Second Sea Temple Goes Pullman
Accor’s Pullman brand officially became Australia’s largest five-star hotel brand following the re-branding Sea Temple Resort & Spa Port Douglas.
It follows hot on the heels of the re-branding to Pullman of Sea Temple Resort & Spa Palm Cove earlier this week. They join two Pullman hotels in Cairns (Reef Casino and the former Sebel) to give the Pullman brand a prominent position in Tropical North Queensland’s hotel and tourism industry.
The latest two re-brandings highlight that Pullman’s resort arm is set to grow as fast as the brand’s city network. The two Far North Queensland Pullman resorts join Pullman Bunker Bay in Western Australia’s Margaret River region, and Pullmans in other major resort locations such as Bali, Phuket, Pattaya, Marrakech and Cannes.
The two new additions bring the Pullman network to ten in Australia, making it officially, Australia’s largest five-star hotel brand – achieved just four years after Pullman debuted in Australia. They join a global network of over 70 hotels, which is expected to grow to 150 hotels and resorts by 2015.
The rebranding of Sea Temple Palm Cove and Port Douglas to Pullman Palm Cove Sea Temple Resort & Spa and Pullman Port Douglas Sea Temple Resort & Spa heralds an exciting time for the brand in the Asia Pacific region as more properties are slated to take on Pullman resort branding in the coming months. Both of the Pullman Sea Temple resorts have award-winning Mii Spa day spas, numerous dining options, signature lagoon-style pools and breathtaking views, and make an outstanding addition to the Pullman resort portfolio which prides itself on all-encompassing, luxurious retreat style accommodation.
The Pullman resort at Palm Cove features 126-guestrooms ranging from studio suites to 4-bedroom penthouses which have exclusive rooftop spas, plunge pools and BBQ facilities. The resort’s Mii Spa day spa is a favourite of our very own, Kylie Minogue (they shut down the spa for 5-hours for her exclusive use in 2009), and features six treatment rooms and a ‘local touches’ menu which draws upon local, historic remedies.
Less than 60 minutes north of Cairns at the secluded end of 4 Mile Beach and just 5km from the town centre, Pullman Port Douglas Sea Temple Resort & Spa is set on 4.5ha of manicured grounds and surrounds an intricate lagoon pool, whereby some guestrooms have direct swim-in, swim-out access. Most of the 194-gustrooms and suites offer exceptional views of the pool, gardens and golf course and all come with fully equipped kitchens, separate bedrooms and bathrooms, private balconies and terraces and internet access.
Only steps away, the famed Sea Temple Golf Club features an 18-hole championship links-style golf course and is rated in the Top 50 public access courses in Australia. Guests can enjoy a world-class golfing experience and impressive Queenslander-style clubhouse, framed by tropical rainforests and stunning mountain backdrops.
The Pullman signature of providing exceptional facilities for meetings and events lends itself perfectly to Pullman Palm Cove, as the resort recently unveiled its new purpose built Garden Pavilion event centre which can hold up to 100 delegates. Fitted with state-of-the-art smart screens, black-out blinds, internal bathrooms, a kitchenette and ample storage facilities, the Garden Pavilion adds to the resort’s already outstanding conference and event offerings which consist of four specialist conference rooms which can hold up to 150 people.
Pullman Port Douglas Sea Temple Resort & Spa also boasts outstanding conference facilities and can host up to 220 delegates. Event locations such as the resort’s three light-filled conference rooms, the resort’s Lagoon View Terrace and private Boardwalk provide unique locations for memorable conferences, events and cocktail parties.
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