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The 2024 BC Hotel Association Awards of Excellence finalists have been announced. The winners of the awards will be celebrated during the Awards Gala on the evening of May 2, 2024—part of the 2024 BCHA Summit, taking place May 1-2, 2024, at Fairmont Chateau Whistler.
“We are excited to honour the exceptional nominees of the 2024 BCHA Awards of Excellence,” says Ingrid Jarrett, president and CEO of the BCHA. “Their remarkable achievements have raised the bar for the provincial accommodation sector and helped push this vibrant industry forward. We can’t wait to celebrate their successes in style at the BCHA Summit.”
The finalists for the 2024 BC Hotel Association Awards of Excellence are as follows:
Hotelier of the Year | Sponsored by Encore Canada
Bill Lewis, general manager, Magnolia Hotel
Kristian Miller, general manager, 2400 Motel
Mandy Farmer, president & CEO, Accent Inns
Sarah Webb, general manager, Oswego Hotel
Housekeeping Award | Sponsored by Ecolab
Coast Tsawwassen Inn – Tsawwassen, B.C.
Crystal Lodge – Whistler, B.C.
Magnolia Hotel & Spa – Victoria, B.C.
Sustainability Champion Award | Sponsored by Fortis BC
Huntingdon Manor Hotel & Pendray Inn Tea House – Victoria, B.C.
Quality Inn and Suites – Vernon, B.C.
2400 Motel – Vancouver, B.C.
Accommodation of the Year | Sponsored by Pomeroy Lodging
Magnolia Hotel & Spa – Victoria, B.C.
Westin Bayshore, Vancouver – Vancouver, B.C.
Nimmo Bay Wilderness Resort – Mackenzie Sound, B.C.
Supplier of the Year Award
Eden Textile
Ecolab
RHB
Culinary Excellence Award
Alain Léger, executive chef, Eldorado Resort
Linnéa Letourneau, executive chef, Nimmo Bay Wilderness Resort
Leader of the Future
Dawson Leduc, operations manager, Oswego Hotel
Fiona Scrivens, sales and marketing coordinator, Crystal Lodge
Maxim Borodin, general manager, Fairfield by Marriott Kamloops
Taylor Doherty, learning and development manager, Accent Inns
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