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Awards for Excellence 2026

Awards for Excellence 2026

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