A celebration OF SUCCESS

IN A night where the crème de la

crème of tourism came out to celebrate their own, the winners of the six new categories were among the many highlights at Saturday’s RJRGLEANER Hospitality Jamaica Awards.

Held at the Montego Bay Convention Centre, St James, the new categories that were introduced for the first time since the show’s inception three years ago saw Sandy Haven, Negril winning the Best European Plan Hotel (under 100 rooms); Treasure Beach for Best Resort Town Experience; Go Jamaica Travel for Best Destination Management Company; Falmouth Food Tour for Jamaica’s Most Authentic Attraction; Royalton White Sands, Best Family Resort, and the Pioneer Award, which was won by Gordon ‘Butch’ Stewart.

For judge Marcia Erskine, the new categories were a welcome addition to an awards ceremony she described as “a growing success and a fitting tribute to those who have contributed to a sector which is the mainstay of the country’s economy”.

“I am even happier to tell you that this year’s competition has seen overwhelming support from all stakeholders in the tourism industry – from those who run or work in the business and those who patronise them,” said Erskine. “These highlights, as evident by the six new categories, have enjoyed growing success since their launch in 2014 to underscore best practices in tourism.”

Erskine also noted that the

PHOTOS BY ASHLEY ANGUIN RJRGLEANER Communications Group’s CEO Gary Allen (second right) presents the Best All-Inclusive Over 300 Rooms to the Royalton White Sands team.

A bevy of beauties representing Remax-Elite Montego Bay (from left): Taihia Becker,Tamrah Pryce, Debra Haughton, Ophelia Sinclair, Joan Lee and Coleen Samuels.

Jamaica Tours’ Ricardo Henry looking swell at Hospitality Jamaica Awards.