Tag: Hotel
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Coastal luxury meets wellness — Elysium Noosa Resort takes over Hastings Street site
Ideally placed among Noosa’s most celebrated precinct, Elysium Noosa Resort‘s metamorphosis has been crafted by Melbourne-based interior architecture and design studio, Mitchell & Eades, across its 175 hotel rooms and suites. The resort will feature the work of cherished restaurateurs Alessandro and Anna Pavoni, as the two debut the first Queensland opening of their acclaimed…
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Checking in – InterContinental Hotels & Resorts has opened its first Brisbane property
One of Brisbane’s storied hotel properties is embarking on a new era under the custodianship of the world’s first and largest luxury hotel brand, InterContinental Hotels & Resorts – a part of IHG Hotels & Resorts’ luxury and lifestyle portfolio, which includes 69 Australian venues and 220 worldwide. Boasting 319 rooms, 19 meeting rooms, one…
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Take a road trip back in time with a stay at the coolest retro motels in Queensland and New South Wales
Queensland Sunshine Coast Surfside Motel, Yeppoon: Built in the late 1950s, Surfside Motel retains its old beachside holiday charm, even after a recent renovation that equipped all of its 13 rooms with all the modern conveniences and amenities one might desire, up to and including electric car chargers. Located across from the beachfront and a…
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Six foreigners found dead in luxury Thailand hotel
All six, who were of Vietnamese descent, with two carrying US passports, checked into Bangkok’s Grand Hyatt Erawan at separate times after arriving on Saturday and Sunday, police official Thiti Saengsawang said. The group – three men and three women – checked into different rooms but their bodies were found in one room, which did…
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Man charged over midnight hotel robbery
Police said a robbery was reported at the Henley Beach Rd hotel at about midnight. Staff said a man threatened staff with a knife and demanded cash, and was given a small amount before leaving. Police said patrols and a police dog tracked the alleged offender to the front yard of a house in nearby…
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At long last, green light for $250 million hotel that will ‘transform’ Sunshine Coast
The KPAT project is on a site on the corner of Brisbane Road and First Avenue and will have a 180-room 4.5 star hotel as well as a conference centre and entertainment facilities including four restaurants and a roof-top bar. Plans were lodged for the project two years ago but the overhaul of the site…
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Premier: Trust me, Wellcamp is great but we won’t tell voters how much it costs
Hiding behind the “commercial-in-confidence” line, Palasczcuk and her deputy, Steven Miles, were not willing to reveal how much the State Government’s lease of the facility from the Wagner Corporation is costing. But they both denied media suggestions it was $227 million. And Palaszczuk quipped that if the Federal Government was prepared to release the costings…
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What price history: Brisbane’s iconic Treasury buildings up for sale
The move will mean potential new owners for some of the city’s most important heritage landmarks – the Treasury building, currently home to Star’s casino operations and the Treasury Hotel, formerly the Land Administration Building. The company unveiled its plans in its annual report released this week, saying it is in “due diligence for the…
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Luck of the Irish: Hotel and apartment tower planned for key Fortitude Valley site
Developer Brenzil Pty Ltd has applied to build a 29-storey apartment tower and hotel on the corner of Brunswick and McLachlan Sts. The site was long the home of Dooley’s Hotel, but was most recently the location of the Flying Cock pub and TCB nightclub, which closed in 2019. In the development application lodged with…
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Anger over apartment tower bringing ‘new era’ to city’s oldest suburb
Property developer Keylin has won Brisbane City Council approval to construct two 15-level towers on the corner of Gregory Terrace and Warry St at Spring Hill, a section of the city known for its heritage building. The development will take prime position overlooking nearby Victoria Park – itself slated for transformation from golf course to…