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Awards & Certifications

Ayers Rock Resort has been consistently recognised for its excellence in hospitality, Indigenous cultural experiences, and commitment to sustainable tourism practices through numerous prestigious awards and accolades.

2024

World Travel Awards:
Oceania's Responsible Tourism Award - Ayers Rock Resort
Oceania's Leading Tourism Attraction - Wintjiri Wiru

World Culinary Awards:
Oceania's Best Fine Dining Hotel - Tali Wiru

ECO Tourism Australia:
ECO Certified: Advanced Ecotourism - Ayers Rock Resort
Respecting Our Culture Certified - Ayers Rock Resort

Australian Good Food Guide:
Chef's Hat & Readers' Choice Award - Tali Wiru
Readers' Choice Award - Arnguli Grill & Restaurant

Tourism NT Brolga Awards:
Best Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Tourism Experience - Wintjiri Wiru
Highly Commended - Tali Wiru

Others:
Skift Ideas Award - Industry Innovator: Activities and Attractions - Wintjiri Wiru
Hospitality NT Gold Plate Awards: Best Steak - Arnguli Grill & Restaurant
Star Ratings Australia: Gold List Achiever - All Ayers Rock Resort Accommodation
Hostplus Awards for Excellence: Premium Dining and Tourism Restaurant Award - Tali Wiru
Hospitality NT Awards for Excellence: Best Tourism Initiative - Wintjiri Wiru
Time Out Recommends Australia - Wintjiri Wiru, Tali Wiru, Sails in the Desert, Outback BBQ & Bar
Australian Tourism Awards: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Tourism Experiences: 2024 Finalist - Wintjiri Wiru
Mumbrella Travel Marketing Awards: Best Use of Native or Content Marketing - Highly Commended

2023

Tourism NT Brolga Awards:
Best Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Tourism Experience - Wintjiri Wiru
Chair's Choice for Tourism Excellence - Wintjiri Wiru

Others:
Conde Nast 'Bright Ideas in Travel' - Wintjiri Wiru
Jayco Great Escapes Awards: Best for Couples - Ayers Rock Campground
Hotel Management Awards: Best Economy Hotel - Outback Hotel & Lodge

2022

AHA Awards, National Award for Best Superior Accommodation - Sails in the Desert Hotel
NT Environment Awards - Environment and Conservation in the NT Natural Resource Management for Threatened Species Monitoring - Ayers Rock Resort
Hospitality NT Gold Plate Awards - Best Tourism Restaurant - Tali Wiru
HM Awards - Hotel Engineer Award - Mark Blain
HM Awards - Highly Commended - Sails in the Desert Hotel

2021

NT Gold Plate Awards - Best Themed Restaurant - Tali Wiru
NT Hospitality Awards - Apprentice of the Year - Marcellus Ah Kit

2020

Accor 2020 Pacific Franchise Awards: Hotel of the Year - Outback Pioneer Hotel and Lodge

2019

Hospitality NT Aristocrat Technologies Awards for Excellence - Service Excellence (Front of House)

Australian Hotel Association (NT) Australian Liquor Marketers Gold Plate Awards:
Best Contemporary Restaurant: Tali Wiru
Best Tourist Themed Restaurant: Tali Wiru
Restaurant of the Year: Tali Wiru

2018

HM Awards for Hotel and Accommodation Excellence:
Meetings & Conferencing Property (Joint Winner): Uluru Meeting Place
Resort (Highly Commended): Ayers Rock Resort

2017

HM Awards for Hotel and Accommodation Excellence:
Communications Associate (Winner) 
Rising Star (Highly Commended) 
Meetings and Conferencing Property: Uluru Meeting Place (Highly Commended) 
Resort (Highly Commended)
Tourism Central Australia Awards - Festivals & Events: Field of Light Uluru

Hospitality NT Aristocrat Technologies Awards for Excellence:
Hotel Chef
Industry Rising Star

2016

Qantas Australian Tourism Awards - Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Tourism

HM Awards for Hotel and Accommodation Excellence:
Environmental Program (Winner): Tjintu Solar Field 
Communications Associate (Winner) 
Hotel Engineer (Winner) 
Hotel Chef (Highly Commended) 
Hotel General Manager (Highly Commended)

Tourism Central Australia Awards:
Festivals & Events: Field of Light Ulur
Large Tourism Operator: Ayers Rock Resort
AHA National Awards for Excellence - Outstanding Achievement in Training: Ayers Rock Resort

Hospitality NT Aristocrat Technologies Awards for Excellence:
Industry Rising Star of the Year 
Marketed Accommodation Hotel: Ayers Rock Resort 
Training Initiative: National Indigenous Training Academy 
Redeveloped Accommodation Hotel: Emu Walk Apartments
Australian Hotel Association (NT) Australian Liquor Marketers Gold Plate Awards - Best Tourism Themed Restaurant: Night at Field of Light

2015

Australian Tourism Awards - Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Tourism
HM Awards for Hotel and Accommodation Excellence - Upscale Hotel (Joint Winner): Sails in the Desert
Tourism Central Australia Awards - Territory Taste Tourism Restaurants & Catering Services: Tali Wiru
Australian Hotel Association (NT) Australian Liquor Marketers Gold Plate Awards - Best Tourism Themed Restaurant: Tali Wiru

2014

Australian Tourism Awards:
Indigenous Tourism: Ayers Rock Resort
Business Tourism: Uluru Meeting Place
HM Awards for Hotel and Accommodation Excellence - Budget Property (Winner): Outback Pioneer Hotel and Lodge

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