YORKTON – The Days Inn and Suites is the recipient of two awards from the company this year.
The President's Award and the General Manager of the Year Award were announced earlier this month for the Yorkton-based hotel.
"The President's Award is awarded to hotels that maintain a four or higher rating with respect to surveys that go out, cleanliness, service, value, willingness to return and willingness to recommend," said John Anderson, General Manager of the Days Inn and Suites Yorkton in an interview with Yorkton This Week.
The award is also based on information and reviews pulled from websites like Trip Advisor, Expedia, Hotels.com, Booking.com according to Anderson.
"To top that off we have to maintain a 94 per cent or higher quality assurance–that's where Wyndham or Days Inn Canada comes in and inspects the property," said Anderson.
"As for the General Manager of the Year Award–we have to maintain all that as well as [score] really high on guest service that's offered and the viability of the hotel–there's a bunch of little metrics that are involved in deciding on the General Manager of the Year Award."
Anderson said he had no idea he was even in the running for the GM of the Year Award and was up against 109 other Days Inns from across Canada.
"I was very very surprised–I didn't even know that I was considered for it or that I was even in the running for it," said Anderson, adding, "they don't even tell you that you're being considered for it–I found out when they sent out the awards and it was by video where I found out that I was GM of the Year."
"All that being said—I wouldn't have been able to win either one of these awards without the staff that I have—from my assistant Laurie Steele right down to my front desk staff to my housekeepers– they are amazing to work with," said Anderson, adding, "they take very much pride in the property—as much pride as I do—and that definitely shows with these awards," and "it couldn't have been done without my staff."
Anderson noted his and the hotel's support for local minor sports and charities was probably a factor in consideration of the award.
"I'm a very big supporter of the local sports in town here—be it soccer, minor football, minor hockey, the Yorkton Terriers, the Yorkton Maulers," said Anderson.
"I guess I'm humbled by it," said Anderson, "it's definitely an honour to receive it."
