Anchorage Port Stephens has been named among the finest hotels in the world, winning the Luxury Guest House Australia category of the World Luxury Hotel Awards.
The award recognises sustained commitment to excellence and outstanding achievement in the international luxury hospitality industry.
At the awards ceremony in Qatar last week, World Luxury Hotel awards managing director Anton Perold congratulated the winners, saying they had been honoured for their “tireless efforts and unbounded passion to satisfy their guests needs”.
“True luxury is no small feat, it takes a team of highly dedicated staff willing to go the extra mile and stop at nothing to ensure that no request goes unanswered. This is the definition of luxury, this is what defines a World Luxury Hotel Awards winner,” Mr Perold said.
Anchorage Port Stephens is an exclusive retreat set on the idyllic waters of Port Stephens. Guests wake to their own private water views from each of the sophisticated Hampton-style suites.
The resort, owned by The Wests Group, has undergone major refurbishment in the past two years to bring it up to world-class, and the luxurious changes have now been rewarded.
The Wests Group chief executive officer Philip Gardner said the refurbishments had put Anchorage in a class of its own, and the international award recognised this.
“Anchorage has always had the potential to be the best in its class, and we have transformed it to an internationally recognised luxury destination,” Mr Gardner said.
“The award recognises the efforts of our staff to bring the resort up to world-class standard.”