A local Hunter Valley property has won an NRMA Touring Services
sponsored award for excellence at the Australian Hoteliers
Association (AHA) Awards held in Sydney last week.
NRMA CEO, Mr Rob Carter, said the awards recognise excellence in
tourism and the sponsorship demonstrated NRMA's ongoing commitment
to regional tourism in NSW and the ACT."NRMA sponsored the "Best Regional Property" category with the
award going to the Hunter Valley's Cypress Lakes Resort. The award
recognises outstanding achievements and excellence in what is an
extremely competitive category. NRMA Touring Services congratulates
the finalists as well as the winners" Mr Carter said.Cypress Lakes is a 90-minute drive north of Sydney, in the heart
of the Hunter Valley wine country offering a combination of
luxurious villa accommodation, first class facilities and a range
of activities on the property or close by. Other finalists in the
category were: Lilianfels in the Blue Mountains, the Pacific
International Waterfront Resort at The Entrance and The Mercure
Grand Hotel - Hydro Majestic in the Blue Mountains.Mr Carter said NRMA's long tradition of support for tourism in
NSW and ACT was clearly evident."This support can be seen in NRMA's highly respected maps which
are also available on line, our range of comprehensive travel
guides such as Great Driving Adventures, our highly regarded
directories and our member magazine, The Open Road, that regularly
runs travel stories. We have also recently upgraded our web-site to
include a wealth of travel information for our members," Mr Carter
said."NRMA Touring Services can also assist members to plan their
next touring holiday by providing free advice that will ensure
we'll get you where you want to go. We can also help you with
bookings for attractions and for rental cars at special member
rates by contacting NRMA Touring Services on 1300 13 11 22," Mr
Carter said.