ACCOLADES & AWARDS
2016
Powering Global Travel Award 2016
Sutera Harbour Resort
GTA (Gullivers Travel)
Champion
Sutera Harbour Resort
Sabah Emergency Response Team Competition 2016
By Fire & Rescue Department of Malaysia-Sabah
Champion
Sutera Harbour Resort
19th Sabah Hospitality Fiesta
Outstanding Support 2015
The Magellan Sutera Resort & The Pacific Sutera Hotel
BOOKING.COM
Top 10 Outstanding Golf & Lifestyle Tourism Destination in South East Asia (Gold Medalist)
Sutera Harbour Marina, Golf & Country Club
ASIAN TOURISM MINISTRIES
At the CEO Asia Sports Tourism Summit 2016, Bintan Lagoon Resort, Riau Indonesia
2015 Gold Circle Award
Winner: The Magellan Sutera Resort
AGODA.COM
Host Venue of the Year 2015
Winner: Sutera Harbour Golf & Country Club
ASEAN PGA Tour
Excellent Awards by Hotels.Com
Winner: The Pacific Sutera Hotel & The Magellan Sutera Resort
HOTEL.COM
2015
Joint Champion
Winner: The Magellan Sutera Resort
18th Sabah Hospitality Fiesta
Best Food Outlet (Best Restaurant : Hotel/Resort)
Winner: Ferdinand’s, The Magellan Sutera Hotel
Sabah Tourism Awards 2015
Malaysia’s Best Restaurants 2015 listing by Malaysia Tatler
Ferdinand’s, The Magellan Sutera Resort
Silk Garden, The Pacific Sutera Hotel
2014
Malaysia’s Best Restaurants 2014 listing by Malaysia Tatler
Ferdinand’s, The Magellan Sutera Resort
Silk Garden, The Pacific Sutera Hotel
2013
Jury's Award for Best Service Hotel (5-Star Resort) in Malaysia
The Magellan Sutera Resort
18th Malaysia Tourism Awards 2013
Jury's Award for Best Indian Restaurant in Malaysia
Spice Island, Sutera Harbour Resort
18th Malaysia Tourism Awards 2013
Top 10 Family Resorts 2013 in Malaysia
Sutera Harbour Resort
Holidays with Kids – Readers’s Choice 2013
Hospitality Asia Platinum Awards 2013-2015 Malaysia Series
Winner: HAPA Best Lifestyle Living Experience
Kinabalu Park, Sutera Santuary Lodges
Best 5: HAPA Flavours Of The West (Hotels/Resorts/Independent)
Ferdinand’s at The Magellan Sutera Resort
Best 5: HAPA Flavours of Asia (Hotels/Resorts)
Spice Island at Sutera Harbour Marina & Country Club
Best 10: HAPA Concierge Excellence
The Pacific Sutera Hotel
Best 10: HAPA Front Office Excellence
The Magellan Sutera Resort
Best 10: HAPA 5-Star Resort – Exceptional Experience
The Magellan Sutera Resort
Best 10: HAPA Restaurant of the year – Dining Experience (Hotels/Resorts)
Ferdinand’s at The Magellan Sutera Resort
Best 10: HAPA Resort of the Year – Best Discovery
The Magellan Sutera Resort
Best Tourism Attractions – Non-Nature/Man-Made
Winner: North Borneo Railway, Sutera Harbour Resort
Sabah Tourism Awards 2013
Excellence Award for Best Golf Experience
Winner: Sutera Harbour Golf & Country Club
The Best of Malaysia 2013 Travel Awards
By Expatriate Lifestyle Magazine
Certificate of Excellence for the year 2013
Winner: Sutera Harbour Resort (The Pacific Sutera Hotel and The Magellan Sutera Resort)
TripAdvisor
Best Resort Hotel & Best Golf Resort for Malaysia
Winner: Sutera Harbour Resort
At THE ASIA PACIFIC HOTEL AWARDS 2013-2014
International Hotel Awards 2013
Outstanding Hotel Partner Award
