Metro Hotels Sydney Properties as Featured on Oze Holidays

 

Metro Hotels Sydney Properties Metro Apartments on Darling Harbour and Metro Hotel Sydney Central as Featured on Oze Holidays

Monthly Specials at Metro Hotels in February

Monthly Specials at Metro Hotels this month

There are plenty of great specials to take advantage of this month at Metro Hotels such as Chinese New Year, Valentine's Day and Easter Packages Plus so much more.

Browse specials at http://www.metrohotels.com.au/special

February is the Month of Love at Metro Hotels - Metro Hotels

Some great value Valentines packages available at four of its properties to share with the one you love during the month of February 2013:


Metro Hotel Sydney Central


Special Valentine package at Metro Hotel Sydney Central at $225.00 per night:

• One night’s accommodation for two people in a Deluxe One Bedroom Junior Suite
• Daily Hot Buffet Breakfast for 2 adults
• Sparkling Wine on arrival
• Chocolates on arrival

Valid between 1st – 28th February 2013
Terms and Conditions apply; subject to availability; rates not valid with any other offer.


Metro Hotel on Pitt 
 
Valentine’s Day Indulgence Package for $260.00 per night including:

• One Night’s Accommodation in a King Spa Room
• Lush Hello Gorgeous Spa Kit Containing Sakura Bath Ballistic, Gorgeous Moisturiser, Melting Marshmallow Moment Bath Melt, Rub Shower Scrub and Helping Hands Hand Cream (One kit is available for per stay)
• A large Bottle of House Wine on Arrival
• Chocolates on arrival
• Late check-out of 12 Noon

Valid between 1st – 28th February 2013
Terms and Conditions apply; subject to availability; rates not valid with any other offer.

Metro Apartments Darling Harbour
 

Valentine’s Special – Executive Apartment (weekdays $249.00, weekends $299.00 per night)
The Rack rate for an Executive Apartment is normally $550 per night

• 2 night’s accommodation in an Executive Apartment
• Sparkling wine and box of chocolates on arrival
• 12 noon checkout
• Guaranteed view of Darling Harbour
• Terms and Conditions apply

Metro Hotel Ipswich International
 
Valentine’s Day dinner and accommodation package $269 for two

• One night for two people in a Superior room
• Breakfast for two people
• Three course dinner in Platform 9 restaurant
• Valid Thursday 14th February, 2013

Terms & Conditions apply

Guests can book at Metro Hotels properties by calling the toll free Central Reservations line on 1800 004 321. Alternately, bookings can be made online on www.metrohotels.com.au.

Enjoy Australia Day in Sydney at Metro Hotel on Pitt - Metro Hotels

For Sydneysiders and regional visitors to Sydney looking to enjoy some of the many events planned for Sydney this Australia Day long weekend, Metro Hotel on Pitt, in the heart of Sydney’s CBD, is offering a great value Australia Day Package from $179* per night (real value of package is $313).

To help you celebrate Australia Day in Sydney, Metro Hotel on Pitt’s Australia Day Package includes

• One night’s accommodation for two in a Superior Deluxe Queen room
• Lunch or dinner for two people at Paradiso Restaurant (2 courses with a glass of Australian wine or beer)
• Late checkout till 1pm
• *offer valid for January 26 – 28, 2013; subject to availability
• *Full prepayment is required at time of booking.

Some of the events planned for Sydney include the Australia Day Tall Ships Parade on Sydney Harbour; Australia Day CARnivale, one of the largest vintage car displays in the southern hemisphere; Sample Sydney, giving you an opportunity to visit a host of Sydney’s most popular cultural institutions and public buildings free-of-charge; GIO Oz Day 10K, where over 40 wheelchair athletes descend upon The Rocks to participate in this exciting 10K race; Festival of the Voice in The Rocks, a free celebration of Australian music and song on the edge of Sydney Harbour; and Darling Harbour Australia Day Spectacular, a stunning multimedia symphony of light and music, culminating in a fireworks display over Cockle Bay, to name just a few.

