The Big Fat Hotel Wrap
Another week, another hotel wrap.
From little sneaky escapes you can take to the hottest new spots on the map and savings galore, this is the ultimate guide to the hotel industry.
Whether it’s business, leisure or a little bit of both, we’ve got you up to speed with all the latest.
End of year Ascott deals
From 14 December 2015 until 15 January 2016, The Ascott Limited is offering guests up to 25% off the Best Flexible Rate for stays at Citadines on Bourke Melbourne and Somerset on Elizabeth Melbourne with two separate deals.
Advance Purchase Deal
Guests who book 30 days in advance will receive 20% off the Best Flexible Rate. Online members will receive an additional 5% off, bringing the total saving to 25%.
Stay and Save Deal
Guests who book two consecutive nights will receive 15% off the Best Flexible Rate. Online members will receive an additional 5%, making a total saving of 20%.
TFE hot deals
Get inspired about health, nutrition and yoga with Lola Berry, when you stay two nights at The Vibe Hotel Marysville. You’ll enjoy a yoga welcome pack with three group yoga classes and two nutrition talks all with the leading yoga guru herself. You will also enjoy lunch, afternoon tea and dinner, from Radius Bar and Grill, which will be deliciously inspired by Lola herself. Visit https://www.tfehotels.com/packages/wellbeing-weekend-lola-berry for more details and available dates.
Sale Period: Book before 31 October 2015 / Stay: 27 November 2015 – 29 November 2015 / Price: Minimum 2 night stay, from $499pp (early bird offer – includes saving of $100pp).
The little hotel that could
The nation’s capital has welcomed a new hotel experience, Little National Hotel, Barton, an affordable luxury hotel which sees no compromises and offers a highly tailored and beautiful product, but at a new price.
Opening its doors in September in the thriving heart of Canberra’s Parliamentary Triangle, Little National Hotel is the latest evolution from Canberra-based hoteliers, Doma hotels.
Conceived for the business, conference and leisure guest who demand smart luxury and high amenity in a super-prime location, Little National Hotel comprises 120 rooms featuring all the amenities of a five star hotel with a rate that allows for guests to enjoy other facilities in and around the area.
The spatial layout of public guest areas including hotel library and lounge augment the experience of the rooms and have been designed to allow for various modes of use, from interaction with friends or other guests, to finding a quiet private space to work from or relax.
Choice welcomes hot new properties
Choice Hotels Asia-Pac is excited to announce the addition of three new properties adding to their impressive portfolio of hotels across the country.
Located in New South Wales, the addition of these new properties is a reflection of the strong year of growth that Choice Hotels has experienced across all five brands – Ascend Hotel Collection, Clarion, Quality, Comfort, and Econo Lodge.
Nestled in the hills of beautiful Mudgee NSW, Comfort Inn Aden Mudgee offers comfortable and convenient accommodation, amongst beautiful scenery and only a stone’s throw from the region’s famous wineries. Complete with an onsite pool, restaurant, and conference facilities, the property offers the discerning traveller a taste of country living with 46 spacious guest rooms.
Located on three acres of lush tropical gardens opposite Ballina’s stunning Lighthouse beach, Quality Hotel Ballina offers 4 star beachside accommodation featuring an outdoor pool, onsite restaurant, conference facilities, and 46 guest rooms. The beautiful coastal town is a short drive to Northern NSW’s iconic Byron Bay, the nearby village of Bangalow and the surfing hotspots of Lennox Head and Yamba.
Offering affordable accommodation just 2.5 kilometres south of the Tamworth CBD, Econo Lodge Tamworth caters for individuals, corporates and families with their 60 guest rooms. Complete with an onsite restaurant and outdoor swimming pool, the property provides a great base to explore Tamworth’s famous attractions.
Eat well, craft well
Six Senses Zighy Bay, in collaboration with Hoopla Education, presents a unique edutainment program to deepen health-conscious eating habits in children from ages 1 to 10 alongside their parents. The series of experiential learning workshops runs from October 18 to 22, 2015.
The programs will be conducted by Hoopla Education Specialist Artist Paul Frank Wagner, who is a world-renowned conceptual artist based in Paris who links healthy eating with inspired art creations. He uses fruits and vegetables as his inspiration to appeal to children’s creativity, raises awareness to start healthy routines at an early age and draws parallels between nourishing foods and aesthetic works of art.
More information can be found at www.hooplaeducation.com.
Outrigger leaps into specials
An extra day once every four years means more time to stay and play at Outrigger Waikiki Beach Resort. To celebrate the rarest of holidays, travellers will receive their fourth night free when they stay through February 29, 2016. This Leap Year special can be booked now through February 14, 2016, with rates starting at just USD$259per night.
Located on the iconic shores of Waikiki Beach, Outrigger Waikiki Beach Resort offers visitors a stunning oceanfront haven of elegance, comfort, gracious hospitality, and an unparalleled commitment to Hawaiian culture.