Winner: For The Pacific Sutera Hotel and The Magellan Sutera Resort
In recognition of your excellent Performance for Year 2012
Booking.com
2012
BEST FOR GOLF AND SPA ASIA AND AUSTRALASIA CATEGORY
in the SPA Traveller Awards 2012
Winner: Sutera Harbour Marina Golf & Country Club
Readers Choice:
Certification by the Kota Kinabalu City Hall (DBKK)
Sutera Harbour Resort
Litter-Free Resort
Grace Point Most Hygenic Toilet in Malaysia
Winner: Grace Point
Tourist Destination Category
1Malaysia National Level Clean Toilet Award 2012 competition
Organised by the Ministry of Housing and Local Government in conjunction with World Toilet Day
Malaysia’s Leading Golf Resort 2012
Winner: Sutera Harbour Marina, Golf & Country Club
World Travel Awards (WTA)
Certificate of Excellence for the year of 2012
Winner: Sutera Harbour Resort (The Pacific Sutera Hotel & The Magellan Sutera Resort)
Tripadvisor
2011
Malaysia’s Best Restaurant Award
Winner: Ferdinand’s, The Magellan Sutera Resort
Malaysia Tatler
HAPA Most Unique F&B Concept Puteri Sutera Sunset Cruise
Winner: Puteri Sutera, North Borneo Yachting, Sutera Harbour Marina & Country Club
Hospitality Asia Platinum Awards (HAPA) 2011-2013 Regional Series
Best of Malaysia Excellence 2011 Award for Best Resort for Rest & Recreation
Winner: Sutera Harbour Resort
Voted by Expatriate Lifestyle Readers
Malaysia’s Best Restaurants 2011 listing by Malaysia Tatler
Ferdinand’s, The Magellan Sutera Resort
Malaysia Tatler
2010
Malaysia’s Best Restaurants 2010 listing by Malaysia Tatler
Ferdinand’s, The Magellan Sutera Resort
Malaysia Tatler
Best Golf Resort in Asia-Pacific 2010
2nd Runner up: Sutera Harbour Resort
Asian Golf Monthly Awards
HAPA Most Unique F&B Concept Puteri Sutera Sunset Cruise
Winner: Puteri Sutera, North Borneo Yachting, Sutera Harbour Marina & Country Club
Hospitality Asia Platinum Awards 2011-2013 Malaysia Series
Top 5: HAPA Best 5 Star Resort
Sutera Harbour Resort
Top 10: HAPA Restaurant of the Year
Ferdinand’s Restaurant, The Magellan Sutera Resort
Top 10: HAPA Best Western Cuisine
Ferdinand’s Restaurant, The Magellan Sutera Resort
Top 10: HAPA Best Asian Cuisine
Spice Island Restaurant, Sutera Harbour Marina & Country Club
Top 10: HAPA Best F&B Personality
Mr. Kenny Chin, Director of F&B for The Magellan Sutera Resort
Top 10: HAPA Best Asian Cuisine Chef
Chef Mohd Jaes Hussain of Spice Island Restaurant, Sutera Harbour Marina & Country Club
Top 5: HAPA Best Western Cuisine Chef
Chef Rudy Casera of Ferdinand’s Restaurants, The Magellan Sutera Resort
Expatriate Lifestyle Best of Malaysia Travel Awards 2010 for
Best Golf Course/Resort Malaysia 2010
Co-Winner: Sutera Harbour Golf & Country Club
Voted by the expatriate Community of Malaysia and Expatriate Lifestyle Readers
Asia’s Leading Golf Resort 2010
Finalist rankings: Sutera Harbour Resort
World Travel Awards 2010
2009
World Luxury Golf Resort 2009
Finalist rankings: Sutera Harbour Resort
World Luxury Hotel Awards 2009
Asia’s Leading Golf Resort 2009
Finalist rankings: Sutera Harbour Resort
World Travel Awards 2009
Excellence Award for Best Golf Course/Resort Malaysia 2009
