Good guest reviews and unique offerings have opened the doors to national recognition for two Highlands holiday rentals.
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Accommodation website Stayz has announced the 2019 finalists for its Holiday Home of the Year Awards.
The competition aims to find and recognise Australia's best holiday homes.
This year's awards are split into four separate categories; design, pet-friendly, unique and family-friendly.
The Pill Factory in Bundanoon has been nominated in the unique category.
This category highlights properties that showcase a blend of distinctive architectural design, unusual amenities and comfort that holidaymakers come to expect from holiday homes.
The Pill Factory has been recognised for its stunning design which will have guests feeling like royalty in a period charmer.
The historic building boasts 14 bedrooms, two fireplaces, an old style farmhouse kitchen with wood range and a substantial bar area.
Pill Factory manager Claudia Marvin said the property was unique, homely and good value for money.
"The place is large enough to have an entire family group. People say 'this is great, we can all stay under one roof'," she said.
"In this scenario, everyone stays together and pitches in. There are lots of spaces within the building where everyone can come together comfortably, but people can have alone time too."
Elouera Farm is nominated in the 'Family Friendly' category.
This category includes accommodation with large backyards, a mix of indoor and outdoor functional spaces and family-friendly amenities.
Elouera Farm is a contemporary Frank Lloyd Wright-inspired barn-style building with space for a large family to explore.
The property also has two friendly boer goats named Angel and Topaz and cattle.
Guests are encouraged to come join the hosts for the morning feed.
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The competition finalists were selected based on a range of criteria such as quality of images accompanying their Stayz listing, standard of guest reviews and holiday home description, as well as category-specific criteria.
The winners across each category will be announced in mid-October.
Visit www.stayz.com.au/awards to get involved in the judging process and vote for the 2019 People's Choice.