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Queen is King: Queensland tops as Aussie accommodation hotspots

Fifty-one places to stay in Australia have been revealed as the country’s Most Wanted accommodation hotspots, according to the Hotels.com™ Loved by Guests Awards 2018, where the judges are the guests themselves.

Queensland dominated the list, taking out 20 Aussie accommodation providers rated 9.4 and higher by guest reviews. NSW was hot on its heels, coming in second place with 14 Most Wanted gongs in total.

Continuing its rise as an Aussie hot spot both for domestic and international travellers, Tasmania shot up in the list from 2017, nabbing five of the sought-after awards – one of which that topped the list, with an impressive 9.8 rating. Meanwhile, Victoria took out six awards, while WA and the ACT took out two and one respectively.

Hotels.com marketing manager for Australia and New Zealand, David Spasovic said the competition was tough, with an astonishing 3,400 hotels across 91 countries being identified as truly outstanding.

“Hotels.com analysed millions of verified guest reviews to find this year’s best of the best and the winning hotels had to receive a rating of 9.4 (out of 10) or above to be categorised as one of the world’s ‘Most Wanted’ hotels.

“The Australian accommodation industry is truly making its mark on the world with this impressive number of guest ratings and awards. With our beautiful scenery, amazing attractions and friendly locals, Australia is a travel favourite, and it’s great to see our hotel industry recognised at the same level.

Overall, Australia took out 12th place in the world for top-rated hotels as voted by Hotels.com guests, up one place from last year.

Globally, the USA took out top spot with 1,498 hotels snapping up a ‘Most Wanted’ award, running away from the competition, with Italy (232), the UK (192), Canada (126) and Spain (101) making up the top five countries to scoop awards.

The cities around the globe where travellers are most likely to check into a Most Wanted award-winning hotel are: Rome (39), Florence (38), London (36), Hanoi (36) and Venice (32) – with the Italians speeding away with three out of the top five cities. To bag the best deals on hotels in these top destinations, download the Hotels.com mobile app for access to Secret Prices.

 

Category champs

Queensland again led the pack when it came to the ‘best for’ category winners, with a staggering eight hotels in the sixteen-strong round-up taking out gongs for luxury, business, new and spa hotels. New South Wales scooped four top awards in the spa, business and luxury categories, while Victoria nabbed three awards for new, business and luxury, and South Australia’s Adelaide reigned supreme in both the business and luxury category.

“The Loved by Guests awards are all about Hotels.com guest reviews, the good the great and the awesome! We know that people value fellow guest opinions even more than star ratings these days, so we we’re giving everyone super clear access to just that and highlighting the hotels that truly stand out. When you’re scrolling through your smartphone, it is really easy to skim through reviews about the insanely huge bed, the ‘out of this world’ avocado on toast, the life altering spa treatment or the fantastic hotel staff who took great care of you. There are 25 million verified guest reviews that can offer inspiration for your next trip as well as helping you pick a great hotel for your needs”, said Johan Svanstrom, President for Hotels.com Brand.

All the award-winning hotels are bookable through the award-winning Hotels.com mobile app, available on iOS and Android. Look out for the Loved by Guests badges to find your favourite. Check out some of the winning hotels on Facebook and Instagram using the #LovedbyGuests hashtag or visit https://au.hotels.com/page/loved-by-guests-2018.

 

Australian hotels awarded Most Wanted

Hotel nameCityStateScore
Avenue Hotel CanberraBraddonACT9.4
Windradyne Boutique Bed & BreakfastKatoombaNSW9.8
The Langham, SydneyMillers PointNSW9.8
Brunswick Heads MotelBrunswick HeadsNSW9.6
Meriton Suites Campbell Street, SydneyHaymarketNSW9.6
Perry Street HotelMudgeeNSW9.6
The Darling at the StarPyrmontNSW9.6
Quays HotelBatemans BayNSW9.4
Meriton Suites ChatswoodChatswoodNSW9.4
Meriton Suites Mascot CentralMascotNSW9.4
Meriton Suites Church Street, ParramattaParramattaNSW9.4
Ovolo 1888 Darling HarbourPyrmontNSW9.4
Pullman Quay Grand Sydney HarbourSydneyNSW9.4
Primus Hotel SydneySydneyNSW9.4
Watsons Bay Boutique HotelWatsons BayNSW9.4
Potters Oceanside MotelEast MackayQLD9.8
Potters Toowoomba Boutique HotelToowoombaQLD9.8
Mirage WhitsundaysCannonvaleQLD9.6
Debbie’s PlaceRainbow BeachQLD9.6
Mantra Boathouse ApartmentsAirlie BeachQLD9.4
Rydges Fortitude ValleyBowen HillsQLD9.4
Meriton Suites Herschel Street, BrisbaneBrisbaneQLD9.4
Meriton Suites Broadbeach, Gold CoastBroadbeachQLD9.4
MonacoCaloundraQLD9.4
Emporium HotelFortitude ValleyQLD9.4
Sage Hotel James StreetFortitude ValleyQLD9.4
Quest GriffithGriffithQLD9.4
East HotelGriffithQLD9.4
Riviera MackayMackayQLD9.4
Xanadu Main Beach ResortMain BeachQLD9.4
By The Sea Port DouglasPort DouglasQLD9.4
Empire Apartment HotelRockhamptonQLD9.4
Meriton Suites Southport, Gold CoastSouthportQLD9.4
Art Series – The JohnsonSpring HillQLD9.4
Peppers Soul Surfers ParadiseSurfers ParadiseQLD9.4
Adina Apartment Hotel Adelaide TreasuryAdelaideSA9.4
Mayfair HotelAdelaideSA9.4
Quest Port AdelaidePort AdelaideSA9.4
MACq 01 HotelHobartTAS9.8
Seawatch B&BParklandsTAS9.6
Montacute Boutique BunkhouseBattery PointTAS9.4
Cradle Mountain Highlanders CottagesCradle MountainTAS9.4
The Henry Jones Art HotelHobartTAS9.4
Seafarers GetawayApollo BayVIC9.6
The Provincial BallaratBallarat CentralVIC9.4
Devlin ApartmentsGeelongVIC9.4
QT MelbourneMelbourneVIC9.4
Art Series – The Larwill StudioParkvilleVIC9.4
The Langham, MelbourneSouthbankVIC9.4
Alex HotelPerthWA9.4
Aloft PerthRivervaleWA9.4

 

Australian hotels named category winners

Hotel nameCityStateCategory winner
InterContinental SydneySydneyNSWBusiness
Swissotel SydneySydneyNSWLuxury
Four Seasons Hotel SydneySydneyNSWSpa
Chateau ElanPokolbinNSWSpa
Treasury BrisbaneBrisbaneQLDBusiness
Capri by Fraser, BrisbaneBrisbaneQLDLuxury
Peppers BroadbeachBroadbeachQLDLuxury
Brisbane Riverview HotelHamiltonQLDLuxury
Meriton Serviced Apartments Adelaide StreetBrisbaneQLDNew
Rhapsody ResortSurfers ParadiseQLDNew
Surfers Paradise Marriott Resort & SpaSurfers ParadiseQLDSpa
The Playford Adelaide MGallery by SofitelAdelaideSABusiness
Majestic Roof Garden HotelAdelaideSALuxury
The Como Melbourne MGallery by SofitelSouth YarraVICBusiness
Crown Promenade MelbourneSouthbankVICLuxury
Punthill NorthbankMelbourneVICNew

 

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