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Star Awards - Past Winners

STAR 2008

Winners 2008 star logo

The STAR winners in the services categories for 2008 are:

 Boatmen Category - Charlie Bonanno, Charlie’s Discovery;
 Bus Drivers Category - Raymond Cassar;
 Coach and Mini Bus Drivers Category - Paul Vella, SilverStar Garage;
 Taxis & Chauffeur Driven Vehicles Category – Mary Camilleri, Belmont Garage;
 Horse-Drawn Cab Drivers Category – Alfred Chircop;
 Heritage Sites, Museums & Places of Interest Category – Gabriel Gauci, Malta at War Museum;
 Hotels – Front Office and Housekeeping Category – Joseph Saydon, Corinthia Marina;
 Hotels – Food & Beverage and Animation Category – John Grima (Johnny Gee), Coastline Hotel;
 Restaurants Category – Godfrey Zammit, Ron’s Restaurant;
 Shop Assistants & Owners Category – Doris Camenzuli, La Rosa Jewellery;
 Sports Instructors Category – Melita Brown, Corsair Diving;
 Tourist Guides Category – Alfred Micallef Papasian; and
 Travel Representatives Category – Ivan Mifsud, Saga Representatives.

The Best Visitor Attraction 2008 is:
 Palazzo Falson, Mdina.

The Hotel Worker of the Year for 2008 is:
 Patrick Galea – Radisson SAS Golden Sands.

STAR 2007

The STAR winners in the services categories for 2007 are:

 Boatmen Category - Stuart Burke, Captain Morgan;
 Bus Drivers Category - Paul Farrugia;
 Coach and Mini Bus Drivers Category - Michael Buttigieg, Zarb Coaches
 Heritage Sites, Museums & Places and Interest Category - Ronnie Said, Classic Car Museum;
 General - Alfred Galea, Society of St.Mary (Mqabba);
 Horse-Drawn Cab Drivers Category - David Debattista;
 Hotels Category (Food and Beverage) - Rita Butigieg, Cavalieri;
 Hotels Category (Front Office and Housekeeping) - John Bamber- 115 The Strand;
 Restaurants Category - Antonio Pané, Sottovoce;
 Shop Assistants/Owners Category - Sylvia Grech, Mgarr Tourist Services;
 Sports Instructors Category - Martin Hall, Paradise Bay Diving Centre;
 Taxis & Chauffeur Driven Vehicles Category - Michael Camilleri, Belmont Garage;
 Tourist Guides Category - Patricia Flores Martin;
 Travel Representatives Category - Fredrick Pourrut, Voyage FRAM;

The STAR winners in the product categories are:

 Best Festa Stall - 'Iz-Zebbugi Hawn' (Robert Caruana);
 Best Fixed Kiosk - Tony's Ice-Cream, Bugibba (Anthony Catania);
 Best Tourist Shop - Limestone Heritage, Siggiewi (Manuel Baldacchino);
 Most Attractive Public Garden (Managed by a local council) - 'Gnien is-Serenita`', Garden of Serenity, Santa Lucija;
 Most Attractive Square - 'Misrah il-Knisja', Safi;

STAR 2006

Winners 2006

The STAR winners in the services categories for 2006 are:

 Boatmen Category - Jimmy Busuttil, Captain Morgan;
 Bus Drivers Category - Paul Farrugia;
 Coach and Mini Bus Drivers Category - Robin Stevens, Zarb Coaches;
 Heritage Sites, Museums & Places and Interest Category - Carol Galea, Classic Car Museum;
 Horse-Drawn Cab Drivers Category - Alfred Chircop;
 Hotels Category (Food and Beverage) - Rita Butigieg, Cavalieri;
 Hotels Category (Front Office and Housekeeping) - Pauline Paris, 115 The Strand;
 Restaurants Category - Antonio Pané, Sottovoce;
 Shop Assistants/Owners Category - Sylvia Grech, Mgarr Tourist Services;
 Sports Instructors Category - Martin Hall, Paradise Bay Diving Centre;
 Taxis & Chauffeur Driven Vehicles Category - Michael Camilleri, Belmont Garage;
 Tourist Guides Category - Maria Pia Cumbo;
 Travel Representatives Category - Joseph Fero`, SMS Travel & Tourism;

The STAR winners in the product categories are:

 Best Festa Stall - Beehive (Robert Caruana);
 Best Fixed Kiosk - La Gelateria Tanti, Mdina (Renato Tanti);
 Best Tourist Shop - Roman Villa Centre, Rabat (Ray Azzopardi);
 Most Attractive Square - 'Pjazza San Gwann Battista', Xewkija;
 Best well kept Public Convenience - Howard Gardens, Mdina

STAR 2005

Winners 2005

The STAR winners in the services categories for 2005 are:

 Overall winner
– Antonio Pané, Sottovoce Restaurant

 Hotels Category (Food and Beverage)
– Amanda Axiaq, Victoria Hotel
– Maria Edwards, Victoria Hotel
– Joseph Micallef, Victoria Hotel

 Hotels Category (Rooms Division)
– Maria Lia, Corinthia Jerma Palace
– Joseph Meli-Attard, New Dolmen Hotel
– Charles Portelli, Victoria Hotel
– Sarah Tanti, Bugibba Holiday Complex
– Franceen Vella, 115 The Strand

 Restaurants Category
– Martin Brightwell, Bacchus Restaurant
– Antonio Pané, Sottovoce Restaurant

 Public Transport Category
– Paul Farrugia