THE 2005 HOTEL HERO AWARD FINALISTS WERE:
Beyond the Call of Duty
- Cristina Abbey - Four Seasons
- George Aungminn - Park Hyatt San Francisco
- Andrew Frazier - Hotel Del Sol
- Artie Guidry - Cathedral Hill Hotel
- Arturo Marinez - Villa Florence Hotel
Rising Star
- Angel Aroche - Omni San Francisco
- Susy Cai - Mandarin Oriental
- Eric Edenfield - Argent
- Carlos Gama - Hilton Fisherman's Wharf
- Kelly Rojas-Bon - Omni San Francisco
Unsung Hero
- Daisy Contreras - Hotel Carlton
- Israel Murillo - Hotel Rex
- Salvador Perez - Clift
- Jose Ramos - Hilton Fisherman's Wharf
- David Shortz - Hilton San Francisco
Lifetime Achievement - Non-Manager
- Loan Co - San Francisco Marriott
- Ophie Calica - Holiday Inn Golden Gateway
- Barney Garcia - Omni San Francisco
- Zenaida Gutierrez - Hilton Fisherman's Wharf
- Tony (Shiu Chung) Lee - Prescott Hotel
- Albert Serapio - Villa Florence
Lifetime Achievement - Manager
- Jim Hart - Hilton San Francisco
- Dan Lewis - Clift
- John Mazzoni - Hilton San Francisco
- Jan Misch - Best Western Tuscan Inn
- Ondina Quintanilla - Villa Florence
- Ingrid Summerfield - Joie de Vivre Hospitality
Community Spirit
- Best Western Tuscan Inn
- Hilton Fisherman's Wharf
- Marriott Hotels of San Francisco
Innovation
- Joie de Vivre Hospitality
- Kimpton Hotel and Restaurant Group
- Orchard Hotel