CIM NEWS MAGAZINE Issue 4 2017 | Page 30

VENUE UPDATE Skye Hotel Suites debuts in Parramatta Crown Group’s new hotel brand Skye Hotel Suites will make its debut in Sydney this year, offering 72 suites within the new V by Crown Group development in Parramatta. Guests will enjoy access to V by Crown Group’s resort-style pool and sauna, state-of-the-art fitness centre, business centre and conference room facilities, along with an alfresco dining and retail piazza. The bar on level 26 is Parramatta’s highest bar, offering a spacious open-air terrace and spectacular 270-degree views of Sydney’s skyline, the Harbour Bridge and the Blue Mountains. News in brief Ovolo heads to Brisbane Ovolo Hotels has expanded its reach to the Brisbane market with the acquisition of the New Inchcolm Hotel & Suites. Located in Brisbane’s CBD, The New Inchcolm Hotel & Suites is a heritage listed, 50-room property that carries an average room size of 35sqm, one of the largest in Brisbane. The boutique hotel, which also features a 100-plus capacity conference and events space, is set to be rebranded as an Ovolo hotel later this year. MACq 01 marks new chapter for Hobart MACq 01 has opened its doors on Hobart’s waterfront. The $45 million new-build luxury hotel offers 114 rooms that each tell a story of a Tasmanian character such as Fanny Cochrane-Smith, Mannalargenna, Truganini, Amy Sherwin, Rodney Croome, Thomas Jennings, Robert Knopwood, and Ricky Ponting. 30   Convention & Incentive Marketing, Issue 4, 2017    www.cimmagazine.com Templers Mill Hotel rebranded Mercure The Templers Mill Hotel in regional NSW will rebrand to Mercure Orange in August, following a three- year expansion and transformation. The 77-room hotel is located within the Orange Ex-Services Club precinct which features nine function rooms including an indoor swimming pool, sauna and gymnasium.