Australia’s best……………………
Lilianfels Blue Mountains Resort and Spa has been named ‘Best Boutique Accommodation/Hotel’ at the 2007 Australian Hotels Association’s (AHA) National Awards for Excellence ceremony.
Lilianfels Blue Mountains Resort and Spa scooped the prestigious award ahead of two rival boutique properties located in Tasmania and Victoria and was also named as a finalist in the ‘Best Restaurant Accommodation Division’ category.
Robyn Pontynen, General Manager of the five star resort was delighted to receive the award and said it is one of a number the team had been bestowed this year. “Winning one of the AHA’s annual National Awards for Excellence titles is an important industry acknowledgment and will be added to a growing list of accolades for 2007.”
Robyn went onto say, “Lilianfels is a classic boutique hotel and the only five-star property in the Blue Mountains. We have a responsibility to our guests to continually refresh, and introduce new and unique guest experiences as well as maintain our professional, attentive service for which we are so well known.”
National President of the AHA, Mr Patrick Griffin said that the Awards is an important way of raising industry standards across Australia and to encourage the industry to strive for a high level of excellence in terms of both service and product.
“The ‘Best Boutique Accommodation/Hotel’ award was judged on all aspects of the hotel’s operations and Lilianfels Blue Mountains Resort and Spa proved they offer the best all-round boutique experience for guests with personalised, first-class service.” said Mr Griffin.
Report by The Mole
John Alwyn-Jones
Vegas’s Billion-Dollar Secrets – What They Don’t Want Tourists to Know
Visit Florida’s New CEO Bryan Griffin Shares His Vision for State Tourism with Graham
Chicago’s Tourism Renaissance: Graham Interviews Kristin Reynolds of Choose Chicago
Graham Talks with Cassandra McCauley of MMGY NextFactor About the Latest Industry Research
Destination International’s Andreas Weissenborn: Research, Advocacy, and Destination Impact
Graham and Don Welsh Discuss the Success of Destinations International’s Annual Conference
Graham and CEO Andre Kiwitz on Ventura Travel’s UK Move and Recruitment for the Role
Brett Laiken and Graham Discuss Florida’s Tourism Momentum and Global Appeal
Graham and Elliot Ferguson on Positioning DC as a Cultural and Inclusive Global Destination
Graham Talks to Fraser Last About His England-to-Ireland Trek for Mental Health Awareness
Kathy Nelson Tells Graham About the Honour of Hosting the World Cup and Kansas City’s Future
Graham McKenzie on Sir Richie Richardson’s Dual Passion for Golf and His Homeland, Antigua
ADS PRO 
France prepares for a massive strike across all transports on September 18
Turkish tourism stalls due to soaring prices for accommodation and food
CCS Insight: eSIMs ready to take the travel world by storm
Germany new European Entry/Exit System limited to a single airport on October 12, 2025
Airlines suspend Madagascar services following unrest and army revolt