When it comes to success on the tourism stage, it would appear that hinterland hotels excel in being “small and cuddly”, having taken out top spots for Best Small Hotel, Best Romance Hotel and Best B&B in the 2022 TripAdvisor Travellers’ Choice Awards Best of the Best.

Clearly, it is not how big the establishment is, it’s what it delivers that matters most to guests.

Perennial favourite small and cuddly hotel, The Falls Montville, won a swag of accolades. In fact the hinterland dominated Australian results for boutique experiential accommodation and punched above its weight in the international results as well

Here is a breakdown of the 2022 accomplishments:

• Best Small Hotel Australia: #1 The Falls Montville, #2 Bli Bli House Riverside Retreat, #7 Narrows Escape

• Best Small Hotel SouthPacific: #1 The Falls Montville, #3 Bli Bli House Riverside Retreat, #14 Narrows Escape

• Best Small Hotel World: #4 The Falls Montville, #15 Bli Bli House Riverside Retreat

• Best Romance Hotel South Pacific: #1 The Falls Montville, #2 Bli Bli House Riverside Retreat, #14 Narrows Escape

• Best Romance Hotel world: #3 The Falls Montville, #9 Bli Bli House Riverside Retreat

• Best Mountain Lodges and Resorts World: #5 The Falls Montville

• Best B&B’s Australia: #1 Blue Summit (Maleny), #5 Alaya Escape (Eudlo), #14 Avocado Grove (Flaxton)

• Best B&B’s World: #23 Blue Summit (Maleny)

Visit Sunshine Coast CEO, Matt Stoeckel, said that the Sunshine Coast offered one of the most enviable ranges of high quality boutique accommodation in Australia.

“It’s great to see so many of our accommodation properties featured in the ‘Best of the Best’, and we look forward to welcoming new additions like HOLA in Eumundi and Maleny Lodge in future awards.”

What are the Travellers’ Choice awards?

The Travellers’ Choice awards honour travellers’ favourite destinations, hotels, restaurants, things to do, and beyond, based on the reviews and opinions collected from travellers and diners around the world on Tripadvisor over a 12-month period.