46 DOGAĐAJI | EVENTS DODIJELJENE NAGRADE LUKSUZNIM HOTELIMA Awards to luxury hotels U raskošnom prostoru Smaragdne dvorane hotela Regent Esplanade, uz nazočnost elite svjetske hotelijerske industrije te brojnih uzvanika i osoba iz javnog života Hrvatske, 16. rujna održana je gala ceremonija dodjele prestižnih nagrada – World Luxury Hotel Awards 2011. The splendid Emerald Ballroom at the Regent Esplanade played host to the gala ceremony of the prestigious World Luxury Hotel Awards 2011 in September. The event was attended by the elite of the world hospitality industry and numerous guests and public figures from Croatia. Gala događaj počeo je uz glazbeni kvartet Camarata, a nastavio se svečanom večerom uz ukusne delicije nagrađivanog šefa kuhinje, Jeffreyja J. Velle. Uzvanicima su se obratili organizatorica WLHA 2011., Marinique Truter, te cijenjeni gosti: dr. sc. Amelia Tomašević, direktorica Turističke zajednice grada Zagreba, i Don Markušić, predsjednik Američke gospodarske komore u Hrvatskoj. Istaknuli su da je taj događaj veliko priznanje ne samo The music quartet Camarata opened the event which continued with a gala dinner prepared by the now-famous and multipleaward-winning chef, Jeffery J. Vella. The organiser of WLHA 2011 and its director, Marinique Truter, as well as a number of distinguished guests, Dr. Amelia Tomašević, Director of Zagreb Tourist Board and Don Markušić, President of the American Chamber of Commerce in Croatia addressed the 47 Amelia Tomaševi & Philip Mahoney Marinique Truter za hotel Regent Esplanade već i za Hrvatsku te da je to izvrsna promocija Zagreba, grada koji u sljedećim godinama ima želju postati jedna od vodećih turističkih destinacija u Europi. Marinique Truter, izvršna direktorica WLHA, izjavila je: “The World Luxury Hotel Awards, prestižnu međunarodnu nagradu, luksuzni hoteli diljem svijeta smatraju vrhuncem dostignuća. Ona je priznanje struke da su kao luksuzni hotel uspjeli staviti osobni pečat u hotelijerstvu te se tako istaknuti i razlikovati od ostalih hotela visoke kategorije. Ta je nagrada sinonim za Oscar hotelijerske industrije te je iznimno priznanje i znak istinske kvalitete koju hoteli pružaju svojim gostima.” Vrhunac večeri, svečana ceremonija dodjele nagrada WLHA 2011., događala se pod voditeljskom palicom elegantne Ive Šulentić te uz prigodan program glazbenog sastava Orient ExPresto. Više od tisuću hotela u svijetu bilo je nominirano za tu prestižnu nagradu, a zbrajanjem online glasova gostiju i osoba iz struke, nagrade su dodijeljene u ukupno 30 kategorija. World Luxury Hotel Awards 2011 za najbolji luksuzni gradski hotel uručen je hotelu Regent Esplanade u Zagrebu, dok je globalni pobjednik Ritz Carlton Hong Kong. “Velika je čast biti domaćin World Luxury Hotel Awards 2011. gala ceremonije. Moram priznati da sam vrlo ponosan što je hotel već drugu godinu za redom osvojio tu prestižnu nagradu. Ta je nagrada iznimno priznanje hotelijerskoj industriji i znak istinskoj kvaliteti koju hoteli pružaju svojim gostima. Ovo je bila divna prigoda da pokažemo hotel, ali i grad Zagreb. Brojni uzvanici koji su došli ovamo iz raznih krajeva svijeta, Južne Afrike, Indije, Tajlanda i sl., uistinu su impresionirani ljepotama Zagreba. I to s pravom”, izjavio je generalni direktor hotela Regent Esplanade Philip Mahoney. Don Markuši invitees and stressed that this event was an important recognition not only for the Regent Esplanade, but also for Croatia and, at the same time, an excellent promotion of Zagreb, a city whose ambition is to become one of the leading tourist destinations in Europe in the next few years. Marinique Truter, the WLHA Executive Director, said: “The World Luxury Hotel Awards, a prestigious international award, is considered a prime achievement; it is a recognition to the professionals working in the hotel that they managed, as a luxury hotel, to put their personal touch in the hospitality industry and distinguish themselves from other high category hotels. This award is a synonym for an Oscar in the hotel industry and is an exceptional acknowledgement and a sign of prime quality which these hotels offer to their guests.“ The pinnacle of the evening was definitely the award ceremony led by an elegant master of ceremonies, Iva Šulentić, and accompanied by the band Orient ExPresto. More than a thousand hotels around the world were nominated for these prestigious awards in thirty different categories. The final results were determined by online votes by guests and fellow-professionals. The World Luxury Hotel Awards 2011 for Best Luxury City Hotel was award to the Regent Esplanade, while the global winner was the Ritz Carlton Hotel in Hong Kong. “It’s a huge honour to host the World Luxury Hotel Awards 2011 gala ceremony” said the General Manager of the Regent Esplanade hotel, Philip Mahoney. “I am delighted our hotel won this award for the second year. It is an exceptional recognition by the hotel industry and a confirmation of the true quality that the hotel offers its guests. This was a wonderful occasion to show off the hotel and the city of Zagreb to the numerous guests who attended the event and who came from as far as South Africa, India, Thailand and Fiji. Everyone is genuinely impressed by the beauty of Zagreb. And rightly so“.
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