Method
Sources
What we read before an entry is written, and what we take from each kind of source.
We compile entries from public sources. That sentence does a lot of work on this site, so it is worth setting out plainly. Nobody here writes from memory, and nobody writes from a stay. An entry is built by reading what the hotel publishes about itself, what architects and journals have published about the building, and what park, heritage and tourism authorities have published about the ground it stands on.
Where sources disagree, the more specific and more recent one is preferred, and an operator's own statement is preferred for anything about its own trading status. Where a source cannot be confirmed at all, the detail is left out rather than guessed. That is why entries here carry no room counts, no prices and no star ratings: those figures move constantly, and an index that publishes them is wrong within a season.
We publish no stay reports and we use no guest reviews. Review scores measure how a stay went for somebody else on a particular night, which is not what this index is for. There is no rating on any page of this site, and there will not be one.
What we take from where
Hotel and operator websites
Names, addresses, building descriptions, opening seasons and whether a property is currently trading. We take factual detail only, and we do not repeat marketing copy.
Architectural publications and practice records
The origin of a building, its architect, its material and its structural approach, along with dates of construction, conversion or rebuilding.
National park, heritage and tourism authority material
Where a hotel sits in relation to a park boundary, access routes and transfer arrangements, and seasonal or environmental restrictions that affect a stay.
Industry reference guides and trade press
Changes of operator, brand and name, openings and closures, and the reconstruction of properties after fire or other damage.
Public records and official releases
Ownership arrangements that a property states publicly, including partnerships with a First Nation community, and formal notices of closure or reopening.