The accolades for the Quest team and wider Ascott Australia network continue with two major wins at the prestigious HM Awards for Hotel and Accommodation Excellence.Managing Director of Ascott Australia and Quest, David Mansfield, was named Australasian Hotelier of the year based on voting by CEOs, Vice Presidents of Operations and executives.
Quest also won the Marketing Campaign category for the ‘As Local As You Like It’ campaign, where the decision to hero local business owners and their favourite local experiences continues hitting the right note. The unique national campaign embraced the individual flavour of each Quest property through allowing them to match tailored campaign imagery to their own local area marketing needs, while also successfully tapping into the surges in domestic travel demand.
Quest Cronulla Beach, Quest North Sydney, Quest Orange, Quest Preston, Quest Shepparton, Quest South Perth Foreshore and Quest Melbourne Airport were also finalists on the night.
Quotes attributable to Managing Director at Ascott Australia, David Mansfield:
“As we approach the end of 2022, I’m incredibly proud of the resilience the Quest network has demonstrated over the past year, and the recognition we continue to receive for our efforts.”
“It’s my privilege to lead such a talented team at Quest, and I continue to be inspired everyday by the hundreds of uplifting community projects local business owners carry out across the country.”
“Accommodation is an industry where we lift each other up and support our communities, and anything is possible if you are willing to work hard. I dedicate this award to everyone at Quest because they motivate me to do better and make me a better leader.”
HM Awards Founder and Chief Judge, James Wilkinson, said:
“It is no surprise that David was selected by his peers as the 2022 HM Awards Australasian Hotelier of the Year. He is liked and respected by his peers for his hard work and dedication to the industry at The Ascott Limited, the Accommodation Association and through his community initiatives.”
“Since joining The Ascott Limited, David has continued the company’s fantastic growth in Australasia, while also ensuring the businesses’ brands continue to be some of the most popular for both business and leisure guests alike.”
“David is a fantastic asset to the Australasian accommodation industry and his HM Award is very well deserved.”
Quotes attributable to GM Sales & Marketing at Quest, Anthea Dimitrakopoulos:
“I’m so proud of the Marketing team on delivering a campaign that best reflected who we are as a brand despite the significant challenges we all faced over the last year. Our small team worked so hard for our business owners to ensure the “As Local As You Like It” campaign successfully captured the significant domestic travel demand post-Covid, and maximised the value for our brand by strategically evolving the campaign based on our ongoing consumer research.”
“Our business owners are our biggest brand asset, so I thank them for their enthusiastic involvement, insights and local ideas that helped shape this award winning campaign that’s continuing to deliver strong results moving into next year.”
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