Best Western Australasia is proud to announce its list of award winning hotel properties and staff for its 2013 Awards for Excellence, announced on the final night of the Best Western Australasia Convention at a stunning gala dinner at the Sofitel Broadbeach on the Gold Coast.

Rob Anderson, Best Western Chief Executive said he was delighted by the quality of this year’s entries.

“The competition was of a very high standard and the panel thought long and hard about which properties deserved the awards the most,” Mr Anderson said.

“Ultimately, the property and award winners went above and beyond in their respective categories, and I am honoured that we can recognise the effort and commitment each of them deserves in this year’s hospitality awards for excellence.”

The 2013 Best Western Awards for Excellence winners are:

Best Property Staff Member – Winner: Craig Caddy, BEST WESTERN Aspen Motor Inn (Sale, VIC)

Best Apartment Style Property - Winner: BEST WESTERN PLUS Cairns Central Apartments (Cairns, QLD)

Most Improvements and Upgrades within last 12 months - Winner: BEST WESTERN Ascot Lodge Motor Inn (Goondiwindi, QLD)

Best 3.5 Star Property - Winner: BEST WESTERN Aspen Motor Inn (Sale, VIC)

Best 4 Star Property - Winner: BEST WESTERN Ascot Lodge Motor Inn (Goondiwindi, QLD)

Best 4.5 – 5 Star Property – Winner: BEST WESTERN PLUS Hovell Tree Inn (Albury, NSW)

Best PLUS Property – Winner: BEST WESTERN PLUS Hotel Stellar (Sydney, NSW)

Best Western Rewards Champion – Winner: BEST WESTERN Hospitality Inn Esperance (Esperance, WA)

Highest Customer Care Score – Winner: BEST WESTERN Braeside Resort (Rotorua, New Zealand)

Sales and Marketing Champion Award – Winner: BEST WESTERN Drouin Motor Inn (Drouin, VIC)

Sales Lead Champion – Winner: BEST WESTERN 555 On Bayview (Dunedin, New Zealand)

Highest Quality Assurance Score – Winner: BEST WESTERN PLUS Brooklands of Mornington (Mornington, VIC)

President’s Award – Winner: Penny Eccleston, owner BEST WESTERN PLUS Ambassador on Ruthven Motor Inn (Toowoomba, QLD) and BEST WESTERN Injune Motor Inn (Injune, QLD)

Each year, Best Western Australasia recognises its properties throughout Australia, New Zealand and Fiji who have shown excellence hotel operations and dedication to the Best Western brand, announcing these award winners on the final evening of the annual Best Western Australasia Convention.

For high resolution images of Best Western’s award recipients, please email Best Western Australasia Marketing Communications Manager Lauren Bremner for access to the Best Western Dropbox of photos.

To book a reservation with a Best Western property, go to: www.bestwestern.com.au | www.bestwestern.co.nz | http://www.bestwestern.com.fj    

About Best Western Australasia
Best Western Australasia is part of Best Western International, the World’s Biggest Hotel Family, with over 4,000 hotels in 80 countries worldwide. Every night approximately 400,000 guests sleep in a Best Western hotel, equating to over 145 million guests annually.

Today, there are more than 170 Best Western hotels across Australia, New Zealand and Fiji. Each hotel, apartment and resort is independently owned and managed, while being committed to the common worldwide standards of quality, service and value.

BEST WESTERN, BEST WESTERN PLUS & BEST WESTERN PREMIER – Three choices, one brand.

While every BEST WESTERN maintains a high global standard of quality, service and value, BEST WESTERN PLUS provides that little extra and BEST WESTERN PREMIER is distinguished by its higher level of amenities, additional services and design. Experience the luxury of in-room Apple products, deluxe spa services, on-site sumptuous restaurants, sport and recreation facilities, 24-hour reception and concierge and even a micro-brewery located at the BEST WESTERN PREMIER Hotel 115 Kew. There are currently two BEST WESTERN PREMIER hotels in Australia: BEST WESTERN PREMIER The Terrace Hotel (Perth, WA) and BEST WESTERN PREMIER Hotel 115 Kew (Melbourne, VIC).

Every Best Western hotel undergoes a 200 point quality check as part of the global hotel group’s stringent global Quality Assurance Program.

For more information, go to www.bestwestern.com.au/hotel-types.

Media Contact
Lauren Bremner
Marketing Communications Manager
Best Western Australasia
Ph: (02) 8913 3300
Mobile: 0422 362 547
E: lbremner@bestwesternaustralia.com.au