Luxury Luton hotel picks its employee of the year

Luton Hoo Hotel, Golf & Spa has named head porter Cornelis Spijker its 2017 Employee of the Year.

Cornelis was recognised for constantly going above and beyond to ensure the best customer service.

He has been at Luton Hoo Hotel, Golf & Spa for two-and-a-half years, having previously worked in several restaurants in the Netherlands and as a guest service manager in Shanghai.

He joined the five-star hotel as a receptionist, before moving to be senior hall porter. In December Cornelis was promoted to his current role of head porter.

The award was presented to Cornelis by general manager of the hotel, Matthew Long.

He said: “Cornelis consistently delivers genuine and warm customer service. Since joining us he has developed into a great team leader who can always be relied on to motivate others and sets an excellent example to his colleagues.”