2025 Perth Airport WA Tourism Awards for Business Excellence - Finalists

Congratulations to the following businesses which are finalists in the 2025 Perth Airport WA Tourism Awards for Business Excellence.

 

Category 1 – Major Tourist Attractions

Sponsored by Tourism WA

Fremantle Markets

Lobster Shack

Optus Stadium

Perth Zoo

WA Museum Boola Bardip

Wadjemup / Rottnest Island

 

Category 2 – Tourist Attractions

Sponsored by Intrepid Travel

Albany’s Historic Whaling Station

The Bell Tower, Home of the Swan Bells, Perth

Bunbury Geographe Motor Museum

Matagarup Zip+Climb

Mount Hart Wilderness Lodge

Perth Observatory

Willie Creek Pearl Farm

 

Category 3 – Major Festivals & Events

Sponsored by Tourism WA

2025 Fremantle International Streets Arts Festival – City of Fremantle

Channel 7 Mandurah Crab Fest – City of Mandurah

FRINGE WORLD – Artrage Inc

Joondalup Festival 2025 – City of Joondalup

 

Category 4 – Festivals & Events 

Sponsored by X-Press Magazine & Scoop

2025 Ord Valley Muster

Lotterywest Boorloo Heritage Festival – City of Perth

Margaret River Region Open Studios

Rooftop Movies – Artrage Inc

Subi Blooms X Gather – City of Subiaco

 

Category 5 – Ecotourism 

Sponsored by Parks & Wildlife Service

Busselton Jetty

Cape to Cape Explorer Tours

Karijini Eco Retreat

WA Wildlife

Whale Watch Western Australia

Willie Creek Pearl Farm

Wooleen Station

 

Category 6 – Cultural Tourism

Sponsored by Tourism Australia

Albany’s Historic Whaling Station

The Bell Tower, Home of the Swan Bells, Perth

Old Courthouse Complex Busselton

Star Track Astro Events

Stories Unseen

WA Museum Boola Bardip

Wadjemup Museum – Rottnest Island Authority

 

Category 7 – Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Tourism Experiences

Sponsored by WAITOC

Birchy’s Fishing Tours

Girloorloo Tours Mimbi Caves

Oolin Sunday Island Cultural Tours

 

Category 8 – Tourism Retail & Hire Services

Sponsored by Gallagher

4xploring Rentals

The Bell Tower, Home of the Swan Bells, Perth

Broome Weddings and Events

Glory Camper Hire

The House of Honey & The Sticky Spoon Café

WA Experts Camper Hire

Willie Creek Pearls

 

Category 9 – Visitor Information Services

Sponsored by RAC Parks & Resorts

Kalgoorlie Boulder Visitor Centre

Kununurra Visitor Centre

Margaret River Busselton Tourism Association Visitor Servicing

Perth Hills Armadale Visitor Centre

Swan Valley Visitor Centre

 

Category 10 – Business Event Venues 

Sponsored by Business Events Perth

Crown Perth – Events & Conferences

Esplanade Hotel Fremantle by Rydges

Optus Stadium: Meetings & Special Events

Perth Convention and Exhibition Centre

Pullman Bunker Bay Resort

 

Category 11 – Major Tour & Transport Operators

Sponsored by Tourism Australia

APT Luxury Travel

HeliSpirit

 

Category 12 – Tour & Transport Operators

Sponsored by Vanguard Media Group

Albany Tours

Broome and Around

Exmouth Bus Charter

Harvest Tours

The Hike Collective

Jurien Bay Oceanic Experience

Margaret River Discovery Co

McLeod Tours

Off the Beaten Track WA

Oh Hey WA

Pemberton Discovery Tours

Shark Bay Coastal Tours

Whale Watch Western Australia

 

Category 13 – Adventure Tourism

Sponsored by RAC Parks & Resorts

Cape2Camp

HeliSpirit

Island Life Adventures

Jurien Bay Oceanic Experience

Liberty Balloon Flights

Matagarup Zip+Climb

Mount Hart Wilderness Lodge

Off The Beaten Track WA

The OZONE at Optus Stadium

Swan Dive

Undumeri Expeditions

 

Category 14 – Tourism Marketing & Campaigns

Sponsored by Countrywide Publications

A Little Longer – Rottnest Island Authority

DeTour to the Gascoyne Murchison – Australia’s Golden Outback

Esperance in Your Element – Australia’s Golden Outback

Plateful Perth – City of Perth

THIS IS FREMANTLE – City of Fremantle

Venture the Kimberley – Australia’s North West

 

Category 15 – Tourism Restaurants & Catering Services

Sponsored by So Perth

Finlay’s Kalbarri

Frankie’s on Rotto

Gourmet Camp Oven Experience

Kimberley Day Cruise

PumpHouse Kununurra

Spinifex Brewery Cable Beach

 

Category 16 – Tourism Wineries, Distilleries & Breweries 

Sponsored by Perth is OK!

Clairault Streicker Wines

Little Creatures Brewery

Olive Farm Wines

Singlefile Wines

Spinifex Brewery Cable Beach

 

Category 17 – Caravan & Holiday Parks

Sponsored by Caravan & Camping WA

Cheynes Beach Caravan Park

Mandalay Holiday Resort

 

Category 18 – Hosted Accommodation

Sponsored by Bailiwick Legal

Historic Dingup House Bed & Breakfast

Wooleen Station

 

Category 19 – Unique Accommodation

Sponsored by Perth is OK!

Bullara Station Stay

Cygnet Bay Pearl Farm

Hidden Cabins

Mary’s Farm Cottages

Mitchell Falls Wilderness Lodge

Mount Hart Wilderness Lodge

Wooramel River Retreat

 

Category 20 – Self Contained Accommodation

Sponsored by Parks & Wildlife Service

The Billi Resort

Freshwater East Kimberley Apartments

Heyscape

Mandurah Ocean Marina Chalets

 

Category 21 – 3-3.5 Star Accommodation

Sponsored by Sealy

Broadwater Resort, Busselton

SurfPoint Resort

 

Category 22 – 4-4.5 Star Deluxe Accommodation

Sponsored by Distinction Framing

Crown Promenade Perth

Esplanade Hotel Fremantle by Rydges

Hilton Garden Inn Busselton

Holiday Inn West Perth

Ibis Perth

Onslow Beach Resort

Quality Apartments Banksia Albany

The Timothée Resort

Tradewinds Hotel and Suites

 

Category 23 – 5 Star Luxury Accommodation

Sponsored by City of Perth

Crown Towers Perth

InterContinental Perth City Centre

Pan Pacific Perth

Pullman Bunker Bay Resort

 

Category 24 – New Tourism Business

No finalists 

 

Category 25 – Excellence in Food Tourism

Sponsored by Perth is OK!

Bullara Station Stay

Gourmet Camp Oven Experience

Harvest Tours

Lobster Shack

 

Category 26 – Excellence in Accessible Tourism

Sponsored by Spinal Life Australia 

Busselton Jetty

The House of Honey

Off the Beaten Track WA

WA Museum Boola Bardip

 

Category 27 – Excellence in Local Government Award for Tourism

Sponsored by Vanguard Media Group 

City of Busselton

City of Subiaco

City of Swan