Program Dates
EARLY BIRD SPECIAL
Wednesday, 3 December 2025 – Wednesday, 31 December 2025
Submit your nomination in 2025 and only pay $149.00
all nominations submitted between Thursday, January 1 2026 — Thursday, January 22 2026 will incur the full nomination fee of $199.00 per submission.
NOMINATIONS OPEN
WEDNESDAY, 3 DECEMBER 2025
Pick your categories & submit your nominations
NOMINATIONS CLOSE
WEDNESDAY, 22 JANUARY 2026
Last chance to pick your categories & submit your nominations
JUDGING PERIOD
FRIDAY, 7 FEBRUARY 2026 – SUNDAY, 15 MARCH 2026
Keep an eye out — judges will anonymously visit your venue during this time
FINALISTS ANNOUNCED & TICKETS ON SALE
MONDAY, 13 APRIL 2026
Celebrate the finalists and secure your seats to the Gala
GALA DINNER & PRESENTATION EVENING
MONDAY, 1 JUNE 2026
Join us for the biggest night in Queensland hospitality
2026 Award Categories
Accommodation Division
- Best Hotel or Pub-Style Accommodation
- Best Restaurant – Accommodation
- Best Marketed Hotel – Accommodation
- Best Mid-Range Accommodation
- Best Redeveloped Hotel – Accommodation
- Best Suite/Apartment Hotel
- Best Superior Accommodation
- Best Deluxe Accommodation
- Best Hotel Bar – Accommodation
- Best Lifestyle/Resort Accommodation
Overall Awards
- Overall Hotel of the Year – Regional
- Overall Hotel of the Year – Accommodation
- Overall Hotel of the Year – Metropolitan
- Hotelier of the Year
General Division
- Best Hotel Bar – Metropolitan
- Best Hotel Bar – Regional
- Best Entertainment Venue
- Best Restaurant – Metropolitan
- Best Restaurant – Regional
- Best Outdoor Non-Enclosed Facility
- Best Bistro – Regional
- Best Bistro – Metropolitan
- Best Family Dining
- Best Retail Liquor Outlet
- Best Detached Bottleshop
- Best Sporting Entertainment Venue
- Best Redeveloped Hotel – General
- Best Gaming Venue – Metropolitan
- Best Gaming Venue – Regional
- Best TAB Licenced Venue
- Best Marketed Hotel – General
- Best Draught Beer
Individual Awards
- Chef of the Year
- Front of House Employee of the Year – General Division
- Front of House Employee of the Year – Accommodation Division
- Employee Excellence in Service – General Division
- Employee Excellence in Service – Accommodation Division
- Hotel Industry Rising Star