The 2025 HM Awards for Lodge and Lodging Excellence, offered by Sealy Posturepedic, was an evening to recollect with 830 trade leaders gathering at The Fullerton Lodge Sydney for an evening of celebration.
A complete of 48 classes had been offered on the night time with deserving winners from folks to properties, initiatives and chains, earlier than LA musician Toby Rand and his band placed on a rockstar efficiency that saved attendees on the dancefloor all night time.
See the complete winners listing revealed under
Among the many massive wins of the night was HM Journal’s Australasian Hotelier of the Yr, which was awarded to Accor Pacific Chief Working Officer, Adrian Williams. Hiton’s Alan Watts was named the Asia-Pacific Hotelier of the Yr, whereas the World Hotelier of the Yr award went to Marriott Worldwide’s Anthony Capuano.
QT Inns and Resorts and Hilton had been each winners within the Lodge Model of the Yr class, whereas Accor was awarded Lodging Chain of the Yr for the fourth consecutive yr.
Former Lodging Australia CEO Michael Johnson was inducted into the HM Awards Corridor of Fame, whereas IHG’s Lachlan Walker was acknowledged with the Ashley Spencer Service to the Business award for his contribution to the resort trade in Fiji.
For a second consecutive yr, Capella Sydney took residence the award for greatest Luxurious Lodge and Australian Lodge of the Yr, whereas The Eve Lodge Sydney was awarded greatest New Lodge and greatest Lodge Inside Design.
High basic managers had been recognised with Hilton Fiji Seashore Resort and Spa’s Carey Osborne awarded greatest Fiji Normal Supervisor; Girish Talreja of JW Marriott Auckland taking the win for New Zealand Normal Supervisor; and Benjamin Nesbitt of Pullman, Novotel and Ibis at Sydney Olympic Park awarded greatest Australian Normal Supervisor.
Earlier within the month, New Zealand and the South Pacific’s main properties and folks had been recognised on the inaugural HM Awards Aotearoa-Pacific gala ceremony.
View the HM Awards Aotearoa-Pacific winners right here
Photos to comply with quickly at hmawards.com.au
2025 HM AWARDS WINNERS & HIGHLY COMMENDED
Property Awards – Australia
House Lodge
WINNER
Adina House Lodge Pentridge Melbourne
H/C
Pullman Quay Grand Sydney Harbour
Economic system Lodge
WINNER
Hilton Backyard Inn Busselton
H/C
ibis Kinds Melbourne Airport
Midscale Lodge
WINNER
Moxy Sydney Airport
H/C
PARKROYAL Darling Harbour, Sydney
Upscale Lodge
WINNER
Lodge Indigo Melbourne on Flinders
H/C
Little Nationwide Lodge Sydney
Higher-Upscale Lodge
WINNER
Adelaide Marriott Lodge
H/C
Ovolo Nishi
Luxurious Lodge
WINNER
Capella Sydney
H/C
Crown Towers Sydney
Australian Lodge
WINNER
Sequoia Lodge
H/C
The Sebel Pinnacle Valley
Enterprise Lodge
WINNER
Rydges Melbourne
H/C
The Fullerton Lodge Sydney
Resort
WINNER
JW Marriott Gold Coast Resort & Spa
H/C
Crystalbrook Byron
Lodge Inside Design
WINNER
The EVE Lodge Sydney
H/C
The Brighton Lodge Sydney – MGallery Assortment
Boutique Lodge
WINNER
The Playford Lodge Adelaide – MGallery Assortment
H/C
The StandardX, Melbourne
New Lodge
WINNER
The EVE Lodge Sydney
H/C
The Lodge Wadjemup
Conferences and Conferencing Property
WINNER
InterContinental Sydney
H/C
Hyatt Regency Sydney
Regional Property
WINNER
Spicers Peak Lodge
H/C
InterContinental Sorrento Mornington Peninsula
Day Spa
WINNER
Crown Spa Sydney
H/C
Auriga Spa, Capella Sydney
Lodge Bar
WINNER
Rooftop at QT Melbourne
H/C
Cibaria’s 55 North, Manly Pacific Lodge Sydney
Lodge Restaurant
WINNER:
