A record 1,500 nominations were made this year, eclipsing 2022’s 1,100.

This year there are separate categories for Fitness and Recreation Person of the Year and Spa Person of the Year, as well as new awards for Sustainability Champion of the Year, and an extended number of categories to recognise General Managers.

The event will take place at the JW Marriott Marquis Hotel Dubai on the evening of Wednesday, September 20 at 7pm.

Tickets can be reserved now. They are priced at AED1,900 for a seat and AED17,500 for a table of 10. From Tuesday, September 5, tickets can be bought at the last-chance rate of AED2,100 for a seat and AED19,000 for a table of 10.

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Find out who is on every Hotelier Awards shortlist

Concierge and Guest Services Person of the Year

  • Ahmed Sahli, Jabal Omar DoubleTree by Hilton, Saudi Arabia
  • Alia Kyzy, Anantara World Islands Resort, Dubai
  • Amro Bahaa Melaih, Swissotel Al Maqam Makkah, Saudi Arabia
  • Hanif Shaikh, Holiday Inn & Suites Kuwait Salmiya
  • Harold John Abonitalla, Conrad Dubai
  • Issam Al Bulushi, InterContintal Muscat Hotel, Oman
  • Myrolslava Huziuk, FIVE Palm Jumeirah, Dubai
  • Raj Thevar, The Ritz-Carlton, Dubai
  • Roger Geadah, Burj Al Arab Jumeirah
  • Sabry Afifiy, Hilton Ras Al Khaimah Beach Resort

Housekeeping Manager of the Year

  • Henry Subba, Jumeirah Al Naseem, Dubai
  • Ishwar Chaudhary, Lapita, Dubai Parks and Resorts, Autograph Collection Hotels
  • Mohamed Al-Qarhi Pullman Zamzam Makkah Hotel, Saudi Arabia
  • Nishith Patel, Hilton Ras Al Khaimah Beach Resort
  • Ram Chena, Park Hyatt Abu Dhabi
  • Sreenath Krishnan, Mondrian Doha
  • Sudharshana Gedera, Address Downtown, Dubai
  • Sugumar Muthkrishna, Grand Hyatt Dubai
  • Umyesh Kashyap, Crowne Plaza Dubai Marina
  • Vanaja Lal, W Dubai – Mina Seyahi, The Westin – Mina Seyahi Beach Resort and Marina, Le Méridien Mina Seyahi Beach Resort & Water Park, Dubai

Housekeeper of the Year

  • Dilshan Madhusanka, Premier Inn Dubai International Airport
  • Jane Ingrid, Raffles The Palm Dubai
  • Joseph Augustin Bansil, Swissotel Al Ghurair, Dubai
  • Michelle Leysa Mendoza, Address Downtown, Dubai
  • Partricia Mwangi, InterContinental Doha The City
  • Samadhan Shinde, Melia Desert Palm, Member of Melia Collection, Dubai
  • Shuruq Almoayri, Turtle Bay Hotel, The Red Sea, Saudi Arabia
  • Ullas Ullery, FIVE Palm Jumeirah, Dubai
  •  Ushan Maduranga, Waldorf Astoria Palm Jumeirah
  • Yang Xin Rong, JA The Resort, Dubai

Fitness and Recreation Person of the Year

  • Daniel Ikemefuna, Raffles The Palm Dubai
  • Duaa Al Essa, InterContinental Riyadh
  • Ezekiel Gitau, Desert Falls Water & Adventure Park, Hilton Salwa Resort, Qatar
  • Gabriel Gutsa, The Ritz-Carlton Ras Al Khaimah, Al Wadi Desert
  • Kristoff Lagaza, DoubleTree by Hilton Business Bay, Dubai
  • Niculae Vasil, Banana Island Resort Doha by Anantara
  • Sabri Cakir, Rixos Bab Al Bar, Ras Al Khaimah
  • Sulaiman Al Zakwani, Anantara Al Jabal Al Akhdar Resort, Oman
  • Tamar Bichinashvili, The St. Regis Saadiyat Island Resort, Abu Dhabi
  • Wael Alama, Sheraton Grande Doha Resort & Convention Hotel

