Federal Group is proud to have attained the following awards:
Australian Tourism Awards
2009 – Pure Tasmania, Tourism Marketing
2007 – Piners and Miners, Best New Tourism Development
2006 – The Henry Jones, Unique Accommodation
2005 – The Henry Jones Art Hotel, New Tourism Development
2005 – West Coast Wilderness Railway, Significant Regional Tourist Attraction
2005 – Pure Tasmania, Tourism Product Marketing
2004 – Gordon River Cruises, Significant Tour and Transport Operator
2003 – West Coast Wilderness Railway, Significant Tourism Attraction
1987 – Country Club Tasmania, Best International Resort
Tasmanian Tourism Awards
2011 - The Wilderness Gallery, Specialised Tourism Services
2011 - Pure Tasmania, Tourism Marketing
2011 - Saffire Freycinet, Luxury Accommodation
2011 - Gordon River Cruises, Tour & Transport Operators
2011 - Country Club Tasmania, Meetings & Business Tourism
2010 – The Wilderness Gallery, Specialised Tourism Services
2010 – Wrest Point Convention Centre, Meetings & Business Tourism (and inducted into Hall of Fame)
2010 – Pure Tasmania, Tourism Marketing
2010 – The Henry Jones Art Hotel, Unique Accommodation
2010 – Saffire Freycinet, New Tourism Development
2009 – Pier One - Wrest Point, Tourism Restaurants and Catering
2009 – Wrest Point, Meetings and Business Tourism
2009 – The Henry Jones Art Hotel, Unique Accommodation
2008 –Terrace Restaurant - Country Club Tasmania, Tourism Restaurant & Catering Services
2008 – The Henry Jones Art Hotel, Unique Accommodation (Hall of Fame)
2008 – The Wilderness Gallery, Specialised Tourism Services (Hall of Fame)
2008 – Gordon River Cruises, Tour/Transport Operator
2008 – The Henry Jones Art Hotel, Unique Accommodation
2008 – Pure Tasmania, Tourism Marketing (Hall of Fame)
2008 – Wrest Point, Meetings and Business Tourism
2008 – Wrest Point, Tourism Education and Training
2007 – Terrace Restaurant, Country Club Tasmania, Tourism Restaurant & Catering Services
2007 – Piners and Miners, Best New Tourism Development
2007 – Pure Tasmania, Tourism Marketing
2007 – West Coast Wilderness Railway, Significant Tourism Attraction
2007 – The Wilderness Gallery, Specialised Tourism Services
2005 – Pure Tasmania, Tourism Marketing
2005 – Gordon River Cruises, Significant Tour and Transport Operator
2005 – West Coast Wilderness Railway, Significant Regional Tourist Attraction
2004 – Gordon River Cruises, Significant Tour and Transport Operator
2003 – West Coast Wilderness Railway, Significant Tourism Attraction
1990 – Country Club Tasmania, Best International Resort
1991 – Country Club Tasmania, Best International Resort
1991 – The Federal Group, Tourism Marketing
1986 – Wrest Point, Best Industry Training
1986 – Wrest Point, Best International Hotel
1986 – Country Club Tasmania, Best International Resort
1987 – Country Club Tasmania, Best International Resort
1987 – Wrest Point, Best International Hotel
1988 – Country Club Tasmania, Best International Resort
1988 – Wrest Point, Best International Hotel
1988 – Wrest Point, Outstanding Achievement, International Accommodation
1989 – Wrest Point, Best Industry Training
1989 – Wrest Point, Best Tourism Restaurant
1986 – Wrest Point, Best International Hotel
1986 – Wrest Point, Best Industry Training
1985 – Wrest Point, Best International Hotel
1984 – Wrest Point, Best International Hotel
Australian Hotels Association (Tas)
2011 - Saffire Freycinet, "Best Superior Accommodation"
