Rarotonga, Cook Islands, September 09, 2013 –(PR.com)– It is with great pleasure that Pacific Resort Hotel Group (PRHG) would like to announce their success in two award categories at Australia?s esteemed HM Awards for Hotel and Accommodation Excellence 2013. There was a record turnout for this year?s HM Awards held at Sydney Town Hall on Friday, September 6 with over 550 attendees at the gala presentation dinner; a grand audience for all of the evening?s winners.
Pacific Resort Aitutaki has been awarded ?South Pacific Property of the Year? for the first time ever at the HM Awards. PRHG are honoured to be recognized by such a prestigious award at Australia?s leading travel industry event, attended by top hotel owners, hotel management companies and industry players. PRHG?s other luxury property; Te Manava Luxury Villas & Spa, was also named a finalist for the award alongside Pacific Resort Aitutaki. Other finalists in this award category included: the InterContinental Bora Bora Resort and Thalasso Spa, French Polynesia and Sofitel Bora Bora Marara Beach and Private Island, French Polynesia.
PRHG is also pleased to announce that Marcus Niszow, Deputy CEO for the group has been awarded the ?High Commendation? award in the ?South Pacific General Manager of the Year? category.
Niszow, one of 11 finalists in the ?South Pacific General Manager of the Year? category, was quick to share the accolades with all involved saying that ?The results PRHG produce on an ongoing basis come from a total team effort. The success of our team, resorts and business owes much to all of the people involved in the experience that is a visit to the Cook Islands, it is our team and the people of the Cook Islands who underpin the success of PRHG.?
The HM Awards add to an incredibly successful 2013 for PRHG, with includes other accolades such as the Seven Star Global Luxury Award, Hotels Combined Stellar Stays Award, World Luxury Spa Awards as well as various Tripadvisor Travellers Choice awards and Certificates of Excellence.