Gaia Retreat tops TripAdvisor "small" awards
TripAdvisor has revealed the winners of its 2013 Travellers' Choice awards for the top small hotels.
The Australian winners are:
|
Rank |
Property |
City |
Region |
State |
|
1 |
Gaia Retreat & Spa |
Brooklet |
|
NSW |
|
2 |
Red Earth Motel |
Broken Hill |
|
NSW |
|
3 |
Saffire Freycinet |
Coles Bay |
Freycinet National Park |
TAS |
|
4 |
Southern Ocean Lodge |
Kangaroo Island |
|
|
|
5 |
Mai Tai Resort |
Port Douglas |
|
QLD |
|
6 |
The Bunyip Scenic Rim Resort |
Boonah |
Scenic Rim |
QLD |
|
7 |
Birches Luxury Spa Chalets |
Tawonga South |
Mount Beauty |
VIC |
|
8 |
Splinters Guest House |
Pokolbin |
Hunter Valley |
NSW |
|
9 |
Spicers Vineyards Estate |
Pokolbin |
Hunter Valley |
NSW |
|
10 |
The Villa At Hannam Vale |
Hannam Vale |
|
NSW |
|
11 |
Islington Hotel |
Hobart |
|
TAS |
|
12 |
Windmills Break |
Yallingup |
Margaret River |
WA |
|
13 |
Orbost Motel |
Orbost |
Gippsland |
VIC |
|
14 |
Junction Motel Maryborough |
Maryborough |
|
VIC |
|
15 |
Best Western Lazy Lizard Motor Inn |
Port Douglas |
|
QLD |
|
16 |
Saltwater Luxury Apartments |
Port Douglas |
|
QLD |
|
17 |
Capella Lodge |
Lord Howe Island |
|
NSW |
|
18 |
Spicers Balfour Hotel |
Brisbane |
|
QLD |
|
19 |
Mona Pavilions |
Berriedale |
Greater Hobart |
TAS |
|
20 |
Koola Beach Apartments Bargara |
Bargara |
|
QLD |
|
21 |
Cedar Park Rainforest Resort |
Kuranda |
|
QLD |
|
22 |
Forest Walks Lodge |
Deloraine |
|
TAS |
|
23 |
Longitude 131 |
Yulara |
|
NT |
|
24 |
Moorings on Cavill Avenue |
Surfers Paradise |
Gold Coast |
QLD |
|
25 |
Cocos Beach Bungalows |
Broome |
|
WA |
The South Pacific region's top small hotel is The Dairy Private Luxury Hotel, Queenstown, New Zealand which also won the best service award in the region.
Source: AccomNews, 30 January 2013
