South Australia’s best in hospitality gathered last night at the 2025 AHA|SA Hotel Industry Awards for Excellence, celebrating the venues and individuals who’ve set the benchmark for service, innovation, and community spirit.

Among the big winners was the Arkaba Hotel, which clinched the Best Overall Hotel, Metropolitan title for the second year running, adding to an already stellar streak that saw it crowned Australia’s Best Pub at last year’s national awards.

For General Manager Brad Harper, the repeat win still feels surreal.

“You never actually expect to walk away with a win at these things,” he says. “The South Australian hospitality scene is incredibly vibrant and strong, with so many good people doing good things. We’re super pleased to have won it again, but we never go in expec

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