Luxury Travel Magazine Presents
The Gold List 2019
Our 15th Annual Gold List awards have been the most successful yet: Seven thousand voters; 60,000 votes; almost 200 finalists; and 25 winners. The result? This year's list of the best in luxury travel.
Thank you to everyone who voted!
Reader Prizes Sponsored by:
Lindenderry Red Hill by Lancemore Prize Winner: Kathryn Saunders
InterContinental Prize Winner: Tess Boyer
Subscription Winners: Bruce Shaw, Sharon Dossetter, Toni Fearn, Maggie Onions, Paulette Kay
Best City in Australia
MELBOURNE
Best City in the World
NEW YORK CITY
Best Country in the World
AUSTRALIA
FINALISTS
LIZARD ISLAND, QLD
ALAMANDA AT PALM COVE BY LANCEMORE, QLD
EL QUESTRO, WA
EMIRATES ONE&ONLY WOLGAN VALLEY, NSW
LAKEHOUSE DAYLESFORD, VIC
SAFFIRE FREYCINET, TAS
BONVILLE GOLF RESORT, NSW
SOUTHERN OCEAN LODGE, SA
LONGTITUDE 131°, NT
BEST AUSTRALIAN LUXURY RESORT LT TEAM PICK: LIZARD ISLAND
Best Luxury Hotel in Australia
SOFITEL MELBOURNE ON COLLINS
Best Australian Health & Wellness Resort
GAIA RETREAT & SPA
Finalists
GWINGANNA LIFESTYLE RETREAT, QLD
BYRON AT BYRON RESORT & SPA, NSW
GOLDEN DOOR ELYSIA HEALTH RETREAT & SPA, NSW
Best Australian Luxury Family Resort
JAMALA WILDLIFE LODGE
Finalists
ALAMANDA AT PALM COVE BY LANCEMORE, QLD
Best Overseas Luxury Family Resort
SIX SENSES FIJI
Finalists
ATLANTIS THE PALM, DUBAI
FOUR SEASONS MAUI AT WAILEA, HAWAII
Best Australian Boutique Property, Villa or Lodge
EMIRATES ONE&ONLY WOLGAN VALLEY
Finalists
Best Overseas Boutique Property, Villa or Lodge
HUKA LODGE
Finalists
THE MARLBOROUGH LODGE, NEW ZEALAND
Best Australian Food & Wine Property
LAKE HOUSE DAYLESFORD, VIC
Finalists
BALGOWNIE ESTATE VINEYARD RESORT & SPA, VIC
LINDENDERRY RED HILL BY LANCEMORE, VIC
FINALISTS
ADELAIDE HILLS, SA
CLARE VALLEY, SA
DAYLESFORD, VIC
HUNTER VALLEY, NSW
KING VALLEY, VIC
BEST AUSTRALIAN FOOD & WINE REGION LT TEAM PICK: MORNINGTON PENINSULA
FINALISTS
ARO HA WELLNESS RETREAT, NEW ZEALAND
CLINIQUE LA PRAIRE, SWITZERLAND
CHIVA SOM, THAILAND
COMO SHAMBALA ESTATE, BALI
FINALISTS
THE SAVOY, LONDON
PARK HYATT NEW YORK
HOTEL DE CRILLON - A ROSEWOOD HOTEL, PARIS
BURJ AL ARAB JUMEIRAH, DUBAI
THE LANGHAM, LONDON
MANDARIN ORIENTAL HONG KONG
SOFITEL SINGAPORE CITY CENTRE
THE GREENWICH HOTEL, NEW YORK
VILLA D’ESTE, ITALY
BEST OVERSEAS LUXURY HOTEL LT TEAM PICK: HOTEL DE CRILLON – A ROSEWOOD HOTEL, PARIS
FINALISTS
LAUCALA ISLAND, FIJI
FOUR SEASONS BORA BORA
VOMO ISLAND FIJI
LIKULIKU LAGOON RESORT, FIJI
INTERCONTINENTAL TAHITI
ST REGIS BORA BORA
SIX SENSES FIJI
BEST SOUTH PACIFIC LUXURY RESORT LT TEAM PICK: LAUCALA ISLAND
World's Best Train Journey
THE GHAN
Best Luxury Ocean Cruise Line
SILVERSEA
Best Luxury River Cruise Line
UNIWORLD
Finalists
Best Luxury Expedition Cruise Line
PONANT
Finalists
CORAL EXPEDITIONS
AURORA EXPEDITIONS
LINDBLAD EXPEDITIONS
SILVERSEA
TRUE NORTH
Best First Class Airline
QANTAS
Finalists
Best Business Class Airline
QANTAS
Finalists
SINGAPORE AIRLINES
AIR NEW ZEALAND
EMIRATES
ETIHAD AIRWAYS
CATHAY PACIFIC
QATAR AIRWAYS
VIRGIN
UNITED AIRLINES
Best Travel Agency
EXECUTIVE EDGE
Finalists
Best Luxury Tour Operator
ABERCROMBIE & KENT
This feature is from the Winter print issue of Luxury Travel Magazine, on sale now in news agencies across Australia.
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