Accommodation Award Winners - 2006
The following accommodation operators won a South Australian Tourism Award in 2006:
Baird Bay Ocean Experience
Winner: Major Tourist Attraction
This experience offers a chance to swim with Australian Sea Lions and Bottlenose Dolphins in their natural environment. Situated on the remote west coast of Eyre Peninsula, it is a complete natural eco package with two stunning holiday apartments also available.
Adelaide Shores Caravan Resort
Winner: Tourist & Caravan Parks
The 16-hectare resort is South Australia's largest provider of tourist park accommodation with a wide range of accommodation including camping and caravan sites, a bunkhouse, cabins and on site vans. Located behind the dunes at West Beach, the resort provides a broad range of guest facilities and recreational activities, and has become one of the nation's favourite coastal destinations.
Seppeltsfield Vineyard Cottage
Winner: Hosted Accommodation
A meticulously restored, self-contained 1860s early German settlers cottage set on 25 acres in the Barossa. With premium facilities and furnishing, guests are given a high degree of personal service and the seclusion of the cottage means that guests can have total privacy. Located next to a 10-acre vineyard, the cottage is exclusively for one couple.
Cladich Pavilions
Winner: SA B&Bs (Self-contained)
Built with slate grey Colorbond galvanised iron, glass and Australian hardwoods, this 4.5 star property has been architecturally designed to provide the very best in self-contained contemporary accommodation. Its proximity to wine regions, restaurants, golf courses, wildlife and botanic parks, and the Heysen walking trail make it the perfect base from which to explore the Adelaide Hills.
Unforgettable Houseboats
Winner: Unique Accommodation
Unforgettable Houseboats operate a fleet of 10 luxury houseboats on the Murray River at Mannum. The houseboats range in size from three to six bedrooms and feature luxuries such as spas, king size beds, gourmet kitchens, home theatre systems, quality furnishings and many other state of the art facilities.
Narnu Farm
Winner: Standard Accommodation
Narnu Farm provides visitors with a rural holiday experience on Hindmarsh Island, with a focus on horse riding and the farming way of life. The property has seven self-contained cottages as well as a unique bunkhouse dating from 1878 that can accommodate larger groups, making Narnu Farm an ideal holiday destination for families or school groups.
Adelaide Shores Holiday Village
Winner: Deluxe Accommodation
Adelaide Shores Holiday Village offers high quality family and group accommodation with a distinct range of 4 star accommodation including one, two and three bedroom self-contained villas, bungalows and units. The village has an extensive range of guest facilities including extensive lawn areas, outdoor dining areas, heated swimming pools, beach volleyball and tennis courts.
The Sebel Playford Adelaide
Winner: Luxury Accommodation
The Sebel Playford Adelaide is a boutique 5 star international hotel on North Terrace in Adelaide. The 182-room hotel is a leader in the provision of boutique accommodation, offering spacious, superior guest rooms, individually appointed studio suites and New York-style loft suites.
Rawnsley Park Station Eco Villas
Winner: New Tourism Development
Rawnsley Park Station's eco-villa development includes four environmentally friendly self-contained villas in a secluded, elevated site with uninterrupted views of Wilpena Pound and the Flinders Ranges. Luxurious, stylish and contemporary, the villas are constructed from rendered straw bales and feature the latest environmental design techniques as well as gourmet kitchens, indulgent bathrooms and floating timber floors.
