Nominations for the HM Awards

It’s almost time to nominate your best people, properties and projects for the 2026 HM Awards, presented by Sealy Posturepedic, and co-hosted by Blue Mountains International Hotel Management School, Torrens University Australia, fbm, and HostPlus.

Entries open 17 June 2026.

Award categories include People Awards, Property Awards Australia, Property Awards New Zealand and South Pacific, General Awards and Major Awards.

Two Award Nights, One Industry Celebration

The HM Awards will return in 2026 with two prestigious events celebrating excellence in accommodation and hospitality across the region.

• Aotearoa-Pacific HM Awards: To be announced
• Australasian HM Awards: Friday 20 November 2026

Celebrating its third year in Aotearoa and its twenty-fourth year in Australasia, the HM Awards continue to recognise outstanding achievements across hotels, people, departments, and brands.

With over 1,800 nominations received annually, the HM Awards are regarded as the must-attend awards celebration for the accommodation and hospitality industry.

Training at the Heart of Development

The 2025 HM Awards raised funds for hospitality training charity, Sala Baï. Launched in 2002, Sala Baï Hotel and Restaurant school is a program created by French NGO Agir Pour le Cambodge (APLC) in partnership with Blue Mountains International Hotel Management School, to fight poverty and human trafficking through social and professional training of young underprivileged Cambodians.

There are multiple ways you can get involved and help us raise funds for this important charity:

Sponsor a student

Sala Baï is on a mission to offer 150 young underprivileged Cambodians free training each year. However, training costs amount to $5000 per student. To support a student’s training, you can make a pledge of $500 or $1000.

Thanks to our 2026 sponsors & partners

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