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Holiday with your pup for $1 at these three hotels
Your furry four-legged friend needn‘t miss out on all the holiday fun this Easter, ANZAC Day long weekend and school holidays, with Hotel Indigos in Sydney, Brisbane and Melbourne welcoming pups to stay for just $1 extra.
Anything but the hard knock life with this Annie The Musical dine, show & stay package
Enjoy a night of wholesome fun at the theatre combined with dining and stay at one of Sydney’s most best hotels, with the Annie “dinner, show and stay” package at Kimpton Margot Sydney.
4 fun and flirty Mardi Gras events to glam up for
Mardi Gras 2025 is upon us, and what better way to glam up and get out there than with one of these fun and flirty events.
9 ways to spend Valentine’s Day this year
The most love-filled day lands on a Friday this year, so it’s one to celebrate across the weekend, with these suggestions in Melbourne and Sydney.
$1 croissants up for grabs at this Sydney bakery for World Croissant Day
World Croissant Day on Thursday 30 January has never been so delicious, with artisanal bakery and café, Frenchs Fair marking the occasion selling croissants for $1 on the day.
Bottomless drinks and endless eats in new all-inclusive Rule The Neighbourhood hotel package
Hotel Indigo Brisbane City Centre has introduced Brisbane's first ever all-inclusive hotel package, with bottomless drinks and endless eats, so you can indulge in a night of decadence.
Enjoy a paw-fect city escape with Hotel Indigo Melbourne on Flinders’ new pet package
Treat your pooch to a paw-fect city escape with Hotel Indigo Melbourne on Flinders’ new pet package.
New Holiday Inn Express x Local Brewing Co. collab beer revealed at Sunshine Coast’s newest rooftop bar launch
Holiday Inn Express officially unveiled its exclusive new Express Pale Ale beer, made collaboratively with socially conscious brewery Local Brewing Co., at the launch event of Holiday Inn Express & Suites Sunshine Coast's new rooftop bar.
Ex est. chef serves up strawberry matcha lattes & to-die-for cruffins at new bakery & café
Former fine dining chef Max Bean is making the carb-loaded, sugar-coated, custard and cream-filled dreams of Sydneysiders come true in the most delicious way at new Frenchs Fair in Frenchs Forest on the Northern Beaches.
Celebrate like a celeb with Kimpton Margot Sydney’s new Suite Soirée
Up the ante for your next big celebration and throw a private party of your dreams in one of five-star hotel Kimpton Margot Sydney’s exquisite selection of suites.
French fling at Hotel Indigo Melbourne on Flinders with new Stay & Dine
Savour a stylish fling with a touch of French flair by celebrity chef Luke Mangan, with Hotel Indigo Melbourne on Flinders’ new Stay and Dine package.
New menus and the CBD’s largest beer garden at The Sussex Hotel
Sip on an ice-cold beer and tuck into a tasty new menu as you soak up the sun in the CBD’s largest beer garden at The Sussex Hotel.
Have a heavenly time with Kimpton Margot Sydney’s Sister Act The Musical package
Enjoy a heavenly night at the theatre and a luxurious stay at one of Sydney’s best hotels with the new Sister Act The Musical “dinner, show and stay” package at Kimpton Margot Sydney.
New Stay and Dine package pairs Luke Mangan’s Luc-San with Hotel Indigo Sydney Potts Point
A chic stay and delicious four-course Japanese-French dining by celebrity chef Luke Mangan awaits with Hotel Indigo Sydney Potts Point’s new Stay and Dine package.
Fondue and free-flowing drinks in a private chalet at Harper Rooftop Bar
Sip a warming glass of red and feast on fondue as you take in the twinkling city skyline lights from your own private chalet at Harper Rooftop Bar’s Sky High Chalet this winter.
Melbourne’s Bistrot Bisou now open
Savour classic French fare with modern twists while delighting in two-sip martinis and absinthe aperitifs at Luke Mangan’s new Melbourne restaurant Bistrot Bisou.
Luke Mangan to open new French bistro at Hotel Indigo Melbourne on Flinders
Renowned chef and restaurateur Luke Mangan will open his first Melbourne restaurant in more than a decade this winter with the launch of Bistrot Bisou.
Sydney’s first French-Japanese bottomless brunch
Level-up your bacon and eggs game with Sydney's first French-Japanese bottomless brunch at Potts Point restaurant and bar, Luc-San.
Edible cigars and spicy margs at new-look Ripples Chowder Bay
Sip on a spicy margarita and enjoy an edible brick pastry cigar with one of Sydney’s best harbour views, at the new-look Ripples Chowder Bay.
Old favourite into new local, with The Belroy Hotel to open in November
With a huge wrap-around balcony, in-house French chicken rotisserie and rooftop atrium bar and bistro, The Belroy Hotel is a new St Leonards local pub rising out of an old favourite (Gilroy’s Hotel).
“A great overall operator, very skilled in all aspects and was able to achieve the best possible outcome on so many occasions. Apart from being a highly proficient and professional individual, Jasmine is incredibly fun to work with as well.”
— Simon Barnett, Hotel Manager, Four Seasons Hotels & Resorts