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SPOTLIGHT ON: United Places Botanic Gardens, Melbourne

February 6, 2020/in Hotels /by TEMP_@dm1n

An alternative to formulaic big city hotels, United Places Botanic Gardens sits in the centre of South Yarra, opposite the parklands of the Royal Botanic Gardens, and describes itself as ‘a place of connection and rest in the vast and sprawling city that is Melbourne.’

“There’s been raft of recent hotel openings that are changing the way corporate and leisure travellers stay in Australian cities,” says Sarah Bush, Director of The Travel Authority Group.

“From The Calile and The Fantauzzo in Brisbane, to United Places Botanic Gardens in Melbourne and many more in between, exciting things are happening. Our clients love the distinctive guest experiences these places serve up. We look forward to more hotels with personality opening this year.”

Sarah Bush

Rooms

This all-suite property offers 12 spacious rooms each of which boasts a private terrace, a well-equipped kitchen and a minibar stocked with local produce and Sullivans Cove malt whisky.

Suites are offered in the following configurations:

Urban Suite (One Bedroom)
Urban Penthouse (One Bedroom)
Garden Suite (One & Two Bedroom)
Garden Penthouse (One & Two Bedroom)

Dining

At street level, Matilda is a wood-fired restaurant created by leading chef Scott Pickett—Saint Crispin, Estelle and ESP—serves up contemporary Australian food cooked over open fire and hot coals.

United Places Botanic Gardens guests experience a specially curated breakfast delivered, complimentary, to their suite. Guests also receive priority bookings in the restaurant or may select in-room dining.

Sustainability

The hotel spruiks its sustainability credentials which are built into the property from the ground up. Here’s an excerpt from the United Places sustainability statement:

During construction low VOC (Volatile organic compounds) were used to improve air purity and destroy pollutant. Within the Hotel itself, harvested rainwater is used for toilets, whilst solar power is used to generate electricity. And In suite, complimentary tote bags are used to eliminate single-use plastic and packaging, together with biodegradable toothbrushes and unlimited provision of filtered drinking water.

For more information, simply leave us a note in the form below, or CALL US to discuss your specific requirements.

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HYATT HOTELS Wellness Partnership with Headspace

February 5, 2020/in Hotels /by TEMP_@dm1n

In a unique tie-up, Hyatt Hotels and Headspace—a leader in mindfulness and meditation with nearly 60 million users, have announced a global well-being collaboration that will bring mindfulness exercises, guided meditations and sleep content to millions of employees, corporate customers and guests.

Headspace was created with one mission in mind: to improve the health and happiness of the world. Reaching users in 190 countries, Headspace remains a leader in mindfulness and mental training.

“We know that travelling for business can take you out of your routine and is often stressful. If well-delivered, this initiative will be a very welcome service for our corporate clients staying at Hyatt branded hotels.”

Sarah Bush, Director of The Travel Authority Group.

The collab is set to roll out at Hyatt-branded hotels around the world through 2020, and builds on Hyatt’s wellbeing strategy, which focuses on positively impacting how employees, corporate customers and guests ‘feel, fuel and function’ at work and in life.

The initiative will include a variety of mindfulness experiences including:

Corporate customers have emphasized the importance of integrating wellness into meetings, and this new collaboration will give planners the option to infuse Headspace content and experiences into meetings packages. Additionally, Headspace content will power Hyatt’s new meditation experience for meeting and conference attendees, which is expected to launch later this year.
Guests will receive complimentary access to Headspace via in-room content, including short meditations for those with busy schedules, soothing sounds for a restful night’s sleep, expert guidance and more.
World of Hyatt members can receive exclusive Headspace member offers and will have access to meditation and mindfulness content during their stay via the World of Hyatt app.
Employees will be offered access to a complimentary subscription to Headspace as a means of supporting them on their own mental health and well-being journeys.

