The Official Website for The Society of the Golden Keys of Great Britain and the Commonwealth

The Society of the Golden Keys of Great Britain and the Commonwealth was founded in London just over fifty years ago.

Its principle aims were to develop friendship amongst concierges and to help develop a network of contacts in the hotel fraternity.

We were founder members of a larger body, Les Clefs D'Or, which was founded in 1952 and links nearly forty such associations world-wide.

This website provides information on the Golden Keys and links to hotels where our members are.

Morris Visitor Publications in Europe (MVP), the leading publisher of visitor magazines for the international and domestic tourist and corporate traveller markets and The Society of the Golden Keys of Great Britain and the Commonwealth announce the winners of The Morris Golden Keys Concierge Awards 2008. The Awards evening, held in the spectacular Ballroom at London’s Grosvenor House, A JW Marriott hotel, recognised the outstanding contribution and service delivered by The Society of the Golden Key’s hotel concierge community.

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• CONCIERGE OF THE YEAR - LONDON MEMBER
  Winner: Ashley Harman, Brown's Hotel
  Runners-up: Manuel de Brito, The Dorchester and Rashid Ali, The Langham London
  Award sponsored by Visit London
  
  
• CONCIERGE OF THE YEAR - OUT OF TOWN MEMBER
  Winner: Dean Maddison, Jesmond Dene House Hotel, Newcastle
  Runner-up: Keith Brooke, Thorpe Park Hotel and Spa, Leeds
  Award sponsored by Chiltern Railways
  
  
• SERVICE THROUGH FRIENDSHIP
  Winner: Michael Jupiter, The Royal Horseguards Hotel
  Award Sponsored by Albemarle of London
  
  
• LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT
  Winner: Bill Mullarkey, President Hotel
  Award sponsored by John Lewis Oxford Street

The evening included speeches and presentations from: William Morris III, CEO and President of Morris Communications (via video link-up): Chris Manning, Managing Director Europe, Morris Visitor Publications; Andrew Turner, Group Sales Director, Morris Visitor Publications; Paul Still, President of The Society of the Golden Keys; Vicki Richards, Sales and Marketing Director, Grosvenor House, A JW Marriott Hotel; Martine Ainsworth-Wells, Marketing Director, Visit London; Kirsteen Robertson, Head of Marketing and PR, Chiltern Railways; Nick Chritchley, Manager Director, Albemarle of London, Steven Cooper, Promotions and Event Manager, John Lewis Oxford Street and Peter Layton, London Glassblowing Company - the following winners were presented with a spectacular glass trophy, exclusively created by London Glassblowing, the fine creators of contemporary glass art.

In addition, this glittering evening featured a spectacular musical showcase from rising star, George Clooney's singing waitress, Victoria Hart, accompanied by The Brit-nominated Pavão Quartet.

The event brought together key partners of London’s hospitality and tourism industries and comprised of guests from the Hotel Concierge community, Hotel General Managers, the tourism industry and key notables from the Visit London and VisitBritain organisations.