Spice Hot 100: Hotels, Resorts & Venues revealed

The results are in! Here are the top hotels, resorts and venues in 2019, as voted by our readers.

After much anticipation, the annual Spice Hot 100: Hotels, Resorts & Venues has been revealed.

Here are the top 100 hotels, resorts and venues as voted by our readers:

Best business hotel

NOVOTEL MELBOURNE CENTRAL
Melbourne, VIC | @melbournecentralhotels

RYDGES SYDNEY AIRPORT
Sydney, NSW | @rydgessydneyairport

PIER ONE SYDNEY HARBOUR
Sydney, NSW | @pieronesydney

CROWN METROPOL MELBOURNE
Melbourne, VIC | @crownhotels

STAMFORD PLAZA BRISBANE
Brisbane, QLD | @stamfordplazabrisbane

Best boutique hotel

OVOLO INCHCOLM
Brisbane, QLD | @ovolohotels

THE OLD CLARE HOTEL
Sydney, NSW | @theoldclare

ADELPHI HOTEL
Melbourne, VIC | @adelphi_hotel

SPICERS POTTS POINT
Sydney, NSW | @spicerspottspoint

JACKALOPE HOTEL
Mornington Peninsula, VIC | @jackalopehotels

Jackalope Hotel, Mornington Peninsula

Best convention centre hotel

NOVOTEL MELBOURNE SOUTH WHARF
Melbourne, VIC | @novotelsouthwharf

RYDGES SOUTH BANK BRISBANE
Brisbane, QLD | @rydgessouthbank

PAN PACIFIC MELBOURNE
Melbourne, VIC | @panpacificmelbourne

PARMELIA HILTON PERTH
Perth, WA | @parmeliahilton

HYATT REGENCY SYDNEY
Sydney, NSW | @hyattregencysydney

Best serviced apartment hotel

OAKS CHARLOTTE TOWERS
Brisbane, QLD | @oaks_hotels

FRASER SUITES SYDNEY
Sydney, NSW | @frasersuitessydney

MERITON SUITES NORTH SYDNEY
Sydney, NSW | @meritonsuites

BURBURY HOTEL & APARTMENTS
Canberra, ACT | @burburyhotel

PIER 21 APARTMENT HOTEL
North Fremantle, WA | @pier21fremantle

Best regional hotel

FAIRMONT RESORT & SPA BLUE MOUNTAINS
Leura, NSW | @fairmontresortleura

RACV TORQUAY RESORT
Torquay, VIC | @racvtorquayresort

CROWNE PLAZA TERRIGAL PACIFIC
Terrigal, NSW | @crowneplazaterrigalpacific

LAKE HOUSE DAYLESFORD
Daylesford, VIC | @lakehousedaylesford

THE GERALD APARTMENT HOTEL
Geraldton, WA | @thegeraldapartment

RACV Torquay Resort

Best MICE hotel in New Zealand

HILTON AUCKLAND
Auckland, New Zealand | @hiltonhotels

STAMFORD PLAZA AUCKLAND
Auckland, New Zealand | @stamfordplazaauckland

RYDGES WELLINGTON
Wellington, New Zealand | @rydgeshotels

QT WELLINGTON
Wellington, New Zealand | @qtwellingtonpics

THE REES HOTEL
Queenstown, New Zealand | @thereeshotel

Best resort in Australia

EMIRATES ONE&ONLY WOLGAN VALLEY
Wolgan Valley, NSW | @wolganv

SHERATON GRAND MIRAGE RESORT, PORT DOUGLAS
Port Douglas, QLD | @sheratongrandportdouglas

RACV TORQUAY RESORT
Torquay, VIC | @racvtorquayresort

QUALIA
Hamilton Island, QLD | @qualiaresort

NOVOTEL VINES RESORT SWAN VALLEY
The Vines, WA | @vinesresort

Best lodge in Australia

JAMALA WILDLIFE LODGE
Canberra, ACT | @jamalalodge

FREYCINET LODGE
Coles Bay, TAS | @freycinetlodge

CAPELLA LODGE
Lord Howe Island, NSW | @capellalodge

CAPE LODGE
Yallingup, WA | @cape_lodge

EL QUESTRO HOMESTEAD
Kimberley, WA | @elquestro

Freycinet Lodge, Tasmania

Best golf hotel

OAKS CYPRESS LAKES RESORT
Hunter Valley, NSW | @oaks_hotels

PEPPERS MOONAH LINKS RESORT
Fingal, VIC | @moonahlinks

RACV TORQUAY RESORT
Torquay, VIC | @racvtorquayresort

CHATEAU ELAN
Hunter Valley, NSW | @chateau_elan

INTERCONTINENTAL SANCTUARY COVE RESORT
Sanctuary Cove, QLD | @interconsanc

Best hotel spa

SPAQ, QT SYDNEY
Sydney, NSW | @spaq__

AWAY SPA, W BRISBANE
Brisbane, QLD | @w_brisbane

BODHI J, THE WESTIN PERTH
Perth, WA | @bodhijspa

ONE SPA, RACV TORQUAY RESORT
Torquay, VIC | @onesparacv

CHUAN SPA, THE LANGHAM, MELBOURNE
Melbourne, VIC | @chuanspamelbourne

Best hotel restaurant

SILVESTER’S RESTAURANT, SYDNEY HARBOUR MARRIOTT
Sydney, NSW | @silvestersrestaurantandbar

