Gijs Hendrikx

Gijs Hendrikx won the prestigious award because of his success with Theaterhotel Venlo and MR. JIGS, of which he is director. Theaterhotel Venlo opened in May 2017 and is located on the Markt in Venlo. The unique collaboration with De Maaspoort Theater & Events provides unprecedented luxury and choice in the field of gastronomy, theater and culture. Through this partnership, guests can take advantage of an extensive package of excellent and hospitable options. In addition to Theaterhotel Venlo, Gijs Hendrikx will have the new MR hotel concept in September 2020, despite the hectic year. JIGS open. At Mr Jigs you are constantly given the choice between "no bullshit | unexpected luxury "; a concept where the guests are allowed to turn the knobs. In the realization of the hotel, the focus is on establishing local partnerships.

The Hotello of the Year Award is an annual election for alumni of Dutch Hotel Management Schools who have left their mark on the business community and are recognized and recognized as a true Hotello with the core values; hospitable, energetic, socially skilled, inventive and pragmatic, ambitious and with a great zest for work. This year, the selection committee reduced the large number of 53 nominees to a TOP 10. The carefully selected jury chose the three finalists after intensive consultation. This year's jury consisted of Caroline Receveur (HMSM '94), Jakob-Jan Blaauw (SHMS '00), Klaas-Wybo van der Hoek, Marc van Boekholt (HMSM '94), Menno Djie (TIO '15), Peter Heule (HTH '06), Rick de Jonge (BUAS '11), Robert Melaard (HMSM '92), Stephanie van Oorschot (SHMS '11) and Wenda Linthorst (SHMS '08). The three finalists were given the opportunity to campaign online and collect as many votes as possible. These votes, in combination with the votes of the professional jury, ensured that Gijs Hendrikx beat the other two finalists Ilona van Rooij and Juliette Zwaan.