Tuesday 23 June 2015

Canberra Accommodation Update: New, Refurbished and Coming Soon

Jamala Wildlife Lodge
Sleeping next to a tiger or bear – separated by a glass wall – is among the new accommodation options available in Australia's capital, Canberra.

Spend the night at the zoo

The luxury overnight accommodation experience is available at the Jamala Wildlife Lodge, part of the privately owned National Zoo & Aquarium. Lodge visitors can also choose to stay in giraffe treehouses – where the resident giraffes pop by for a feed – or in the luxury UShaka Lodge. The overnight stays include a breakfast, dinner and exclusive tours of the zoo including opportunities to get up close to native Australian animals. jamalawildlifelodge.com.au

Heritage hotel refurbished

Hotel Kurrajong 
Experience a touch of art deco at the refurbished Hotel Kurrajong Canberra. This boutique heritage listed 147 room property owned by the Toga Far East Hotels group underwent a major refurbishment, reopening in December 2014. The hotel was designed by Australia's chief architect John Smith Murdoch who also designed the country's first Parliament House. tfehotels.com/kurrajong

New city central accommodation

The Avenue Hotel features minimalistic, stylish clean lines and is the newest central city property. A self rated 5 star property features 213 rooms. It is a short walk to the city shopping district and buzzing Braddon eat street precinct. The Avenue Hotel's restaurant Marble & Grain features a European Steakhouse showcasing the paddock to the plate concept. avenuehotel.com.au

Hotel Hotel

Hotel Hotel
The Nishi Building which houses the uber-cool Hotel Hotel in the NewActon precinct of Canberra continues to pick up awards for excellence. The building won International Project of the Year at the 2015 Building Awards in London and for the second consecutive year was named Australian Gourmet Traveller's Boutique Hotel of the Year at the 2015 Australian Hotel Guide Awards.

The 68-room hotel features clay rendered walls, salvaged oak beds, overhead rain showers and that rarity in hotels – windows that open! No two rooms look the same, with each being individually decorated. At the heart of Hotel Hotel is a cosy lounge with a fire, a bar and Monster Kitchen and Bar. hotel-hotel.com.au

QT Canberra

Recently celebrating its first year, QT Canberra is near the cultural precinct of NewActon in the national capital's CBD. The refurbished hotel, formerly Rydges Lakeside, underwent a QT transformation, embracing technology, distinctive art and cutting edge design. The hotel 200 suite hotel celebrates the national capital's political history through bold design, a mix of quirky artefacts, bespoke furniture and a daring use of colour and art. qthotels.com.au/our-hotels/qt-canberra/

Peppers Gallery Canberra 
Peppers Gallery
is an 80 room boutique hotel, formerly Diamant Hotel Canberra, and is part of the NewActon precinct. A sculpture garden spills into the foyer and corridors of the hotel, with contemporary art installations by well known artists. Rooms, suites and apartments have boutique touches like Band & Olufsen TVs, rain showers in bathrooms, marble finishes and original art. peppers.com.au

COMING SOON...

The capital gets its first Vibe

Vibe Hotel
Toga Far East Group is set to open the Vibe Hotel Canberra Airport this November – its first Vibe Hotel in the city. It is located 50 metres from the airport terminal. The hotel will include 191 guest rooms including 12 suites and 9 apartments and features a soaring atrium boasting a large reception area, bar, state-of-the-art conference facilities and a French style bistro that will incorporate Canberra region culinary delights. tfehotels/vibe

Little National

A 'budget luxury' hotel, Little National, is set to open in Canberra's historic Barton suburb close to Australia's Parliament House on 1 September.

Part of the Doma Group – which owns the nearby Hotel Realm and Burbury Hotel and Apartments, it will feature 120 rooms. The hotel is targeting the fly in, fly out business traveller. While the rooms will be smaller, quality will not be compromised. Guests will be able to utilise food and beverage facilities in the nearby Realm precinct or local cafes and restaurants in the Manuka village. littlenationalhotel.com.au/

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