Seven Luxury Lodges of Australia members have been named among the world’s best in the 2026 Condé Nast Readers’ Choice Awards, as reported by Australian trade publication Travel Weekly, with Silky Oaks Lodge, Southern Ocean Lodge and qualia each recognised by readers of both the US and UK titles.
In Condé Nast Traveler’s US awards, Silky Oaks Lodge in the Daintree Rainforest placed 15th among the Best Resorts in the World and took first place in Best Resorts Australia and New Zealand. Southern Ocean Lodge, Capella Lodge, qualia and Lizard Island also ranked in the regional top ten, while The Louise in the Barossa Valley was named among the World’s Best Hotels, Australia and New Zealand. In the UK Condé Nast Traveller awards, qualia came second in World’s Best Hotels, Australasia and South Pacific, joined in the top ten by Southern Ocean Lodge, Longitude 131° and Silky Oaks Lodge.
Luxury Lodges of Australia Executive Chair Penny Rafferty said the results, voted for by travellers themselves, reflected “the passion and care that goes into every guest stay”.
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