2011 - Saffire Freycinet, "Fine Dining Award"
2011 – St Ives 9/11 Bottleshop, “Best Retail Liquor Outlet
2011 – Claremont Hotel, “Front of House Employee of the Year – Sarah O’Keefe”
2010 – Claremont Hotel, “Responsible Service of Gaming”
2010 – Claremont Hotel, “Best Employee Gaming – Sarah O’Keefe”
2010 – Molly Malones Irish Pub, “Kool Fuel Kids Dining Menu”
2010 – The Henry Jones Art Hotel, “Best Superior Accommodation”
2010 - The Bonnet Island Experience, “Best Tourism Initiative by a Hotel”
2008 – The Waterfront Hotel, “Responsible Service of Alcohol”
2008 – The Waterfront Hotel, “Responsible Service of Gaming”
2008 – Claremont Hotel, “Best Employee Gaming – Sarah O’Keefe”
2008 – Molly Malones Irish Pub, “Best Employee (Kitchen) – Tracey McCormick”
2008 – The Henry Jones Art Hotel, “Best Bar Presentation & Service”
2008- Wrest Point, Winner “Best Entertainment Venue”
2008 – Wrest Point, Winner “Best Employee Food & Beverage” (Zoe Stephens)
2006 – Wrest Point, Winner “Best Marketed Establishment”
2007 & 2008 – Country Club Tasmania, Winner “Best Fine Dining” (Terrace)
2007 & 2008 – Country Club Tasmania, Winner “Best Cellar Safety”
2007 – The Waterfront Hotel, “Best Outdoor Area”
2007 – The Waterfront Hotel, “Responsible Service of Gaming”
2007 – Claremont Hotel, “Best Budget/Pub Style Accommodation (-2.5 star)”
2007 – Claremont Hotel, “Best Employee Gaming – Sarah O’Keefe”
2007 – Derwent Tavern, “TOTE Initiative Award”
2007 – The Henry Jones Art Hotel, “Best Bar Presentation & Service”
2007 – The Henry Jones Art Hotel, “Best Restaurant in a Hotel
2007 – Country Club Tasmania, Winner “Best Entertainment”
2006 – Claremont Hotel, ‘Best Budget/Pub Style Accommodation (-2.5 star)”
2006 – Claremont Hotel, “Best Employee Gaming – Nikki Long”
2006 – Claremont Hotel, “Best Employee Front Office – Suzette Price”
2006 – Claremont Hotel, “Outstanding Community Service and Achievement”
2006 – Hotel Tasmania, “Best Entertainment Venue”
2006 – Hotel Federal, “Kool Fuel Kids Dining”
2006 – Country Club Tasmania, Winner “Responsible Service of Gaming”
2006 – Country Club Villas, Winner “Best Mid-range Accommodation”
2006 – Country Club Tasmania, Winner “Best Gaming Venue”
2006 – Country Club Tasmania, Winner “Best Fine Dining” (Terrace)
2006 – Country Club Tasmania, Winner “Best Overall Hotel”
2006 – The Henry Jones Art Hotel, “Best Bar Presentation & Service”
2006 – The Henry Jones Art Hotel, “Best Superior Accommodation”
2006 – The Henry Jones Art Hotel, “Best Restaurant in a Hotel”
2005 – The Henry Jones Art Hotel “Best Superior Accommodation”
2005 – The Henry Jones Art Hotel, “Best Training Initiative Tasmania”
2004 – The Henry Jones Art Hotel, “Best Overall Hotel Tasmania”
2004 – The Henry Jones Art Hotel, “Best Restaurant Tasmania”
2004 – The Henry Jones Art Hotel, “Best Superior Accommodation”
Australian Hotels Association (National Awards)
2010 - The Henry Jones Art Hotel, “Best Superior Accommodation”
2006 - Country Club Tasmania, Winner “Best Gaming Venue”
2005 - The Henry Jones Art Hotel, “Best Overall Hotel in Australia”
2004 - Country Club Villas, Winner “Best Mid-range Accommodation”
2008 - Country Club Tasmania, Winner “Best Entertainment Venue”
The Australian Travel and Tourism Awards
2006 - Freycinet Lodge, Best Lodge Accommodation
2005 - Freycinet Lodge, Best Lodge Accommodation
Australian Marketing Institute
2009 - Tonic Bar- Country Club Tasmania, Best New Brand
2006 - Pure Tasmania, Best New Brand
