The Slieve Russell Hotel in Ballyconnell was honoured at Fáilte Ireland's Employer Excellence Awards.
The awards took place at the Radisson Blu Royal Hotel in Dublin last night.
The awards celebrate businesses who are setting the standard for employee engagement and workplace culture through their participation in Fáilte Ireland’s Employer Excellence Programme.
The Slieve Russell Hotel won the 'Best Employer: Ireland’s Hidden Heartlands' award.
Tony Walker is the manager of the popular hotel.
Speaking to Northern Sound, Tony said staff were blown away by the hotel's latest achievement: "The Fáilte Ireland Employee Excellence programme which we've been part of now for almost five years has helped us bench mark ourselves against other hotels and has helped us create a culture here where all of our employees have actively helped shape the organisation. We expanded our ambassador network programme across all our departments and that has helped us strengthen our diversity and inclusion."
Speaking at the awards, Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment, Peter Burke TD said: "The tourism sector is powered by its people, and the Employer Excellence Programme is playing a critical role in ensuring our people are supported, valued and given the opportunity to thrive. The progress we are seeing across the sector, from improved employee engagement to stronger workplace practices, is very encouraging.
"These awards recognise businesses that are leading the way, and I congratulate this year’s winners for their commitment to building a more sustainable and attractive tourism workforce and protecting and promoting our Céad Míle Fáilte."
