Sequoia Lodge wins Gold SA Tourism Award
The Five Star Luxury Accommodation award comes shortly after Sequoia Lodge received two Michelin Keys for its "exceptional" offering
Sequoia Lodge in the Adelaide Hills wine region won Gold for Five Star Luxury Accommodation in the South Australian Tourism Awards on November 6 after securing two Michelin Keys several weeks earlier for being an “exceptional stay”.
Sequoia Lodge’s current custodians, South Australian hotelier David Horbelt and his family, together with business partner Malcolm Bean, developed the intimate luxury lodge on the grounds of the historic Mount Lofty Estate, and continue to innovate the offering.
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Mr Horbelt said the Sequoia team’s mission is to give guests an unparalleled journey of discovery of the Adelaide Hills’ iconic food, wine, wellness, history and nature experiences through in-house dining and access to more than 32 unique experiences.
“Sequoia’s food and beverage story continues to grow with in-house Meet the Maker experiences to showcase Adelaide Hills produce and the development of a South Australian-only wine list,” he said.
“In the past year we have started harvesting honey from Sequoia’s hives which were introduced as a hands-on bee wellness experience for guests.
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“The bees have thousands of hectares of national parks and botanical gardens surrounding Sequoia giving a unique local flavour to the honey which Executive Chef Nicolas Reverte showcases across the menu and uses in the honey nougat turndown treat for guests.
“We have included more local artisans to our self-drive Arthur and Martha’s Trail of the Adelaide Hills to help our guests discover what is so special about our local community.
“Five private wine tours were also added as optional guest experiences showcasing not just the Adelaide Hills, but McLaren Vale and the Barossa.
“The Lodge and its offering were born from our passion and deep connection with the beauty and history of the Adelaide Hills and the enduring hospitality story of Mount Lofty Estate, building on the much awarded offering that we developed at Mount Lofty House.”
The multi-award-winning Sequoia Lodge is at the summit of Adelaide’s highest mountain overlooking Australia’s acclaimed Adelaide Hills wine region and is 30 minutes from Adelaide Airport.
