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​ahs hospitality are excited to announce the appointment of Leanne Graham into the role of Executive General Manager. Starting out as an Executive Housekeeper herself, Leanne has over 20 years of experience working within major hotel chains and contracted service companies. We sat down with Leanne to learn a little more about who she is and how she plans to lead. ​Introduc...

Many in our industry reflect longingly on the days when a job post in hospitality would be met with a flood of applications from suitable candidates. Our General Manager of Human Resources, Ben Kazakoff, is too busy focusing on the future to dwell on the past.Since March 2020 Ben and his team have been building out incentives, maximising efficiencies, and getting creative w...

​Do you want to apply for a job with ahs hospitality, but you’re not sure what to include? Or how to make your resume stand out from the rest? Or how to even submit your application? Well, we’ve got you covered. Hear directly from our recruiters on what they look for in job applications and read the three simple steps you can follow to apply for a job with ahs hospitality. ​...

Our Sydney team has been hard at work talent sourcing, placing and supporting our housekeepers across our NSW hotels. With labour shortages due to closed borders, finding and onboarding new ahs hospitality team members has been our priority. While growing our ahs hospitality family is always important, our Sydney office are also dedicating the time to nurturing our current h...

Ever had a messy mishap, struggled to get it out, and thought “how do housekeepers do it?” We spoke to our team of dedicated housekeepers to get the low down on all their hotel hacks from removing red wine stains to getting your bathtub sparkling. Find the answers to these top DIY questions direct from our talented team of housekeeping professionals. Hotel Hacks FAQsHow do y...

Outsourcing in the hotel industry can provide an economical and logistical solution for many boutique and luxury hotels. Compared with in-house, established and industry recognised outsourcing service providers often have a greater infrastructure, processes and resources for their service delivery as they specialise in their respective services. By focusing their experti...

​​What’s our plan for 2021? Reset, refocus and reengage with our industry. Our approach has our teams working collaboratively and creatively to re-think how we engage with hotels in this new age of hospitality. ​​Working with technology in 2021 We are looking to technology and our people to lead us through 2021. We intend to continue integrating the latest hospitality inno...

ahs hospitality were proud to have 21 of our team members recognised as finalists at the HM Awards 2020. In one of the industry's most challenging years, there were so many working within the hospitality industry that deserved recognition for their fortitude and determination throughout the pandemic period. When the winners were announced we were all so delighted as two of o...

​The festive season is a time for happiness, joy and surrounding ourselves with our loved ones. Whilst the Australian holiday season is a far cry different from that of the northern hemisphere, it doesn’t mean that we can’t put a little summer into Christmas without compromising on tradition.When thinking of the holiday season, the first memories that come to mind are u...

Sudima Hotels in New Zealand prove they don’t take their eyes off the horizon as they continue to push forward initiatives to build their business, hotel brands and improve their community. Sudima Hotels have been in business in New Zealand for over 20 years. They have four hotels operating across New Zealand, with three more hotels in the pipeline, destined for Auckland, Q...

Introducing Agnes Kapani-Voly - Housekeeper of the Year 2019​Last year ahs hospitality were honoured to have multiple nominees recognised at the HM Awards. One of these prestigious awards, within our industry, is the ‘Housekeeper of the Year’ award and in 2019 this honour went to our very own Agnes Kapani-Voly.What are the HM Awards?The HM Awards were established by Hotel Ma...

​In the 3rd installment of the Knowcross webinar series, our own Kylie Maxwell joined moderator Nikhil Nath, Founder & CEO of Knowcross, as well as lineup of distinguished panelists to discuss the future of housekeeping and hospitality.The expert panelists included:Kylie Maxwell, Executive General Manager, ahs hospitalityJames Walkden, Area Director of Operations Austral...