{"id":19647,"date":"2014-08-28T09:34:00","date_gmt":"2014-08-28T09:34:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/traveloscopy.com\/travel-news\/hunter-valleys-chateau-elan-at-the-vintage-joins-tourism-portfolios-luxury-collection\/"},"modified":"2014-08-28T09:34:00","modified_gmt":"2014-08-28T09:34:00","slug":"hunter-valleys-chateau-elan-at-the-vintage-joins-tourism-portfolios-luxury-collection","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/traveloscopy.com\/travel-news\/2014\/08\/hunter-valleys-chateau-elan-at-the-vintage-joins-tourism-portfolios-luxury-collection\/","title":{"rendered":"Hunter Valley\u2019s Chateau \u00c9lan at The Vintage joins Tourism Portfolio\u2019s luxury collection"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 19px;\"><span style=\"font-family: inherit;\">Award-winning luxury resort Chateau \u00c9lan at The Vintage is taking its MICE business to a new level by appointing Sydney-based Tourism Portfolio as its representative in the Australia market.<\/span><\/span><br \/><span style=\"background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 19px;\"><span style=\"font-family: inherit;\"><br \/><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<div style=\"color: #333333; line-height: 19px;\"><span style=\"font-family: inherit;\">General Manager Joe Spagnolo says the five-star property in NSW&#8217;s Hunter Valley region already enjoys strong support from meeting and conference clients.<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"color: #333333; line-height: 19px;\"><span style=\"font-family: inherit;\"><br \/><\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"color: #333333; line-height: 19px;\"><span style=\"font-family: inherit;\">&#8220;Many of our MICE guests return year after year, and their support is invaluable,&#8221; says Spagnolo. &#8220;Working with Tourism Portfolio I&#8217;m confident we will now expand our presence ever further, as meeting and conference guests from across Australia experience our outstanding facilities and exceptional customer service.&#8221;<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"color: #333333; line-height: 19px;\"><span style=\"font-family: inherit;\"><br \/><\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"color: #333333; line-height: 19px;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Chateau \u00c9lan_Boardroom\" class=\" wp-image-502736 alignleft\" data-mce-src=\"http:\/\/www.eglobaltravelmedia.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Chateau-\u00c9lan_Boardroom-300x199.jpg\" height=\"155\" src=\"http:\/\/www.eglobaltravelmedia.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Chateau-%C3%89lan_Boardroom-300x199.jpg\" style=\"float: left;\" width=\"234\" \/><span style=\"font-family: inherit;\">Located just two hours\u2019 drive from Sydney, Chateau \u00c9lan at The Vintage is set among the Hunter Valley&#8217;s spectacular vineyards and offers state-of-the-art meetings facilities catering for up to 200 guests, along with 20 super-luxury spa suites and a series of private lifestyle villas.<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"color: #333333; line-height: 19px;\"><span style=\"font-family: inherit;\"><br \/><\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"color: #333333; line-height: 19px;\"><span style=\"font-family: inherit;\">The resort also incorporates a spa with 17 treatment rooms, and the award-winning &#8216;Vintage&#8217; golf course, designed by the legendary Greg Norman.<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"color: #333333; line-height: 19px;\"><span style=\"font-family: inherit;\"><br \/><\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"color: #333333; line-height: 19px;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Chateau \u00c9lan_Lake at sunset\" class=\"alignright  wp-image-502737\" data-mce-src=\"http:\/\/www.eglobaltravelmedia.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Chateau-\u00c9lan_Lake-at-sunset-300x199.jpg\" height=\"158\" src=\"http:\/\/www.eglobaltravelmedia.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Chateau-%C3%89lan_Lake-at-sunset-300x199.jpg\" style=\"float: right;\" width=\"238\" \/><span style=\"font-family: inherit;\">Chateau \u00c9lan at The Vintage was recently awarded the prestigious title of &#8216;Conference Hotel of the Year&#8217; at the 2014 Tourism Accommodation Australia (NSW) Awards for Excellence &#8211; a category that included nominees representing some of the country&#8217;s top luxury properties and iconic five-star CBD hotels.<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"color: #333333; line-height: 19px;\"><span style=\"font-family: inherit;\"><br \/><\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"color: #333333; line-height: 19px;\"><span style=\"font-family: inherit;\">Tourism Portfolio Managing Director Donna Kessler says Chateau \u00c9lan at The Vintage is an outstanding addition to the company\u2019s collection of luxury Australian properties, which also includes Queensland\u2019s Byron at Byron Resort and Spa and Emirates Wolgan Valley Resort and Spa in NSW\u2019s Blue Mountains.<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"color: #333333; line-height: 19px;\"><span style=\"font-family: inherit;\"><br \/><\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"color: #333333; line-height: 19px;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Chateau \u00c9lan_summer house\" class=\"alignleft  wp-image-502738\" data-mce-src=\"http:\/\/www.eglobaltravelmedia.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Chateau-\u00c9lan_summer-house-300x128.jpg\" height=\"107\" src=\"http:\/\/www.eglobaltravelmedia.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Chateau-%C3%89lan_summer-house-300x128.jpg\" style=\"float: left;\" width=\"251\" \/><span style=\"font-family: inherit;\">\u201cThe reason Chateau \u00c9lan at The Vintage is one of Australia\u2019s most celebrated properties is simple \u2013 it delivers world-class products and services that consistently exceed clients\u2019 expectations,\u201d says Kessler. \u201cWe are excited to be working with such a unique property.\u201d<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"color: #333333; line-height: 19px;\"><span style=\"font-family: inherit;\"><br \/><\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"color: #333333; line-height: 19px;\"><span style=\"font-family: inherit;\">Chateau \u00c9lan&#8217;s Onsite Sales and Marketing Manager, Kim Waterhouse, says that during a 12-year career working as a buyer in the MICE industry she gained first-hand experience of Tourism Portfolio&#8217;s customer-focused approach.<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"color: #333333; line-height: 19px;\"><span style=\"font-family: inherit;\"><br \/><\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"color: #333333; line-height: 19px;\"><span style=\"font-family: inherit;\">\u201cDonna and her team are true professionals who share the same business ethic as Chateau \u00c9lan,&#8221; says Waterhouse. &#8220;They are a perfect match and I know our clients are in the best hands\u201d.<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"color: #333333; line-height: 19px;\"><span style=\"font-family: inherit;\"><br \/><\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"color: #333333; line-height: 19px;\"><span style=\"font-family: inherit;\">For further information please visit&nbsp;www.tourismportfolio.com.au.<\/span><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Award-winning luxury resort Chateau \u00c9lan at The Vintage is taking its MICE business to a new level by appointing Sydney-based Tourism Portfolio as its representative in the Australia market. 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