Spa Person of the Year

  • Stavroula Kardasi, Conrad Dubai
  • Joel Medrano, Dusit Thani Abu Dhabi
  • Hanna Kulbya, Address Beach Resort, Dubai
  • Sangay Choden, Anantara The Palm Dubai Resort
  • Laura Grosbois, Sofitel Dubai The Palm
  • Malika Zaarour, FIVE Palm Jumeirah, Dubai
  • Deborah Molloy, Nikki Beach Resort & Spa Dubai
  • Talar Sabbatucci, Palazzo Versace Dubai
  • Divya Sudheesh, Conrad Abu Dhabi Etihad Towers
  • Clarissa De La Cruz, The Abu Dhabi EDITION

HR Person of the Year

  • Abdullah Alammari, FRS Hotels, Accor Makkah, Saudi Arabia
  • Afreen Zeba, Dukes The Palm
  • Felicita Shanthy Balavendran, Taj Dubai
  • Joy Porras, Hampton by Hilton Dubai Al Barsha
  • Karthika Anil, Radisson RED Dubai Silicon Oasis
  • Kathy Sorenson, Premier Inn Hotels – Middle East
  • Mary Ann Andaya, Majd Al Futtaim Accor Properties, Dubai
  • Nicola Bean, Atlantis Dubai
  • Safa Al Balushi, Al Bustan Palace, A Ritz-Carlton Hotel, Oman
  • Sam Varghese, Sheraton Grand Doha Resort & Convention Hotel

Finance Person of the Year

  • Abdullah Abdulkarim Khayat, Makkah Clock Tower, A Fairmont Hotel, Saudi Arabia
  • Ajeer Veettil, Sheraton Grand Hotel, Dubai
  • Goutham Reddy, Zabeel House by Jumeirah The Greens, Dubai
  • Kalpesh Shangvi, Taj Dubai
  • Lokesh Swami, Media One Hotel, Dubai
  • Madina Mohamed Osman, Hilton Dubai Palm Jumeirah, JBR and The Walk
  • Mohammed Hassan Madkhali, Grand Millennium Tabuk, Saudi Arabia
  • Nadeem Anwar, Crowne Plaza Jeddah
  • Parag Varshney, Dusit Thani Abu Dhabi
  • Rajesh Kumar, Fujairah Rotana Resort & Spa

Procurement Person of the Year

  • Fika Belinda, Crowne Plaza Dubai Marina
  • Hatem Mohamad, Crowne Plaza & Holiday Inn Thuraya City
  • Ifthikar Ahmad, W Abu Dhabi – Yas Island
  • Jude Jonathan, FIVE Palm Jumeirah, Dubai
  • Julian Rozario, Address Hotels and Resorts
  • Maisa Al Haddad, The W Amman, Al Manara, A Luxury Collection, Aqaba
  • Mohammad Al Wahaibi, InterContinental Muscat Hotel, Oman
  • Mohammed Sameh, voco Riyadh
  • Sameh Fouad Iskander, JW Marriott Cairo, Egypt
  • Shaji Joseph, Hilton Dubai Jumeirah

Revenue Management Person of the Year

  • Abhishek Ghai, FIVE Palm Jumeirah, Dubai
  • Ahmad Qasem, InterContinental Jordan
  • Akshay Sood, Address City Cluster, Dubai
  • Andria Chetty, Taj Dubai
  • Ekta Bhupal, Madinat Jumeirah, Dubai
  • Hady Ibrahim, Kempinski Hotel Mall of the Emirates
  • Nelson Riffard, IHG Hotels at Dubai Festival City
  • Saarthak Sethi, Jumeirah Emirates Towers, Dubai
  • Taha Shogaa, Media Rotana, Dubai
  • Gustavo Pereira, W Dubai – Mina Seyahi, The Westin – Mina Seyahi Beach Resort and Marina, Le Méridien Mina Seyahi Beach Resort & Water Park, Dubai

