Media Release: 16 June 2009

Finalists Announced for 2009 AA Spirit of Hospitality Awards
The AA and the Holiday Parks Association of New Zealand have announced the six finalists for the 2009 AA Spirit of Hospitality Awards.

The Awards recognise New Zealand holiday park host service and hospitality excellence. Finalists are selected based on comment cards sent in by guests and the winner will be selected based on feedback on the quality of stay rather than the number of votes received.

The 2009 finalists are:

* Whananaki Holiday Park, Whangarei

* Bowentown Beach Holiday Park, Waihi Beach

* Thornton Beach Holiday Park, Whakatane

* Te Anau Top 10 Holiday Park, Te Anau

* Waihi Beach Top 10 Holiday Park, Waihi Beach

Kaikoura Top 10 Holiday Park, Kaikoura AA Tourism General Manager Peter Blackwell says "once again this year we have an outstanding list of finalists. Their high quality service provides tourists with domestic and international tourists with lasting holiday memories, and it is only right that we recognise their efforts and achievements.”

The winner of the 2009 AA Spirit of Hospitality Award will be announced at the Holiday Parks Conference in Blenheim on 30 June.
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