Studios, suites, homes, beach houses and the Sky House at Mondrian Gold Coast
Opening in the first half of June, Mondrian Gold Coast adds 208 keys to the Gold Coast’s already healthy luxury accommodation offering on the beachfront at Burleigh Heads.
The accommodation mix is made up of 132 studios, 63 suites, 10 two- and three-bedroom homes, two two- and three-bedroom beach houses – with plunge pools – and the three-bedroom Sky House, set across a massive 320m2 – with 5m ceilings to boot – on level 24 of the hotel.
Lead-in rooms are also generously sized, with studios starting at 35m2 while suites start at 64m2.
For events, Mondrian Gold Coast features a ballroom which can banquet up to 210 and accommodate a theatre configuration of 352 delegates. The ballroom can be split in two for groups of up to 210 each or dinners of 90 per side.
Other dedicated event spaces include the 207m2 Coastal Room on level two, which can be split into two or three separate spaces.
In addition, there are spaces available in the hotel’s two restaurants – Lito and Haven – which can be activated for groups, including a private dining room for 13 seated or a private bar for 80 standing at Lito and various spaces – including poolside – at Haven for up to 150 seated or 400 cocktail. It’s possible to buy out Haven for 650 delegates cocktail style. Haven also offers cabanas for dining groups of up to 12.
Further unique spaces at the property include 54 E.S.P and 56 E.S.P – described as first of their kind spaces in Australia – which can host 10 each for dinners or between 40 and 60 for standing events.
Finally, there’s the VeeRoom on Level 24, with ocean views and capacity to seat 70 or accommodate 100 standing.
Mondrian Gold Coast is an Ennismore property, a lifestyle hotel brand that is in a joint venture with Accor.
1 Hotel Melbourne brings major riverside event space and more convention centre convenient accommodation to Melbourne
Occupying 220m of river frontage on the site of an old goods shed, the 277-room 1 Hotel Melbourne sits opposite Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre, while offering up an event footprint of its own.
The hero space is the riverfront Seafarers Ballroom, with capacity to host 900 standing or in theatre or 650 for a gala dinner. The space can be split into two, with the larger side able to host up to 600 delegates, while the smaller side fits 260.
Three other meeting spaces on level one can host between 32 and 64 in theatre or 32 to 50 in banquet.
There is also the Paperbark boardroom for up to 16 seated, alongside a lounge and one more private event space for intimate groups.
1 Hotel Melbourne is marked by its natural feel, with reused and artisan wood throughout the property and more than 2,000 living plants in guest rooms, on walls and in public spaces.
1 Hotel Melbourne is the first of the brand in Australia and the first of any hotel brand from the recently resurrected Starwood Hotels – a relaunch of the Starwood name by Barry Sternlicht, who grew the first Starwood Hotels into a global brand before selling all of its properties to Marriott International in 2016.