Winner: Sutera Harbour Golf & Country Club
Voted by readers of Expatriate Lifestyle
TTG Travel Award for Best Meetings & Conventions Hotel 2009
Winner: Sutera Harbour Resort
Voted by readers of TTG Asia, TTG China, TTGmice & TTG-BTmice China
The Power Brand Malaysia Award 2009 for Hospitality – Hotel & Resort Industry
Winner: Sutera Harbour Resort
The Asia Pacific International Brands
Malaysia’s Best Restaurants 2009 listing by Malaysia Tatler
Silk Garden (The Pacific Sutera Hotel) & Ferdinand’s (The Magellan Sutera Resort)
2008
TTG Travel Award for Best Meetings & Conventions Hotel 2008
Winner: Sutera Harbour Resort
Voted by readers of TTG Asia, TTG China, TTGmice & TTG-BTmice China
The Brand Laureate Awards 2008 (Product Branding – Best Brands in Hotel-Resort)
Winner: Sutera Harbour Resort
Asia Pacific Brands Foundation
Wotif.com Award 2008
The Pacific Sutera Hotel
Customer’s preferred choice award 2007-2008 Sabah, Kota Kinabalu
Best Golf Resort in Asia Award 2008
Sutera Harbour Resort
Asian Golf Monthly
Malaysia’s Best Restaurants 2008 listing by Malaysia Tatler
Silk Garden (The Pacific Sutera Hotel) & Ferdinand’s (The Magellan Sutera Resort)
2007
Best Restaurant 2007
Winner: Ferdinand’s, The Magellan Sutera Resort
Sabah Tourism Award
HAPA Award Best Golf Resort Malaysia 2007
Winner: Sutera Harbour Resort
Hospitality Asia Platinum Awards 2007-2008 Malaysia Series
The Most Outstanding Tourist, Hotel & Catering Industry 2008
Winner: Sutera Harbour Resort
FITUR (Feria Internacional de Turismo en España) The International Tourism Trade Fair
TTG Travel Award for Best Meetings & Conventions Hotel 2007
Winner: Sutera Harbour Resort
Voted by readers of TTG Asia, TTG China, TTGmice & TTG-BTmice China
Malaysia’s Best Restaurants 2007 listing by Malaysia Tatler
Silk Garden (The Pacific Sutera Hotel) & Ferdinand’s (The Magellan Sutera Resort)
Spice Island (Sutera Harbour Marina & Country Club)
2006
Best Resort Toilet Award 2006
Winner: The Pacific Sutera Hotel
Dewan Bandaraya Kota Kinabalu Toilet Competition for the Hotel/Resort Category 2006
Best Beach Resort, Best of Malaysia 2006/2007
Winner: Sutera Harbour Resort
Voted by readers of Expatriate Lifestyle
Two Rosette Good Food Award
Winner: The Magellan Sutera Resort
SAGA Travellers World Tour Programme
Malaysia Spa and Wellness Awards 2006
Winner: Sutera Harbour Resort
Malaysia’s Best Restaurants 2006 listing by Malaysia Tatler
Silk Garden (The Pacific Sutera Hotel) & Ferdinand’s (The Magellan Sutera Resort)
Malaysia’s Best Golf Resort
Winner: Sutera Harbour Resort
World Travel Awards 2006
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Excellence Award for Best Golf Resort
Winner: Sutera Harbour Resort
Hospitality Asia Platinum Awards 2005-2006 Malaysia Series
Excellence in Hospitality Personality: Best Malay Cuisine Chef
Winner: (Chef Zabidi Ibrahim, Spice Island restaurant, Sutera Harbour Marina & Country Club)
Hospitality Asia Platinum Awards 2005-2006 Malaysia Series
Hospitality Asia Platinum Awards 2005-2006
Finalist rankings:
The Award for Excellence Best 5 Star MICE Hotel :
Sutera Harbour Resort
