The Sofitel Wentorth Sydney has received top honours at the 2008 AHA (NSW) Accommodation Division Awards for Excellence. The awards are designed to recognise and reward New South Wales' 3-, 4- and 5-star hotels. The hotel was crowned Deluxe Hotel of the Year for 2008 while Lilianfels Blue Mountains Resort and Spa and Crowne Plaza Hunter Valley were joint winners in the Regional Deluxe Property of the Year category. Superior Hotel of the Year 2008 went to Crowne Plaza Parramatta.