FINALISTS ANNOUNCED IN THE 2008 HM AWARDS 

Sydney, July 04, 2008... Finalists in the property categories for the 2008 HM Awards for Hotel & Accommodation Excellence have been announced, with all thoughts now firmly set on the gala dinner to be held in Sydney on August 14. 

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In a twist from the 2007 HM Awards, the finalists have been announced today for categories 1-21, with 22-39 to be announced next Friday, July 11, at the Les Clefs d’Or Australia annual general meeting in Brisbane. 

Today’s list of finalists is for those in the property categories – covering hotels in Australia, New Zealand and selected South Pacific countries. 

HM (Hotel & Accommodation Management Magazine) is proudly hosting the 2008 HM Awards, which are presented by Panasonic. Co-hosts of the event include the Blue Mountains Hotel, ahs Hospitality, ISIS and Micros Fidelio.  

Tables for the gala awards night, to be held at the Crystal Palace, Luna Park Sydney, on Thursday 14 August, are also now on sale. To reserve your place, contact James Wilkinson on +61 (0)2 9660 2113 or email jwilkinson@intermedia.com.au  

A complete list of finalists can be found below. 

For more information, contact:

James Wilkinson

Managing Editor

HM - Hotel & Accommodation Management

T: +61 (0)2 8586 6204

E: jwilkinson@intermedia.com.au

www.hmawards.com.au 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

2008 HM Awards Finalists – Categories 1-21 

1. Serviced Apartment Property

Fraser Suites Sydney, NSW

Medina Executive Flinders Street, Melbourne, VIC

Medina Grand Adelaide Treasury, SA

Quay Grand Suites Sydney, NSW

Quay West Sydney, NSW

Rydges Sabaya Resort, Port Douglas, QLD

The Observatory Resort, Port Macquarie, NSW

The Sebel Melbourne, VIC 

2. Accommodation under 3.5 Stars

All Seasons Katherine, NT

Arts Factory Lodge, Byron Bay, NSW

Best Western Beechworth Motor Inn, VIC

Best Western Sanctuary Inn, Tamworth, NSW

Comfort Inn Bel Eyre Perth, Belmont, WA

Comfort Inn Hunts, Liverpool, NSW

Hotel Ibis Sydney Airport, NSW

Rydges Camperdown, NSW 

3. Accommodation under 4.5 Stars

Crowne Plaza Hunter Valley, NSW

Crowne Plaza Surfers Paradise, QLD

Four Points by Sheraton Darling Harbour, Sydney, NSW

Rendezvous Hotel Melbourne, VIC

The Marque Hotel Sydney, NSW

The Menzies Sydney, NSW

Urban St Leonards, NSW

Vibe Hotel Rushcutters Bay, NSW 

4. Accommodation 5 Stars

Four Seasons Hotel Sydney, NSW

Hyatt Hotel Canberra, ACT

Palazzo Versace, Gold Coast, QLD

Park Hyatt Sydney, NSW

Sofitel Wentworth Sydney, NSW

The Langham, Melbourne, VIC

The Observatory Hotel Sydney, NSW

The Westin Sydney, NSW 

5. Business Hotel

Brisbane Marriott, QLD

Four Seasons Hotel Sydney, NSW

InterContinental Sydney, NSW

Shangri-La Hotel Sydney, NSW

Sheraton on the Park, Sydney, NSW

Sofitel Wentworth Sydney, NSW

The Langham, Melbourne, VIC

The Westin Sydney, NSW 

6. Resort

Angsana Resort & Spa Great Barrier Reef, Palm Cove, QLD

Hayman Island, QLD

Lillianfels Blue Mountains Resort & Spa, Katoomba, NSW

Qualia, QLD

Rydges Sabaya Resort, Port Douglas, QLD

Sea Temple Resort & Spa Palm Cove, QLD

The Byron at Byron, NSW

The Sebel Palm Cove, QLD 

7. Boutique Hotel

Cape Lodge, Margaret River, WA

Emporium Hotel, Brisbane, QLD

Hotel Lindrum, Melbourne, VIC

Lake House, Daylesford, VIC

Lilianfels Blue Mountains Resort & Spa, NSW

Quay Grand Suites Sydney, NSW

The Islington, Hobart, TAS

The Lyall Hotel and Spa, Melbourne, VIC 

8. Unique Accommodation

All Seasons Eco Resort, Philip Island, VIC

Arajilla Retreat, Lord Howe Island

Daintree Eco Lodge, Daintree, QLD

Faraway Bay, The Kimberleys, WA

Kangaroo Island Wilderness Retreat, Kangaroo Island, SA

Peppers Seven Spirit Bay, Arnhem Land, NT

Southern Ocean Lodge, Kangaroo Island, SA

Tarraleah Lodge, TAS 

9. Ecotourism Property

Alpine Habitats, Thredbo Valley, NSW

Couran Cove Island Resort, QLD

Daintree Eco Lodge, Daintree, QLD

Karijini Eco Retreat, Karijini, WA

