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SOUTH AUSTRALIA’S TOP HOTELS RECOGNISED AT NATIONAL AHA AWARDS
The Walkers Arms Hotel in Walkerville was a standout performer at the Australian Hotels Association
National Awards for Excellence, winning two of five awards won by South Australian Hotels. It took home the
awards for Best Environmental Practice and Best Outdoor/Non-enclosed facility.
The hotel industry’s night of nights was held at the Four Seasons Hotel in Sydney with 500 industry leaders from
around Australia attending, including the Minister for Tourism, the Hon Martin Ferguson AM MP.
Other SA Hotels which took home top national honours in their categories included:
· Port Lincoln Hotel – Best Tourism Initiative
· Cremorne Hotel – Best Bar Presentation & Service (Metropolitan)
· The Highway – Best Retail Liquor Outlet
South Australian hotelier brothers Tony and Guy Matthews from the Matthews Hotel Group were inducted into the
AHA’s Johnnie Walker Hall of Fame (the AHA’s highest honour for individuals in the nation), recognised not only for
their personal contribution to the South Australian and Australian hotel industry, but that of the Matthews Family over
three generations. The Matthews family is involved in hotels such as the Feathers Hotel and the Buckingham Arms,
whilst also having a strong presence in the South East of the state with the South Eastern Hotel, the Mount Gambier
Hotel and the Park Hotel.
“These awards show that South Australian hotels continue to lead the Australian hotel industry in a range of areas,
overcoming top class nominees from every state and territory to take out these awards” said AHA|SA General
Manager, Ian Horne.
“We know our hotels are amongst the best in country, and these hotels should be justifiably proud of their
achievements.”
“Special congratulations must also be given to Tony and Guy Matthews, and the Matthews Family Hotel Group, who
have been contributing to the quality of the South Australian hotel industry over seven decades and three
generations.”
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