For the second year running, the Art Deco Masonic Hotel management and ownership partnership of Craig Hay and Neil Barber have plenty of reasons to celebrate.
Last year at the annual Hospitality New Zealand Awards the hotel took out the title of Best New/Redeveloped Accommodation Hotel title and at the latest awards the result was even more spectacular.
They walked away with two awards - including the one Mr Hay said came as "a bit of a surprise".
They had earlier been awarded the title of Best Accommodation, which they were very happy to step forward and receive.
That happiness turned to absolute delight when it was announced at the conclusion of the 15 hospitality category awards that the Art Deco Masonic had been judged as the winner of the Supreme Award - the best of the best.