IT Person of the Year

  • Bhanudas Sadashiva, Sheraton Dubai Creek Hotel & Towers
  • Biyu Philip, ME Dubai
  • Milbon Savio Vaz, Rixos Premium Dubai, JBR
  • Mohamed Ezz, Holiday Inn & Suites Dubai Science Park
  • Mohammed Abdullah Qadri, Grand Millennium Gizan, Saudi Arabia
  • Rabih Mehry, Amwaj Rotana Hotel, Dubai
  • Renith Prabhakaran, Anantara Downtown Dubai
  • Saeed Rahman, Sheraton Grand Hotel, Dubai
  • Sinto Neelankavil, FIVE Holdings
  • Tareq Alnsour, Park Hyatt Abu Dhabi Hotel & Villas

Sales Person of the Year

  • Ahmed Dessouky, Pullman Zamzam Makkah and Pullman Zamam Madinah, Saudi Arabia
  • Amanee Razack, FIVE Palm Jumeirah, Dubai
  • Badr Mubarak, Shangri-La Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
  • Calvin Thomas, Hilton Garden Inn Al Mina, Hilton Garden Inn Al Muraqabat, Hampton by Hilton Dubai Airport
  • Engin Eren, Sheraton Grand Hotel, Dubai
  • Julia Paslyon, Radisson RED Dubai Silicon Oasis
  • Lorenzo Coppo, Address Beach Resort, Dubai
  • Majed Shawli, Makkah Royal Clock Tower, A Fairmont Hotel, Saudi Arabia
  • Nicola Anton, Address Hotels and Resorts
  • Saad Muneer, 25hours Dubai One Central

Banquet Manager of the Year

  • Akram Mallak, InterContinental Al Ahsa, Saudi Arabia
  • Ayman Mahmoud, Sofitel Shahd Al Madinah, Egypt
  • Aziza Ibrahim, Ramada Hotel & Suites by Wyndham, Ajman
  • Faisal Ahamed, Habtoor Grand, An Autograph Collection Hotel
  • Hussam Habtoor, Dar Al Iman InterContinental Madinah, Saudi Arabia
  • Katrina Magdy, Crowne Plaza Dubai Marina, Dubai
  • Mouhsine Elkoutari, Four Seasons Hotel Riyadh
  • Nagesh Goddubarla, Conrad Abu Dhabi Etihad Towers
  • Nisanth Nithianandan, Madinat Jumeirah, Dubai
  • Swapnil Chavan. The Ritz-Carlton, Dubai

Hotel Engineer of the Year

  • Erich Theodore Zahrt, Burj Al Arab Jumeirah
  • Maninder Singh, Oaks Ibn Battuta Hotel, Dubai
  • Mohamed Gamal, InterContinental Cairo Citystars, InterContinental Residence Suites Cairo Citystars, Holiday Inn Cairo Citystars, Staybridge Suites Cairo Citystars
  • Mohamed Gamal, Nikki Beach Resort & Spa Dubai
  • Paul Aychouh, Kempinski Hotel Mall of the Emirates, Dubai
  • Renyu Dabbas, JA Resorts & Hotels, Dubai
  • Sajeev Viswambaran, Studio One Hotel, Dubai
  • Subhaschandra Shetty, Address Beach Resort, Dubai
  • Suresh Prem Chandar Chinnadura, Jumeirah Emirates Towers, Dubai
  • Syed Mustafa Ali, Radisson Blu Hotel, Dubai Deira Creek

Safety & Security Person of the Year

  • Mark Nader, Mondrian Doha
  • Johnas Acho Fon, Park Hyatt Dubai Creek Golf & Yacht Club, Dubai
  • Nilantha Arjuna, Wyndham Grand Ajman Corniche
  • Kalidas Rajamani, Al Wathba, A Luxury Collection Desert Resort
  • Siddiq Butt, DoubleTree by Hilton, Business Bay, Dubai
  • Adel Alserhani, voco Riyadh
  • Ahmed Sakr, DoubleTree by Hilton Dubai – Jumeirah Beach
  • Shan Rameshan, Wyndham Dubai Deira, Days Hotel by Wyndham Dubai Deira, Super 8 by Wyndham Dubai Deira
  • Abdulaziz Aldowsari, The Ritz-Carlton Riyadh
  • Peter Luke, Golden Tulip Media Hotel, Dubai

