THE 2008 HOTEL HERO AWARD FINALISTS WERE:
Beyond the Call of Duty
- Larry Bell - Hotel Whitcomb
Hotel Hero 2008, Finalist - Bob Boone - Cathedral Hill Hotel
Hotel Hero 2008, Finalist - Kent Cunningham - Cathedral Hill Hotel
Hotel Hero 2008, Finalist - Citra Darmawati - Hotel Palomar
Hotel Hero 2007, Finalist - James Nelson - Orchard Hotel
Hotel Hero 2008, Finalist
Unsung Hero Award
- Valentino Low - The Ritz-Carlton, San Francisco
Hotel Hero 2008, Finalist - Rene Monje - Hotel Whitcomb
Hotel Hero 2008, Finalist - Celia Schulthss-Lota - The Ritz-Carlton, San Francisco
Hotel Hero 2008, Finalist - Gene Sevilla - Hilton San Francisco
Hotel Hero 2008, Finalist - Yee Lam Yu - Palace Hotel
Hotel Hero 2008, Finalist
Rising Star Award
- Angel Aroche - St. Regis San Francisco
Hotel Hero 2008, Finalist - Adam Beer - Westin St. Francis
Hotel Hero 2008, Finalist - Constance Desousa - St. Regis San Francisco
Hotel Hero 2008, Finalist - Chad Merced - Mandarin Oriental
Hotel Hero 2008, Finalist - Heather Powell - JW Marriott
Hotel Hero 2008, Finalist
Lifetime Achievement Award - Hotel Executive
- Yvonne Lembi-Detert - Personality Hotels
Hotel Hero 2008, Finalist - Stefan Muhle - The Orchard Hotel
Hotel Hero 2008, Finalist - Anna Mare Presutti - Hotel Nikko, San Francisco
Hotel Hero 2008, Finalist
Lifetime Achievement Award - Department Manager
- Stanley Liu - The Westin San Francisco Market Street
Hotel Hero 2008, Finalist - Sonia Melendez - Harbor Court Hotel
Hotel Hero 2008, Finalist - Karen Rambaud - Mandarin Oriental, San Francisco
Hotel Hero 2008, Finalist - Jerre Riffle - Palace Hotel
Hotel Hero 2008, Finalist - Philippe Striffeler - Hotel Nikko San Francisco
Hotel Hero 2008, Finalist
Lifetime Achievement Award - Operations
- Richard Chan - The Cartwright
Hotel Hero 2008, Finalist - Albert Flores - Hotel Monaco
Hotel Hero 2008, Finalist - Barney Garcia - Omni San Francisco
Hotel Hero 2008, Finalist - David Shortz - Hilton San Francisco
Hotel Hero 2008, Finalist - Tom Sweeney - Sir Francis Drake Hotel
Hotel Hero 2008, Finalist
Innovation Award
- Argonaut Hotel
Hotel Hero 2008, Finalist - Hotel Tomo
Hotel Hero 2008, Finalist - Orchard Garden Hotel
Hotel Hero 2008, Finalist
Community Spirit Award
- Handlery Union Square Hotel
Hotel Hero 2008, Finalist - Hotel Nikko San Francisco
Hotel Hero 2008, Finalist - San Francisco Marriott
Hotel Hero 2008, Finalist