Five nominees have made it on to the Hotelier Middle East Awards Fitness and Recreation Person of the Year shortlist.
With more than 1000 entries for the Hotelier Awards, the judges had a tough time whittling the nominations down to just five finalists.
However, there were several outstanding entries which the judges felt deserved to make it on to the shortlist.
And the finalists are:
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Jamaludine Dolley, sports professional, Jumeirah Emirates Towers
Marlo produced the Feedback board ‘You Said, We did’ to communicate what the guests ‘said’ and what the team ‘did’ to rectify and acknowledge guest concerns. The board also relays thanks from the staff to the guests for positive feedback and their loyalty.
Halem Buyante, fitness professional, Jumeirah Beach Hotel
Halem has now become an integral part of the team at Jumeirah Beach Hotel, colleagues of all levels have a real respect for him, he is an incredibly calming person with a great aura and his genuineness simply shines through.
Mounir Melliti, recreation manager, InterContinental Riyadh
Mounir Melliti has positively changed the image of a recreation club from mere health club into a main player in managing and organizing social sports big scale events.
Pradeep Fernando, sports and recreation coordinator, Le Méridien Al Aqah Beach Resort
He is also a trained lifeguard, part of the resort’s fire brigade, a PADI certified open water diver, a qualified first aider, and speaks German, Russian, French, English, Tamil and Singhalese.
Sameh Adel Hassan, health club manager, Crowne Plaza Abu Dhabi
Sameh’s natural sporting abilities, passion for fitness and team focus has enabled him to be well respected by all of his hotel colleagues, hotel guests and health club members alike.
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