The NSW Tourism Awards acknowledge and celebrate tourism excellence. The program rewards businesses that demonstrate significant achievement throughout the year. With 27 submission categories available, the awards showcase a variety of tourism products and businesses delivering outstanding service to guests in NSW.
The NSW Tourism Awards’ criteria and categories are set by the Australian Tourism Industry Council (ATIC). Select NSW category winners may progress to the Qantas Australian Tourism Awards to be judged against finalists from each State and Territory.
Aim of the NSW Tourism Awards
- Encourage and celebrate creativity, professionalism and innovation
- Provide a benchmark for best practice within the tourism industry
- Promote business planning amongst New South Wales tourism operators
- Encourage the continual raising of standards and reinforce the value of the tourism industry
- Publicly recognise and reward excellence
- Reinforce consumer confidence in the tourism industry
- Provide an annual platform of celebration for the industry and offer networking opportunities for operators, supporters and sponsors alike
- Provide the opportunity for successful entrants to progress to the Qantas Australian Tourism Awards
NSW Tourism Awards for Deluxe Accommodation
2017 Finalists
Crowne Plaza Hunter Valley
Crowne Plaza Terrigal
Fairmont Resort Blue Mountains, MGallery by Sofitel
Lake Crackenback Resort & Spa
Oaks Cypress Lakes Resort
Sir Stamford at Circular Quay
2016
Gold The Observatory Port Macquarie, North Coast
Silver Fairmont Resort Blue Mountains – MGallery By Sofitel, Blue Mountains
Bronze Crowne Plaza Terrigal, Central Coast
2015
Gold The Observatory Port Macquarie, North Coast
Silver Fairmont Resort Blue Mountains, Blue Mountains
Bronze Apartments Inn Byron, North Coast
2014
Gold Macquarie Waters Boutique Apartment Hotel, Port Macquarie www.mwaters.com.au
2013
Gold Macquarie Waters Boutique Apartment Hotel, Port Macquarie www.mwaters.com.au
2012
Gold The Observatory, Port Macquarie www.theobservatory.net.au
Silver The Vintry, Pokolbin, Hunter Valley www.vintry.com.au
Bronze Macquarie Waters Boutique Apartment Hotel, Port Macquarie www.mwaters.com.au
2011
Gold Macquarie Waters Boutique Apartment Hotel, Port Macquarie www.mwaters.com.au
Silver The Observatory, Port Macquarie www.theobservatory.net.au
Bronze Shoal Bay Resort & Spa, Shoal Bay www.shoalbayresort.com.au
2010
Gold Hermitage Lodge, Pokolbin, Hunter Valley www.hermitagelodge.com.au
Silver The Observatory, Port Macquarie www.theobservatory.net.au
Bronze Shoal Bay Resort & Spa, Shoal Bay www.shoalbayresort.com.au
2009
Gold The Vintry, Pokolbin, Hunter Valley www.vintry.com.au
Silver Emaroo Cottages, Broken Hill www.emaroocottages.com.au
Bronze Crowne Plaza, Newcastle www.crowneplaza.com