Visitor economy success stories were celebrated at the NSW Accommodation Awards for Excellence at the Fullerton Hotel in Sydney on 18 July 2024.

The best of the best across a wide range of categories were honoured at the black-tie event, with Destination NSW proudly sponsoring two of the biggest awards of the night:

Regional Superior Hotel of the Year
Winner: Rydges Resort Hunter Valley
Highly commended: Crowne Plaza Hawkesbury Valley

Regional Deluxe Hotel of the Year
Winner: Spicers Sangoma Retreat, Blue Mountains

Metropolitan hotels were also recognised, with major winners including:

Metropolitan Superior Hotel of the Year
Winner: Hilton Sydney

Metropolitan Deluxe Hotel of the Year
Winner: Capella Sydney

Minister for Jobs and Tourism John Graham said: “Accommodation is a crucial sector of the visitor economy, providing visitors with a home away from home. NSW wouldn’t have a $50 billion visitor economy without the efforts of the sector, particularly those who received awards.

“All the winners are demonstrating the excellence that enables continued growth, and I congratulate them on behalf of the NSW Government.”

Winners NSW Accommodation Awards

Destination NSW CEO Steve Cox said: “A huge congratulations to the teams at the Rydges Resort Hunter Valley and Spicers Sangoma, as well as to all the other winners and finalists.”

“I know the judges were spoilt for choice when picking winners of this year’s awards - NSW is home to an outstanding group of tourism and hospitality professionals and properties.

“These awards play an important role in highlighting the commitment of hospitality and accommodation professionals to delivering great experiences for visitors to NSW.

“Destination NSW is focused on promoting the rich and immersive visitor experiences on offer across NSW, and these awards recognise the contribution the accommodation and hospitality sectors make to visitors to our state.”

The Awards for Excellence were held by Accommodation Australia NSW, the peak body for accommodation and hospitality providers in the state. This year’s awards celebrated a record-breaking 354 finalists across 38 categories, including the newly launched Workplace Health and Wellbeing Property of the Year, Best Outdoor Experience (including rooftop bars) and Best Casual Dining Experience Awards.

A full list of 2024 award winners can be found here.