{"id":6799,"date":"2011-09-13T20:14:00","date_gmt":"2011-09-13T20:14:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/traveloscopy.com\/travel-news\/landmark-hilton-surfers-paradise-officially-opens-2\/"},"modified":"2011-09-13T20:14:00","modified_gmt":"2011-09-13T20:14:00","slug":"landmark-hilton-surfers-paradise-officially-opens-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/traveloscopy.com\/travel-news\/2011\/09\/landmark-hilton-surfers-paradise-officially-opens-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Landmark Hilton Surfers Paradise Officially Opens"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><a href=\"http:\/\/www.travmedia.com\/images\/db\/363665.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" height=\"197\" src=\"http:\/\/www.travmedia.com\/images\/db\/363665.jpg\" width=\"400\"><\/a><\/div>\n<p>The  landmark AUD$700 million Hilton Surfers Paradise complex on  Queensland&#8217;s Gold Coast\u00a0has officially opened its doors, making it the  newest leisure property for Hilton Hotels &#038; Resorts in Australia,  and the first Hilton property in the country to offer a combination of  guest rooms and holiday residences.<\/p>\n<p>Martin Rinck,  president, Asia Pacific, Hilton Worldwide, said, &#8220;Hilton Surfers  Paradise is our eighth Hilton-branded property in Australia, and is a  significant milestone for the tourism industry in the Gold Coast being  the first new upscale, global hotel to be built in the Gold Coast in  over 10 years. We are delighted to continue to grow the footprint of  Hilton Worldwide in this important market.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>David  Horton, global head, Hilton Hotels &#038; Resorts brand, said, &#8220;Hilton  Surfers Paradise presents a range of unique accommodation, dining and  meeting options. Apart from appealing to the leisure traveller, we  believe that the hotel will also contribute to the growth of the  meetings, incentives, conferences and exhibitions (MICE) industry in the  area.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Featuring an unprecedented range of accommodation  options to suit the needs of all guests, the hotel offers a total of 169  guest rooms and 250 modern one-, two- and three-bedroom residences.  David Kelly, general manager, Hilton Surfers Paradise commented that the  complex was specifically designed in response to the demand for more  flexible and spacious holiday options in the area.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The  facilities at Hilton Surfers Paradise are so diverse that you can enjoy  time with your family in the comfort of a spacious residence one  weekend, and return another time as a couple for a romantic break and  enjoy the serenity of a guest room.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0&#8220;Our self-contained  residences include full kitchens, laundry facilities, as well as  separate living and dining spaces, and are ideal for families, groups or  anyone looking beyond the traditional hotel for superb accommodation.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Guests  at our residences also have access to all the services of the hotel  including in-room dining, mini bar, daily housekeeping, valet parking,  24-hour reception and concierge,&#8221; he said.<\/p>\n<p>Hilton Surfers  Paradise has also tailored its food and beverage, and recreational  facilities to specifically cater for the sophisticated traveller and  local guest.\u00a0 These include:<\/p>\n<div><a href=\"http:\/\/www.travmedia.com\/images\/db\/363677.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\"><img decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/www.travmedia.com\/images\/db\/363677.jpg\"><\/a><\/div>\n<p><b>Salt grill by Luke Mangan:<\/b>  Celebrity chef and restaurateur Luke Mangan is the culinary visionary  behind Hilton Surfers Paradise&#8217;s signature restaurant, Salt grill. Luke  brings a whole new level of dining to the area as the first celebrity  chef to establish a restaurant on the Gold Coast. With a relaxed,  stylish atmosphere, and a large open-plan kitchen offering direct  interaction with the chefs, guests of Salt grill enjoy quality and  innovation in all aspects of food, wine and service.<\/p>\n<p><b>FIX:<\/b>  Renowned international and Sydney-based mixologist, Grant Collins, has  taken the lead role with the opening of FIX, an ultra stylish lounge  bar.\u00a0 Having served the likes of Madonna, Kate Moss, Elton John, Russell  Crowe and the Beckhams, Grant says the bar is unlike anything the Gold  Coast bar scene has experienced before and offers beverages that are not  readily available anywhere else in Australia, including a &#8216;Fix Breeze&#8217;  and &#8216;Surfers Sling&#8217; served in vintage glassware.<\/p>\n<p><b>The Food Store: <\/b>A  concept unique to Hilton Surfers Paradise, The Food Store is a gourmet  marketplace and European-style delicatessen. With an exclusive range of  cheeses, charcuterie and small goods that are not readily available  anywhere else on the Gold Coast, The Food Store also serves Artesian  breads baked on site, organic yoghurts, natural ice creams and provides a  delicious retail offering, including a range of wines, olive oils and  hand-made pastas.<\/p>\n<p><b>eforea: spa at Hilton:<\/b>  Hilton Surfers Paradise is home to the first brand new, purpose-built  eforea: spa at Hilton in Australia. The global spa experience from  Hilton Hotels &#038; Resorts combines three distinct ranges of treatments  for men and women alike. Hilton pulled the best elements and practices  from Europe, Asia Pacific, Middle East, Africa and the Americas to  create a unique spa experience for today&#8217;s global travellers.<\/p>\n<p><b>The Deck:<\/b>  A spectacular focal point at the centre of the hotel, The Deck is a  vast 1500-square metre space with four stylish pools, a spa, sauna,  private day beds, shaded picnic areas, an outdoor terrace, and BBQ  pavilions. Serviced by a team of &#8216;Poolside Valets&#8217;, The Deck is a  stunning backdrop for everything from a relaxing poolside afternoon to a  chic cocktail evening.<\/p>\n<p><b>Events<\/b>: The  hotel&#8217;s boutique ballroom is equipped with the latest audio-visual  technology and has a maximum capacity of 350 guests, cocktail style. It  is also complemented by a range of spectacular outdoor event spaces, a  business centre, theatre, a number of smaller boardroom- style breakout  rooms, and a Hilton Executive Lounge that offers 270-degree views of the  Gold Coast. Extending his culinary flair and creativity to the entire  complex, Luke Mangan has also created the menus for conference and  events, in-room dining, Fix and The Food Store.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;At Hilton  Surfers Paradise we are combining the energy of Surfers with the style  of Hilton, and we look forward welcoming guests to experience our unique  offering,&#8221; said Mr Kelly.<\/p>\n<p>Rates at the new Hilton Surfers  Paradise start from $259 for a one-bedroom residence and from $279 for a  hotel room. For bookings visit <a href=\"http:\/\/www.hiltonsurfersparadise.com.au\/\">www.hiltonsurfersparadise.com.au<\/a>\u00a0or phone 1300 445 866.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The landmark AUD$700 million Hilton Surfers Paradise complex on Queensland&#8217;s Gold Coast\u00a0has officially opened its doors, making it the newest leisure property for Hilton Hotels &#038; Resorts in Australia, and the first Hilton property in the country to offer a combination of guest rooms and holiday residences. Martin Rinck, president, Asia Pacific, Hilton Worldwide, said, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-6799","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/traveloscopy.com\/travel-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6799","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/traveloscopy.com\/travel-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/traveloscopy.com\/travel-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/traveloscopy.com\/travel-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/traveloscopy.com\/travel-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6799"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/traveloscopy.com\/travel-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6799\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/traveloscopy.com\/travel-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6799"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/traveloscopy.com\/travel-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6799"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/traveloscopy.com\/travel-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6799"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}