Metro Hotel Ipswich International Lights up for Christmas

Metro Hotel Ipswich International has been flood lit in the alternating colours of red, green and blue in the 12 days leading up to Christmas, lighting up at 6.00 pm every night. 

Mayor Pisasale was on hand to officially turn on the lights last night, with the hotel’s central location in Ipswich making it a shining beacon for locals and tourists alike and bringing some additional Christmas spirit to the city.

Hotel General Manager, Ted Matthews said the Hotel played an important role in the local community to increase the attraction of Queensland’s largest regional city for both locals and tourists alike.

“As a vital member of the Ipswich community, Metro Hotel Ipswich International is keen to help foster a strong community spirit in the lead up to Christmas, and we believe turning the lights on in the colours of Christmas will make the hotel stand out on the Ipswich City skyline and add to the festive cheer.

“We are hoping members of the community will come to the hotel, have a Christmas drink at the bar or dinner at Platform 9, and enjoy the light show.”

Metro Hotel Ipswich International is also offering a Christmas themed buffet in its Platform 9 restaurant from now until December 20 for just $25 per person.  The menu offers a hot selection including baked ham, roast chicken, baked sirloin with all the trimmings, as well as various salads and steamed Christmas pudding and pavlova for dessert.

As Australia’s oldest, 100 percent owned Australian hotel chain, Metro Hospitality Group is proud to be an active and supportive member of the communities in which it operates.  Metro Hotel Ipswich International has developed a strong reputation as an active member of the Ipswich community, supporting community activities and helping local businesses and schools.

Guests can also book accommodation at the hotel or book a table at the Christmas buffet by calling the toll free Central Reservations line on 1800 004 321 or the hotel direct on 07 3812 8077.

Metro Hotel Ipswich International: Mayor to Throw Switch on Metro’s Chirstrmas Lights

Staff at the Metro Hotel Ipswich International has spent most of the week putting up Christmas lights for its display.

Mayor Pisasale will be attending tonight to turn it all on. The hotel's Marketing Manager Tony Coates says it will flash alternative colours of red, green and blue for the 12 days leading up to Christmas.

He says it's intended to be a shining beacon for locals and tourists alike---bringing some additional Christmas spirit to the city.

Power Pack at Metro Hotel Perth

Metro Hotel Perth is offering this Power Pack Accommodation Package for $249.00*

Going to the Tennis?

• Stay in an Executive Riverview Room
• Start the day with two fully cooked buffet breakfasts
• Pack up your complimentary sunscreen
• Two Powerade drinks
• Two Sun Visors

Enjoy the Hopman Cup Tennis!

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Terms & Conditions:

• Subject to availability
• Offer is for two occupants only.
• Not available in conjunction with any other special
• Offer valid 28/12/2014 to 04/01/2014

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Destination Melbourne – Popular With Visitors from West Australia

Each year, more than a million West Australians* fly across Australia to visit the eastern states, the largest proportion of whom choose Victoria as their destination of choice. 

This number is growing – 10 per cent more West Australians visited Melbourne in 2012 when compared with the previous year.

Whether it is for work, holiday, shopping, to eat out at some of the country’s best restaurants or to attend one of the many sporting and cultural events, there is no doubt that Melbourne has it all.

And with three airlines now vying for passengers and up to 15 flights direct from Perth to Melbourne daily, flying to Melbourne has never been easier or more affordable. 

From $150 each way, West Australians now have the perfect excuse to fly across Australia and enjoy all Melbourne has to offer – even just for the weekend. 

Metro Apartments on Bank Place offers inner city apartment style accommodation that lives up to the city’s European charm. Tucked away down a cobbled laneway,  the surrounding heritage-listed piazza introduces you to Melbourne’s charming lanes and city precinct with its range of cafes, restaurants and enticing shopping. 

Bustling by day and alive with al fresco dining by night, Bank Place is situated a short stroll away from all of Melbourne’s sought after attractions: Bourke Street Mall, Federation Square, Southgate Centre and Crown Casino. 

Hop on one of Melbourne’s famous trams to spend the day at the MCG or the National Gallery of Victoria, and take in a show at the Victorian Arts Centre – only a short ride away by taxi or tram. 

The property offers 46 apartments, a choice of either studio or one-bedroom suites, as well as a split level, two bedroom penthouse. All suites include a kitchenette and laundry facilities. 

*Tourism Victoria Origin Market Profile,Year ending Dec 2012

To book, contact Metro Apartments Bank Place on +61 3 9604 4321 or call the toll free Central Reservations line on 1800 004 321. Alternately, bookings can be made online at www.metrohotels.com.au

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Unbroken Film Shoot - Pitt Street Image Set (Outside Metro Hotel on Pitt)

Filming has begun on Angelina Jolie's first movie as director - Unbroken

Unbroken is being filmed currently in Sydney's Pitt Street directly outside Metro Hotel on Pitt.

