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Choice Hotels names top performing franchisees

Sarah Stowe

Choice Hotels Australasia presented four properties with the title of Franchisee of the Year at its gala dinner in Melbourne last week, where outstanding property performance over the past 12 months was celebrated.

Three of the four major award winners are from Queensland: Econo Lodge Park Lane in Bundaberg, Comfort Inn and Suites, Robertson Gardens, andClarion Hotel, Mackay Marina with the fourth Franchisee of the Year award going to Victoria’s Quality Hotel, Wangaratta Gateway.

Each property was required to meet strict criteria relating to property service and capital standards, participation in Choice training, conferences, sales and marketing activities as well as receiving consistently high guest feedback scores.

Trent Fraser, Choice Hotels Australasia CEO said, “I feel inspired to be working alongside franchisees that are focused on delivering the best possible experience to guests. These awards acknowledge our properties where quality and character sets them apart.”

Choice also presented Gold awards to 28 individual properties where franchisees have embraced their partnership with Choice whilst delivering excellent customer service standards.  Various franchisees, property, management and staff representatives were also recognised with 22 Champions of Choice awards presented to individuals who over the past 12 months have been proactive, supportive and strong ambassadors for the franchisor’s brands.

The awards were a celebratory conclusion to Choice’s four day ‘Get on Board’ annual conference which shed light on its distribution channels, programs and future opportunities as well as providing updates from Fraser, the senior management team and international guests.

Other winners on the night included:

2012 Gold Awards:

  • Econo Lodge City Star – Brisbane, Queensland
  • Econo Lodge Park Lane – Bundaberg,  Queensland
  • Econo Lodge Hacienda Motel – Geelong, Victoria
  • Comfort Inn Parkes International – Parkes, New South Wales
  • Comfort Inn & Suites Robertson Gardens – Brisbane, Queensland
  • Comfort Resort Blue Pacific – Mackay, Queensland
  • Comfort Inn Glenfield – Toowoomba, Queensland
  • Comfort Inn Sovereign Hill – Ballarat, Victoria
  • Comfort Inn & Suites City Views – Ballarat, Victoria
  • Comfort Inn Julie-Anna – Bendigo, Victoria
  • Comfort Inn Richmond Henty – Portland, Victoria
  • Comfort Inn on Raglan – Warrnambool, Victoria
  • Comfort Inn & Suites Blazing Stump – Wodonga, Victoria
  • Comfort Inn Bay of Isles – Esperance, Western Australia
  • Comfort Inn Bel Eyre Perth, Western Australia
  • Quality Hotel on Olive – Albury, New South Wales
  • Quality Hotel Powerhouse Armidale, New South Wales
  • Quality Hotel NOAH’s On The Beach – Newcastle, New South Wales
  • Quality Hotel Apollo International – Newcastle, New South Wales
  • Quality Hotel Powerhouse Tamworth, New South Wales
  • Quality Hotel Platinum International – Toowoomba, Queensland
  • Quality Hotel Gateway – Devonport, Tasmania
  • Quality Hotel Tabcorp Park – Melton, South Victoria
  • Quality Hotel Wangaratta Gateway – Wangaratta, Victoria
  • Quality Hotel Wellington, New Zealand
  • Clarion Hotel Mackay Marina – Mackay, Queensland
  • Clarion Hotel Soho – Adelaide, South Australia
  • Clarion Suites Gateway – Melbourne, Victoria

2012 Champions of Choice Awards:

  • Michelle Allsop –  Comfort Inn & Suites Robertson Gardens
  • Hammond Cardon –  Quality Hotel Lincoln Green
  • Wayne Derbyshire – Quality Hotel Barrycourt
  • Claudia Eades  – Comfort Inn Bel Eyre
  • Leigh Evans – Quality Suites Pioneer Sands
  • Brigietta Herbertson – Comfort Inn Richmond Henty
  • Stephanie Horlin-Smith Combe – Clarion Hotel Soho
  • Michelle Johnson  – Clarion Hotel On Canterbury
  • Olivier Lacoua  – Quality Hotel Wellington
  • Gitte Le Garde – Clarion Hotel Mackay Marina
  • Wendy Lester  – Quality Hotel Wangaratta Gateway
  • Ace Matthews – Comfort Inn Parkes International
  • Pauline Matthews  – Comfort Inn Parkes International
  • Carlyn McClintock  – Clarion Suites Highview
  • Rodney Mcglew  – Quality Resort Sorrento Beach
  • Kathleen Mullan – Quality Hotel Tabcorp Park
  • Neil Robbins – Comfort Inn Sovereign Hill
  • Steve Ryan  – Comfort Inn & Suites Robertson Gardens
  • Susan Scott – Comfort Inn & Suites City Views
  • Jye Segboer  – Quality Hotel Powerhouse Tamworth
  • Danielle Thomas – Quality Hotel Old Adelaide
  • Greg Ward  – Econo Lodge Park Lane