This intimate space boasts awesome views, à la carte dining and personalised service. Make sure to book your complimentary spa treatment or massage!

I was in Melbourne for a few nights for work and fortunately the Sofitel at that time was just under my company’s acceptable nightly rate. I’ve had Platinum status with Accor LeClub for a while, and I was interested to check out the Sofitel and see what benefits they might throw my way. Unfortunately I … Continued

A couple of months back I was in Melbourne, close to the Grand Hyatt and with a couple of hours to spare. The grand eagle statues on Collins Street in the CBD have often intrigued me, and via their friendly marketing team I arranged a brief tour of the hotel so if you’re considering a … Continued

This was a quick weekend away, with a one night stay at the InterContinental Melbourne. I was in (relative) bargain hunting mode for this weekend, so I cranked up the IHG Friends & Family rate booking engine (more on that here) which offered around a 30% discount on the regular advance purchase rate. All in, … Continued

Qantas recently gave out International First Class Lounge invites to many of Gold & Platinum Frequent Flyers by way of an apology for the disruptions caused by strike (and strike mitigation) action at the tail end of last year. Mine arrived back in December, and I’ve been pondering how to use it over the last … Continued