Unbroken is a chronicle of the life of Louis Zamperini, an Olympic runner who was taken prisoner by Japanese forces during World War II.

Sydney Festival 2014 FREE Events

Metro Hotels have partnered up with Sydney Festival 2014 to celebrate a summer of art, fun, shows and exhibitions all around Sydney.

The best of our city is back with a vengeance as Sydney Festival returns to its favourite indoor and outdoor venues throughout Sydney and beyond to present a huge and diverse program of free events. Comprised of 104 events, a staggering 21 are free in the 2014 Festival.

There’s no better way to get into the swing of summer in Sydney than by enjoying a free outdoor concert in the heart of the city, with 60,000 of your closest friends. Headlining Summer Sounds in The Domain and our opening weekend celebrations in style is the disco queen, Chaka Khan. Join us in a singalong extravaganza of hits spanning from the early 70s right up until the present day.

Bring the whole family and catch some of the Festival’s hottest acts free on January 10!

At Sydney Festival 2013, Dutch artist Florentijn Hofman’s 15-metre high yellow Rubber Duck made quite the splash in Darling Harbour, so we’ve brought it back. Parramatta residents and visitors are invited to Parramatta Park to get up-close-and-personal with Sydney’s favourite five-storey yellow bird.

Merchants Store may look like an ordinary 19th century Sydney building from afar, until you spot the people dangling from the windows, climbing up the walls and crawling on the roof…The life-size building façade is overshadowed by a giant mirror positioned at a precise 45 degree angle to the ground allowing the general public to play on the building layout, marvelling at their gravity-defying tricks and newfound ability to scale walls and perch on the rooftop.

Taking over a third of our newly expanded Festival Village in Hyde Park, Sacrilege, will be enjoyed equally by kids and kids at heart. Turner Prize-winning artist Jeremy Deller’s life-size bouncy castle version of Stonehenge has delighted kids of all ages around the UK, and is heading down under for Sydney Festival 2014. Boxwars will also bring its elaborate cardboard battalion to Festival Village to present hands-on workshops for kids of all ages.

Immersive installations will pop up across the city during the 2014 Festival including free events FUNPARK and The Very Near Future. The amusement parks that once graced Mount Druitt are long gone, but in January we will be welcoming back the crowds in the serious-minded fun of FUNPARK, whilst at Artspace The Very Near Future will find you in the backlot with the cast and crew of a film noir in the making.

Inviting you to explore the idea that all human life is the result of chance, Christian Boltanski presents his first major Australian installation, Chance. Responding to the architecture and scale of Carriageworks, this immense and complex installation allows you to witness lives unfolding, following the rhythm of births and deaths across the globe.

Here is the list of amazing FREE events to enjoy:

Boxwars (Australia) 
Festival Village, Sunday 12 - Friday 17 January from 10am–2pm (closed Monday 13 January)
FREE, suitable for all ages
www.sydneyfestival.org.au/box

Chance | Christian Boltanski (France) 

Festival Village, Friday 10, Friday 17 & Friday 24 January at 11.30pm 

FREE, 18+ 

www.sydneyfestival.org.au/chance

Donny Benét & The Donny Benét Show Band (Australia) 

Festival Village, Friday 10, Friday 17 & Friday 24 January at 11.30pm 

FREE, 18+ 

www.sydneyfestival.org.au/donny

Ferrython 

Sydney Harbour, Sunday 26 January at 11am 

FREE 

sydneyfestival.org.au/ferrython

FUNPARK (Australia) 

Bidwell Shopping Plaza, Carlisle Avenue, Bidwell, 18 & 19 January from 6pm 

FREE 

www.sydneyfestival.org.au/funpark

Merchants Park | Leandro Erlich (Argentina) 

Darling Harbour, 9-23 January 9am-9pm daily 

FREE 

www.sydneyfestival.org.au/store

Paradiso Lates 

Sydney Town Hall, 16-18, 22-25 January at 11.30pm, 19 & 26 January at 10.30pm 

FREE, 18+ 

www.sydneyfestival.org.au/paradisolates

Project 28 : Roman Ondak (Slovakia) 

Parramatta Town Hall, 10 January 10am-10pm, 11-24 January 10am-6pm 

FREE 

www.sydneyfestival.org.au/project28

POP 2014 

Parramatta City Streets and Parks, Friday 10 January 6-11pm 

FREE 

www.sydneyfestival.org.au/pop

Rubber Duck | Florentijn Hofman (Netherlands) 

Parramatta River in Parramatta Park, 10-19 January 

FREE 

www.sydneyfestival.org.au/duck

Sacrilege | Jeremy Deller (UK) 