Kingfisher Bay Resort, Fraser Island, QLD

Paradise Bay Eco Escape, Whitsundays, QLD

Thala Beach Lodge, Port Douglas, QLD

The Great Ocean Ecolodge, Apollo Bay, VIC 

10. Best New Hotel

Crowne Plaza Torquay, VIC

Diamant Hotel Canberra, NSW

Emporium Hotel, Brisbane, QLD

Hotel Realm, Canberra, ACT

Injidup Spa Retreat, Yallingup, WA

Novotel Forest Resort Creswick, VIC

Quest Mascot, NSW

Southern Ocean Lodge, Kangaroo Island, SA 

11. Alpine Accommodation

Crackenback Farm & Guesthouse, Thredbo Valley, NSW

Frueauf Village, Falls Creek, VIC

Grand Mercure Mt Buller Chalet, VIC

Hotel Pension Grimus, Mount Buller, VIC

Huski Lodge, Falls Creek, VIC

The Denman, Thredbo, NSW

Thredbo Alpine Resort, Thredbo, NSW

Zirky’s, Mount Hotham, VIC 

12. MICE Property

Crowne Plaza Hunter Valley, NSW

Hayman Island, QLD

Hilton Sydney, NSW

InterContinental Perth Burswood, WA

Lillianfels Blue Mountains Resort & Spa, Katoomba, NSW

Novotel Twin Waters Resort, Sunshine Coast, QLD

Palazzo Versace, QLD

The Langham, Melbourne, VIC 

13. Regional Property

Cape Lodge, Margaret River, WA

Gaia Retreat, Byron Bay, NSW

Kim’s Beach Hideaway, Toowoon Bay, NSW

Lake House, Daylesford, VIC

Lillianfels Blue Mountains Resort & Spa, Katoomba, NSW

Novotel Ningaloo Resort, Exmouth, WA

Peppers The Louise, SA

Tower Lodge, Hunter Valley, NSW 

14. Hotel Day Spa

Angsana Spa, Angsana Resort & Spa Great Barrier Reef, Palm Cove, QLD

Chuan Spa, The Langham, Melbourne, VIC

Day Spa at The Observatory Hotel, Sydney, NSW

Lyall Spa, The Lyall Hotel and Spa, Melbourne, VIC

Sabaya Day Spa, Rydges Sabaya Resort, Port Douglas, QLD

Salus Spa, Lake House, Daylesford, VIC

The Spa at Four Seasons, Four Seasons Hotel Sydney NSW

The Spa, Quay West Resort Magenta Shores, NSW 

15. Hotel Bar

Blu Horizon, Shangri-La Hotel Sydney, NSW

Globe Bar, The Observatory Hotel, Sydney, NSW

harbourbar, Park Hyatt Sydney, NSW

Locanda, Rydges Melbourne, VIC

Mink, The Prince, St Kilda, VIC

Room 81, Sofitel Gold Coast, QLD

Water Bar, Blue Sydney, NSW

Zeta Bar, Hilton Sydney, NSW 

16. Hotel Restaurant

Bilson’s, Radisson Plaza Hotel, Sydney, NSW

Darley’s Restaurant, Lillianfels Blue Mountains Resort & Spa, Katoomba, NSW

Est, Establishment, Sydney, NSW

Garden Court, Sofitel Wentworth Sydney, NSW

glass Brasserie, Hilton Sydney, NSW

Grange Restaurant, Hilton Adelaide, SA

harbourkitchen&bar, Park Hyatt Sydney, NSW

Lake House, Daylesford, VIC 

17. Hi-Tech Hotel

Blue Sydney, NSW

Crown Towers, Melbourne, VIC

Emporium Hotel, Brisbane, QLD

Hilton Sydney, NSW

InterContinental Sydney, NSW

Sofitel Melbourne, VIC

Sofitel Wentworth Sydney, NSW

The Como Melbourne, VIC 

18. New Zealand Hotel

Eichardt’s Private Hotel, Queenstown

Hilton Auckland

Mollies, Auckland

Skycity Grand Hotel, Auckland

Sofitel Queenstown

The George, Christchurch

The Langham Auckland

The Westin Auckland Lighter Quay 

19. New Zealand Regional Property

Blanket Bay, Glenorchy

Grand Mercure Oakridge Resort, Lake Wanaka

Grasmere Lodge, Christchurch

Huka Lodge, Taupo

Millbrook Resort, Queenstown

Solitaire Lodge, Rotorua

Treetops Lodge, Rotorua

Wharekauhau Country Estate, Palliser Bay 

20. Fijian Property

Fiji Beach Resort & Spa Managed by Hilton, Denarau Island

Jean-Michel Cousteau Fiji Islands Resort

Likuliku Lagoon Resort, Fiji

Outrigger on the Lagoon Fiji, Sigatoka

Royal Davui Island Resort Fiji

Shangri-La’s Fijian Resort & Spa, Yanuka

Sofitel Fiji Resort & Spa, Denarau Island

The Westin Denarau Island Resort & Spa, Denarau Island 

21. South Pacific Property

Bora Bora Lagoon Resort & Spa, French Polynesia

InterContinental Bora Bora Resort & Thalasso Spa, French Polynesia

Iririki Island Resort & Spa, Vanuatu

Le Méridien Ile des Pins, New Caledonia

Pacific Resort Aitutaki, Rarotonga, Cook Islands

Sofitel Moorea Resort, Moorea, French Polynesia

The Sebel Vanuatu

The St Regis Bora Bora Resort, French Polynesia 
 

Categories 22-39 will be announced on July 11, 2008.