Grand Hyatt Melbourne is proud to announce its achievements in the recent 2017 TAA Accommodation Awards for Excellence (VIC), where the hotel was recognised with the following awards:

• Housekeeper of The Year - Khalid Wattoo, Assistant Housekeeping Manager
• Best Marketed Accommodation Provider
• Excellence in Innovation

The TAA Awards for Excellence rewards and recognises the high quality of world class hotels in metropolitan and regional Victoria for their dedication and achievements in the industry. The voting criteria comprises of an industry peer vote and a mystery shopper judging process from a panel of industry professionals.

“At Grand Hyatt Melbourne we pride ourselves on our dedication to providing world class service for our guests, and of course it is our colleagues who are the pinnacle of our success as a business, with their commitment to the Hyatt purpose of caring for people so they can be their best,” said Ilan Weill, General Manager.

“We are honoured to be recognised with two outstanding hotel achievements and an individual employee recognition at Victoria's most prestigious industry awards night. I am thrilled that we have been recognised for the third consecutive year as Best Marketed Accommodation Provider, second consecutive year for Excellence in Innovation, and individual recognition received by Khalid Wattoo, our Assistant Housekeeping Manager.

“We are thankful to TAA for once again choosing to host this prestigious event at our hotel. It has been a delightful opportunity to watch our service and culinary teams come together and deliver another event of excellence.

“With the support from Hyatt Hotels and Resorts, our staff are able to bring forward creative and innovative ideas to improve our hotel operations for both guests and associates. These outcomes create and foster a culture of innovation throughout the hotel and provide a platform for new ideas to be launched.”

Grand Hyatt Melbourne continues to achieve high praise, placing itself among Australia's group of elite hotels, an iconic Melbourne property and a world-class hospitality provider.

For more information, please contact Alexandra Cuthbert, Marketing Communications Manager,

03 9653 4666 or Alexandra.cuthbert@hyatt.com

About Grand Hyatt Melbourne

Grand Hyatt Melbourne is the city's centre of luxury, perfectly poised on Collins Street in the heart of the CBD amongst Melbourne's bustling shopping, dining and theatre scene. The hotel offers an unrivalled experience and includes 550 guest rooms, spectacular upper and lower lobbies, the exclusive Grand Club Lounge, Collins Kitchen restaurant, Ru-Co bar, City Club – Australia's largest hotel gym and an innovative premium events venue – the residence. Grand Hyatt Melbourne continues to be recognised as one of the city's most superior five star hotels, an iconic Melbourne property and a world-class hospitality provider.