THREE BLUE DUCKS, W BRISBANE
Brisbane, QLD | @threeblueducks

SEASALT, CROWNE PLAZA TERRIGAL PACIFIC
Terrigal, NSW | @crowneplazaterrigalpacific

MODE KITCHEN & BAR, FOUR SEASONS SYDNEY
Sydney, NSW | @modekitchenandbar

COLLINS KITCHEN, GRAND HYATT MELBOURNE
Melbourne, VIC | @grandhyattmelbourne

Three Blue Ducks, W Brisbane

Best hotel bar

ZEPHYR, HYATT REGENCY SYDNEY
Sydney, NSW | @zephyrbarsyd

WET DECK, W BRISBANE
Brisbane, QLD | @w_brisbane

TWR, CROWN TOWERS PERTH
Perth, WA | @crownhotels

HENNESSY, MAYFAIR ADELAIDE
Adelaide, SA | @hennessy_rooftop_bar

ATRIUM BAR ON 35, SOFITEL MELBOURNE
Melbourne, VIC | @sofitelmelbourneoncollins

Best venue for a gala dinner

BRISBANE CITY HALL
Brisbane, QLD | @brisbanecityhall

HYATT REGENCY SYDNEY
Sydney, NSW | @hyattregencysydney

IVY BALLROOM
Sydney, NSW | @merivale

VICTORIA PARK
Brisbane, QLD | @victoriapark

CROWN MELBOURNE
Melbourne, VIC | @crownhotels

Best venue for a product launch

THE CALYX
Sydney, NSW | @thecalyxexperience

BUTLER LANE
Melbourne, VIC | @peterrowlandau

LA PORTE SPACE
Sydney, NSW | @laporte_space

HACIENDA SYDNEY
Sydney, NSW | @haciendasydney

THE GREEK CLUB
Brisbane, QLD | @thegreekclub

Hacienda Sydney

Best MICE hotel in the Asia Pacific region (outside Australia and NZ)

AVANI+ RIVERSIDE BANGKOK HOTEL
Bangkok, Thailand | @avanibangkok

INTERCONTINENTAL FIJI GOLF RESORT & SPA
Natadola, Fiji | @interconfiji

JW MARRIOTT HOTEL MACAU
Cotai Strip, Macau | @jwmarriottmacau

GRAND COPTHORNE WATERFRONT
Singapore | @grandcopthornewaterfront

SHANGRI-LA KUALA LUMPUR
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | @shangrilakl

Convention centre with best in-house catering

ADELAIDE CONVENTION CENTRE
Adelaide, SA | @adelaidecc

INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION CENTRE SYDNEY
Sydney, NSW | @iccsyd

BRISBANE CONVENTION AND EXHIBITION CENTRE
Brisbane, QLD | @bcec_brisbane

MELBOURNE CONVENTION AND EXHIBITION CENTRE
Melbourne, VIC | @mcec

PERTH CONVENTION AND EXHIBITION CENTRE
Perth, WA | @pcec

Best small venue (1-50 pax)

GOLDEN AGE CINEMA AND BAR
Sydney, NSW | @ourgoldenage

THE GLASSHOUSE EATERY
Melbourne, VIC | @glasshousemelb

CHII TOWN, CHIN CHIN SYDNEY
Sydney, NSW | @chinchin

ARIA RESTAURANT BRISBANE
Brisbane, QLD | @ariabrisbane

THE MARK, STATE BUILDINGS
Perth, WA | @statebuildings

Best mid-sized venue (51-150 pax)

CELL BLOCK THEATRE
Sydney, NSW | @nas_au

CUSTOMS HOUSE BRISBANE
Brisbane, QLD | @customshousebne

12-MICRON
Sydney, NSW | @12micron

SOHO, JONES BAY WHARF
Sydney, NSW | @doltonehouse

ROSE GARDEN, GARDEN STATE HOTEL
Melbourne, VIC | @gardenstatehotel

12-Micron

Best large venue (151-500 pax)

THE VENUE ALEXANDRIA
Sydney, NSW | @thevenuealexandria

MURAL HALL
Melbourne, VIC | @myermuralhall

ROYAL RANDWICK RACECOURSE
Sydney, NSW | @events_by_atc

STATE LIBRARY VICTORIA
Melbourne, VIC | @showtimeeventgroup

NATIONAL GALLERY OF AUSTRALIA
Canberra, ACT | @nationalgalleryaus

Best mega venue (501-5000+ pax)

AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL MARITIME MUSEUM
Sydney, NSW | @sea.museum

GOLD COAST CONVENTION AND EXHIBITION CENTRE
Gold Coast, QLD | @gccec

OPTUS STADIUM
Perth, WA | @optusstadium

HOWARD SMITH WHARVES
Brisbane, QLD | @howardsmithwharves

MARVEL STADIUM
Melbourne, VIC | @marvelstadium.au

The results of the Spice Hot 100 were originally published in the latest edition of Spice Magazine. Subscribe here.

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