The buzzing atmosphere of the 2026 Ë¿¹ÏÊÓÆµ Awards for Excellence set the tone for an unforgettable and truly iconic evening in Brisbane on 1 June 2026.
The 2026 Ë¿¹ÏÊÓÆµ Awards for Excellence celebrated an important cornerstone of pub tradition — iconic pub games. The venue was dressed in a retro-themed colourway, and iconic gaming machines were placed throughout the space, where industry professionals could mingle and spark a friendly rivalry that embraced pub tradition.
Held at the Brisbane Exhibition Centre, the 33rd annual Ë¿¹ÏÊÓÆµ Awards for Excellence welcomed over 1,600 hospitality members who gathered to celebrate the largest and most successful awards ceremony yet.
Congratulations to winners announced on the night.
2026 Ë¿¹ÏÊÓÆµ Awards for Excellence Winners
- Hall of Fame — Best Retail Liquor Outlet — Eatons Hill Hotel
- Hall of Fame — Best Restaurant – Accommodation Division — Yamagen, QT Gold Coast
- Hall of Fame — Best Suite / Apartment Hotel — The Langham, Gold Coast
- Hall of Fame — Best Sporting Entertainment Venue — Burleigh Town Hotel
- Best Bistro – Metropolitan Division — Dakabin Hotel
- Best Bistro – Regional Division — Porters Plainland Hotel
- Best Hotel Bar – Accommodation Division — Fiume Rooftop Bar
- Best Hotel Bar – Metropolitan Division — Jim’s Bait & Tackle, The Full Moon Hotel
- Best Hotel Bar – Regional Division — The Linville Hotel
- Best Outdoor or Non-Enclosed Facility — Alphonsus Pizza Courtyard, The Glen Hotel
- Best Sporting Entertainment Venue — Orion Hotel
- Best TAB Licensed Venue — Broadbeach Tavern
- Best Redeveloped Hotel – Accommodation Division — DoubleTree by Hilton Cairns
- Best Redeveloped Hotel – General Division — Lord Stanley Hotel
- Front of House Employee of the Year – Accommodation Division — Phoebe Cox, W Brisbane
- Front of House Employee of the Year – General Division — Hugo Winten, Felons Brewing Co, Howard Smith Wharves
- Employee Excellence in Service – Accommodation Division — Kayne Camara, RACV Royal Pines Resort
- Employee Excellence in Service – General Division — Vania Su, The Prince Consort
- Hotel Industry Rising Star — Zoe Godde, AusVenueCo
- Best Hotel / Pub Style Accommodation — The Imperial Hotel Boutique Accommodation
- Best Suite / Apartment Hotel — Meriton Suites Surfers Paradise
- Best Mid-Range Accommodation — Four Points by Sheraton Brisbane
- Best Superior Accommodation — Crystalbrook Flynn
- Best Deluxe Accommodation — Spicers Peak Lodge
- Best Marketed Hotel – General Division — Cloudland
- Best Marketed Hotel – Accommodation Division — JW Marriott Gold Coast Resort & Spa
- Best Resort / Lifestyle Accommodation — JW Marriott Gold Coast Resort & Spa
- Best Entertainment Venue — Eatons Hill Hotel
- Best Family Dining — Mayfair Ridge Tavern
- Best Restaurant – Accommodation Division — Homage, Spicers Hidden Vale
- Best Restaurant – Metropolitan Division — Ciao, Howard Smith Wharves
- Best Restaurant – Regional Division — The Rock Toowoomba
- Chef of the Year — Hamish Watt, The Fireplace, InterContinental Sanctuary Cove Resort
- Best Retail Liquor Outlet — Bottlemart Walloon, Walloon Hotel
- Best Detached Bottleshop — The Reserve Cellar Wilston
- Best Draught Beer — Archive
- Best Environmental & Energy Efficiency Practise — Green Island Resort
- Best Gaming Venue – Metropolitan Division — Tingalpa Hotel
- Best Gaming Venue – Regional Division — Porters Plainland Hotel
- Best Meeting & Events Venue — Mondrian Gold Coast
- Best Tourism Initiative — Howard Smith Wharves
- Keno Outstanding Community Service & Achievement – General Division — Wellshot Hotel
- Keno Outstanding Community Service & Achievement – Accommodation Division — Mondrian Gold Coast
- Responsible Service – Alcohol — Osbourne Hotel
- Responsible Service – Gaming — Porters Plainland Hotel
- Outstanding Achievement in Training — The Full Moon Hotel
- Best Hotel Group Operator — Comiskey Group
- Overall Hotel of the Year – Accommodation Division — JW Marriott Gold Coast Resort & Spa
- Overall Hotel of the Year – Regional Division — Mayfair Ridge Tavern
- Overall Hotel of the Year – Metropolitan Division — The Full Moon Hotel
- Hotelier of the Year — David Comiskey & Robert Comiskey

