Here are the eight candidates shortlisted for the Young Hotelier of the Year award.
Click through to find out who has been shortlisted this year...
Helen Al Hajeh, FLS & Training Manager, Crowne Plaza Jordan Dead Sea Resort & Spa.
Jacob Rajev Varghese, Commis I, Swissotel Al Ghurair
Kalpesh Padave, Restaurant Supervisor, Crowne Plaza Bahrain
Halima Al Ghafri, Sales Executive, Millennium Resort Mussanah
Nelson Sumit Gomes, Marketing Manager, InterContinental Al Jubail
Otman Bengebara, Banquet Service Manager, Armani Hotel Dubai
Laura Zanfirescu, Executive Housekeeper, Radisson Blu Hotel, Dubai Waterfront
Tanzil Thakur, Meeting and Events Manager, Radisson Collection Hotel, Hormuz Grand Muscat