Previously a central city Post Office, Metro Hotel on Pitt is located in a charming, heritage-listed building at 300 Pitt Street, making it an easy walk to Cockle Bay and Darling Harbour, The Rocks, and Sydney Harbour.

Metro Hotel on Pitt offers 115 comfortable four-star guest rooms complete with modern facilities such as broadband Internet connectivity, key card access to rooms and lift, and cable television. The Hotel offers a mix of standard, superior and executive rooms, all with ensuite bathrooms, and offers 24 hour reception and room service till 10 pm.

The Hotel’s facilities include a fully licensed bar and restaurant, Paradiso, offering a range of Modern Australian and European dishes, and a comprehensive wine list with a choice of local and imported wines.

Guests are able to book the Australia Day Package at Metro Hotel on Pitt by calling the toll free Central Reservations line on 1800 004 321. Alternately guests can book online by logging onto Metro Hotels' website at www.metrohotels.com.au.

Metro Hospitality Group - The Year In Review - Metro Hotels

Our 36th year at Metro Hotels and the wider Metro Hospitality Group has seen us maintain our trading success as most properties continue to trade at high occupancies and robust room rates.

The Company enjoys a strong digital presence which is resulting in increasingly higher online bookings through our own Web site www.metrohotels.com.au, and a large network of social media engagements, and growing GDS (Global Distribution System) activity.

Traditional advertising and other forms of marketing have given way to promotion of our products through emailed newsletters, blogs, sites such as You Tube, Pinterest, and the social media playmakers Twitter, Facebook, Google+ and so on.

Back in 1976 when the Group originated, most business was secured through phone bookings, walk-ins, and travel agents, together with group bookings from tour wholesalers, inbound travel coordinators, local Australian bus companies, government departments, airlines, and sporting organisations.
While much of our group business still comes from the traditional sectors, individual, corporate, and government bookings are largely being made through our own Web site or third-party Web sites such as Wotif.com, Bookings.com,  RatestoGo.com, LastMinute.com.au,  Quick Beds, check-in.com.au, as well as the GDS, and international online booking engines including those operated by the Expedia group.

With a large percentage of business emanating online, room rates have been squeezed during low demand periods while at peak times they move substantially higher. Yield management allows our properties to optimise their rates commensurate with the level of demand in the market.

Metro Hotels was one of the first groups to recognise the importance of the Internet to the travel industry, employing its first IT Manager in the late 1990s. The Company continues to pour significant resources into this field as online reservations within our group, and in the industry at large, have become, or are fast becoming, the core facilitator of business.

During the year the Metro Hotel Sydney Central, one of two hotels we operate in Pitt Street, Sydney, has undergone an extensive refurbishment over several floors. Refurbishment of the balance of the hotel will commence in early 2013. A re-make of the Metro Hotel on Pitt is also planned while lesser-scale refurbishments have been carried out at Metro Hotel & Apartments  Gladstone (Queensland), Metro Hotel Perth, Metro Hotel Apartments Darling Harbour, and Metro Hotel Bank Place. An additional floor of rooms was added to the Metro Inn Miranda which has since been re-branded a Metro Hotel.

During the year the Company’s association with the Abood family, owners of Metro Inn Ryde came to an end when the family sold the property to an owner-operator. The association the Company had with the Abood family spanned 35 years, with the Metro Inn Ryde being the Company’s second hotel.

Despite the change of ownership, the property will continue to be known as Metro Inn Ryde as a result of a licensing agreement with the new owner. Work is proceeding on preparations for the redevelopment of Metro Hotel Perth which will involve in the first instance a new wing comprising 45 rooms.  It is hopeful construction will be underway in early 2013.

Australian Hotels Prepare for Boom in Bookings in Lead Up To Ashes - Metro Hotels

With an estimated 37,000 international visitors heading to Australia for the Ashes test series this time next year, tickets to the matches aren't the only things in high demand.

Australia is set to battle England on home soil for the Ashes, with the first Test starting at The Gabba in Brisbane on November 21, 2013 and the 5^th Test finishing in Sydney on January 7, 2014. The five Test series is expected to be a boom for local tourism operators. 

