June 2009

New Melbourne Accommodation

Two major hotel companies are expanding with Punthill Apartment Group and Mantra Hotels, Resort and Apartments both opening new properties this month.

Mantra Tullamarine Hotel

Mantra Hotel

Now the largest 4 - 4.5 star hotel brand in Australia, Mantra Hotels, Resort and Apartments have opened what is now the biggest hotel in the Melbourne Airport Precinct, the new 277-room Mantra Tullamarine Hotel.

Located just five minutes drive from Melbourne International Airport, the new hotel is set to become an ideal location for transient leisure guests and corporate delegates.  

Featuring 277 luxuriously appointed studios and suites, the Mantra Tullamarine Hotel is the perfect property from which to do business and meet in style. Well set up to cater for the corporate conference and events market, the property features state-of-the-art conference and event facilities for up to 300 delegates, as well as six spacious meeting rooms, two large inter-joining event rooms, pre-function lounge areas and audio visual equipment.

Onsite facilities include the new Woodland's Restaurant Bar and Lounge, 24-hour reception and room service, concierge, professional business centre, same-day laundry and dry cleaning service, lap-pool, sauna and gym, and an airport shuttle bus service during flight times.

For further information: Ph: (03) 9093 6500, email tullamarine.res@mantra.com.au or visit www.mantra.com.au

Media contact:
Naomi McNamara, Stella Hospitality Group or naomi.mcnamara@stellagroup.com.au, 0432 758 109

Punthill South Yarra Grand

Punthill

Punthill South Yarra Grand is a new state-of-the-art boutique hotel development due to open in June this year in the heart of South Yarra.

Featuring a contemporary, yet eclectic style in keeping with South Yarra's renowned fashionable image, Punthill South Yarra Grand is ideal for leisure travellers with Chapel Street just 500 metres away. The property caters equally well to corporate travellers, being closely located to both the South Yarra and St Kilda Road business precincts.

The property features a choice of studio, one and two bedroom apartments, all with fully equipped kitchens, and provides an abundance of natural light,spacious balconies and space to relax, complimented by warm friendly staff and outstanding service.

Guests can also enjoy a the full range of hotel-style facilities such as a gymnasium, spa, restaurant, extensive conference facilities, work stations and high speed internet access.

The Punthill South Yarra Grand is one of three new boutique properties from the independent Australian-owned Punthill Apartment Hotel group opening in 2009. In addition to its new South Yarra property, the group  already opened Punthill Oakleigh in April and will open the new Punthill Dandenong in July.

For further information: www.punthill.com.au
Media contact: MeShell Lind Ph: (03) 9631 1183 or email: mlind@punthill.com.au