BEST OVERALL HOTEL A C C O M M O D A T I O N C O UN T R Y
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The best of South Australia’s hotel industry has been revealed at the 2022 AHA|SA Hotel Industry Awards for Excellence held at the Adelaide Entertainment Centre. Considered one of the most anticipated awards on the hotel industry calendar, 900 people gathered at this premier event to discover who had won the ultimate accolades in the hotel industry. The Stirling Hotel was triumphant, winning the coveted title of Best Overall Hotel - Metropolitan. The Adelaide Hills hotel impressed the judges with its constant innovation and consistently high standard in dining, service and retail. The Stirling Hotel also took home the award for Best Bistro Casual Dining for the Outer Metropolitan region and Best Retail Outlet (joint winner with Marion Hotel ), The Loxton Hotel claimed the title of Best Overall Hotel - Country,
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as well as Best Bar Presentation and Experience - Country, and Best Redeveloped Hotel - Country, in recognition of its stunning recent renovations and the extremely high standards across all facets of the hotel. Eos by SkyCity was awarded the honour of Best Overall Hotel Accommodation Division, providing guests with a true luxury experience and outstanding customer service. Eos by SkyCity also received the awards for Best Deluxe Hotel Accommodation, Best Outdoor Non-Enclosed Facility - Metropolitan (joint winner with 2KW ) and Best Environmental & Energy Efficiency Practice. One of the very special awards for tonight, was the W.T. Spurr AO Award for Tourism & Regional Promotion, in honour of the industry icon Bill Spurr AO who sadly passed away this year. The recipient of
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this prestigious award was the Watervale Hotel , which has become a leader in Clare Valley tourism, appealing to the epicurean tourist and eco-tourist alike. The Watervale Hotel also took out the honours for Best Restaurant - General Division Country for an impressive third year in a row, whilst in the metropolitan area it was 2KW who cemented its position as Adelaide’s Best Restaurant - General Division Metropolitan, also winning this award for the third year in a row. A new category for this year was Best Family Dining, and it was the Belair Hotel that wowed the judges with its modern dining space, extensive children’s menu and large playground to cater for all members of the family. “We are thrilled to honour the winners of the 2022 Hotel Industry Awards for Excellence,” said AHA|SA General Manager Ian Horne. Back to Contents