According to Metro Hotels' Chief Operating Officer, George Bedwani, the Group has already experienced a huge demand for hotel accommodation in all cities where the tests are being held.

"Metro Hotels' in Perth, Brisbane, Melbourne and Sydney started receiving bookings from both agents and individuals as early as the day after England regained the Ashes in the 2010/2011 series," he said.
"Bookings are already extremely strong, especially group bookings, despite the series not commencing for another 12 months."

The Ashes is one of the most famous sporting rivalries in the history of the sport, and certainly cricket's oldest and most fiercely fought competition.

After England's 3-1 win in the 2010-11 Ashes Series, the 2013-14 Tour is already setting itself up to be another historic showdown, with England looking to continue their winning streak and the Aussies fired up to win back the urn.

In addition to the test matches, there will also be five one-day internationals and three Twenty20 matches between Australia and England.

With 13 properties across Australia, Metro Hospitality Group is the country's oldest Australian owned hotel chain. The Group offers a range of 4-star hotels and apartments in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth and Gladstone, with the same affordable, quality, centrally located accommodation and friendly service common to all Metro properties Australia-wide.

*2013-14 Ashes series

• 1^st Test - Thursday 21 to 25 November 2013, The Gabba - Brisbane
• 2^nd Test - Thursday 5 to 9 December 2013, Adelaide Oval - Adelaide
• 3^rd Test - Friday 13 to 17 December 2013, WACA Ground - Perth
• 4^th Test - Thursday 26 to 30 December 2013, MCG - Melbourne
• 5^th Test - Friday 3 to 7 January 2014, SCG - Sydney

Guests are able to book at all Metro Hotels properties by calling the toll free Central Reservations line on 1800 004 321. Alternatively bookings can be made online at www.metrohotels.com.au.

Welcome in the New Year at Metro Hotel on Pitt - Metro Hotels

Celebrating New Year’s Eve in the city just became easier with Metro Hotel on Pitt’s special New Year’s Eve accommodation package.

Ideally located in the heart of Sydney’s CBD, Metro Hotel on Pitt is the perfect place to base yourself while you head out to enjoy one of the world’s best New Year’s Eve celebrations.

Tourists come from all over the world to see the fireworks display on Sydney Harbour and to enjoy the festive summer atmosphere as Sydney celebrates the end of one year and welcomes in the next - and you can avoid the public transport crush by booking your city hotel.

To help you, Metro Hotel on Pitt has put together a great value NYE Celebrate Sydney Package for just $359.00 per night* ($1077 for 3 nights), which includes:

• One night’s accommodation for two in a Standard Queen room
• Breakfast for two people
• A celebration cocktail for two people
• Free internet
• *Minimum 3 nights stay between 29 December 2012 and 1 January 2013; subject to availability

According to Metro Hotel on Pitt’s Executive Assistant Manager, Lisa Kapinski, Sydney is heavily booked over the New Year period due to the city’s popularity with international guests.

“This is an opportunity for couples to enjoy the free entertainment that the city offers without the hassle of getting in and out of the city,” Ms Kapinski said. “The package is for a three night stay so you can relax and enjoy the city when it is looking its best.

“Metro Hotel on Pitt is an easy walk to all the major tourist attractions. International guests pay thousands of dollars in flights to come to Sydney for New Year’s Eve. Local guests only have to pay the room rate to enjoy everything the city has to offer.”

Previously a central city Post Office, the hotel is located in a charming, heritage-listed building at 300 Pitt Street, within easy walking distance of Darling Harbour, The Rocks, Pitt Street Mall, Queen Victoria Building, Hyde Park and Chinatown.

The Hotel’s facilities include a fully licensed bar and restaurant, Paradiso, offering a range of Modern Australian and European dishes, and a comprehensive wine list with a choice of local and imported wines.  

Guests are able to book the NYE Celebrate Sydney Package at Metro Hotel on Pitt by calling the toll free Central Reservations line on 1800 004 321. Alternately guests can book online by logging onto Metro Hotels' website at www.metrohotels.com.au.