'Ruddy Good' Deals at Aussie Hotels Mean 'Ruddy Good' Things

April 9, 2009 at 10:01 AM | by amandak | 0 Comments

Down in Australia, the government's decided to prop up the economy by giving most tax-payers a A$900 bonus, and with the money starting to arrive in everyone's accounts, hotels are among those trying to tempt people to spend their bonuses. And in Sydney, the "stimulus package" deals are a-flying freely.

For non-Aussies, the names of the deals probably seem a bit odd. You have to know that the Prime Minister down there, who is (in a sense) the guy who's giving out the money, is named Kevin Rudd; and that in Aussie slang,"ruddy" is kinda like the Brits' "bloody." You following?

So when the Radisson Plaza Hotel Sydney offers a "Ruddy Good Deal," it's a good thing: they're suggesting you use the entire A$900 ($640) for two nights at their hotel, including sparkling wine and choco-dipped strawberries, breakfast, dinner and a A$100 credit to spend on hotel services.

At the new Ibis Sydney King Street Wharf they're offering a "Ruddy Good Value" package. And it's actually a better value than the more-upscale Radisson because Ibis is giving you three nights with breakfast and a host of tickets to places like Luna Park and Wildlife World as well as A$100 in dinner vouchers.

The lesson to take away: any Aussie hotel deal that's "Ruddy Good" is probably worth looking at.

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