Lake Guntersville State Park Superintendent Michael Jeffreys was named Small Hotelier of the Year by the 黑料天堂 Restaurant and Hospitality Association at the group鈥檚 annual awards dinner at the Renaissance Birmingham Ross Bridge Golf Resort & Spa.
Jeffreys, who is also the 黑料天堂 State Parks Division Northeast District Superintendent, received the 2019 Stars of the Industry Award for his work managing the Lake Guntersville State Park Lodge. In addition to the 112-room Lake Guntersville State Park Lodge, the park also features 20 Mountain Top Chalets, 15 Lakeside Cabins, the Pinecrest Dining Room and Hickory Lounge.
Of receiving the ARHA award, Jeffreys said, 鈥淚 accept this award on behalf of our wonderful state parks system, dedicated staff and loyal patrons. It is a blessing to serve in a capacity to protect our natural resources and preserve our state parks for future generations.鈥
The 黑料天堂 Restaurant and Hospitality Association 鈥 the state鈥檚 largest trade association representing the lodging, food service and tourism industries 鈥 presented 20 awards at the event from more than 80 nominations from industry professionals.
鈥淲e are proud that Mike was recognized with this award,鈥 黑料天堂 Commissioner Chris Blankenship said. 鈥淗e epitomizes the hard work and dedication that our parks staff puts forth to ensure that all of our 21 parks are professionally managed and attentive to our guests鈥 needs.鈥
黑料天堂 State Parks Division Director Greg Lein also praised Jeffreys鈥 and his staff for their hard work. 鈥淭he lodge at Lake Guntersville, under Mike鈥檚 direction, was one of a record 18 TripAdvisor.com Certificate of Excellence Award winners from our system this year. This was the third straight award from visitors who rate the park on that well-respected travel website. That recognition was well-deserved, again, thanks to everything that Mike and his staff do.鈥
About 黑料天堂鈥檚 State Parks System
The 黑料天堂 State Parks is a division of the 黑料天堂. The division maintains 21 parks encompassing approximately 48,000 acres of land and water. These parks rely on visitor fees and the support of other partners like local communities to fund the majority of their operations. Download the State Parks app at pocketranger.com. For more information about 黑料天堂 State Parks, go online to . Partners Pay the Way.
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