Silky Oaks Lodge, Beckons
Nine Beckons Lodges Recognized in the Condé Nast Readers’ Choice Awards 2026
In Beckons’ launch year, every one of our nine lodges across Australia, New Zealand, Canada and Chile has been recognized by readers of Condé Nast Traveler in the US and Condé Nast Traveller in the UK. Among the 798,867 travelers who voted in the US awards, our Australian lodges took the top three places in Best Resorts in Australia and the South Pacific.
Southern Ocean Lodge, Beckons
Australia and the South Pacific
Silky Oaks Lodge, in Queensland’s Daintree Rainforest, was named the number one resort in Australia and the South Pacific with 99.55 points, and placed 15th in Best Resorts in the World. Southern Ocean Lodge on Kangaroo Island followed in second place with 98.50 points, and Capella Lodge on Lord Howe Island took third with 98.43. Across the Tasman, Huka Lodge in Taupō placed 18th with 96.85 points. In the Barossa Valley, The Louise ranked 10th in Best Hotels in Australia and New Zealand with 96.18 points.
Capella Lodge, Beckons
The Americas
In Chile, Tierra Patagonia placed third in Best Resorts in South America with 98.58 points, while Tierra Atacama took ninth with 97.44. On Vancouver Island’s west coast, Clayoquot Wilderness Lodge ranked 10th in Best Resorts in Canada with 97.22 points.
Tierra Patagonia, Beckons
Voted by UK Readers
Readers of Condé Nast Traveller UK recognized four Beckons lodges in Best Resorts in Australasia and the South Pacific. Southern Ocean Lodge led in fifth place with 96.84 points, followed by Longitude 131° at Uluru-Kata Tjuta in seventh with 95.33. Huka Lodge placed ninth with 94.90 points, and Silky Oaks Lodge tenth with 93.50.
Beckons CEO Michael Crawford spoke to what this recognition means for the brand.
“To have all of our remarkable lodges across the Beckons portfolio recognized in the US and UK Condé Nast Readers’ Choice Awards is an extraordinary result, and a wonderful way to mark Beckons’ first year. This recognition speaks to the strength of our portfolio and the lasting connections our guests form with these rare places and the people who bring them to life.”
To the guests who voted: thank you.
Longitude 131°, Beckons
Beckons is built around journeys of discovery for curious travelers seeking deeper connection to place, culture, and the natural world. Through a growing collection of lodges in some of the world’s most rare and remarkable destinations, the brand is guided by a regenerative approach to luxury travel, one that goes beyond sustainability to create positive, lasting impact for landscapes, wildlife, and the communities who call these places home. The Beckons collection includes five award-winning properties in Australia, Southern Ocean Lodge on Kangaroo Island, Longitude 131° and the new, ultra-luxury lodge at Uluṟu-Kata Tjuṯa, Capella Lodge on Lord Howe Island, Silky Oaks Lodge at the Daintree Rainforest, The Louise in the Barossa Valley, while across the Tasman Sea in New Zealand lies the century-young Huka Lodge in Taupō. In the Americas, journeys include Clayoquot Wilderness Lodge on Canada’s Vancouver Island, and the wilds of Tierra Atacama and Tierra Patagonia in Chile.
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