Baillie Lodges and Tierra Hotels Sweep Condé Nast Readers' Choice Awards 2025

The esteemed Condé Nast Readers' Choice Awards 2025 have been announced across the Atlantic this week, with sister brand collections Baillie Lodges and Tierra Hotels together taking a sweep of reader-voted honours in both the United States (US) and United Kingdom (UK) lists. This year's awards across the two titles mark a celebratory milestone, featuring the highest number of Baillie Lodges and Tierra Hotels recognised to date.

The UK's Condé Nast Traveller Readers' Choice Awards has this year seen Baillie Lodges Silky Oaks Lodge, a retreat in Queensland's Daintree Rainforest, claim first place in the Best Hotels in Australasia category with a score of 99.67.

Meanwhile, the group's flagship Southern Ocean Lodge on Kangaroo Island has claimed first place in the World's Best Resorts in Australasia and the South Pacific with a score of 99.17 and the recently renovated, century-young Huka Lodge in New Zealand's Taupō has secured second place. In Chile, sister properties Tierra Patagonia and Tierra Atacama have taken second and 14th places respectively in the award's Central and South America category.  

Across the globe, a staggering 757,109 keen travellers cast their votes in the US-based Condé Nast Traveler Readers' Choice Awards, where Vancouver Island's luxury outpost Clayoquot Wilderness Lodge has ranked 25th position overall in the Best Resorts in the World and secured second place in the Best Resorts in Canada category.

The Barossa Valley's luxury lodge The Louise has come in first place in the Best Hotels list for Australia and New Zealand. Across the region, the awards' Best Resorts in Australia & Pacific list includes Southern Ocean Lodge in 10th place, Huka Lodge in 19th place and Capella Lodge on Lord Howe Island in 20th position.

Meanwhile both Tierra Patagonia and Tierra Atacama have been named in the list of Best Resorts in South America, coming in at sixth and 14th places respectively. 

Baillie Lodges and Tierra Hotels Chief Executive Officer Michael Crawford said the results were outstanding and signified global recognition for the luxury lodges and their dedicated teams.

“We're overwhelmed in the best possible way to see this result across the US and UK Condé Nast Readers' Choice Awards for 2025, it's our best set of awards across the collection yet,” Mr Crawford said.

“The recognition is testament to the hard work and personal dedication on the part of the teams at the lodges, who bring their best to their roles every day, ensuring our guests feel special both on whilst on holidays and long after they've checked out,” he said.

“Of course, we'd also like to extend our gratitude to our many well-travelled guests who have voted for our luxury lodges in this year's awards, this outstanding recognition for Baillie Lodges and Tierra Hotels is thanks to you!

“We hope more travellers will have their interest piqued with ideas for new adventures in the extraordinary – and diverse - destinations and lodges in the collection and start planning for a next incredible getaway.”

For information and bookings, please visit baillielodges.com.au or call the Baillie Lodges reservations team on +61 2 9918 4355, or for Tierra Hotels please email info@tierrahotels.com, call +562 6469 0518 or book online.

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Baillie Lodges: Baillie Lodges is a growing portfolio of luxury lodges renowned for setting benchmarks in premium experiential travel. Set in exclusive locations of unique natural or cultural significance, the boutique properties appeal to the discerning global traveller seeking a remarkable experience. The Australia-based collection was founded in 2003 by James and Hayley Baillie and includes Longitude 131° at Uluru-Kata Tjuta, Capella Lodge on Lord Howe Island, Silky Oaks Lodge at the Daintree Rainforest, and The Louise in the Barossa Valley. Flagship property Southern Ocean Lodge on Kangaroo Island was razed in the 2020 bushfires and reopened in December 2023. In 2019, an affiliate of KSL Capital Partners acquired Baillie Lodges with the aim to further expand the unique collection of luxury lodges. The 2022 addition of Chile's esteemed Tierra Hotels group marks a continuation of the collection's foray into international waters, joining the Clayoquot Wilderness Lodge on Canada's Vancouver Island and New Zealand's Huka Lodge. Baillie Lodges' Australian properties are honoured as members of Luxury Lodges of Australia. For more information, please visit baillielodges.com.au.