And here are all the winners of the Hotelier Middle East Awards 2014:

Concierge of the Year - Oscar Van Der Veen, concierge manager, Burj Al Arab, Dubai

Fitness/Spa Person Of The Year - Philip Bartle, director of recreation, Fairmont the Palm Dubai

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F&B Manager of the Year - Ksenia Novikova, F&B venues manager, St. Regis Doha

Chef De Cuisine of the Year - Daniele Capobianco, speciality chef - Italian cuisine, Media Rotana, Dubai

Executive Chef of the Year - Giles Perrin, executive chef, Atlantis the Palm

Procurement Person of the Year - Shaheer Hamza, director of materials, Beach Rotana, Abu Dhabi

Laundry Manager of the Year - Raghu Harihar, director of laundry operations, Doha Marriott

Hotel Engineer of the Year - Sushant Pawar, director of engineering, Fairmont the Palm

IT Person of the Year - Mehmet Akdeniz, director of IT/AV, Emirates Palace Abu Dhabi

Housekeeper of the Year - Pamini Hemaprabha, executive housekeeper, Kempinksi Mall of the Emirates

HR Person of the Year - Dara Pinke, HR director, Waldorf Astoria Dubai Palm Jumeirah

Young Hotelier of the Year - Mohamad Sharaf, reservations manager, Makkah Clock Royal Tower, A Fairmont Hotel

Sales Person of the Year - Tarek Nazih Elias, senior sales manager, Hilton Al Ain

PR/Marketing Person of the Year - Andrea Krenn, Vice President, Public Relations, Atlantis the Palm

CSR Champion of the Year - Kinan Al Ghraoui, general manager Villa, Rihab and Rimal Rotana, Dubai

Unsung Hero of the Year - Ifthikar Hussain, window cleaner, Crowne Plaza Dubai

Hotel Manager of the Year - Gisele Clark, hotel manager, Mina A'Salam

GM of the Year - Mark Lee, General Manager, Media One Hotel, Dubai

Hotel Team of the Year - Atlantis, The Palm