WYNDHAM GARDEN KUTA BEACH BALI’S GENERAL MANAGER RECOGNISED AS BALI TOP HOSPITALITY LEADER

Bali, Indonesia (12 August 2024) – Wyndham Garden Kuta Beach Bali General Manager, Bagus Ngurah, has been honoured with the prestigious Bali Top Hospitality Leader Award at the 9th Bali Tourism Awards 2024/2025.

The award recognises Ngurah’s significant contributions to the Bali tourism industry as a passionate hospitality professional and lecturer. He recently coordinated the Hotel General Manager Lab through the Indonesian Hotel General Manager Association, where he serves as the Vice Chairman. This educational program trained 17 hospitality industry professionals in various areas such as leadership, human capital management, sales and marketing, food and beverage and sustainability.

Ngurah is also a hospitality lecturer at Politeknik International Bali, honing the next generation of hospitality professionals. In 2023, he successfully organised the 2nd International Tourism Leaders’ Summit and led the Bali Sommelier Association to train young sommeliers in Bali from 2020 to 2022.

“Bagus’ visionary approach to hospitality and his passion for developing young professionals set a benchmark for hospitality professionals across the region and elevate local standards of service. We are incredibly proud to have him as part of our team,” said Warren Cullum, Senior Vice President for Operations of Travel + Leisure Co.

Recently held at the Bali Sunset Road Convention Centre, the Bali Tourism Awards is an annual event initiated by the Indonesia Travel & Tourism Award (ITTA) Foundation. This non-governmental organisation recognises the travel and tourism services in Bali, including sectors such as hotels, resorts, villas, travel agents, airlines, theme parks, tourist villages, and restaurants. The awards support the development and promotion of the tourism industry and attractions in Bali.

To determine the award winners, Bali Tourism Awards collaborated with BINUS University to conduct the research, assessment, and verification. The annual event is also endorsed by the Indonesia’s Ministry of Tourism and Creative Economy, where Minister Sandiaga Salahuddin Uno officially opened the awarding ceremony.

Wyndham Garden Kuta Beach is positioned directly across the famous Kuta Beach and offers two pools – a family pool for children and a rooftop pool overlooking the ocean – an all-day dining restaurant, a bar, a day spa and meeting rooms for seminars and events. The hotel is managed by Travel + Leisure Co. through its local subsidiary, PT Wyndham Hotel Management.