Congratulations to DoubleTree by Hilton Wellington, whose “Art Flow” collaboration with the New Zealand Academy of Fine Arts, Dilmah New Zealand and Le Cordon Bleu New Zealand has won the award for Innovative Collaboration in competition with hotels from across New Zealand and the Pacific in the 2025 HM Awards.

The winners from Aotearoa and the South Pacific for the 2025 HM Awards were announced at a gala black-tie dinner in Auckland on Friday 31 October attended by over 200 leading industry executives.

Over 45 winners from across New Zealand and the South Pacific were awarded on the night for the 23 rd year of these awards recognising New Zealand’s and the South Pacific’s finest in a range of categories, covering people, departments and properties.

“Once again, the entries this year – from chefs to housekeepers, five-star resorts and apartment hotels – have been incredible and it has been terrific to see thousands of staff and properties highlight many achievements in another busy year,” said Hotel Management Editor in Chief and HM Awards Founder and Chief Judge, James Wilkinson.

The 2025 HM Awards Aotearoa Pacific gala presentation evening was headline sponsored by presentation partner Sealy New Zealand, alongside co-hosts Blue Mountains International Hotel Management School, fbm and FutureLog, Emerald Sponsors PurchasePlus, Tappoo and Wayfarer, Gold Sponsor Encore, and Bronze Sponsors JLL, Tourism Talent and Travmedia. The event was also supported by Hotel Council Aotearoa and the Aotearoa Hotel Industry Conference and Exhibition (AHICE).