How to nominate

STEP 1: REVIEW AWARD CATEGORIES AND DETERMINE YOUR ELIGIBILITY.

Review the 2026 NSW Accommodation Awards for Excellence categories and determine your eligibility for the categories that apply to your property.

Refer to each Category Information Page to view the criteria for each award.

To be eligible to enter any category for the 2026 NSW Accommodation Awards for Excellence, your venue must be a financial member of Accommodation Australia NSW.

If you are not a member and would like to enquire please contact membership@accommodationaustraliansw.org

STEP 2: PREPARE YOUR SUBMISSIONS

Prepare and gather your submissions and supporting documents for the applicable categories.

When preparing your submission, refer to the relevant Category Information Page for submission criteria and required supporting documents.

STEP 3: CREATE YOUR ACCOUNT

You will need to create a new property or multiple property account for this year's awards nominations. This can be done by clicking 'Create multiple property account', if you manage multiple properties. Or click 'Create single property/business account' if you are only entering one property.

Follow the prompts to confirm your account.

STEP 4: COMPLETE NOMINATIONS AND TICKETING

Once logged into your account, click ‘Nominations’ and select the award categories you wish to nominate for as well as tickets you wish to purchase and follow the prompts.

Members will be charged an entry fee of between $180 - $190 including GST per category. The Property Awards also attract a request for voucher funds required to judge the category. Depending on the category, this may include the cost of accommodation, meals, beverages, parking, services etc. You will be prompted for what is required for each category when you nominate.

Please note: Voucher fund amounts should be inclusive of all applicable surcharges, including (but not limited to) EFTPOS fees, public holiday rates, and any other mandatory service charges.Once you have selected your award categories and tickets, click ‘Save and Continue” to return to your dashboard.

STEP 5: CONFIRM AND PAY FOR NOMINATIONS

To review your ticketing and nomination choices, you will receive an email confirmation as well as a link to log in and review your selections under the 'Current Nominations’ section.

Once you are happy that your nominations and ticketing is correct you can then proceed to payment. Payment is required as confirmation of your entry into the 2026 NSW Accommodation Awards for Excellence.

Down the bottom of the page you will see various payment options. Click the appropriate payment option i.e. EFT, or Credit Card and proceed to make payment.  Please click EFT if you wish to receive your invoice prior to making payment.

STEP 6: UPLOAD YOUR VENUE & EMPLOYEE IMAGES AND SUBMISSIONS

To upload your venue & employee photos and submissions, navigate to the nominations dashboard and click ‘Manage Files’ under ‘Current Nominations.’

Click “Add Files” to select the required files. Once the files are selected hit “Start” to begin your upload. Once the upload is complete, your files have been updated. Return to the top of the page and click ‘Click here to go back to the dashboard’ and repeat for all nominations.

Each category requires a minimum of three high-resolution images relevant to the category entered. For example, People Awards should include a professional or corporate headshot of the nominee, while accommodation categories should include images of the relevant rooms.