 Medina Executive Wollongong opens
Medina Apartment Hotels has opened the brand-new Medina Executive Wollongong, offering 71 spacious apartments for business travellers including studio rooms and one bedroom apartments. The spacious apartments embrace the seaside setting with a contemporary look and feel, with many of the balconies offering views out over the Wollongong coastline and cityscape. Situated in the heart of Wollongong guests are close to Crown Street Mall, Win Entertainment Centre and City Beach. The hotel also features three functions rooms all with natural light and theatre-style capacity for up to 100 people with lift access and onsite parking available.
Allan Vidor, managing director of Toga Hospitality, said the group was thrilled to have opened its 22nd Medina Apartment Hotel, this time in the stunning Illawarra region.
“Combine the hotel’s CBD location with Wollongong’s close proximity to Sydney and established reputation as the gateway to the southern coast, Medina makes a perfect base for the business or leisure traveller,” he said.
Visit www.medina.com.au for further details.
New Crown Hotel for Melbourne
Crown Melbourne Limited has sought planning and building approvals to construct the biggest hotel in Australia at the Crown Entertainment Complex in Melbourne. To be built at an estimated cost of $300 million, the proposed new hotel will be the third hotel in the Crown Entertainment Complex. In 2007 the existing hotels achieved extraordinary occupancy rates with Crown Towers reporting an 88 percent occupancy rate and Crown Promenade Hotel a 93 percent rate. The proposed new hotel’s 658 rooms will bring the total number of hotel rooms available at the Crown Entertainment Complex to more than 1600. It will target the international leisure market but will also focus heavily on the global conventions and conferences industries. CEO of Crown Melbourne, David Courtney, said the proposed new hotel was a demonstration of the confidence Crown had in the future of Melbourne as one of the world’s leading tourist destinations. “The proposed development of the new hotel will continue Crown’s commitment to excellence in design and style and will be an invaluable addition to Melbourne’s tourism infrastructure,” he said.
Stylish Melbourne conservatory
Melbourne’s stylish RACV Club has complemented its impressive suite of world-class conference and event facilities with a stunning new addition – the Conservatory. Traditionally styled with an abundance of natural light and greenery the 140-seat conservatory is ideal for small to medium sized weddings, corporate breakfasts and dinners. The ambience and complementary décor of this space is said to virtually eliminate the need for additional and sometimes costly theming. The convenience of an in-built buffet and servery, impressively concealed when not required, adds to the flexibility of the room and provides another dimension to the extensive plated menu options available.
The Conservatory is the first of two new additions to the RACV Club’s conference and event facilities in 2008. The second, The President’s Room, is scheduled to open later this year. With leather lined walls, chandeliers, purpose-built furnishings, signature glassware and crockery, the opulent surrounds of The President’s Room is set take private dining to a new level of luxury. With the capacity to cater for up to 70 people banquet style, The President’s Room will be a welcome addition to the Wine Cellar and provide clients with the choice of impressive style rooms for exclusive private dining events. RACV Club is located in the heart of Melbourne’s CBD at 501 Bourke Street. Visit racv.com.au for further details.
Hotel Imperial completes refurb
Hotel Imperial Kuala Lumpur, A Luxury Collection hotel, has officially completed its USD12 million refurbishment program, making its grand debut in March and welcoming guests to its official relaunch event appropriately themed The Art of Celebration. The relaunch also signifies the reinvigoration of the Luxury Collection brand in Asia. Hotel Imperial Kuala Lumpur offers guests a whole new level of luxury that spans the lobby, all-day dining restaurant and fabulous guestrooms and suites. As a member of the Luxury Collection, Hotel Imperial Kuala Lumpur aims to deliver an exceptional, indigenous experience to all guests at the hotel. The 385 rooms feature designs inspired by Malaysia’s colourful landscape, diverse culture and friendly people. “We are delighted with this newly renovated Luxury Collection hotel in Malaysia,” said regional vice president of Starwood Hotels in Indonesia, Malaysia and Brunei, Peter Frawley. “The hotel’s indigenous qualities and sheer beauty make it a perfect fit within the brand, beautifully complimenting a portfolio which includes The Gritti Palace in Venice, The Princeville in Hawaii and the Laguna Resort & Spa, Nusa Dua in Bali,” he said. The third largest luxury hotel brand in the world, The Luxury Collection delivers exceptional hotel experiences through their unparalleled attention to their guests’ needs and preferences, their distinctive properties and seamless integration of the customs, culture and environment of each property’s locale.
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