Four Luxury Lodges of Australia have taken the top awards in Australia in the Conde Nast Traveler 2018 Readers’ Choice Awards, announced this week.  Congratulations to Southern Ocean Lodge, Longitude 131°, qualia and Saffire-Freycinet, ranking among the best hotels in the Australasia and South Pacific region.

Southern Ocean Lodge ranked 98.81 from a possible 100, claiming best Australian Resort and third place in the Australasia and South Pacific.

Sister property Longitude 131° was hot on its heels with a score of 98.21, placing the property in second place in Australia and seventh in the region.  

qualia took third place in Australia with 94.97 while Saffire-Freycinet has gained fourth best place with a score of 92.86. 

More than 429,000 readers submitted millions of ratings and tens of thousands of comments, sharing their recent travel experiences of the world’s cities, islands, hotels, resorts, cruise lines, airlines, and airports.

The Readers’ Choice winners will be celebrated in the November edition of Condé Nast Traveler and can be viewed here.