Next Hotel Brisbane Awarded QLD Outstanding Community Service Award

Next Hotel Brisbane won the Outstanding Community Service & Achievement Award at the annual Queensland Hotel Association Awards for Excellence in the 0-99 employees category.

Held on Thursday 5 October in Brisbane, the 2017 awards provided a forum for the public recognition of excellence in individual and group achievement by Queensland hotels.

Next Hotel Brisbane focuses on four key areas of the business as part of their community service contribution – sponsorship, donation, engagement with education bodies and supporting local business – and their outstanding achievements in the previous financial year earned them the state award.

In addition to sponsoring nearly $40,000 worth of accommodation and services for events such as St Vinnies CEO Sleepout, Brisbane Hair and Beauty Expo, Brisbane Fashion Weekend, Kiss Goodbye to MS and the Lord Mayor Christmas Carols, the Next Hotel Brisbane team also made $30,000 worth of community and charitable donations via accommodation vouchers to charities such as Shave for a Cure, Mater Hospital, Cure Brain Cancer Foundation and more.

SAGE RINGWOOD – Official Opening

SAGE HOTEL RINGWOOD, located in East Melbourne at the gateway to the Yarra Valley,  launched this week with 100 guests from the travel, corporate and hospitality sectors.

Major works already announced will include redevelopment of the Arrivals pavilion, Reception, main Atrium area, Waterfalls restaurant, Lagoons bar, all room types and Mermaids Restaurant. Additionally, the Lovers Cove function area will be expanded and a new Asian-inspired restaurant will be built.

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Fijian family-owned resorts scoop top two positions in Australia and South Pacific Top Resorts – Conde Nast Traveller Readers Choice Awards

More than 300,000 travelers took part in the 30th annual Readers’ Choice Awards survey—setting yet another new record—submitting millions of ratings and more than 100,000 comments to help create a list of winning favourites. The breadth of the top-rated experiences was impressive, from elegant castles in the Irish countryside to tented safari camps trailing the Great Migration across the Serengeti.

Chosen were tiny private islands in the tropics, small culture rich cities in Europe, and intimate river cruises. Most notably, readers declared a passion for the authentic, the personalized, the unexpected—finding all three in both newcomers and stalwarts around the world. 

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The Australian Hotels Association NT Awards for Excellence are recognised as the most prestigious awards in the hospitality industry.

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Mantra Group Rising Stars cook for a cause with Ozharvest

Mantra Group’s Rising Stars, a group of 21 team members, teamed up with OzHarvest to participate in their corporate hands-on cooking class ‘Cooking for a Cause’ to transform rescued food items into restaurant-quality meals as part of their development week at Mantra Legends Hotel on Thursday 12 October.

Led by OzHarvest chefs, teams of five were put to the test and asked to create a signature dish, incorporating five rescued food items, which were then presented, reviewed and delivered the following morning directly to a local disadvantaged community on the Gold Coast.

OzHarvest is Australia’s leading food rescue organisation, collecting quality excess food from commercial outlets and delivering it directly to more than 1000 charities supporting people in need across the country. To find out more about OzHarvest, click here.

Family adventure at Shangri-La’s Hambantota Golf Resort & Spa, Sri Lanka

Shangri-La’s Hambantota Golf Resort & Spa, Sri Lanka is the perfect getaway for families looking for a tropical adventure complete with fun-filled activities, once-in-a-lifetime experiences and plenty of relaxation. Surrounded by palm trees and set against the backdrop of Sri Lanka’s pristine southern coastline, Shangri-La’s Hambantota is the largest resort of its kind in the country offering families with children of all ages a vast array of activities from drone flying in the blue skies above the resort to captivating and memorable safari experiences in the neighbouring National Parks.

For young guests aged between four and twelve, paradise comes in the form of the resort’s ‘Cool Zone’; a supervised club dedicated to fun and educational activities. It is the most extensive Kids’ Club on the island offering a seven-metre-high flying trapeze, trampolining, a drone flying area, a children’s pool and the resort’s own child-friendly water park complete with slides and fun water features.

There is also an indoor crèche facility for the even littler with arts and crafts tables and a jungle gym. Meanwhile, parents can indulge in a bespoke wellness experience in complete tranquillity at the resort’s CHI Ayurveda Spa, which can be enjoyed guilt free whilst children are looked after by an expert team. Moreover, together, families can enjoy beach volleyball, a sunset bike ride to the fishing village of Godawaya or relax by one of three swimming pools, including the Sunset Pool which blends seamlessly into the resort’s scenic landscape.

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Belmond reveals new campaign – The Art of Belmond

Belmond reveals its new look with a campaign titled, ‘The Art of Belmond’ – an invitation to enter the ‘Wonderful World of Belmond’.

A stylish new global advertising campaign celebrating the art of living well – the ‘Art of Savoir-Vivre’ – brings to life the heart and soul of Belmond and its global travel experiences – a world full of extraordinary characters and inspiring locations.

The new campaign supports a key part of the Company’s strategic plan to raise the brand awareness, and strengthen its position in the luxury travel market as a brand that offers genuine and authentic escapes. The full campaign launches on 11 October with a strategic media plan heavily focused on attracting new audiences to Belmond through social and digital channels.

Created by a series of artists – ‘The Art of Belmond’ includes a cinematographic film, print and digital adverts designed to inspire today’s world travellers, millennials and global citizens.

What’s New for event experts at The Langham, Melbourne? Three New Enticing options are now available  

1. As part of its commitment to provide luxurious venues for Melbourne events, The Langham, Melbourne offers a “No Strings Attached” pledge for corporate bookings made until Sunday 31 December for events in 2018. Besides waived cancellation terms and Internet charges, corporate groups will enjoy exclusive benefits such as no attrition rate charges and zero food and beverage minimum for function rooms such as Swanston room, Yarra room and Flinders room.  

2. The Langham, Melbourne’s renowned Afternoon Tea with Wedgwood is now available as a high tea for functions. $80.00 per person includes traditional tiered tea stands laden with scones, premium ribbon sandwiches and decadent Earl Grey macarons, miniature chocolate mousse, on trend matcha, yuzu and green tea sponge cake as well as a tiny house-made forest mushroom pie. 

3. Conference, incentive and event organisers can now opt to arrange lunch at Melba Restaurant where diners can choose from fresh seafood, sashimi and sushi plated to order, Indian curries, steaks and pasta dishes made to order, Melba’s famous five spice roast duck, salads, cheese station, dessert buffet and more. Melba Restaurant ensures every diner creates their own meal and is a sure-fire people pleaser that also keeps events running on time and on budget.