Category: Australia

Saville South Bank Hotel, Brisbane

Saville South Bank Hotel, Brisbane

By on Jan 17, 2006 in Accommodation, Australia, Hotels, Oceania, Regions
A new 161-room deluxe hotel has opened on Brisbane’s South Bank. The $90 million Saville South Bank Hotel has as one of its key architectural features a 25m heated lap pool which boasts a transparent wall looking on to Grey Street, and views from the pool deck to South Bank and the city. The hotel’s
It pays to be a celebrity!

It pays to be a celebrity!

By on Jan 14, 2006 in Antarctic, Australia, Celebrities, New Zealand, Oceania, Polar Regions, Regions, Travel Miscellany
At the Golden Globes Awards ceremony on 16th January 2006, presenters including Leonardo DiCaprio, Harrison Ford, Jamie Foxx, Natalie Portman and Emma Thompson will receive swag bags filled with complimentary luxury items valued at more than $62,000. Among the goodies, a cruise to mingle with the penguins in Antarctica; Quark Expeditions whisks a VIP and
Best hotel bar in the world?

Best hotel bar in the world?

By on Jan 14, 2006 in Accommodation, Australia, Bars, Going Out, Hotels, Oceania, Regions
Blu Horizon Bar occupies a breathtaking location on the top floor of the Shangri-La Hotel, Sydney and offers unrivalled harbour views.  It has been voted ‘Best Hotel Bar 2005’ at the Hotel Management Magazine Awards and ‘Best Hotel Bar in Sydney’ by Forbes Magazine. Always up to the minute with fashion, Blu Horizon Bar has

Sydney hotel takeover

By on Jan 14, 2006 in Accommodation, Australia, Hotels, Oceania, Regions
The Indian Hotels Company Limited (IHCL), which operates 73 hotels in India and abroad, has announced the purchase of a 100-room, five-year old hotel, located in close proximity to the central business district of Woolloomooloo Bay, Sydney for Australian $36 million. The hotel is currently operated by the Starwood Group and is amongst the top
Hilton hotels lose ratings Down Under

Hilton hotels lose ratings Down Under

By on Jan 12, 2006 in Accommodation, Australia, Hotels, Oceania, Regions
The Hilton hotels in Melbourne, Perth, Adelaide and Cairns have all  lost their coveted five-star ratings and been downgraded to 4.5 status, failing to make the grade on things like decor, maintenance and external appearance. This is the assessment by AAA Tourism, Australia’s only star-rating agency, AAA Tourism. A Hilton Hotel spokesman said the chain
Best Hotel in Sydney

Best Hotel in Sydney

By on Jan 10, 2006 in Accommodation, Australia, Hotels, Oceania, Regions
For the second consecutive year Four Seasons Hotel Sydney has been named the Best Hotel in Sydney by the Travel + Leisure 500. A prestigious list, the T+L 500 is a compendium of the greatest hotels around the globe, as chosen by Travel + Leisure readers in the annual World’s Best Awards survey.
Champagne consumption boosted by holidaymakers

Champagne consumption boosted by holidaymakers

By on Jan 06, 2006 in Accommodation, Australia, Oceania, Regions, Resorts
Queenslanders drink more vintage champagne per head than other Australians, a survey by the Champagne Information Centre of Australia has found. It’s thought that it might in part be due to holidaymakers at resorts such as Hayman Island and Lizard Island, as well as international guests to the Gold Coast. 1.7  million bottles of champagne