Awards and Accolades
Major Awards and Accolades Given to Datuk Dr Edward Ong
2015
Honorary Doctor of Letters by Nyack College, New York
2014
Entrepreneurial Leader of the Year by the Entrepreneurial Leaders Organization (ELO) and the World Evangelical Alliance (WEA)
Major Awards and Accolades Given to Sutera Sanctuary Lodges & Sutera Harbour Resort
2016
Agoda Gold Circle Awards Winner
Kinabalu Park
Sutera Sanctuary Lodges
2013 – 2015
Hospitality Asia Platinum Award
Sutera Sanctuary Lodges
Hapa Best Lifestyle Living Experience
Kinabalu Park
Sutera Sanctuary Lodges
Asia Pacific Brands Foundation
Country Branding Award
Kinabalu Park
Sutera Sanctuary Lodges
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
Best Resort Hotel & Best Golf Resort for Malaysia
Winner: Sutera Harbour Resort
At THE ASIA PACIFIC HOTEL AWARDS 2013-2014
International Hotel Awards 2013
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
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)
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
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
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
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