The awards are for top hotels, bargains, B&B’s and inns, luxury, romance, small hotels and family, as voted by TripAdvisor travellers worldwide.
Top of the list is Emirates Wolgan Valley Resort & Spa in Lithgow, New South Wales – about 190 km, or a three hour drive from Sydney. Recent reviews are glowing to say the least.
Others in the top 5 include Xanadu Holiday Resort in Main Beach, Cairns Coconut Holiday Resort in Cairns, Summit Apartments Airlie Beach in Airlie Beach and Grange Resort Hervey Bay.
The best B&B and Inn in Australia according to TripAdvisor is Underground Bed Breakfast in Coober Pedy, SA.
The top 25 are:
1) Emirates Wolgan Valley Resort & Spa, Wolgan Valley, NSW
2) Xanadu Holiday Resort, Main Beach, QLD
3) Cairns Coconut Holiday Resort, Cairns, QLD
4) Summit Apartments Airlie Beach, Airlie Beach, QLD
5) Grange Resort Hervey Bay, Hervey Bay, QLD
6) Ashmore Palms Holiday Village, Ashmore, QLD
7) Qualia Resort, Hamilton Island, Whitsunday Islands, QLD
8) Paradise Links Resort Port Douglas, Port Douglas, QLD
9) Oaks On William, Melbourne, VIC
10) Park Hyatt Sydney, Sydney, NSW
11) Peppers Broadbeach, Broadbeach, QLD
12) Lizard Island Resort, Lizard Island, QLD
13) 1888 Hotel – by 8Hotels, Sydney, NSW
14) Emporium Hotel, Brisbane, QLD
15) Quay West Suites Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC
16) The Langham, Melbourne, VIC
17) Crown Towers, Melbourne, VIC
18) The Byron at Byron Resort & Spa, Byron Bay, NSW
19) Freestyle Resort Port Douglas, Port Douglas, QLD
20) Sir Stamford at Circular Quay Hotel Sydney, Sydney, NSW
21) Silky Oaks Lodge, Mossman, QLD
22) Pullman Quay Grand Sydney Harbour, Sydney, NSW
23) Peninsula Boutique Hotel, Port Douglas, QLD
24) Aqua Resort Busselton Accommodation, Busselton, WA
25) RACV Noosa Resort, Noosa QLD
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