Archives for August 2014

It might be worth your while to consider planning your conference in months other than February and March. Those are also very popular dates for tourists and weddings so accommodation is hard to get and consequently the rates are sometimes eye watering and not good value.

As soon as April approaches things calm down, the prices are fairer, the choices of rooms greater and the staff have more time to give you their full attention. In addition the weather is usually more settled and reliable

Food for thought! I am very happy to get a March price for you and an April price so you can see the difference.

Try it for a year and see what happens!

Hi Everyone

I hope all is well with you all. I must admit I am finding the wet and cold a bit tedious. I took myself off to the Gold Coast last week to explore what is going on there. With our high dollar this is such a good time to visit our neighbours.

The first thing to notice -the temperature was wonderful. It ranged between 24 and 27 degrees and I never had to wear a jersey the entire time I was there.

The second thing I noticed was that there are some superb hotels and resorts over there. Some of them are simply gorgeous. On the other hand some of the hotels have managed to put together some very interesting information and images on the internet which grossly misrepresents the hotel! So it was a very worthwhile visit to see them first hand.

I was there for the opening of the new tram system which is wonderful. It goes from the university in the North to Broadbeach in the South and a tram runs every 7 minutes. It is such an asset to the area.

As the Gold Coast is hosting the Commonwealth games in 4 years’ time the area is having a good make over so a good time to get there. No doubt prices will start rising as the time approaches the games.

Please get in touch with me if you want any information on any of the hotels.

I look forward to hearing from you