Pictured: Chelsea Spagnolo and Keeley Fishlock accept the Royal Mail Hotel’s award, presented on the Gold Coast.

The Royal Mail Hotel has taken a major award at the Australian Hotels Association National Awards for Excellence dinner, held at the RACV Royal Pines Resort.
AHA National President Scott Leach said the winners, chosen from more than 5,000 members nationwide, were the reason Australian hotels continue to lead the world.
He said the night was about rewarding new ideas, excellence and old-fashioned hard work in venues ranging from mum and dad run country pubs to huge, five star accommodation hotels.
“The hotel industry is one of the most dynamic in the nation and a week rarely goes by without the launch of new ideas, renovations or complete re-developments at venues right across the country,” said Mr Leach.
“Our industry sets the standard internationally and awards nights are about recognising our greatest asset, our people,” said Mr Leach.