations to all of this year’s winners.
Central Support Employee of the Year – Andrew Thombs, Group Systems and IT Manager
Health & Safety Hotel of the Year Award – Holiday Inn Express Exeter
Health & Safety Hotel of the Year Award Runner Up - Holiday Inn Express Inverness
Contract Housekeeping Team of the Year Award – Holiday Inn Express Newport
Sales Hotel of the Year - Holiday Inn Express Leeds City Centre
Training & Development Hotel of the Year - Holiday Inn Express Exeter
Food & Beverage Hotel of the Year - Holiday Inn Express London Greenwich
Guest Experience Hotel of the Year - Holiday Inn Express Newport
Managing Director’s Special Recognition Awards –
Shahid Qayyam, Holiday Inn Express London Greenwich
Holiday Inn Express Glasgow Riverside
Deputy General Manager of the Year – David Drummond, Holiday Inn Express Milton Keynes (now General Manager at Holiday Inn Express Manchester Salford Quays)
Wellbeing Award - Holiday Inn Express Bristol
Hotel of the Year - Holiday Inn Express Newport
General Manager of the Year – Charlene Kennedy, Holiday Inn Express Glasgow City Centre Riverside
Employee of the Year First Runner Up – Natalie Maun, Holiday Inn Express Exeter
Employee of the Year Second Runner Up – Laura Prah, Holiday Inn Express London Chingford
Employee of the Year – Tom Clarke, Holiday Inn Express Leeds City Centre