{"id":2544,"date":"2009-05-21T12:12:00","date_gmt":"2009-05-21T12:12:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/traveloscopy.com\/travel-news\/?p=2544"},"modified":"2009-05-21T12:12:00","modified_gmt":"2009-05-21T12:12:00","slug":"intercontinental-melbourne-the-rialto-among-wallpaper-2009-top-50-business-hotels-worldwide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/traveloscopy.com\/travel-news\/2009\/05\/intercontinental-melbourne-the-rialto-among-wallpaper-2009-top-50-business-hotels-worldwide\/","title":{"rendered":"INTERCONTINENTAL MELBOURNE THE RIALTO among WALLPAPER* 2009 TOP 50 BUSINESS HOTELS Worldwide"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.specialevents.com.au\/magazine\/pages09\/newspix2\/ICMTRpre-function.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"cursor: pointer; width: 429px; height: 286px;\" src=\"http:\/\/www.specialevents.com.au\/magazine\/pages09\/newspix2\/ICMTRpre-function.jpg\" alt=\"\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>ONLY AUSTRALIAN HOTEL TO MAKE PRESTIGIOUS INTERNATIONAL LIST<\/p>\n<p>InterContinental Melbourne The Rialto has received another international accolade, as the only hotel in Australia to be included in the 2009 Wallpaper* penultimate list of the 50 Best Business Hotels around the world.<\/p>\n<p>Compiled in cooperation with Fortune magazine, the annual list celebrates the \u201c50 most stylish new, or newly revamped business hotels around the globe.\u201d  InterContinental Melbourne The Rialto, which opened in late 2008 after a AU$60 million restoration of the historic The Rialto building, was recognised among the world\u2019s best business hotels for design, location, facilities and service.<\/p>\n<p>InterContinental Melbourne The Rialto was recognised for the extraordinary transformation of The Rialto and Winfield buildings by hotel design doyen, Joseph Pang.  The judges noted the hotel\u2019s range of executive rooms and suites linked to the Club InterContinental Lounge with its cigar-club vibe, and it\u2019s location as the only luxury hotel in Melbourne\u2019s financial district.<\/p>\n<p>The Wallpaper* award is the second international achievement for InterContinental Melbourne The Rialto in as many months, following its inclusion in the 2009 Conde Nast Traveler Hot List.  Only three Australian properties made the 13th annual Conde Nast list of the world\u2019s hottest new hotels and resorts.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWithin less than six months of opening, we\u2019ve achieved two of the world\u2019s most influential accolades a hotel can receive.  Our hotel has clearly captured the world\u2019s imagination, and it\u2019s a wonderful feeling to be considered by such esteemed judges as not only Australia\u2019s best new business hotel, but one of the very best in the world,\u201d said InterContinental Melbourne The Rialto general manager, Manrique Rodriguez.<\/p>\n<p>The combination of old and new Melbourne has been brought to life in the design of InterContinental Melbourne The Rialto.  One of the last remaining examples of 18th century Victorian Gothic architecture left in the city, the building\u2019s Rialto and Winfield wings create a deep, narrow atrium that Joseph Pang has turned into a celebration of light and colour.  In combining classic and contemporary colour palettes and design elements, he has exemplified the transformation from heritage-listed hulk to a timeless and inspiring hotel.<\/p>\n<p>Book a stay at InterContinental Melbourne The Rialto from AU$295.00 per room, per night by visiting www.intercontinental.com\/melbourne or call 1800 221 335.<\/p>\n<p>For more information on the 2009 Wallpaper* Best Business Hotels, visit www.wallpaper.com.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ONLY AUSTRALIAN HOTEL TO MAKE PRESTIGIOUS INTERNATIONAL LIST InterContinental Melbourne The Rialto has received another international accolade, as the only hotel in Australia to be included in the 2009 Wallpaper* penultimate list of the 50 Best Business Hotels around the world. 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