The Waiting Room at Crown Towers Perth has taken out the trophy for Western Australia’s Best Hotel Bar.
The luxe bar features a rose-gold ceiling, chandeliers and blue velvet sofas and is among the venues leading the hotel bar comeback in Australia.
According to Perth Now, WA’s best hotel bar is so popular that staff serve about 1000 cocktails on a busy Saturday night.
Crown Towers was also crowned WA’s Best Accommodation Hotel.
The awards were announced as part of the 2019 AHA Accommodation Awards for Excellence at the Devil’s Lair Gala Ball.
It was a double celebration for COMO The Treasury in the on-premise, with its Wildflower restaurant (below) winning WA’s Best Hotel Wine List and WA’s Best Hotel Food and Beverage Employee going to Jake Silvester. The hotel also won WA’s Best Deluxe Accommodation.
The Australian Hotels Association Perth Airport Accommodation Awards for Excellence recognised WA’s best accommodation hotel venues and management staff across 25 categories.
AHA(WA) CEO Bradley Woods said: “Western Australia is a premier tourism destination that is well positioned for future visitation growth, with a range of accommodation options to suit a variety of travellers.”
“Staff who work in hotels across the state are essentially ambassadors for WA and last night’s awards celebrated the important role they play in welcoming visitors and driving excellence within the industry.”
The AHA Accommodation Awards for Excellence highlight WA’s leading hotel venues, their staff, and their commitment to building the State’s reputation as a tourism destination.
Hotel & Accommodation Venue Awards
WA’s Best Redeveloped / Refurbished Hotel
The Melbourne Hotel
WA’s Best Hotel Marketing
Holiday Inn Perth City Centre
WA’s Best Hotel Bar
TWR, The Waiting Room – Crown Towers Perth (above)
WA’s Best Hotel Restaurant
Santini Bar & Grill – QT Perth
WA’s Best Hotel Wine List
Wildflower – COMO The Treasury
WA’s Best Hotel Spa and Fitness
Crown Spa – Crown Towers Perth
WA’s Best Mid-Range Accommodation
Hostel G
WA’s Best Apartment/Suite Accommodation
Attika Hotel
WA’s Best Superior Accommodation
DoubleTree by Hilton Perth Northbridge
WA’s Best Deluxe Accommodation
COMO The Treasury
Hotel & Accommodation Management Employee Awards
WA’s Best Hotel Front Office Employee
Lucy Zanotti – Crown Metropol Perth
WA’s Best Hotel Chef
Nicholas Trezise- InterContinental Perth City Centre
WA’s Best Hotel Food and Beverage Employee
Jake Silvester – COMO The Treasury
WA’s Best Hotel Conference and Events Employee
Renee Dawson – Hyatt Regency Perth
WA’s Best Hotel Administration, Finance and Executive Support Employee
Emma Lang – Crown Towers Perth
WA’s Best Hotel Engineering and Maintenance Employee
Robert Savoy – Hyatt Regency Perth
WA’s Best Hotel Concierge Employee
Brian Robinson – Crown Towers Perth
WA’s Best Hotel Housekeeping Employee
Maruf Billah – Hyatt Regency Perth
WA’s Best Hotel Sales and Marketing Employee
Liezil Slabbert – The Westin Perth
WA’s Best Hotel Executive Level Manager
(Joint winners)
Kate Brough – InterContinental Perth City Centre
Nic Wood – QT Perth
WA’s Best Hotel Management Team
Pan Pacific Perth