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Melbourne's Albert Park Manor is a True Boutique Hotel

amandak — 2008-07-18T09:05:19-05:00

The Melbourne boutique hotel market seems to be growing but the Albert Park Manor Boutique Hotel has already been around a while--hey, it's even had the same website since 2002, and unfortunately it looks a little like they haven't changed it at all since then.

But you shouldn't judge a boutique hotel by its website (well, not too harshly anyway), and the Albert Park Manor has proven reasonably popular amongst recent guests.

Are Hotel Holographs the Way of the Future?

amandak — 2008-07-11T11:32:04-05:00

New hotel technology has gotta start somewhere and down in Australia, the University of Queensland's School of Tourism has been trying to get students to have some brainwaves for the future.

When we first heard about this idea we figured that a bunch of students who've only ever stayed in youth hostels might not have many brilliant ideas for the future of hotels, but the results were better than we'd expected.

The Marque Hotel in Sydney Still Under Renovation But the Restaurant is Open

amandak — 2008-07-11T09:15:15-05:00

Central location and easy access to transport and sightseeing spots have already made the Marque Hotel a decent choice for reasonably-priced hotels in sometimes expensive Sydney--but don't head back to stay there until the current renovations are finished, due to be completed by the end of August 2008.

But if you are in Sydney before then it might be worth heading to the Marque for dinner, because they've just opened the Script restaurant adjacent to the lobby.

Melbourne's Growing Up: New Hilton South Wharf "Tops Off"

amandak — 2008-07-07T11:34:58-05:00

<![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/3873/Melbourne_South_Wharf_Progress.jpg" class="imgborder"> The South Wharf area of <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotels/city/au/VC/Melbourne">Melbourne</a> is covered with construction workers right now, but at least they've reached the top of the new Hilton South Wharf, being built next to the new Melbourne Convention Centre.As Australia's unofficial "second city", Melbourne is aiming to beat Sydney one day and one way it might get there is through its huge boom in hotels. With Australia's <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2007/10/5/51349/0046/hotels/Melbourne_to_Get_Biggest_Hotel_Down_Under">largest hotel</a> under construction in Melbourne and a heap of others either on the way or on the drawing board, lil' brother Melbourne might just do it. The Hilton South Wharf and the Convention Centre project it's a part of are meant to attract thousands of visitors for regular vacations and especially

"The Formerly Exclusive" Altamont Hotel in Sydney is Now Best for the Budget Traveler

amandak — 2008-06-27T11:41:03-05:00

There's something odd about the Altamont Boutique Hotel in Sydney. Their website describes it as being "formerly Sydney's most exclusive boutique hotel."

We're not sure which bit is "former", but it is still a boutique hotel and still in Sydney. However we think what they're trying to hint at is that the building used to be a nightclub with hotel attached and a bunch of celebrities stayed here, apparently including Madonna and the Rolling Stones.