In-House Marketing Person of the Year

  • Abhishek Grover, Crowne Plaza Dubai Marina
  • Anita Drahos-Nambiar, IHG Hotels at Dubai Festival City
  • Carolina Campita, The Ritz-Carlton, Bahrain
  • Dylan Abrahams, W Dubai – The Palm
  • Leslie Weddle, Conrad Abu Dhabi Etihad Towers
  • Mariam Sallam, Pullman Dubai Downtown
  • Marjorie Balomaga, Madinat Jumeirah, Dubai
  • Nadine Seebacher, FIVE Palm Jumeirah
  • Ruth Carpenter, The St. Regis Downtown Dubai and Delta Hotels by Marriott, Dubai Investment Park
  • Suzie Yo, Atlantis Dubai

In-House PR Person of the Year

  • Abdulaziz Alabbadi, Accor Makkah Hotels
  • Amanda Simpson, W Dubai – Mina Seyahi, The Westin – Mina Seyahi Beach Resort and Marina, Le Méridien Mina Seyahi Beach Resort & Water Park, Dubai
  • Deandra Shivana, Qasr Al Sarab Desert by Anantara, Abu Dhabi
  • Deli Mwenze, Jumeirah at Saadiyat Island Resort, Abu Dhabi
  • Elena Dmitrik, Mondrian Doha
  • Farah Palia, FIVE Holdings
  •  Fatma Kurt, Sheraton Grand Doha Resort & Convention Hotel
  • Ionela Savescu, Palazzo Versace Dubai
  • Katrina Angeles, Sofitel Dubai The Palm
  • Shalvesh Nundlaul, Hilton Ras Al Khaimah Beach Resort

Unsung Hero of the Year

  • Amol Dhumal, Caesars Palace Dubai
  • Aruna Kamble, Crowne Plaza & Holiday Inn Al Thuraya, Saudi Arabia
  • Ayya Samy, Al Bustan Palace, A Ritz-Carlton Hotel, Oman
  • Baburam Nepali, TIME Grand Plaza Hotel, Dubai
  • Dilan Sameera Jayasuria, InterContinental Dubai Marina
  • Hamida Bouchennouf, Holiday Inn Algiers Cheraga Tower, Algeria
  • Hizar Alam, Raffles The Palm, Dubai
  • Khalid Al Amri, Shangri-La Muscat
  • Mohammed Abdissu Seid, InterContinental Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
  • Mohammed Al Hasani, Shangri-La Barr Al Jissah, Muscat

Sustainability Champion of the Year

  • Andrew Astley, JW Marriott Marquis Hotel Dubai
  • Angeline James, Anantara The Palm Dubai Resort
  • Armand Thieblemont, Six Senses Zighy Bay
  • Aynul Hassan, The Oberoi Beach Resort Al Zohra
  • Christian Hoehn, The Ritz-Carlton Abu Dhabi, Grand Canal
  • David Shepley, FIVE Holdings
  • Emma Banks, Hilton EMEA
  • Jesselyn Leyba, Avani+ Palm View Dubai
  • Ozgul Aktolga, Rixos Premium Dubai
  • Saeed Muhammad, Nikki Beach Resort & Spa Dubai

Young Hotelier of the Year

  • Shayaan Habib, Rove Hotels, Dubai
  • Anatasiia Misevych, The Oberoi Beach Resort Al Zorah, Ajman
  • Manal Alqassab, InterContinental Regency Bahrain
  • Sara Almarghalani, Turtle Bay Hotel, The Red Sea, Saudi Arabia
  • Iona Adriana, Jumeirah Emirates Towers, Dubai
  • Amrinder Bains, Taj Exotica Resort & Spa, The Palm, Dubai
  • Ahmed Abdelrazek, Vida Emirates Hills, Dubai      
  • Emilie Alvernhe, Sofitel Dubai The Palm
  • Abdulrahim Awlia, NEOM Hotel Development, Saudi Arabia
  • Fulgentius Leonard, Marriott International Doha Office

