Australia’s best hotels honoured at AHA awards

1 September 2008 | by Rosemary Ryan

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New South Wales hotels dominated the annual Australian Hotels Association National Awards for Excellence taking out the most awards however the major awards went to one New South Wales and one Queensland property.

At the awards held at Star City Hotel and Casino the multi-award winning Lillianfels Blue Mountain Resort & Spa was named Best Overall Accommodation Hotel of the Year, while Queensland’s The Full Moon Hotel grabbed the award for Overall General Hotel of thenYear.

The full list of winners:

Overall Accommodation Hotel of the Year

Lilianfels Blue Mountains Resort & Spa—New South Wales

Overall General Hotel of the Year

The Full Moon Hotel—Queensland

Outstanding Community Service & Achievement

Grand Hotel—Victoria

Macquarie Hotel—New South Wales

Best Training Initiative

Holiday Inn Adelaide—South Australia

Best Environmental Initiative

Esplanade Hotel Fremantle—Western Australia

Best Bistro Brasserie

Stanley Hotel—Tasmania

Best Casual/Family Dining

The Full Moon Hotel—Queensland

Best Restaurant (General Division)

The First Floor Restaurant—Australian Capital Territory

Best Restaurant (Accommodation Division)

Radisson Plaza Hotel, Bilson's Restaurant—New South Wales

Best Retail Outlet

Edinburgh Hotel & Cellars—South Australia

Best Bar Presentation & Service

Hilton Sydney–New South Wales

The Prince Patrick Hotel—Victoria

Best Sporting Entertainment Venue

Arkaba Hotel Motel—South Australia

Best Entertainment Venue

Country Club Tasmania

Best Gaming Venue

Milanos—Victoria

Best Redeveloped Licensed Premise (General Division)

Indian Ocean Brewhaus & Bar—Western Australia

Best Redeveloped Accommodation Hotel

Sofitel Gold Coast—Queensland

Best Marketed Hotel

Foundry Hotel Complex—Victoria

SKYCITY Darwin—Northern Territory

Best Hotel or Pub Operation

Story Bridge Hotel—Queensland

Best Hotel or Pub Accommodation

Coogee Bay Hotel—New South Wales

Best Mid-Range Accommodation

Port Lincoln Hotel—South Australia

Best Suite Apartment Hotel Accommodation

Quay Grand Suites Sydney—New South Wales

Best Resort Style Accommodation

Novotel Ningaloo Resort—Western Australia

Best Boutique Accommodation/Hotel

Lilianfels Blue Mountains Resort & Spa—New South Wales

Best Superior Accommodation

Crowne Plaza Hunter Valley—New South Wales

Best Deluxe Hotel Accommodation

Hyatt Hotel Canberra—New South Wales

Hall of Fame

David Thomas—New South Wales

Tom Payne—Victoria

Michael Monaghan OAM—Australian Capital Territory

Overall Accommodation Hotel of the Year

Lilianfels Blue Mountains Resort & Spa—New South Wales

Overall General Hotel of the Year

The Full Moon Hotel—Queensland


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