Festival Village, Preview: 8 January 5-9pm, Season: 9-26 January, 9am-9pm 

Except Baby Bounce and Accessibility Sessions: 14 & 21 January, 9-10am 

Closed Mondays 

FREE, suitable for all ages 

www.sydneyfestival.org.au/sacrilege

Sky Terrace 

The Star Event Centre, 9-26 January 6pm-late daily 

FREE 

www.sydneyfestival.org.au/skyterrace

Summer Sounds in the Domain | Chaka Khan (US) 

The Domain, Saturday 11 January at 8pm 

FREE 

www.sydneyfestival.org.au/summer

Symphony in the Domain 

The Domain, Sunday 26 January at 8pm 

FREE 

www.sydneyfestival.org.au/symphony

The Very Near Future 

ARTSPACE, 16 January-16 February 11am-5pm (Closed Mondays & 26 January) 

FREE 

www.sydneyfestival.org.au/verynear

To view each act in detail, please visit Sydney Festival's website: http://www.sydneyfestival.org.au/2014/

Staying in Sydney for the 2014 Sydney Festival? Metro Hotels has got you covered, no matter where you want to stay in the city.

As a partner of the Sydney Festival, we have created hotels packages:

• Aspire - Sydney Festival special package: http://www.metrohotels.com.au/special/329
• Central Sydney Festival special package: http://www.metrohotels.com.au/special/328
• Pitt St Sydney Festival special package: http://www.metrohotels.com.au/special/330
• DH Sydney Festival special package: http://www.metrohotels.com.au/special/331

FEDERER LEADS ALL-STAR BRISBANE LINE-UP

Four of the Top 20 men – including tennis superstar Roger Federer – will headline Brisbane International 2014 presented by Suncorp.

Seventeen-time Grand Slam champion Roger Federer will lead a strong men’s field, which features Top 20 players Kei Nishikori, Gilles Simon and Kevin Anderson alongside a raft of rising talent.

Brisbane International 2013 runner-up Grigor Dimitrov returns to the Sunshine State looking to go one better in 2014, but will be forced to overcome a world class field including local hopes Lleyton Hewitt (SA), Marinko Matosevic (Vic) and 18-year-old wildcard Nick Kyrgios (ACT) in his pursuit of the title.

Brisbane International Tournament Director Cameron Pearson said the 2014 field was one of the strongest in the event’s history.

“The calibre of the field assembled for Brisbane International 2014 is one of the greatest on record, and we’re certainly looking forward to welcoming the world’s top players to Queensland Tennis Centre in December,” he said.

“To have Roger Federer and Serena Williams headline the event, and a line-up that features four of the world’s Top 20 men and six of the Top 10 women, is a remarkable result and testament to the high regard the players have for the tournament.

“It’s thanks to the incredible support the event receives from Queensland tennis fans that so many of the world’s leading players have chosen to start their 2014 campaigns here in Brisbane, and consider the tournament their ideal lead-in to the Australian Open.

“Tennis fans can certainly look forward to eight days of world class action from some of the biggest stars of the game in 2014.”

Minister for Tourism, Major Events, Small Business and the Commonwealth Games Jann Stuckey said she looked forward to seeing the world’s top tennis players step onto Pat Rafter Arena in December for one of Queensland’s most highly anticipated sporting events.

“We look forward to welcoming some of the biggest names in world tennis to Brisbane International 2014, now in its sixth year, and wish all the players the very best,” Ms Stuckey said.

“I have no doubt this exceptional line-up of tennis talent will attract bumper crowds to Brisbane for the event.

“The Queensland Government is proud to support Brisbane International 2014 as part of its goal to double the annual overnight visitor expenditure from $15 billion to $30 billion by 2020.”

The official ATP field for Brisbane International 2014 is as follows:

Player – Emirates ATP Ranking
Roger Federer (SUI) – 6
Kei Nishikori (JPN) – 17
Gilles Simon (FRA) – 19
Kevin Anderson (RSA) – 20
Grigor Dimitrov (BUL) – 23
Jurgen Melzer (AUT) – 27
Feliciano Lopez (ESP) – 28
Dmitry Tursunov (RUS) – 29
Jeremy Chardy (FRA) – 34
Julien Benneteau (FRA) – 35
Marin Cilic (CRO) – 37
Jarkko Nieminen (FIN) – 39
Robin Haase (NED) – 43
Denis Istomin (UZB) – 45
Sam Querrey (USA) – 46
Nicolas Mahut (FRA) – 50
Adrian Mannarino (FRA) – 60
Lleyton Hewitt (AUS) – 61
Marinko Matosevic (AUS) – 62
Mikhail Kukushkin (KAZ) – 67
Igor Sijsling (NED) – 69
Nick Kyrgios (AUS) – 186 [WC]
WC – wildcard

Source: http://www.atpworldtour.com/News/Tennis/2013/11/47/Federer-Headlines-In-Brisbane.aspx