Our Awards
Athenree Hot Springs and Holiday Park, this year’s HPNZ Medium Park of the Year, also went on to be named the 2026 Holiday Park Supreme Industry Award winner. It was Athenree’s manaakitanga that stood out for the judges, who noted “Holiday parks are founded in connection with others, and this park goes beyond that.” The park was praised for its strong community contribution, continuous improvement environmental programme, and being one of the largest local employers in the local village.
2026 HPNZ Holiday Park Supreme industry Award - Winner
2026 HPNZ Medium Park of the Year Award – Winner
2026 HPNZ Development Award – Finalist
2024 Spirit of Hospitality Award -Winner
2022 HPANZ ReviewPro Winner
2022 HPANZ ReviewPro Spirit of Hospitality Winner
2022 Waihi Beach Katikati Community Business awards
Winner - Tourism Business of the Year. Finalist – Business excellence. Finalist - Environmental and Sustainable Excellence.
Booking.com Traveller Review Awards 2021
9.1 out of 10 from the wonderful guests that booked us through Booking.com
Spirit of Hospitality 2018
Athenree Hot Springs & Holiday Park were also named as a finalist for this award in 2017. This award is judged on exceptional hospitality within the Holiday Park sector.
Park Grounds Award
This Award was presented to the park who demonstrated that they have outstanding grounds or have made a considerable improvement to their park. Athenree Hot Springs & Holiday Park won this award and were commended for having a park maintained like a golf course and significant improvements including new vibrant signage, unique local artwork, pool area refurbishment, and enhancement of several areas of the park including mass planting of natives.
Innovation Award
This award goes to the Holiday Park which can demonstrate an innovation that has help reduce their environmental footprint, costs and/or enhanced their business with a clever and innovative project which may be used by other park operators. We were delighted to win this award. This was based on recent changes to our water system including conversion from diesel to gas heating, utilising heat from the bore water and modifications to how we clean our pools every night.