“Well-being is a true realization of Hyatt’s purpose – we care for people so they can be their best,” said Mark Vondrasek, chief commercial officer, Hyatt Hotels Corporation.

“By teaming up with industry leaders like Headspace, we are better positioned to care for our guests and employees and help them prioritize their own well-being both during and in between stays at Hyatt hotels around the world,” Vondrasek added.

Starting with the 2017 acquisitions of the Miraval and Exhale brands that joined Hyatt’s portfolio of more than 220 spa and wellness locations, Hyatt continues to deliver on a holistic commitment to well-being by extending its wellness-centered offerings beyond traditional hotel experiences.

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Hopping Aboard the New Qantas Channel

February 18, 2019/in Airline News /by TEMP_@dm1n

There’s been a bit in travel industry news and media recently about Qantas’ new distribution platform, the Qantas Channel. Many regular Qantas customers may have even heard directly from the airline in recent days as it rolls out communication about this innovative development.

While not specifically mentioned in the Qantas advice, rest assured that The Travel Authority (TTA) Group is absolutely on board with the new Qantas Channel.

“And, as a premium Qantas Platinum partner, a founding member of Helloworld Business Travel, and a 15-year partner of Amadeus—the world’s largest Global Distribution System (GDS)”, says The Travel Authority Group’s Managing Director, Peter Hosper, “so we should be.”

We are thrilled to be part of this cutting edge technical enhancement from Qantas and look forward to the benefits it will bring our clients

So, what does it all mean?

From 01 August 2019, TTA’s connection to the new Qantas Channel will enable us to access and deliver an even wider range of Qantas fares, products and information. That means that our link through Amadeus to next-gen travel platforms like the Qantas Channel is your connection to a more personalised travel management experience than ever before.

If you’re already a TTA client, what do you need to do?

Absolutely nothing. TTA—your trusted, independent travel advisor—will roll out the enhancements and benefits for you from August.

“With TTA’s expertise, and technology and travel supplier partners like Qantas and Amadeus constantly enhancing the ways we all connect, the future of corporate travel management promises to be more tailored than ever before”, says Sarah Bush, Director of The Travel Authority Group.

If you have any queries about the new Qantas Channel or your corporate travel requirements more broadly, as always, we’re here to help.

We look forward to hearing from you.

For more details about the new Qantas Channel, simply leave us a note in the form below, or CALL US with your queries.

We know it inside out, and we’d love to hear from you.

THE TRAVEL AUTHORITY CELEBRATES IN SYDNEY

December 6, 2018/in TTA News /by TEMP_@dm1n

We kicked the festive season off in style this week with a gathering of some 250 valued clients, supplier partners and friends at the stylish Sunroom at The Ivy, Sydney.

“We create this event to bring together our favourite people, and this year’s was the biggest in our history. It was a statement of gratitude”, said Peter Hosper, TTA’s Managing Director.

“Gratitude for our clients, staff and our brilliant supplier partners who make the TTA story the success it is. We’ve had a huge year together”, added Hosper.

Guests were treated to drinks, towers of dumplings and roving canapés, live music and brilliant prizes from TTA business partners like Hawaiian Airlines, Hawaii Tourism, Mandarin Oriental, World Hotels, Hyatt and more.

In his address, Hosper made special mention of Helloworld Business Travel and Qantas, two business partners that have even pivotal to TTA’s success. He also praised Director of The Travel Authority Group, Sarah Bush.

“Thank you to my business partner Sarah for being the one who really makes this event happen”, said Hosper.
The function was also a great opportunity for TTA’s Events team-The Events Authority-to showcase their skills.
“They did an amazing job”, said Bush.

“Nothing flusters them. To pull off back-to-back events here and overseas without breaking a sweat shows they’re the best in the business”, added Bush.

We hope you’ve had a brilliant 2018, and we look forward to wow-ing clients—new and long-standing—with our renowned service from the best team in the business.

Click on the thumbnails below for more pics of the night!

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