Slaley Hall named Hotel of the Year in De Vere Group's Excees Awards
The four-star, 142-bedroom Slaley Hall hotel in Hexham, Northumberland, has been named Hotel of the Year in the De Vere Group's inaugural hotel awards of excellence.
Known as The Excees, a total of 28 awards were presented at a presentation ceremony, held at the Grand Hotel Brighton, attended by 350 staff from the company's two hotel brands, De Vere Hotels and Village Urban Resorts.
The full list of winners include:
Chef of the Year: Tom Hughes, head chef, Cheadle Village
Excellence in Food and Beverage Service: Tanja Sparta, meetings and events operations and Starbucks team member, Blackpool Village
Maintenance Manager of the Year: Tony Ellams, maintenance manager, Carden Park, Chester
VIP award: Peter McMahon, head butler, Oulton Hall , Leeds
Number cruncher: Susan Stanley, financial controller, Wirral and Chester St David's Village
Excellence in Service: Tulin Penlivan, Chop and Ale House team member, Cheadle Village
Housekeeper of the Year: Nelio Jardim, head housekeeper, Swindon Village
Unsung Hero: Sean Winters, head green keeper, Blackpool
Rising Star: - Peter Thompson, deputy general manager, Blackpool
Excellence: Nalin Daud, deputy general manager, Oulton Hall, Leeds
Sales Person of the Year: Emma Julian, sales manager, South Leeds Village
Leisure Manager of the Year: Matt Smith, leisure club manager, Bury Village
Up and Coming Chef: Harri Alun Williams, Carden Park, Chester
Restaurant Manager of the Year: Peter Dinsdale, Chop and Ale House manager, Cheadle Village
Deal of the Year: Sue Bamber, sales manager, Blackpool Village
Leisure/Golf Sales Person of the Year: Steven Chick, De Vere club memberships, Dunston Hall, Norwich
Regional Person of the Year: - Phil Roberts, regional director - south (winner of regional person) and Lindsay Southward, people development - head of learning and development (winner of central office support person)
Starbuck Manager of the Year: Grace Taylor, Starbuck manager, Maidstone Village
Reception Manager of the Year: Maria Dean, reception manager, Swindon Village
Velocity Sales Person: Carly Easter, membership sales advisor, Blackpool Village
Meetings & Events Sales Manager of the Year: Catherine Lawson, conference office manager, Mottram Hall, Cheshire
Pub Manager of the Year: Andy Atkinson , pub manager, North Leeds Village
Spa Person of the Year: Jules Davenport, Viva Urban spa manager, Blackpool and Bury Village
Manager of the Year: - Tom Morgan , maintenance manager, Newcastle Village
Team of the Year: Meetings & Events, Grand Brighton
General manager of the Year: - James Stewart, managing director, Mottram Hall, Cheshire
Hotel of the Year: Slaley Hall Hotel, Hexham
CEO Award: Wendy Barlow, revenue director
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By Janet Harmer
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