Peter Hancock, Alison Dolan, Olga Polizzi, Tim Etchells
The independent and boutique industry last night celebrated the achievements of two of the hottest names in the sector. Crowning the Independent Hotelier and the Outstanding New Hotel, the Independent Hotel Show Awards, presented by Rate Gain in association with Sky, were presented at a special ceremony taking place on the opening day of the show at Olympia West.
The awards were presented by Alison Dolan, Deputy MD of Sky Business and sponsors of this year’s awards, and Peter Hancock, CEO of Pride of Britain Hotels.
Independent Hotelier: Olga Polizzi
The eldest daughter of Lord Charles Forte, Olga Polizzi was crowned Independent Hotelier, celebrating her extended involvement within the luxury hotel sector and encompassing her role as Design Director of Rocco Forte Hotels. An acclaimed hotel owner with her own portfolio of independently owned hotels – Hotel Tresanton in Cornwall and Hotel Endsleigh in Devon – Ms Polizzi is renowned for her exquisite taste and her loving restoration of hotels to the acclaimed status for which her family name is so famous.
Commenting on receiving the award, Olga Polizzi said:
“Our business is not an easy one and I am particularly proud to win this award from the Independent Hotel Show. It is a lovely award to achieve, especially because it has been voted for by so many people in all areas of our business – hoteliers, manufacturers and suppliers. It is a real plus to know that I have been acknowledged and I am delighted.”
Peter Hancock, Tim Etchells, Jeff Ward, Matt Miller, Alison Dolan
Outstanding New Hotel: Gotham Hotel
Gotham Hotel blasted onto the super-stylish hotel scene in April 2015, one of the latest hotels to be launched within the Bespoke Hotels group. As a luxurious and sumptuous new arrival in Manchester and the city’s second 5 star hotel offering, owners Bespoke Hotels promised it to be a ‘fun, witty destination and a little bit naughty’.
The Grade II listed Art Deco building sits on popular King Street, with this 60-bedroom hotel, 68-cover ’Honey’ restaurant and private members bar Club Brass adding a touch of cool to the city. It’s a distinctive hotel created to capture the imagination, hearts and minds of luxury seekers for years to come.
Jeff Ward, MD of Gotham Hotel, commented:
“Receiving this award is probably the biggest pat on the back for a job well done. I came into the team back in November and we opened in April. We’ve just won the best award I could have won in such a short period of time.”
The shortlist for Outstanding New Hotel
Artist Residence, London
Dormy House Hotel and Spa, Broadway
Great Northern Hotel, London
Hotel Gotham, Manchester
The Beaumont, London
The Coach House at Middleton Lodge, Richmond, North Yorkshire
The shortlist for Independent Hotelier
Robin Hutson, Chairman and CEO for Lime Wood Group and Home Grown Hotels
Tim Hart, Owner, Hambleton Hall
Neil Kedward & Zoe Agar, Owners, The Grove Narberth Hotel
Robert Nadler, CEO, Nadler Hotels
Danny Pecorelli, Managing Director, Exclusive Hotels
Olga Polizzi, Director of Design, Rocco Forte Hotels and Owner, Hotel Tresanton and Hotel Endsleigh
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