Outrigger Waikiki Beach Resort’s Leap Year special is valid for stays beginning February 26, 2016, through March 3, 2016, and is not combinable with other offers. To book the Leap Year special, visit www.outrigger.com or call toll-free at 1-866-956-4262.
Uluru events line up revealed
A spectacular line up of new and returning major events will delight guests at Ayers Rock Resort in 2016. Annual events the Tjungu Festival, Uluru Camel Cup, Outback Marathon and the Uluru Astronomy Weekend will be joined by two new events, the Desert Dreaming Yoga Festival and the Touch the Silence Within Wellness Weekend. These events are in addition to the monumental art phenomenon at Ayers Rock, Bruce Munro’s Field of Light.
Bruce Munro’s Field of Light will be created in its largest form to date at Ayers Rock Resort for most of 2016. The solar-powered installation will illuminate a remote desert area within sight of the majestic Uluru.
A celebration of the best of Australian Indigenous culture, Tjungu Festival, pronounced tjoo-ngoo (meaning “meeting together” in local Anangu Pitjantjatjara language), celebrates its third anniversary in 2016. A four-day family-friendly Indigenous cultural festival, highlights include a local Anangu welcome to country, interactive markets showcasing Indigenous art and bush tucker, a spectacular line-up of traditional and contemporary Indigenous musicians and bands.
Other events that are brand new include the Desert Dreaming Yoga Festival: 24-29 April 2016 and the Touch the Silence Within Wellness Weekend: 13-15 May 2016, along with the Uluru Astronomy Weekend in August and much more.
For more information go to: www.ayersrockresort.com.au/events or 1300 134 004.
Unwind with Hilton
Transforming hotel spa treatments from an extravagance to a monthly must, Hilton Worldwide has launched a global spa treatment membership, The Spa Club. The Spa Club offers local residents a discounted spa treatment each month, access to amenities at the Hilton nearest them, and a host of other perks.
From plush robes, to a therapeutic environment, and a renowned level of service, The Spa Club delivers the benefits of monthly membership with the luxury of a hotel atmosphere. This exclusive membership is anticipated in approximately 30 spas around the world before the end of the year – just in time for the holidays.
Hilton Worldwide’s Spa Club will be offered at select Hilton Hotels & Resorts, Waldorf Astoria Hotels & Resorts, Conrad Hotels & Resorts, Curio – A Collection by Hilton, DoubleTree by Hilton and Embassy Suites by Hilton properties around the world. All Spa Club members can select the Spa Club location most convenient to them to enjoy one 50-60 minute massage or facial during Spa Club hours each month at a minimum of a 30 percent discount for a 12-month membership.
Ex Qualia duo step up to the plate
The reserves have stepped in and a new flavour combination is transforming the kitchen at Thomson’s Reserve in the form of Executive Chef Michael Crosbie and Sous Chef Andrew Ashby. Situated at the front of The New Inchcolm Hotel & Suites, Crosbie’s new menu promises to continue to push the boundaries of modern cuisine.
With 15 years’ experience, Chef Crosbie has worked at an array of high-end hatted restaurants including Astral Restaurant in Pyrmont, the famed Quay Restaurant and Vanitas Restaurant in the Gold Coast.
New items on the menu proving popular with diners so far, include yellowfin tuna with dashi cream, umami, daikon, beef tendon; roast lamb loin and belly with sheep yoghurt, pickled zucchini, preserved lemon and passionfruit parfait with pineapple, lime, rum, coconut, macadamia and pecan.
Gentlemen prefer QT
This November QT Sydney will be raising funds and raising the profile of men’s health through a partnership with fellow Australian charity – Beard Season and through the launch of The Barber Shop’s Movember fundraising initiatives.
Mo Bros will be invited to enjoy a ‘QT Shave –Tidy-Shave’ package, including a shave down at the start of the month and a shave down at the end with a moustache trim and tidy mid-way through. Valued at $120, ‘Mo Bros’ participating in Movember will pay just $100 and QT will donate $25 of the tidy total to Movember.
Gents who may not be ‘Mo-ing’ this month can still shave for the cause with the Barbers of QT donating $10 from every shave from 1 – 30 November to the cause, which is nothing to sniffed at. Any extra contribution will be dutifully distributed.
QT Sydney’s Parlour Lane Roasters which is located alongside the hotel’s entrance is getting into the spirit of the month by developing a moustache-inspired FUNdraising cocktail. $4 from the proceeds of all ‘Parlour Lane MO’jitos’ which come complete with a moustache straw will be donated to Movember. Stick on moustaches will also be available for a gold coin Movember donation.
Langham does it again
The Langham, Sydney has taken out a global award in London last month as Most Prestigious Global Press Conference Venue; winning ahead of New York Palace and Raffles Dubai.
This win comes after a strong repositioning year for the hotel since re-opening doors after a grand transformation, with a strong push to convert high level celebrity clientele towards the hotel by running one of Australia’s most impressive VIP and media programs, which has proven very successful amongst the A-List crowd.
Email the Travel Weekly team at traveldesk@travelweekly.com.au
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