Hotel Gloriana honoured by Spain

CONTRIBUTED, Eugennie Minto, managing director of Hotel Gloriana.

Pennicook: Gloriana has come to be recognised both locally and internationally as an outstanding example of Jamaica's small hotels.

MANAGING DIRECTOR of Montego Bay's 75-room Hotel Gloriana, Mrs. Eugennie Minto, was presented with one of international tourism's highest honours: Spain's prestigious Publishing House/Trade Leaders' Club Golden Trophy of excellence.

The presentation was made to Mrs. Minto in Madrid, the Spanish capital, at an international tourism convention attended by thousands of hospitality industry executives from around the world.

Accepting the award, Mrs. Minto used the opportunity to laud Jamaica as a tourism wonderland.

"It is with heartfelt gratitude, and warm, sincere thanks that I humbly, proudly accept this coveted award," Mrs. Minto said. "Not only for my own Hotel Gloriana ­ but also on behalf of our many team members who made it possible ­ and for our alluring, 'Island in the Sun', which has become such a favourite international holiday
destination for so many."

Top Jamaica tourism officials have stoutly hailed the award to Hotel Gloriana. Minister of Industry and Tourism, Aloun Assamba, described the 10-year-old resort as having developed "an enviable reputation in the (worldwide
hospitality) marketplace."

Director of Tourism, Paul Pennicook, says Gloriana "has come to be recognised both locally and internationally as an outstanding example of Jamaica's small hotels."

And president of the Jamaica Hotel and Tourist Association (JHTA), Godfrey Dyer, said that Hotel Gloriana's triumph "should serve as an inspiring morale booster for Jamaica's small hotels."

Hotel Gloriana, located on Sunset Boulevard in the resort capital, was established in 1994.