Lisa Williams honoured at awards

Our congratulations go to Lisa Williams, executive housekeeper at the five-star The Grand hotel in York, who was announced as Housekeeper of the Year at The Cateys awards sponsored by P&G Professional.

The judges chose Williams from many very high-quality entries, noting her passion for employee development and initiatives such as ‘housekeeping appreciation weeks’. TripAdvisor reviews also reflected how much guests appreciated the housekeeping team’s efforts and no doubt contributed to The Grand winning the Hotel of the Year – Group award in July this year.

At Housekeeping Today we know Williams as a champion of the UK Housekeepers Association (UKHA), and she hosted the first UKHA post-Covid meeting at the Grand. The winner was chosen from a shortlist including Nicoleta Loredana, Royal National hotel; Adriana Milea, the Ritz London; Gosia Oszkiel, the Grand Brighton; and Diane Payne, Rockliffe Hall.