The Stayz Group announces nation's best holiday properties at annual Holiday Rental Awards

Leading holiday rental group, The Stayz Group, has announced the winners of its 2013 Holiday Rental Awards, an annual event celebrating the best holiday properties across Australia.

The Awards were presented to the winning properties at a recent event at Sydney's Doltone House.

The Stayz Group recognised the top properties in each of the eight categories on both a state and national level. The National winners for each of the eight categories were selected by a panel of expert judges:

Best for Families - Mojito in Noosa, Queensland

Best for Romance - Liptrap Loft in Walkerville, Victoria

Best Property for Indulgence - Toraja Luxury in Byron Bay, NSW

Best Property for Outdoor Lovers - The Evening Star in Wandiligong, Victoria

Best Pet-Friendly Property - Noosa Holiday House in Noosa, Queensland

Best Property for Weddings - Ripley in Bowral, NSW

Best Eco-Friendly Property - Riversdale Retreat in Chewton, Victoria

People's Choice - Escape@Culburra on Culburra Beach, NSW

The panel of judges include editors of some of Australia's favourite lifestyle publications: Sarah Stevens, editor of Bride to Be magazine; Lesley Lopes, editor of Green Lifestyle magazine; Heidi Krause, editor ofLifestyle.com.au; Amber Robinson, Managing Editor of Fairfax's Essential Parenting Group and Anthony Dennis, acting Head of Travel at Fairfax Media.

The Stayz Group General Manager Anton Stanish stated "we really are spoilt for choice when it comes to great holiday rental properties in this country, in terms of both variety and quality.

"One of the main benefits of holiday rentals is the flexibility they provide, offering holidaymakers the ability to pick the perfect property to suit their style of getaway.

"Each of these properties offers something different and allows travellers flexibility in finding somewhere unique and personal to their holiday needs.

"The Holiday Rental Awards recognises the best properties that are out there. Each property had to meet a range of criteria including how well they represented their respective categories, the quality of their property descriptions and photographs as well as guest ratings and reviews.

"I'd like to congratulate all of our winning property owners and commend them for the hard work and dedication they put into running their business and for making this year's Awards such a success!"

This year, over 1,400 individual properties from The Stayz Group were nominated by property managers and owners across the country, totalling over 4,000 nominations.

The new People's Choice award received over 4,500 votes from the public, demonstrating the popularity of holiday rentals are among Australians.

For a full list of all of the winners, go to awards.stayz.com.au/winners

Image: Riversdale Retreat.

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