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The Australian Gourmet Traveller’s 2009 Traveller Awards has recently been published and you’ll find some outstanding attractions. The panel of travel experts comes up with a shortlist of nominations in each category then voting is open to Gourmet Traveller’s readers. An enthusiastic 33000 readers voted this year. We can offer you the best deals so please feel free to contact us : info@australiantravel.us

 

 

Here are the Winners and Runners-up;

 

Readers Choice Awards:

Best Eco-tourism experience:

Winner: Wilson Island in Queensland.

 

Runners up: Freycinet Experience Walk and Maria Island Walk in Tasmania.

Best Family Experience:

Winner: Sea World Resort and Water

Park, Gold Coast

Runners-up: Sovereign Hill, (Melbourne) and Australia Zoo ( Brisbane)

Best Small Luxury Hotel:

Winner: Emporium Hotel, Brisbane

Runners-up: Islington, Hobart and Lake

House, Daylesford.

Best Adventure Tourism:

Winner: Orion Expedition Cruises

Runners-up: Cradle

Mountain Walk in Tasmania and

Aurora Expeditions.

Best hosted accommodation ( B & B )

Winner: Hunter Valley Cooperage (

Sydney)

Runners-up: Cotterville, Victoria  and Ooraminna Station Homestead.

Best indigenous tourism experience:

Winner: Anangu Waai, Northern Territory

Runners-up: Kooljaman at Cape Leveque, Western Australia and Guurbi Tours in Queensland.

Best Lodge:

Winner: Cradle Mountain Lodge,

Tasmania

Runners-up: Silky Oaks Lodge ( Cairns) and Southern Ocean Lodge, Kangaroo Isl.

Best Resort Accommodation:

Winner: Qualia, Hamilton

Island

Runners-up: Emma Gorge Resort and El Questro  in Western Australia.

Best Health/Spa Retreat

Winner: Salus Spa,Lake House, Daylesford

Runners-up: Qualia on Hamilton Island and Hepburn Bathhouse & Spa, VIC.

Best Large Luxury Hotel:

Winner: Palazzo Versace, Gold Coast

Runners-up: The Langham, Melbourne and Park Hyatt, Sydney.

Best new Hotel/Resort/Lodge

Winner: Southern Ocean Lodge, Kangaroo Island.

Runners-up: A tie for second place between Qualia on Hamilton Island and Emporium Hotel in

Brisbane.

Best Eco Tourism:

Winner: Wild Bush Luxury

Runners-up: Maria Island Walk in Tasmania and

Montague

Island in NSW.

 

Guests of Novotel Lake Crackenback Resort will now be given the royal treatment with the opening of The Spa at Lake Crackenback.Surrounded by the beauty of the alpine wilderness, the Spa at Lake Crackenback draws on nature as its inspiration for treatments with only pure and natural ingredients that restore and balance body, mind and spirit. Adjacent to the existing pool and gym facilities, it features five treatment rooms, each with contemporary furnishings, organic cotton sheets and soft bamboo robes. The spa’s full-length windows capture the ambience of the mountains, taking advantage of the stunning surrounds.The Spa uses only 100% organic products, including the Australian brand Kuush which is not tested on animals and is preservative free. All products are packaged in plastic-free containers to maintain purity so the spa’s therapists can provide the best and safest treatment possible and avoid harm to the pristine environment surrounding.

The spa’s signature treatment is the indulgent 24 Carat Gold Facial, utilising the most powerful anti-ageing component known to man, which was said to have been used by Cleopatra and has more recently been enjoyed by the likes of Madonna and Mariah Carey. Priced at $280, the 75-minute Royal 24 Carat Gold Treatment will leave your skin smooth, supple and superbly moisturised.

According to spa manager Nicola Johnson, the 24 Carat Gold Facial is the ultimate in luxury and beauty. “It’s exciting to have the Kuush pure 24 Carat Gold Facial for its natural healing and anti-ageing properties. Our gold facial is pure luxury offering a superior result for our clients.” Nicola brings a world of experience to Crackenback. She was manager for the spa at the famous Rimrock Resort, Banff, Canada and opened up the Spa at Robertson in Perth.

The gold facial is one of a myriad of decadent treatments available including a blissful soak in the luxurious infinity bath, relaxing hot stone massage and clay body wraps plus a selection of tailored and customised spa packages to suit even the most inexperienced spa novice.

To make a booking for the Spa at Lake Crackenback contact us at any time.