HotelChatter - Tag: Australia Hotels

Sydney: Park Hyatt Sydney Will Reopen March 1 at $855 a Night

MsRebecca — 2012-01-20T11:46:28-05:00

We knew the big, big revamp of the Park Hyatt Sydney was going to be a big deal. But deal is not a word you're going to hear in any other capacity when it comes to this harbour-front icon.

Apparently the hotel is on track to re-open in mid-February but is taking reservations from March 1 onwards. And the starting rate for a night on March 1st? $AUD 855 a night.

Before you think, but hey, that's Aussie dollars. It's got to be cheaper when you convert it, right? --check out how strong that Aussie dollar is. The rate converts to $893 US dollars. Ouch.

Surfers Paradise: What It's Like in Paradise, The Hilton Surfers Paradise Hotel in Australia

jetflyboy — 2011-11-22T16:29:42-05:00

<![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/6193/Hilton_Tower_with_Curves.jpg" class="top">Nothing beats a new hotel, especially when it is in a town called Surfers Paradise. Hilton's house got a little too tight and they had to build a whole new tower to attract new guests. The two-month old Orchid Tower of the <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Hilton+Surfers+Paradise+/local/4937">Hilton's Surfers Paradise Hotel</a> is not only designed beautifully on the outside, but boasts some of the best service and amenities on the Glitter Strip. Hilton's new tower soars above one of the most iconic beaches in <a href="http://www.jaunted.com/tag/australia travel">Australia</a>, aptly named Surfers Paradise, and is just one block to the beach. This new tower is home to the Executive Rooms for the hotel and private residences. Celebrity chef, Luke Mangan, has also made this

Pyrmont: Sydney Finally Gets a New 5-Star Hotel, and She's a Darling

MsRebecca — 2011-10-06T10:51:26-05:00

<![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/30451/TheDarlingSydney.jpg" class="top">At last, there's some fancypants hotel action in Sydney! The city's most iconic hotel, <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Park+Hyatt+Sydney/local/242">The Park Hyatt Sydney</a>, will soon emerge from an <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2011/9/23/135231/323/hotels/The_Park_Hyatt_Sydney_Will_Be_More_Luxe_Than_Ever_When_It_Reopens_Later_This_Year">extensive makeover</a>--and a brand new five-star hotel will open just around the corner. She's called <a href="https://www.thedarling.com.au">The Darling</a>, and she is part of the new-look Darling Harbour casino <a href="http://www.star.com.au/">The Star </a>(formerly known as Star City). Apparently Sydney was feeling a little left out in the cold, with Melbourne's Crown stealing all the country's posh casino-hotel thunder. But the new Star will be home to a new spa and pool, new stores including Gucci and Bottega Veneta, and a bunch of new restaurants including one from David ChangMomofuku Seiōbo, one that will be

Sydney: The Park Hyatt Sydney Will Be More Luxe Than Ever When It Reopens Later This Year

Heidi Atwal — 2011-09-23T15:15:04-05:00

Floor-to-ceiling windows GALORE at the newly-reopened Park Hyatt Sydney

Luxe travelers to the Land Down Under were dealt a blow when the iconic Park Hyatt Sydney closed its doors almost a year ago for an Extreme Hotel Makeover. After being stripped and redesigned nearly from scratch, the hotel is set to open later this year and promises to be more extravagant than ever. With all of the major nips and tucks it's received, you'd swear it doesn't look a day over its 21-years.

Wolgan Valley: Green Hotel Jobs: What It's Like Overseeing A 4,000-Acre Reserve In Australia

EricRosen — 2011-08-17T09:34:20-05:00

All this week, HotelChatter contributor Eric Rosen will be talking with the people who perform some of the coolest Green Hotel Jobs out there. He reached out across the globe to talk to the dynamic folks who do everything from breeding fish to teaching indigenous survival courses, and everything in between.

Wolgan Valley Resort and Spa in Australia’s picturesque Blue Mountains is the world’s first certified carbon neutral luxury resort, so naturally when we were thinking of the coolest Green Hotel Jobs out there, we thought we’d say g’day to the resort’s Senior Field Guide, Ben Boothby, whose job it is to basically oversee every living thing on the 4,000-acre reserve.