This joyous event kicked off with an inspiring start as Ms. Peachy C. Medina, Managing Director of Uratex, and Ms. Gina Anabo, EHAP’s President, gave their opening remarks and evoked the importance of recognizing the importance of housekeeping in creating the best hospitality experience.
The competition was open to all regular housekeeping employees of the official EHAP member establishments that fall under the category of hotels, resorts, serviced residences, and condotels. There were two categories: the Category A: Thematic Bed Set-up with the theme “How will you present the bed in an elegant and classy style during the new normal?”; and the Category B, the Turn Down Bed Set-Up. The 12 hotel participants were: Aloha Hotel, Diamond Hotel, Edsa Shangri-la Manila, Linden Suites, Luxent Hotel, Marco Polo Ortigas, Midas Hotel and Casino, Nobu Hotel, Nurture Wellness Village, Nüwa Hotel, Sofitel Philippine Plaza Manila, and Twin Lakes Hotel. The winners of this year’s competition are the following:
Category A: Thematic Bed Set-Up
CHAMPION – Mr. Joseph Correa of Nobu Hotel, City of Dreams Manila, with mentor Mr. John Puylong
2ND PLACE – Mr.Jonel Guiwan of Diamond Hotel Philippines, with mentor Ms. Gina Anabo
3RD PLACE – Mr. John Christopher Martinez Twin Lakes Hotel, with mentor Ms. Maggie Liwanag
Category B: Turn Down Bed Set-Up
CHAMPION – Nurture Wellness Village, with mentor Ms. Leslee Benitez
2ND PLACE – Nobu Hotel, City of Dreams Manila, with mentor Mr. John Puylong
3RD PLACE – Edsa Shangri-La, Manila, with mentor Ms. Lorna Tumang