TORONTO — Choice Hotels Canada has shared the 2024 national winners of its annual Awards for Property Excellence (APEX), with recipients recently honoured at the company’s biennial fall conference in Quebec City.
Awarded each fall since 2010, this year, nine hotel and individual winners were named for their stellar performance, commitment to guest service, and operational excellence.
“Each year, we look forward to recognizing and celebrating both hotel teams and individuals for their outstanding contribution to hospitality,” says Brian Leon, CEO, Choice Hotels Canada. “We couldn’t be more proud of our hard-working owners and operators, as well as their brilliant staff for consistently raising standards and helping make our industry as resilient as it is today.”
The 2024 national APEX winners include:
- Highest Guest Satisfaction (Top LTR): Halifax Tower Hotel & Conference Centre, Halifax
- Marketing Star Award: Quality Suites Drummondville
- Leader of the Year Award: Daniel Aubé, general manager, Quality Suites, Lévis, Que.
- Choice Privileges Ambassador of the Year: Comfort Inn Airport West, Mississauga, Ont.
- Sales Excellence Award: Eunice Dayrit, Quality Hotel, Burlington, Ont.
- Renovation of the Year Award: Comfort Suites, Kelowna, B.C.
- Mark Pearce Spirit of Hospitality Award: Jack Chambers, Bayside Resort, An Ascend Collection Hotel, Parksville, B.C.
- Best New Entry – Conversion Upper Midscale/Midscale Brands: Clarion Pointe La Malbaie, Que.
- Best New Entry – Ascend Hotel Collection: Chateau Cartier Hotel & Resort, Gatineau, Que.
