Excellence in
Luxury Boutique
Accommodation 2007
Glen Isla House was the winner of the HMAA
Excellence in Luxury Boutique Accommodation award on
22nd August 2007 at a gala dinner in Melbourne. The
sought after awards are judged by peers in the accommodation
industry and recognise excellence. The Hotel Motel &
Accommodation Association (HMAA) is
the respected & peak accommodation
industry body. Ian and Madelene received the award and
were congratulated personally by the Victorian Minitser of Tourism
The Hon. Mr
Tim Holding, MP.
Frommer's Guide - 2007 & 2008
Highly Recommended by Frommer's, respected
international travel guide in their Australia Guide 2007 &
2008
"Glen Isla is the best place to stay on Phillip
Island"
See the Frommers article here
Fodor's Guide - 2007 & 2008
The ONLY Phillip Island Accommodation recommended by Fodor's,
respected international travel guide - Australia Guide 2008
See the Frommers articel here
Tourism Awards - Best New Business
Glen Isla House proudly received the “Best
New Business” Certificate of Merit in the Phillip &
Island Gippsland Discovery Regional Tourism Awards in 2004.
Chairman of Phillip Island & Gippsland
Discovery, Ken Hore said “The awards, sponsored by Tourism
Victoria, regional Shire Councils and Prime Television are
highly sought after and demonstrate the professional commitment
of tourism operators to excellence”
The Best New Business Category provides an
opportunity for recently established Tourism businesses to
enter the demanding award process, and Glen Isla House was
up against a number of other new tourism businesses –
providing various standards of accommodation.
Ian, Madeleine and Martin were present at
the Gala Awards Dinner in Traralgon to receive the award.
Ian said “this is another example of
our total commitment to excellence in everything we do at
Glen Isla House and we’re extremely proud to be recognised
by our industry peers”
Glen Isla House is proudly family owned and
operated.
An award-winning property...
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"The most stylish place to stay is
Glen Isla House"
The Australian Newspaper - Travel and
Indulgence 2007
By Judith Elen - Deputy Travel Editor
Judith's other comment: The
owner-chef serves organic, free-range breakfasts (that include
a stunningly dense, caramelly fruit compote)
Read
Judith's article "Little Wonders" (click here)
"Arguably the Island's Best Accommodation"
Peter Robinson, respected travel writer
and photographer with the Melbourne Sunday Age Travel also said:
"Glen Isla has all the elements that
make a short break seem like a holiday: supremely comfortable
accommodation, refined dining, large landscaped gardens, a
touch of history, stroll to the beach, friendly hosts.
Recommended by "The Times" (UK) Travel
Pages
Glen Isla House recommended by the
renowned
Times Newspaper Travel Pages as the best place to stay
near the Penguins to see the the Penguin Parade. (23 August
2008)
5 Star Accommodation
Glen Isla House was awarded 5-Star
accommodation in the 2005 assessment by AAA Tourism (RACV).
Previously rated as 4.5 Star, facilities at Glen Isla House
offer a truly unique accommodation experience on Phillip
Island! (The only property in Cowes to achieve
the very demanding requirements for 5-Star classification)
Accommodation Getaways Victoria
 Glen
Isla House is an active member of Accommodation Getaways
Victoria - an organisation which superceded the amalgamation
of the Bed and Breakfast Council of Victoria and the Farmstay
Association of Victoria.
Great
Aussie Auction - USA 2007 & 2008
Glen Isla featured in
the Tourism
Australia Great Aussie Auction (2007 and 2008).
Along with the Ultimate Penguin Experience, the successful
bidder stayed at luxurious Glen Isla House!
Gippsland Business Awards:
Glen Isla House was a "finalist"
in the accommodation/tourism category in 2005. The Discovery Health Gippsland Business Awards
recognise excellence in business in the various categories and
are keenly contested.
Victoria's Cosiest B&B's:
Coxy's Big Break
James Fremantle from Channel 7's Coxy's Big Break
visited Glen Isla House with his film crew in March
2005. Glen Isla House was featured in a
segment on Victoria's
cosiest places to stay on 17th April 2005
(Click
Here to see the article on Coxy's web site)
Click
here to see the footage!
Coxy was back again
in April 2007 to film at Glen Isla. Watch for this
footage - it will be linked here when it airs on Channel 7
in June 2007.
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