Other Major Awards
2010 - The Henry Jones Art Hotel, Conde Nast Traveller Gold List
2009 - The Henry Jones Art Hotel, Top 100 Hotels in the World, Conde Nast Traveller
Readers Choice Awards (USA)
2008 - The Henry Jones Art Hotel, Best Hotel Australia/Pacific Conde Nast Traveller
Readers Choice Awards (USA)
2008 - The Gold List ‘Best for Rooms’ category, Conde Nast Traveller
2009 – Wrest Point, Winner “Brand Revitalisation Award” Australian Marketing Institute Awards (Tasmania) 2009
2008 – Wrest Point, Winner “Best Meeting Venue Tas – more than 500 delegates” Meeting & Events Industry Awards
2008 – Wrest Point, Winner “Best Hotel in Tasmania” HotelClub Awards
2007 – Wrest Point, Listed “Top 3 Hotels in Tasmania” HotelClub Awards
2007 – Country Club Tasmania, Winner “Best Sportsbet in a Hotel Outlet” TOTE Awards
2007 – Country Club Tasmania, Winner “Superior Customer Service in a Hotel Outlet” TOTE Awards
2003 – Federal Group, “Best Performance in a Partnership” ATE
1991 – Country Club Tasmania, Variety Club of Australia Award
1990 – Country Club Tasmania, Tasmanian Enterprise Workshop Sponsorship Award
National and International media awards
2011 - Saffire Freycinet, US Travel + Leisure Magazine's “it List 2011”
2011 - Saffire Freycinet, featured in Robb Report Magazine’s Best of the Best – 2011 Luxury Portfolio
2011 - Saffire Freycinet, “Winner Best New Hotel, Resort or Lodge 2011”, Gourmet Traveller Magazine
2011 - Saffire Freycinet, Number 1 in Top 12 World Hotels Architecture, Architectural Digest Russia
2011 - Saffire Freycinet, Special Judges Prize 2011, Hospitality Design Magazine New York
2011 - Saffire Freycinet, Best Hotel in Australasia in Conde Nast Traveller UK’s “Hot Hotels 2011”
2011 - Saffire Freycinet, Listed in Conde Nast Traveller US’s “Hot Hotels 2011”
2011 - Saffire Freycinet, Listed as world’s top newly opened hotel readers of Luxury Travel magazine would most like to visit in their annual Gold List 2011
2011 - Saffire Freycinet, Listed in the Top 25 New Hotels and Resorts for Couples in the 2011 Romance List by Holidays for Couples magazine
2010 - Saffire Freycinet, Best of Year 2010 award from US magazine Interior Design
2010 - The Henry Jones Art Hotel, Conde Nast Traveller Gold List
2009 - The Henry Jones Art Hotel, Top 100 Hotels in the World, Conde Nast Traveller
Readers Choice Awards (USA)
2008 - The Henry Jones Art Hotel, Best Hotel Australia/Pacific Conde Nast Traveller
Readers Choice Awards (USA)
2008 – The Henry Jones Art Hotel, The Gold List ‘Best for Rooms’ category, Conde Nast Traveller
2007 – The Henry Jones Art Hotel, “Best Overseas Leisure Hotel Australasia and South Pacific”, Conde Nast Traveller (UK)
2007 – The Henry Jones Art Hotel, "Best Hotels in the World for Ambience and Design” List, Conde Nast Traveller Gold List
2007 – The Henry Jones Art Hotel, “Best Boutique Hotel Oceania”, Hotel Club World Awards
2006 – The Henry Jones Art Hotel, “101 Best Hotels in Australia” Australian Traveller (Hidden Gems)
2006 – The Henry Jones Art Hotel, “Top 100 Hotels in the World” 2006 Conde Nast Traveller Readers Travel Awards (UK)
2005 – The Henry Jones Art Hotel, “Hot List of Top 116 Best New Hotels in the World”, List, Conde Nast Traveller (US)
2005 – The Henry Jones Art Hotel, "Hot List of the top 60 Best New Hotels in the World", Conde Nast Traveller (UK)
2005 – The Henry Jones Art Hotel, “List of the Best 101 Hotels in the World”, Tattler, Abercrombie & Kent