Marlborough Motor Inn is toasting their success after reaching the finals of the 3.5 Stars superior accommodation category at the Accommodation Association of Australia’s 2011 National Accommodation Industry Awards for Excellence. The award was presented during a glittering function held on Friday 24^th June at the Hilton Sydney attended by over 300 leaders and representatives from the tourism and accommodation industries.

Mr. Chandra Singh, Managing Director of Marlborough attributes the achievement to the dedication of the staff to their work. “They are an excellent team and have shown that attention to detail pays off. The Marlborough has been known for its quality and this achievement has confirmed our pre-eminent position.” said Mr. Singh.

“The National Accommodation Industry Awards for Excellence are all about achieving and maintaining the highest standards in the accommodation industry,” said the Chief Executive of the Accommodation Association of Australia, Lorraine Duffy. “The awards represent a wonderful opportunity to celebrate the thousands of businesses that make up our accommodation industry and provide great service to millions of domestic and overseas visitors.”

The Accommodation Association of Australia is the representative body for the Australian accommodation industry and members include hotels, resorts, motels, motor inns, holiday apartments, bed & breakfasts, guesthouses, caravan parks, backpackers, time shares, chains and independent operators in metropolitan and regional Australia, comprising some 110,000 guest rooms across the country.

Marlborough Motor Inn was selected as a winner from amongst 138 finalists. Properties are judged in equal parts by a written submission and a mystery guest assessment. The Accommodation Industry Awards for Excellence are one of the only annual accommodation awards to incorporate a true mystery guest component in their judging process.

“The businesses and people who won these awards overcame many worthy finalists and their success is a tribute to their commitment to excellence in every facet of what they do, and to the tourism industry in Snowy Mountains”, concluded Lorraine Duffy.

“Knowing that our locality has been highlighted and recognized as a destination of choice and quality is very rewarding,” Mr Singh went on to say. “It’s high time Cooma and surrounding areas were acknowledged for their contribution to the hospitality sector. During winter, it can be very busy here with tourists flocking in from all over the country – now we have national confirmation that we are better than most in our category. It is very satisfying.”

Date: 5 July 2011

For further information contact:

Chandra Singh of Marlborough Motor Inn

Managing Director

02 6452 1133 or 0425220243