Best Hotel - Pub Style Accommodation

* Winner is eligible to enter the AHA National Awards 

* Venues nominating in this category will be invoiced to reimburse the cost of judging

Hotels in this category have rooms situated on top of the pub as part of the existing structure and may offer guests shared bathroom facilities

Judges will base their assessment on the following:

Please find judging criteria here.

Accommodation Specific

judging sheets with specific criteria will be made available prior to judging commencing.ic Criteria

• Reception and check in services 
• Guest room facilities
• Breakfast

General Criteria 

Hotel

• Décor, design, ambience, atmosphere, lighting and comfort
• Quality and appearance of the venue (furniture, table setting, crockery, cutlery, glassware)
• Popularity of venue and alignment to local market
• Pricing relevant to local market, quality of the restaurant and fine dining experience
• Hygiene and cleanliness (all areas including restrooms)

Food and Beverage

• Excellent variety of wines to include regional, Victorian and interstate wines
• A reasonable variety of wines offered by the glass
• A variety of beers local and imported available
• A variety of non-alcoholic beverages offered
• Wine description to enhance menu
• Relative price
• Presentation, innovation, accuracy & composition of dishes
• Originality, selection & variety of menu
• Quality of dish

Staff and Service

• Excellent customer service
• Staff presentation and quality of interaction
• Staff knowledge of all products is a must with the ability to suggest food and wine pairings
• Efficiency of order taking, meal delivery, table clearing
• Staff efficiency and ability to be discreet
• Staff well-groomed
• Knowledge of Responsible Service of Alcohol
• Telephone technique