Australia lures Middle East travellers during Ramadan
With designer accommodation packages at Palazzo Versace
As arguably Australia’s most acclaimed, five-star luxury hotel and the world’s first designer development, Palazzo Versace Gold Coast is luring Middle Eastern travellers with competitive accommodation packages unrivalled by those of the same prestige in the UK, USA and Europe throughout this year’s Ramadan period.
During the period beginning 18 August until 15 September, Palazzo Versace Gold Coast will be offering special packages starting from $349, or $395 including breakfast, which is significantly more cost effective than a number of five-star hotels in the northern hemisphere.
Palazzo Versace Gold Coast is also attracting Middle Eastern travellers to Australian shores in prelude of the new Palazzo Versace Dubai hotel opening next year. Through experience in catering to the GCC market, the Gold Coast property is able to showcase what travellers can expect to see in Palazzo Versace Dubai when open in late 2010.
Palazzo Versace Gold Coast will strive to make GCC residents genuinely feel they have a home away from home by only serving Halal meat throughout all three hotel restaurants, indicating the direction of the Quibla in all rooms, providing prayer mats and Arabic newspapers on request, Arabic speaking staff and having Arabic channels on TV. Female only housekeeping services as well as butler services are also provided at a charge.
Palazzo Versace Gold Coast is also flying in Chef Nurul Alam who has 22 years experience working throughout Saudi Arabia and Qatar. In the hotel’s prestigious Il Barocco restaurant Chef Alam’s traditional Middle Eastern cuisine will join Il Barocco’s seafood buffet providing the ideal location each night for Iftar. Some of the items in the Middle Eastern cuisine will also be available through Palazzo Versace Gold Coast’s in-room dining service.
Thierry Tollis, Acting General Manager of Palazzo Versace Gold Coast, commented, “Since 2000 when we opened our hotel, Palazzo Versace has understood the importance of Ramadan and has developed a collection of services to ensure guests from the GCC feel at home. To date, the hotel has been a popular haunt for royalty and leading business professionals from the Middle East during this period. The Gold Coast is also a favourable destination for Middle Eastern travellers to visit during Ramadan because of its year-round sunshine, fantastic beaches, award-winning golf courses and relaxing lifestyle. Compared to other holiday destinations throughout the UK, USA and Europe, the Gold Coast offers more affordable stays and a variety of unique day activities including boating trips to surrounding islands, family visits to theme parks such as Warner Brothers Movie World and dinner-theatre shows such as the Australian Outback Spectacular.
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“Palazzo Versace itself also offers the complete lifestyle associated with the fashion house from the hotel room furnishings graced with Versace’s home ware products to the spa treatments in the award-winning Salus per Aquum. The hotel provides the perfect luxury holiday packages for travellers wishing to spend Ramadan abroad.”
A stay at Palazzo Versace provides the ultimate experience for people who are looking to immerse themselves in luxury. Each room includes a Versace Home ware Collection ranging from linen and pillows to cutlery and chinaware. All bathrooms include dual spa baths complete with Palazzo Versace bathrobes and slippers; complimentary miniature men’s and women’s Versace fragrances; and internet access, cable TV and Movie link.
The facilities and degree of luxury offered at Palazzo Versace remains unparalleled. The five-star accommodation will provide each guest with access to the hotel’s luxurious amenities including its internal beach, lagoon-style pool, three lavish restaurants and bars, private marina, and breathtaking views across the Broadwater.
Launched in 2000, Palazzo Versace Gold Coast hotel is the destination of choice for holidaymakers and celebrities from around the world providing guests with a choice of 204 elegant rooms and suites and 72 condominiums. To book a reservation, please contact Palazzo Versace Gold Coast +61 7 5509 8000 or email reservations@palazzoversace.com.
