Tassie scores top honours in Gourmet Traveller Australian Hotel Awards
TASMANIA’S luxury hotels have been recognised as the best in the country, with the new Pumphouse Point and boutique Mona Pavilions picking up gongs at Gourmet Traveller Australian Hotel Awards in Sydney last night.
Recently opened on Lake St Clair, Pumphouse Point won Regional Hotel of the Year while Mona Pavilions received the Best Mini Bar award.
The Langham Sydney was the big winner, picking up three of the 12 awards — New Hotel of the Year, Best Club Sandwich, and the coveted Hotel of the Year.
The awards are the only national hotel accolades compiled by reviewers from one of Australia’s most authoritative travel magazine.
“Big congratulations to the team at The Langham Sydney. Fresh from a $30 million makeover, they have created a new luxury hotel experience that is as alluring as it is assured,” said editor Anthea Loucas.
The awards, hosted by Catriona Rowntree and attended by Australia’s leading and travel industry experts, recognise the cornerstone experiences of any great hotel stay, from the best service to the best breakfast.
The Gourmet Traveller reviewers traversed the country from Darwin to Hobart in the quest to find Australia’s best stays.
All visits were anonymous and the magazine paid its own way.
Mona Pavilions. Picture: Brett Boardman
Other Tasmanian hotels Gourmet Traveller deemed as some of the best in Australia included:
Fountainside Hotel, Hobart — included in the Budget Hotels category
Saffire, East Coast — included in the Top Lodges and Resorts category
Omnipod Avalon Retreat, Hobart — included in the Unique Properties category
It was the second year in a row that Fountainside Hotel and Omnipod have been included in these categories.
2015 GOURMET TRAVELLER HOTEL GUIDE AWARD WINNERS
Hotel of the Year: The Langham Sydney, NSW
New Hotel of the Year: The Langham Sydney, NSW
Large Hotel of the Year: Crown Towers, Melbourne, VIC
Boutique Hotel of the Year: Hotel Hotel, Canberra, ACT
Regional Hotel of the Year: Pumphouse Point, TAS
Best Service: Park Hyatt Sydney, NSW
Best Breakfast: Grand Hyatt Melbourne, VIC
Best Pool: Soul Surfers Paradise, QLD
Best Bar: Hotel Hotel, Canberra, ACT
Best Club Sandwich: The Langham Sydney, NSW
Best Minibar: Mona Pavilions, Hobart, TAS
Innovation of the Year: Next Hotel Brisbane, QLD
Source : Herald Sun Emma Hope Mercury May 27, 2015
