A record 700 people attended the 2016 HM Awards

Finalists have been announced in 10 categories for the 2017 HM Awards for Hotel and Accommodation Excellence, presented by Sealy Posturepedic.

Categories where finalists have been announced today are listed below and due to a record number of entries received in 2017, finalists for the remaining categories will be announced next Friday, August 4 as judging continues.

Once more, almost 50 HM Awards will be handed out in 2017 and will recognise excellence over a range of categories, from people and departments to properties and chains.

Annually, over 1500 different properties are nominated and after a lengthy voting process by a judging panel involving 20 industry professionals and travel media, the finalists and winners are then decided.

In the last 14 years, over 7800 people have attended the HM Awards presented by Sealy Posturepedic and more than 600 awards have been awarded to hotels across Australia, New Zealand and the South Pacific.

Winners will be revealed at the 2017 HM Awards presented by Sealy Posturepedic gala presentation dinner at Sydney Town Hall on Friday, September 1, 2017.

A limited number of tickets are available for the event and more information is available here.

For Sponsorship enquiries, contact:
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E: adaff@intermedia.com.au

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E: bookings@hmawards.com.au

HM AWARDS 2017 FINALISTS

AUSTRALIAN PROPERTY AWARDS

Serviced Apartment Property
-To be announced on Fri Aug 4-

Economy Hotel
Best Western Sanctuary Inn, Tamworth, NSW
Brassey Hotel, Canberra, ACT
Breakfree Aanuka, Coffs Harbour, NSW
Breakfree Grand Pacific, Caloundra, QLD
Econo Lodge Fraser Gateway Hervey Bay, QLD
ibis Budget Sydney East, Sydney, NSW
ibis Styles Brisbane Elizabeth Street, QLD
ibis Sydney Airport, NSW
ibis Adelaide, SA
Travelodge Hobart, TAS
Travelodge Melbourne Docklands, VIC

Midscale Hotel
-To be announced on Fri Aug 4-

Upscale Hotel
-To be announced on Fri Aug 4-

Upper-upscale Hotel
-To be announced on Fri Aug 4-

Luxury Hotel
-To be announced on Fri Aug 4-

Australian Lodge
Cape Lodge, Margaret River, WA
Emirates One&Only Wolgan Valley, NSW
Kim’s Beach Hideaway, Toowoon Bay, NSW
Lake House, Daylesford, VIC
Peppers Cradle Mountain Lodge, Cradle Mountain, TAS
Pretty Beach House, Killcare, NSW
qualia, Hamilton Island, QLD
Saffire, Coles Bay, TAS
Southern Ocean Lodge, Kangaroo Island, SA
Spicers Hidden Vale, QLD
Spicers Sangoma Retreat, Bowen Mountain, NSW
Wildman Wilderness Lodge, NT

Business Hotel
-To be announced on Fri Aug 4-

Resort
Alamanda Palm Cove by Lancemore, QLD
Ayers Rock Resort, Yulara, NT
Emirates One&Only Wolgan Valley, NSW
Fairmont Resort Blue Mountains, NSW
Lilianfels Blue Mountains Resort and Spa, NSW
Lizard Island, QLD
Novotel Barossa Valley Resort, SA
Oaks Oasis Resort, Caloundra, QLD
Peppers Noosa, Noosa
Pullman Bunker Bay Resort Margaret River, WA
QT Falls Creek, VIC
QT Port Douglas, QLD
qualia, Hamilton Island, QLD

Hotel Interior Design
Crown Towers Perth, WA
Hyatt Place Melbourne, Essendon Fields, VIC
Ovolo Woolloomooloo, Sydney, NSW
PARKROYAL Parramatta, NSW
Primus Hotel Sydney, NSW
Pullman Sydney Airport, NSW
QT Melbourne, VIC
QT Sydney, NSW
Radisson Blu Plaza Hotel Sydney, NSW
The Johnson, Brisbane, QLD
The Old Clare Hotel, NSW
Vibe Hotel Canberra Airport, ACT

Boutique Hotel
-To be announced on Fri Aug 4-

New Hotel
-To be announced on Fri Aug 4-

MICE Property
-To be announced on Fri Aug 4-

Regional Property
-To be announced on Fri Aug 4-

Day Spa
Alamanda Palm Cove by Lancemore, QLD (Alamanda Day Spa)
Bells at Killare Boutique Hotel, Killcare, NSW (Killcare Day Spa)
Como The Treasury, Perth, WA (Como Shambhala Urban Escape)
Crowne Plaza Hunter Valley, Lovedale, NSW (Ubika Spa)
Hotel Realm, Canberra, ACT (Hale Gym & Spa)
Lilianfels Blue Mountains Resort and Spa, NSW (Lilianfels Spa)
Mansion Hotel and Spa, Werribee, VIC (Mansion Day Spa)
Emirates One&Only Wolgan Valley, NSW (Timeless Spa)
Peppers Cradle Mountain Lodge, TAS (Waldheim Alpine Spa)
Pullman Bunker Bay Resort, Margaret River, WA (Vie Spa)
QT Sydney, NSW (spaQ)
The Langham Sydney, NSW (Chuan Spa)

Hotel Bar
-To be announced on Fri Aug 4-

Hotel Restaurant
-To be announced on Fri Aug 4-

Tech Hotel
Adelphi, Melbourne
Crown Towers Melbourne, VIC
HotelHotel, Canberra, ACT
InterContinental Melbourne, The Rialto, VIC
Mount Lofty House MGallery by Sofitel, Adelaide Hills, SA
Next Hotel Brisbane, QLD
Park Hyatt Sydney, NSW
QT Melbourne, VIC
QT Sydney, NSW
Radisson on Flagstaff Gardens, Melbourne, VIC
Sheraton Grand Mirage Resort Port Douglas, QLD
The Darling Hotel, Sydney, NSW

