The G Hotel Gurney has received the prestigious award of the Muslim Friendly Tourism Excellence Award at the World Halal Excellence Award 2023 (WHEA) held in Melaka recently for the Small-And-Medium Sized Enterprises (SME) category, making them not only the first hotel in Penang, but also the first hotel in Malaysia to be the recipient.
In conjunction, this is also the first Halal related award to be received by G Hotel Gurney among 200 other nominees, heightening the award’s prestige among the hotel’s already impressive collection of over 140 accolades.
Presenting the award to G Hotel Gurney was Melaka Chief Minister Yang Amat Berbahagia Datuk Seri Utama Ab Rauf Yusoh alongside Minister of Investment, Trade, and Industry (MITI), Yang Berbahagia Senator Tengku Datuk Seri Utama Zafrul Tengku Abdul Aziz.
Present to receive the award was G Hotel’s Director of Rooms, Syahreezal Kamarudin and Ms Christina Tan, Director of Communications.
“We at G Hotel are extremely honoured to be the first recipient for the Muslim-Friendly Tourism Excellence Award here today in the famous World Halal Excellence Award 2023 because this trophy not only signifies our unrelenting pursuit in becoming a Muslim-friendly entity, but also setting a new standard in achieving a Halal status among hotels in Malaysia.
“We will continue our journey to become the preferred Muslim accommodation and be the leading standard for a Halal entity in Penang,” said Michael Hanratty, General Manager of G Hotel Penang.
Having 312 guest rooms equipped with modern and contemporary amenities, G Hotel Gurney serves as the ideal accommodation for both tourists and businessmen. The hotel’s recent achievement marks a new milestone as it further solidifies the hotel’s position of becoming the preferred Muslim-friendly accommodation for local and international travellers alike.
The World Halal Excellence Award, which is part of the Halal Development Corporation Berhad (HDC) since 2009 is an award ceremony aimed towards celebrating and honouring the significant achievements made by halal industry players in Malaysia.
Apart from that, this is the very first time an award was tailored towards a hotel among other renowned awards like Islamic Financial Excellence, Halal Prominent Brand Excellence, Halal Entrepreneur SME Excellence, Halal Logistics Excellence, Halal Technology & Innovation Excellence, Muslim-Friendly Healthcare Excellence, Halal International Business Excellence, Halal Pharmaceutical Excellence and Halal Franchise Excellence Award.
