2025 Hoteliers of the Year
GENERAL MANAGER
OF THE YEAR
Vidya Sagar
General Manager
Phulay Bay, a Ritz-Carlton Reserve
BUTLER
OF THE YEAR
Wutthinan Jullao
Assistant Executive Butler
The St. Regis Bangkok
CONCIERGE
HOTELIER OF THE YEAR
Ladawan Piirainen
Chief Concierge
The Peninsula Bangkok
FINANCE
HOTELIER OF THE YEAR
Gusti Ayu Ledyaningsih
Associate Director of Finance
The Ritz-Carlton, Bali
GREEN
HOTELIER OF THE YEAR
Payap Khunkhayan
Assistant Sustainability Manager
Conrad Koh Samui
HUMAN RESOURCES
HOTELIER OF THE YEAR
Ameer Ash
Director of Training
W Kuala Lumpur
MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS
HOTELIER OF THE YEAR
Rasya Mahendradata Ardannary
Marketing Communication Manager
Hyatt Regency Yogyakarta
SOMMELIER / MIXOLOGIST
OF THE YEAR
Akihiko Nosaka
Director of Wines
Mandarin Oriental, Tokyo
CSR
HOTELIER OF THE YEAR
Joyce Murang
Quality Improvement & ESG Manager
Shangri-La Tanjung Aru, Kota Kinabalu
FOOD & BEVERAGE
HOTELIER OF THE YEAR
Jeffrey Mak
Director of Food & Beverage
Capella Bangkok
HOTEL MANAGER / RESIDENT MANAGER OF THE YEAR
Nicolas Senes
Resort Manager
Four Seasons Resort Bali at Jimbaran Bay
HYGIENE & FOOD SAFETY
HOTELIER OF THE YEAR
Sarawut Umthed
Hygiene Manager
Rosewood Bangkok
REVENUE MANAGEMENT
HOTELIER OF THE YEAR
Natasha Singh
Director of Revenue Strategy
Singapore Marriott Tang Plaza Hotel
UNSUNG HERO
OF THE YEAR
Varaporn Khundech
Chef de Partie
Four Seasons Resort Koh Samui
CHEF
OF THE YEAR
Hiroshi Yamaguchi
Japanese Head Chef
Capella Hanoi
ENGINEERING
HOTELIER OF THE YEAR
John Wu
Regional Director of Engineering
Four Seasons Hotel Singapore
FRONT OFFICE
HOTELIER OF THE YEAR
Mayuree Laolugsanalerd
Guest Relations Director
Mandarin Oriental, Bangkok
HOUSEKEEPING
HOTELIER OF THE YEAR
Nittaya Ponglertvorakarn
Director of Rooms
lebua Hotels and Resorts
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
HOTELIER OF THE YEAR
Phutthaphon Phukmot
Director of IT
Mandarin Oriental, Bangkok
SALES
HOTELIER OF THE YEAR
Kusmaya Sari (Aya) Dewi
Assistant Director of Sales and Marketing
The Ritz-Carlton, Bali
WELLNESS & SPA
HOTELIER OF THE YEAR
Christina Rieken
Cluster Wellness Director
ANA InterContinental Beppu
Beverage Partners
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