The Award for Excellence Concierge Department :
The Magellan Sutera Resort, Sutera Harbour Resort
The Award for Excellence Front Office Department :
The Pacific Sutera Hotel, Sutera Harbour Resort (Top 8 nationwide)
The Award for Excellence Best 5 Star Resort :
Sutera Harbour Resort (Top 10 nationwide)
The Award for Service Excellence Hotel/Resort :
Sutera Harbour Resort (Top 10 nationwide)
The Award for Excellence Best Asian Cuisine Restaurant :
Spice Island, Sutera Harbour Marina & Country Club (Top 10 nation-wide)
Best Golf Attraction
Winner: Sutera Harbour Golf & Country Club
Sabah Tourism Awards 2005/2006
Malaysia’s Best Restaurants 2005 listing by Malaysia Tatler
Silk Garden (The Pacific Sutera Hotel) & Ferdinand’s (The Magellan Sutera Resort)
Testimonial Award of Recognition by Publisher’s Association of the Philippines
Winner: Sutera Harbour Resort
For generous support in broadening the knowledge and outlook of journalists and communicator
2004
Resort Category
Winner: Sutera Harbour Resort
Sabah State Landscape Competition 2004
Malaysia’s Best Restaurants 2004 listing by Malaysia Tatler
Silk Garden (The Pacific Sutera Hotel) & Ferdinand’s (The Magellan Sutera Resort)
2003
Sports Contribution Award 2003
Winner: Sutera Harbour Resort
Ministry of Youth & Sports – Corporate & Agency Category
Corporate Category
Winner: Sutera Harbour Resort
Mayor’s Award 2003
Most Outstanding Environmental Friendly Organisation
Winner: Sutera Harbour Resort
Sabah Environmental Award 2003
Malaysia’s Best Restaurants 2003 listing by Malaysia Tatler
Silk Garden (The Pacific Sutera Hotel) & Ferdinand’s (The Magellan Sutera Resort)
2002
Resort Development
Winner: Sutera Harbour Resort
FIABCI Property Award of Distinction 2002
Cutting Edge Technology
Winner: Sutera Harbour Resort
ASEAN Energy Award 2002
Resort Category
Winner: Sutera Harbour Resort
Sabah State Landscape Competition 2002
Best Entertainment Spot
Winner: KK’s Fun Pub, The Pacific Sutera Hotel
Sabah Tourism Awards 2001/2002
Malaysia’s Best Restaurants 2002 listing by Malaysia Tatler
Silk Garden (The Pacific Sutera Hotel) & Ferdinand’s (The Magellan Sutera Resort)
Certification by the Malaysian Book of Records
Sutera Harbour Resort
The longest golf marathon (24 hours with 76 participants) during the 24-hour Golf Charity
Tournament on 25th to 26th May 2002
2001
Sabah Government Excellence in Welfare Service Award 2001
Winner: Sutera Harbour Resort
Malaysia’s Best Restaurants 2001 listing by Malaysia Tatler
Silk Garden (The Pacific Sutera Hotel) & Ferdinand’s, The Magellan Sutera Resort
Minister’s Special Recognition Award
Winner: Datuk Edward Ong, President, Sutera Harbour Resort
Sabah Tourism Awards 2001/2002
2000
Best Restaurant
Winner: Spice Island, Sutera Harbour Marina & Country Club
Sabah Tourism Awards 1999/2000
Best Decorated Resort Award
Winner: Sutera Harbour Resort
Federal Government of Malaysia in conjunction with National Day 2000
Certification by the Malaysia Book of Records
Sutera Harbour Resort
Resort with most extensive display of national and state flags (1325 and 1373 flags respectively)