General Manager of the Year – Midscale Resort

  • John Riad, Hampton by Hilton Marjan Island, Ras Al Khaimah
  • Deborah Thomson, JA Hatta Fort Hotel, Dubai
  • Maher Bahsoun, Crowne Plaza Resort Salalah, Oman
  • Charles Godot, voco Dubai The Palm, an IHG Hotel
  • Sambit Datta, Radisson Beach Resort Palm Jumeirah, Dubai
  • Elif Yazoglu, DoubleTree by Hilton Dubai – Jumeirah Beach
  • Tarek Fathy, Savoy Group, Sharm El Shaikh, Egypt
  • Patrick Loeser, Steigenberger Aqua Magic, Egypt
  • Edwin Wijkhuys, Sheraton Jeddah Hotel & Resort, Saudi Arabia
  • Boris Bornman, Sheraton Soma Bay, Egypt

General Manager of the Year – Midscale City Hotel

  • Glenn Nobbs, Millennium Place Barsha Heights Hotel & Residences, Dubai
  • Hany Ahmed, DoubleTree by Hilton Dubai Business Bay
  • Ibrahim Tawfiq, ibis Yanbu, Saudi Arabia
  • James Berry, Radisson Blu Dubai Media City, Park Inn by Radisson Dubai Motor City
  • John Raffoul, Premier Inn Ibn Battuta Mall, Dubai
  • Marlon Abeyakoon, Oaks Ibn Battuta Gate Hotel Dubai
  • Nadia Nassar, Hilton Garden Inn Dubai Mall of the Emirates
  • Ravi Santiago, Wyndham Hotels Ajman – Ramada Hotels
  • Stuart Birkwood, Radisson RED Dubai Silicon Oasis
  • Stefan Thumiger, Towers Rotana Dubai

General Manager of the Year – High-End Resort

  • Tolga S. Lacin, Marriott Mina Seyahi Cluster and Airport Cluster, Dubai
  • Hanna Azzi, Nikki Beach Resort & Spa Dubai
  • Jean Paul Dantil, Qasr Al Sarab Desert Resort by Anantara, Abu Dhabi
  • Jaime Simpson, Jumeirah Mina A’Salam, Dubai
  • Jeroen Elmendorp, The Ritz-Carlton, Dubai
  • Turgay Erdogan, Rixos Premium Dubai
  • Ranjit Phillipose, Taj Exotica Resort & Spa, The Palm, Dubai
  • Bernard De Villele, The Ritz-Carlton, Bahrain
  • Peter Katusak-Husvar, The W Dubai – Palm Jumeirah
  • Tom Roelens, Atlantis The Royal, Dubai

General Manager of the Year – High-End City Hotel

  • Alexander Blair, Shangri-La Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
  • Mikel Ibrahim, Mondrian Doha
  • Salem Al Shahrani, Accor Makkah Hotels, Saudi Arabia
  • Anna Collier, Sheraton Grand Hotel, Dubai
  • Victor Chalfoun, Waldorf Astoria DIFC, Dubai
  • Saurabh Tiwari, Taj Dubai
  • Spencer Wadama, SLS Dubai Hotel & Residences
  • Guenter Gebhard, Four Seasons Hotel Riyadh at Kingdom Centre
  • Alexander Musch, Pullman Dubai Downtown
  • Tareq Derbas, The Ritz-Carlton, Amman, Jordan

Hotel Team of the Year – Midscale

  • Avani+ Palm View Dubai
  • Grand Millennium Tabuk, Saudi Arabia
  • Hampton by Hilton Marjan Island, Ras Al Khaimah
  • Holiday Inn Doha The Business Park
  • ibis World Trade Centre, Dubai
  • Radisson RED Dubai Silicon Oasis
  • Studio One Hotel, Dubai
  • The First Collection Jumeirah Village Circle, Dubai
  • VIDA Beach Resort Umm Al Quwain
  • Zabeel House by Jumeirah, The Greens, Dubai

Hotel Team of the Year – High-End

  • Atlantis The Royal, Dubai
  • FIVE Jumeirah Village, Dubai
  • Hilton Ras Al Khaimah Beach Resort
  • Jumeirah Mina A’Salam, Dubai
  • Mondrian Doha
  • Nikki Beach Resort & Spa Dubai
  • Qasr Al Sarab Desert Resort by Anantara, Abu Dhabi
  • Shangri-La Jeddah
  • Sofitel The Palm Dubai
  • The St. Regis Amman, Jordan