Iconic North Adelaide hotel, the Lion Hotel, was last named the South Australian Hotel of the Year for 2009 at the Australian Hotels Association’s Industry Awards for Excellence.

The Lion’s acclaimed restaurant has also grabbed an award for Best Restaurant-General Division for the fourth year in a row.

Plus owners Tim Gregg and Andrew Svencis also walked away with the trophy for Best Bar Presentation & Service-Metropolitan. The bar was reopened the bar in June last year after an extensive redevelopment.

AHA South Australia general manager Ian Horne said Gregg and Svencis should be commended on their success.

“They have established a hotel that consistently offers it all – great food, fantastic service, a warm

atmosphere and a truly unforgettable experience”.

The Lion Hotel is no stranger to achieving great things—in 2007 it win the National AHA award for Best Hotel in Australia in 2007.

The full list of winners:

Best pub-style accommodation—Bellum Hotel, Mount Schank

Best mid-range accommodationLargs Pier Hotel

Best deluxe hotel accommodation—Sebel Playford Adelaide

Best bistro/casual/family dining-country—Ceduna Foreshore Hotel Motel

Best bistro/casual/family dining-metropolitan—Hotel Tivoli

Best restaurant-general division—Lion Hotel, North Adelaide

Best restaurant-accommodation division—Hyatt Regency Adelaide-Shiki

Best bar presentation & service-country—Port Lincoln Hotel

Best bar presentation & service-metropolitan—Lion Hotel, North Adelaide

Best retail outlet-country—Ceduna Foreshore Hotel Motel

Best retail outlet-metropolitan—Edinburgh Hotel & Cellars & The Highway

Best outdoor or non-enclosed facility—The Highway

Best entertainment venue—Governor Hindmarsh Hotel-The Gov

Best sporting entertainment venue—Lakes Resort Hotel

Best redeveloped hotel-country—Taminga Hotel, Clare

Best redeveloped hotel-metropolitan—Hilton Hotel

Outstanding community service & achievement—Watermark, Glenelg

Best marketed hotel-accommodation division—Hilton Adelaide

Best marketed hotel-general division—Hilton Hotel, Hilton

Best environment practice—Hilton Adelaide

Best gaming venue-country—Port Lincoln Hotel

Best Gaming Venue-Metropolitan—Golden Grove Tavern

Outstanding achievement in training—Hilton Adelaide

Hotel industry rising star award—Emily Tarca, Aldgate Pump Hotel

Best overall hotel—Lion Hotel, North Adelaide