The Emerald Receiver of the THK Tourism Awards
Griya Santrian Hotel Intimate with Local Artists

Three times in row for the Gold medal through the assessment of environmentally compatible hotels within the Tri Hita Karana (THK) perspective, then in the year 2004 Griya Santrian Hotel earned an Emerald Award. The hotel located at Danau Tamblingan Street, Sanur, for the next three years (2007) will not participate in THK Tourism Awards. “However the THK team will keep evaluating the hotel’s performance for the next three years,” said the chairman of THK Tourism Awards Team, B.Ashrama.
Emerald Awards for Griya Santrian Hotel, was achieved by the efforts of it’s General Manager as well as the owner’s son, Ida Bagus Gede Sidharta Putra. In his daily action in managing and operating the two-star hotel confidently fixing and repairing the three aspects of THK’s main assessment which is Parhyangan, Pawongan and Palemahan. “We will willingly invite the THK team for input for any insufficiency,” said Sidharta to Bali Travel News.
Since he was appointed General Manager by the owner who is also his father, Gusde, the nick name of Ida Bagus Sidharta Putra, conducts constant change and repairs including the aspects such as products , human resource improvement and the hotel’s preservation. “It all directly affects the tourist who stays at our hotel,” said Gusde.
After obtaining a Master Business Adminstration degree, at Maryville University, Saint Louis – USA, Gusde pours all his attention into the hotel’s improvement. The result is very seething as over the last three years, Griya Santrian has received many awards, including the Emerald Trophy from THK Tourism Awards. “All these awards were unreleased from the efforts of all employees and management which consistently apply the concepts of THK. Without them, our hotel is meaningless,” he said.
This man who was born in Denpasar in 1970 is an art lover. He is intimately close with painters in Sanur, moreover each year Gusde collects all the works of Sanur artists and then displays them in Griya Santrian’s Gallery. By his great attention to art, in 2001 he was appointed leader of Himpunan Pelukis Sanur (HPS) – Sanur Painter’s Group.
(BTN/013)

Anna Adnyawati
GM of Villa Diamonstars Hill

Since early February 2003, Villa Diamondstars Hill had a new General Manager Anna Adyawati.
Anna Adyawati was born on 13th of June and for almost 17 years has been occupied within the tourism world. She started her career as a Guest Relation Officer (January 1987-October1989) at Melia Bali Sol Hotel right after she graduated from the Room Division Department, Hotel and Tourism School (BPLP) Nusa Dua, Bali. Then she joined Sahid Bali Seaside Hotel as Food and Beverage Customer Relations (November 1989 - January 1990) and as Food and Beverage Coordinator (January 1990-October 1990) at the same hotel.
Anna continued her career as Chief Concierge (November 1990 - June 1992) and Assistant Manager (June 1992 - July1996) at Sheraton Laguna moving to Sheraton Nusa Indah Resort and The Bali International Convention Center as Reception Manager (August 1996 - December 2000) and lastly Room Division Manager (January 2000 – February 2003).
She also gained experience abroad such as the Pre-opening Team Trainer support to Sheraton Hanoi, Vietnam who undertook to train the entire front office staff (Receptionist, Telephone Operator, Reservation, Bell Service and Cashiering) from January -November 1997. She also undertook Cross Exposure Training and was in charge at the Sheraton on the park Sydney, Australia (February –July 2000), and finally s Cross Exposure Training, and in charge at the Sheraton Tower Singapore (June-December 2001).
As the new General Manager of Villa Diamondstars Hill, Anna is totally responsible for the operational manner and villa’s sales. This villa has facilities of 6 Luxury Villas, 12 Bedrooms, Food and Beverage outlets (Alessandra Restaurant) with 60 seats, and Luxury Spa (The Gitanjali), as well she is also involved in planning to increase staff and management ability and knowledge in order to supply a better service for the guests through a training program. “Another job is compiling a planning strategy in the form of promotion for tourism visits to this villa,” she said. Her commitment for progression and improvement of tourism is proved by receiving several awards such as: Certified Pre-opening Training support to the opening of Sheraton Hanoi, Vietnam, Nomination of Chairman Awards by Starwoods Asia Pacific 2000 and a nomination for having shown creativity in participating in The “Starwood Chicken Soup” writing. (BTN/para)