Lottie, The EVE Lodge Sydney
H/C:
Tilda, Sofitel Sydney Wentworth
Tech Lodge
WINNER
Little Nationwide Newcastle
H/C
Moxy Sydney Airport
Advertising and marketing Marketing campaign
WINNER
Coolcations – Winter the way in which it needs to be, Salter Brothers Hospitality
H/C
The Rebirth of a Sydney Icon, Sofitel Sydney Wentworth
Revolutionary Collaboration
WINNER
Setting the Normal: Tier 3 Accessible Lodging, Quest Burwood East x The Accessible Group
H/C
Marriott Bonvoy x Australian Open
Environmental Program
WINNER
Company Sustainability, Pan Pacific Inns Group
H/C
No Room for Waste, Accor Pacific
Human Assets Initiative
WINNER
School Olympics, Adelaide Marriott
H/C
Studying and Improvement initiative, Langham Hospitality Group, Pacific
Concierge
WINNER
Jonathan Fambart, Capella Sydney
H/C
Jacob Halliday, The Langham Gold Coast
Lodge Chef
WINNER
Tiffany Jones, Crystalbrook Byron
H/C
Chainarong Tuangsit, The Ritz-Carlton, Perth
Meals and Beverage Affiliate
WINNER
Bayley McGuire, Pullman Sydney Penrith
H/C
Eloise Kerr, The Westin Melbourne
Human Assets Affiliate
WINNER
Stephanie Lopesi, Salter Brothers Hospitality Actual Property Joint Enterprise & Accor
H/C
Jane Regulation, InterContinental Sydney
Gross sales Affiliate
WINNER
Akshay Singh, IHG Inns & Resorts
H/C
Nakita Fernandes, Membership Wyndham South Pacific
Advertising and marketing & Communications Affiliate
WINNERS
Jodi Clark, TFE Inns and Rebecca Astier, Glasshouse Communications
H/C
Florence Rocca, Capella Sydney
Entrance Workplace Affiliate
WINNER
Saroj Poudel, The Brighton Lodge Sydney – M Gallery Assortment
H/C
Madison Stancic, QT Sydney
Finance Affiliate
WINNER
Leanne Charles, Journey + Leisure Co.
H/C
Monica Chu, Accor Residences & Realty
Income Administration Affiliate
WINNER
Suzette Gunn, La Vie Inns & Resorts
H/C
Christopher Rajaratnam, Pan Pacific Perth
Housekeeper
WINNER
Vilma Aguilar Comodas, Aiden Darling Harbour
H/C
Alison Tonks, Quest Newcastle West
Lodge Engineer
WINNER
Keoni Toseki-Solomona, Sofitel Sydney Wentworth
H/C
Shirley Bathroom, W Sydney
Rising Star
WINNERS
Georgia Hayman, Mount Lofty Home
Bailey Wootton, Pullman Sydney Penrith
Gwyneth Santiago, The Westin Melbourne
Fijian Normal Supervisor
WINNER
Carey Osborne, Hilton Fiji Seashore Resort & Spa
H/C
Kaydee Ravasua, Yasawa Island Resort & Spa
New Zealand Normal Supervisor
WINNER
Girish Talreja, JW Marriott Auckland
H/C
Ryan South, InterContinental Auckland
Australian Normal Supervisor
WINNER
Benjamin Nesbitt, Pullman, Novotel & ibis at Sydney Olympic Park
H/C
Joanna Carruthers, Rydges Sydney Airport
Service to the Group
WINNER
Hilton Sydney
H/C
Langham Hospitality Group
Ashley Spencer Service to the Business Award
Lachlan Walker, IHG Inns & Resorts
Corridor of Fame
Michael Johnson
Lodge Model of the Yr
WINNERS
Hilton
QT Inns and Resorts
H/C
Pullman Inns & Resorts
Lodging Chain of the Yr
WINNER
Accor
H/C
IHG Inns and Resorts
Fijian Lodge of the Yr
WINNER
OUTRIGGER Fiji Seashore Resort
H/C
InterContinental Fiji Golf Resort and Spa
New Zealand Lodge of the Yr
WINNER
Park Hyatt Auckland
H/C
InterContinental Auckland
Australian Lodge of the Yr
WINNERS
Capella Sydney
Crown Sydney
H/C
The Calile Lodge, Brisbane
HM Journal Australasian Hotelier of the Yr
WINNER
Adrian Williams, Accor
H/C
Matthew Tripolone, IHG Inns and Resorts
HM Journal Asia-Pacific Hotelier of the Yr
WINNER
Alan Watts, Hilton
H/C
Rajeev Menon, Marriott Worldwide
HM Journal World Hotelier of the Yr
WINNER
Anthony Capuano, Marriott Worldwide
H/C
Sébastien Bazin, Accor
