MILLENNIUM Airport Hotel Dubai took the second-place title in the recent Middle East Housekeeper’s League of Champions. The team comprised Housekeeping Attendants Mr Hassan Khan, Mr Virendra Singh Dhami, Mr Mahindra Kumar Bhattarai and Mr Tinmin Hlaing, led by Director of Housekeeping Mr Anil Katru.

The competition had 36 hotels in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) sending in 42 teams to put their housekeeping skills to the test. Two staged hotel rooms were set up and then completely ‘trashed’, and teams competed to get the room spick and span in just seven minutes. The judging criteria was based on speed, accuracy and skill.

The hotel was one of six teams to make it to the finals, after competing in three rounds over three days. For the finals, teams were challenged to prepare a guestroom according to specific themes. Picking the ‘Couple’s Birthday’ theme, the team from Millennium Airport Dubai got to work and clinched the first runner-up title with a score of 93.4%, just 0.6% behind the winning team.

Millennium Airport Dubai General Manager Mr Simon Moore said, “We are proud of our team that excels in delivering the highest quality of standards and immaculate service at the Millennium Airport Hotel Dubai. Their outstanding performances at the Middle East Housekeeper’s League Championship is a testament to their exceptional expertise and hard work.”

The competition was organised by the UAE Professional Housekeepers Group in partnership with The Hotel Show Dubai, the largest hospitality trade event in the Middle East.