Page 1795 - Week 06 - Wednesday, 8 May 2013

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Best bar in a hotel, accommodation division, went to the Diamant Hotel. Best hotel restaurant, accommodation division, went to Promenade Cafe and Hyatt Hotel Canberra. Best cocktail bar, general division, went to Knightsbridge Penthouse. Best modern Australian went to Pistachio Dining at Torrens. Best wine list, accommodation and general division, went to Pulp Kitchen. Best restaurant, general division, went to Taze. Best prestigious restaurant, general division, went to Sage Dining Rooms. Best international cuisine, general division, went to Wild Duck Cuisine. Best cafe restaurant, general division, went to Caphs Restaurant, Bar and Cafe.

Best meetings and events hotel, accommodation division, went to Hotel Realm. Best bar presentation and service went to Knightsbridge Penthouse. Best first-class accommodation four-star went to Quality Hotel, Woden. Best new-redeveloped venue, general division, went to Brodburger. Best new-redeveloped venue, accommodation division, went to the East Hotel. Best marketed hotel, accommodation division, went to the Realm Hotel. Best suite-apartment hotel went to East Hotel. Best mid-range accommodation three to 3½ stars went to the Statesman Hotel. Best environmental practice went to East Hotel.

Best late night entertainment venue went to the Hippo Terrace Bar. Best live entertainment venue, accommodation and general division, went to Transit Bar. Best sporting entertainment venue, accommodation and general division, went to Mooseheads Pub and Nightclub. Best local, general division, went to Edgar’s Inn. Best pub bistro, general division, went to Playground Martini and Tapas Bar. Best superior accommodation 4½ stars went to the East Hotel. And finally, best deluxe accommodation five stars went to the Hyatt Hotel Canberra.

I would like to congratulate all those involved in organising the awards, including the AHA ACT branch general manager, Brad Watts; the president, Michael Capezio; the community and management officer, Jasmine De Martin; accommodations division president, Mark Sproat; and industrial relations consultant, Alan Lees.

Finally I would like to place on the record my thanks to the AHA sponsors, and they are ActewAGL, APRA, Australian Capital Tourism, Canberra University of Technology, Capital Linen Service, Carlton United Brewers, Coca Cola Amatil, Coordinate, Fox Sports, HostPlus, Lion, Meyer Vandenberg Lawyers, Sanyo Data Systems, Schweppes Australia, TEMPlar Total Recruitment Services, TMV and Treasury Wine Estates.

Ones again, congratulations to all the award winners and to all those who were nominated for awards. I commend the AHA for its important work and encourage all members to visit the association’s website at www.actaha.org.au for more information.

Question resolved in the affirmative.

The Assembly adjourned at 6.44 pm.


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