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Saturday, August 30
Pensione Melbourne opens, Victoria
by
Martin
on Sat 30 Aug 2008 08:28 BST
Eight Hotels Australia has opened the Pensione Hotel Melbourne, sister property of the Pensione in Sydney. Offering affordable luxury, this 114 room hotel, bar and restaurant has undergone a multi-million dollar refurbishment to become the Pensione Melbourne. The Pensione combines heritage building features with contemporary design modelled on the grandeur ... more »
Home Valley Station – An Outback Adventure, Western Australia
by
Martin
on Sat 30 Aug 2008 08:23 BST
Travellers to Australia now have a new destination for luxury outback adventure. Home Valley Station, in the Kimberley region of Western Australia, re-opened last month after a multi-million pound renovation. Home Valley Station is a working cattle station that offers guests an authentic outback experience with a range of accommodation ... more »
Thursday, August 21
Sleep in the trees, Queensland
by
Martin
on Thu 21 Aug 2008 08:29 BST
Situated a 90 minute drive from Cairns, The Canopy Rainforest Treehouses and Wildlife Sanctuary is a 100-acre private eco wildlife sanctuary where guests stay in luxury ‘tree house’ style cabins in the middle of the rainforest. The Canopy consists of six luxury treehouses, each with two bedrooms, fully self-contained kitchen, ... more »
Tuesday, August 12
Australian design hotel opens in Brisbane, Queensland
by
Martin
on Tue 12 Aug 2008 08:02 BST
A stylish 21 room boutique hotel complete with rooftop bar and cinema has opened in Brisbane’s cosmopolitan inner-city Fortitude Valley. Designed by award-winning designer Alexander Lotersztain, The Limes Hotel opened its doors last month. The Limes’ open air roof top bar will be both open to the public and available ... more »
Monday, August 11
Sydney's Kirketon Boutique Hotel Reopens
by
Martin
on Mon 11 Aug 2008 08:44 BST
Eight Hotels Australia is proud to announce the re-opening of the Kirketon Boutique Hotel following an extensive refurbishment program to all guest rooms, common spaces, bar and restaurant.
Originally opened in 1999 with a Burley Katon Halliday design, the Kirketon Hotel and associated Salt Restaurant claimed the mantle of Australia’s ... more »
New Spa retreat for Diamond Island, Tasmania
by
Martin
on Mon 11 Aug 2008 08:17 BST
With its own colony of fairy penguins at the foot of the island, a private beach and offshore island, Diamond Island resort, in the middle of a seabird sanctuary near the town of Bicheno, is one of the best kept secrets on Tasmania’s east coast. Its coastal restaurant, Facets, sources ... more »
Saturday, August 9
Oysterfest - Australia's largest oyster festival, South Australia
by
Martin
on Sat 09 Aug 2008 08:23 BST
The South Australian town of Ceduna hosts Australia's largest oyster festival, the annual Oysterfest. Taking place from 2-5 October, the festival offers music, dance, competitions for all ages, crafts, wine and the wonderful fresh oysters from Smoky Bay and Denial Bay on the beautiful Murat Bay foreshore at Ceduna. Kicking ... more »
Wednesday, August 6
Swim with the crocs at Crocosaurus Cove, Northern Territory
by
Martin
on Wed 06 Aug 2008 08:25 BST
Darwin’s newest attraction, Crocosaurus Cove, is for those who want to get up close and very personal with saltwater crocodiles. Visitors can be locked in the ‘Cage of Death’ and dropped into a crocodile tank at the new theme park in Australia. If daredevils don’t choose to ‘swim’ with the ... more »
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