NEW ZEALAND & SOUTH PACIFIC PROPERTY AWARDS

New Zealand Hotel
-To be announced on Fri Aug 4-

New Zealand Regional Property
Craggy Range Winery Cabins, Hawke’s Bay, New Zealand
Hilton Lake Taupo, Taupo, New Zealand
King and Queen Hotel Suites, New Plymouth, New Zealand
Novotel Hamilton Tainui, New Zealand
Novotel New Plymouth Hobson, New Zealand
Novotel Rotorua Lakeside, New Zealand
Peppers Clearwater Resort, Christchurch, New Zealand
Peppers Parehua, Martinborough, New Zealand
Ramada Resort Wanaka, New Zealand
Swiss-Belresort Coronet Peak, Queenstown, New Zealand
Te Waonui Forest Retreat, Franz Joseph Glacier, New Zealand
The Factory, Kaikoura, Canterbury, New Zealand

New Zealand Lodge
Blanket Bay, Glenorchy, New Zealand
Fiordland Lodge, Te Anau, New Zealand
Huka Lodge, Taupo, New Zealand
Kaimata Lodge, Dunedin, New Zealand
Mahana Estates Villa, Nelson, New Zealand
Matakauri Lodge, Queenstown, New Zealand
Otahuna Lodge, Christchurch, New Zealand
Peppers on the Point, Lake Rotorua, New Zealand
Raetihi Lodge, Marlborough, New Zealand
The Farm at Cape Kidnappers, Hawke’s Bay, New Zealand
The Lodge at Kauri Cliffs, Bay of Islands, New Zealand
Wharekauhau Country Estate, Featherston, New Zealand

Fijian Property
Castaway Island, Fiji
Hilton Fiji Beach Resort and Spa, Denarau Island, Fiji
InterContinental Fiji Golf Resort and Spa, Fiji
Laucala Island, Fiji
Likuliku Lagoon Resort, Fiji
Malolo Island Resort, Fiji
Outrigger Fiji Beach Resort, Coral Coast, Fiji
Radisson Blu Resort Fiji Denarau Island, Fiji
Sofitel Fiji Resort and Spa, Denarau Island, Fiji
The Westin Fiji Resort and Spa, Denarau Island, Fiji
Vomo Island Fiji, Mamanuca Islands, Fiji
Wyndham Resort Denarau Island, Fiji

South Pacific Property
Four Seasons Resort Bora Bora, French Polynesia
Hilton Noumea La Promenade, Noumea
Holiday Inn Resort, Vanuatu
InterContinental Bora Bora Resort and Thalasso Spa, French Polynesia
Le Meridien Ile des Pins, New Caledonia
Pacific Resort Aitutaki, Cook Islands
Pacific Resort Rarotoga, Cook Islands
Sheraton Deva Noumea Resort and Spa, Noumea
Sofitel Bora Bora Private Island, French Polynesia
Sofitel Moorea la Ora Beach Resort, French Polynesia
St Regis Bora Bora Resort, French Polynesia
Te Manava Luxury Villas and Spa, Cook Islands

PROPERTY AWARDS – ALL COUNTRIES (AUSTRALIA, NZ & STH PACIFIC)

Marketing Campaign
-To be announced on Fri Aug 4-

Service to the Community
-To be announced on Fri Aug 4-

PEOPLE AWARDS – ALL COUNTRIES (AUSTRALIA, NZ & STH PACIFIC)

Concierge
-To be announced on Fri Aug 4-

Hotel Chef
-To be announced on Fri Aug 4-

Food and Beverage Associate / Manager
-To be announced on Fri Aug 4-

Human Resources Associate / Manager
-To be announced on Fri Aug 4-

Sales and Marketing Associate / Manager
-To be announced on Fri Aug 4-

Communications Associate / Manager
-To be announced on Fri Aug 4-

Front Office Associate / Manager
-To be announced on Fri Aug 4-

Finance Associate
-To be announced on Fri Aug 4-

Revenue Management Associate / Manager
-To be announced on Fri Aug 4-

Housekeeper
-To be announced on Fri Aug 4-

Hotel Engineer
-To be announced on Fri Aug 4-

Rising Star
-To be announced on Fri Aug 4-

MAJOR AWARDS – ALL COUNTRIES (AUSTRALIA, NZ & STH PACIFIC)

South Pacific General Manager
-To be announced on Fri Aug 4-

New Zealand General Manager
-To be announced on Fri Aug 4-

Australian General Manager
-To be announced on Fri Aug 4-

Environmental Program
-To be announced on Fri Aug 4-

Hotel Brand
-To be announced at the HM Awards on Sep 1-

Accommodation Chain
-To be announced at the HM Awards on Sep 1-

Australasian Hotel of the Year
-To be announced at the HM Awards on Sep 1-

HM Magazine Australasian Hotelier of the Year
-To be announced at the HM Awards on Sep 1-

HM Magazine Asia-Pacific Hotelier of the Year
-To be announced at the HM Awards on Sep 1-

The Ashley Spencer Service to the Industry Award
-To be announced at the HM Awards on Sep 1-

Hall of Fame
-To be announced at the HM Awards on Sep 1-

James Wilkinson

Editor-In-Chief, Hotel Management