Best Mid-Range Accommodation
This category recognises hotels offering quality accommodation and service at the level specified. There is a high emphasis placed on customer service and the quality and décor of the accommodation. The venue must offer a hotel bar on-site for patrons to enjoy. Please note: Eligible venues must provide a voucher for two people marked “This voucher can be presented at checkout”. There should not be any reference to the “AHA” or similar anywhere on this voucher as finalists will be judged solely on an anonymous site visit. This voucher must be attached with the entry and must be supplied electronically. It should provide accommodation for two people and include breakfast. Judges will base their assessment on a range of areas including, but not exclusive to, the following:
- Hotel Facilities, ambience and décor
- Accuracy of Reservations
- Customer service throughout the venue
- Guest Room facilities
- Bathroom facilities
- Housekeeping and general cleanliness
- Food and Beverage offerings at venue
- Breakfast offerings
- Environmental sustainability
- Telephone technique
- Hotel Bar facilities and service
- Overall customer experience
Award Categories:
The entry fee required to nominate into the AHA National Awards for Excellence is $330 per category.
Please be aware that payment for your nomination is due within 14 days of receiving the invoice.
AHA National Award categories include:
General Division
- Best Bar Presentation & Service - Metropolitan
- Best Bar Presentation & Service - Regional
- Best Entertainment Venue
- Best Restaurant - Metropolitan
- Best Restaurant - Regional
- Best Outdoor/Non-Enclosed Facility
- Best Bistro - Metropolitan
- Best Bistro - Regional
- Best Family Dining
- Best Traditional Pub Accommodation
- Best Deluxe Pub Accommodation
- Best Retail Liquor Outlet
- Best Sporting Entertainment Venue
- Best Redeveloped Hotel - General Division
- Best Gaming Venue - Metropolitan
- Best Gaming Venue - Regional
- Best TAB Licensed Venue
- Best Marketed Hotel - General Division
- Draught Beer Quality Award
- All Abilities Hotel – General Division
Individual Awards
Accommodation Division
- All Abilities Hotel – Accommodation
- Best Restaurant - Accommodation Division (Deluxe)
- Best Restaurant – Accommodation Division (Mid-Range – Superior)
- Best Marketed Hotel - Accommodation Division
- Best Mid-Range Accommodation
- Best Redeveloped Hotel - Accommodation Division
- Best Suite/Apartment Hotel
- Best Superior Accommodation
- Best Lifestyle/Resort Style Accommodation
- Best Deluxe Accommodation
- Best Luxury Accommodation
- Best Hotel Bar - Accommodation Division
Performance Awards
- Excellence in Innovation, Sustainability and Energy Efficiency Practice
- Best Tourism Initiative
- Outstanding Community Service and Achievement
- Best Meeting and Events Venue
- Outstanding Achievement in Training
- Best Hotel Group Operator