One thing we love more than a hotel opening? A hotel opening early. So we give a big thumbs up to the folks at the Outrigger Little Hastings Street Resort & Spa Noosa for doing just that. It opens today three weeks ahead of schedule. If we were down there in Queensland, we'd slap you on the back and buy you a beer, Outrigger.

We're big fans of this part of the world. It's two hours north of Brisbane, and is one of the prettiest coastal towns in the country. Noosa has always been for the more well-to-do travelers, but the arrival of Outrigger confirms its five-star cred.

]]> MsRebecca 2010-07-08T09:14:35-05:00 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2009/11/17/1103/9631 <![CDATA[<p> <img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/1425/outrigger_phuket.jpg" class="top"><p> <p>The executives of the <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/Outrigger%20Hotels">Outrigger Hotels</a> group, we suspect, are a bit partial to vacationing on Phuket in sunny Thailand. Earlier this year they opened the first Outrigger in Phuket with the <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2009/1/26/8911/26969/hotels/Outrigger_Serenity_Phuket_Launches_Yacht_and_Resort_in_April"><b>Outrigger Serenity Phuket</b></a>, and from December 1, they're adding yet another spot to stay when the <b>Outrigger Laguna Phuket Resort</b> opens up.<p>It's part of the Laguna Phuket "destination resort", so it's the kind of place you can go and never venture far away from. Within the Laguna there are some thirty places to get food and drink, there's a spa, and also the Laguna Phuket Golf Course.<p>If this kind of resort suits you, then pay attention to their opening specials: they've got amandak 2009-11-18T14:13:41-05:00 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2009/1/26/8911/26969 <![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/3873/Serenity_Phuket.jpg" class="top"><p> <p>Get excited. There's another <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/Outrigger%20Hotels">Outrigger Resort</a> about to open up, and we have a soft spot for these guys ever since they made <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2008/4/30/62957/7235/hotels/Outrigger_Fiji_Has_Hotel_Promo_Videos_That_Are_Nearly_Worth_Watching">promo videos</a> that were actually interesting to watch.<p>The new Outrigger is the <b>Outrigger Serenity Terraces Resort Phuket</b> in Chalong Bay, a quiet part of Phuket. It's all set to open on April 2 this year and they have an opening special for two nights with room upgrade and a few meals starting at 13,000 Baht ($360) for the "Serenity Room", and triple that if you want the best of the best--a two bedroom beachfront suite.<p>The nice bonus at the Outrigger Serenity is that they own their own yacht, "Lady Anita", which guests amandak 2009-01-26T14:04:51-05:00 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2008/4/30/62957/7235 <![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/3873/Outrigger_Fiji_View_From_Reception.jpg" class="imgborder"><p> <p>While we might have been complaining recently about a few <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2008/4/25/83153/9893/hotels/Rydges_Sabaya_Also_Resorts_to_a_Dull_Hotel_Video">dull hotel videos</a>, we found a slightly-above-average example today. The <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Outrigger+On+The+Lagoon+-+Fiji/ian/229817"><b>Outrigger on the Lagoon</b></a> has just released what it's calling <a href="http://www.outriggerfijidvd.com/">online DVDs</a> which are, simply put, hotel promotion videos, but they're much more interesting to watch than the other stuff we've seen lately.</p><p>Yes, there's exotic music and promotional voiceovers, but the filming is pretty high quality and it all comes out looking very professional. Plus, there are lots of action shots of people doing what they should be doing on holidays--relaxing in a hammock with a drink, staring out at the view from their balcony, even sitting in bed (in their custom-made resort dressing amandak 2008-04-30T09:15:01-05:00 Search HotelChatter string http://www.hotelchatter.com/search/