Resort facilities

Awards

Le Meilleur Horizons Golf Resort has been recognised for a variety of industry awards and rankings, further credentialising Le Meilleur Horizons position as a valuable flagship organisation to regional tourism and a worthy destination for international, domestic and corporate markets. 

The most notable include: 

  • Winner 2003 Hunter Region Awards for Excellence in Tourism - Significant Festivals and Events Category - 2002 NSW Open
  • Winner 2003 Hotel Motel and Accommodation Association (HMAA) Industry Awards for Excellence - Most Outstanding Property
  • Winner 2003 Australian Golf Course Superintendents Association - Claude Crockford Environmental Award
  • Winner 2003 NSW Group Training Awards - Host Employer of the Year
  • Winner 2003 NSW Group Training Awards - Hospitality/Tourism Industry Trainee of the Year
  • Winner 2002 and 2003 Hotel Motel and Accommodation Association (HMAA) Industry Awards for Excellence - Best Convention / Conference Accommodation 
  • Winner 2002 and 2003 Hotel Motel and Accommodation Association (HMAA) Industry Awards for Excellence - Trainee / Apprentice of the Year 
  • Finalist 2003 Hotel Motel and Accommodation Association (HMAA) Industry Awards for Excellence - Young Achiever of the Year 
  • Winner 2002 Hotel Motel and Accommodation Association (HMAA) Industry Awards for Excellence - Young Achiever of the Year 
  • Winner 2003 Hunter Regional Apprenticeship & Traineeship Advisory Awards  Committee - Apprentice of the Year - Cookery (Western)
  • Winner 2003 Hunter Regional Apprenticeship & Traineeship Advisory Awards  Committee - Trainer of the Year - Cookery (Western)
  • Finalist 2002 Hotel Motel and Accommodation Association (HMAA) Industry Awards for Excellence - Chef of the Year 
  • Winner National Business Bulletin's Top 20 Conference Venues (coastal and country) (ranked 17) 
  • Winner of 2002 Port Stephens Most Outstanding Accommodation Award 
  • Winner 2002 Hunter Region Awards for Excellence in Tourism - Award of Distinction - Meetings & Business Tourism 
  • Finalist 2002 Hunter Region Awards for Excellence in Tourism - Significant Festivals & Events 
  • Finalist 2002 Hunter Region Awards for Excellence in Tourism - Deluxe Accommodation
  • Winner Title holder for "Chef of the Hunter" Award 
  • Winner Gold medal Port Stephens Salon Culinaire 
  • Winner Hunter Region's 'Apprentice of the Year' for Cookery (Western). 
  • NSW No 2 Resort Course by Australian Golf Digest in 2003
  • Ranked 13 Australia's Top 25 Resort Courses 
  • Ranked 17 Australia's Top 50 Public Access Courses 
  • Ranked 19 Australia's Top 20 Modern Golf Courses 
  • Host of the ANZ Championship, 2004
  • Host of the Men's New South Wales Open, 2002, 2004-2006
  • Host of the Contrabart Australian Ladies Professional Player's Championship, 2002-2006
  • Host of the NSW PGA Trainee Championship, 2002-2004
  • Winner 2002 Hunter Region Restaurant & Catering Awards for Excellence - Best Restaurant in a Resort (Amaryllis)
  • Award of Distinction 2002 - NSW Restaurant & Catering Awards for Excellence - Best Restaurant in a Resort (Amaryllis)