Coogee Bay Hotel and 17 other hospitality venues are vying for the honour of being named ‘Metro Hotel of the Year’ at the AHA NSW Awards for Excellence 2022.
For the first time since 2019, the AHA NSW Awards will be back this year to honour NSW hotels and operators for their excellence across several categories including accommodation, dining, entertainment, marketing, social media, community service and talented employees.
The last time the Awards were held, The Fiddler on Rouse Hill emerged as the Metropolitan Hotel of the Year whilst Bradford Hotel in Rutherford was named Regional Hotel of the Year.
For this year’s Metropolitan Hotel of the Year, the venue on Coogee Bay Road will be competing against outstanding hotels including Harbour View Hotel, Bella Vista Hotel, Opera Bar, Royal Hotel Randwick and Woollahra Hotel.
Coogee Bay Hotel is also in the running for five other awards: Best Live Music Venue, Heart of the Community, Best Outdoor Experience (including Rooftop Bars), Best Late Night Venue, Best Sporting Entertainment Venue.
For the Regional Hotel of the Year, seventeen venues are nominated including Mudgee’s Oriental Hotel, Paragon Hotel and Woolpack Hotel; Beachcomber Hotel & Resort in Toukley; The Illawarra in Wollongong; and Settlers Inn Hotel in Port Macquire.
Awards for Excellence presentation will be held on 24 October 2022, at the Cutaway on Hickson Road, Barangaroo.
The Awards will also include the inaugural People’s Choice Awards to allow the community to support their favourite local pub. Vote for your favourite pub in New South Wales here and get a chance to win one of the four $250 Pubs & Grub from Special Gift Cards.
