All four Frasers Hospitality Australian hotels — Brisbane’s Capri by Fraser, Fraser Suites Sydney, Fraser Suites Perth and Fraser Place Melbourne — are offering special summer packages for stays between December 15 and February 4.
Perth rates, for instance, start from $195 per night for a Studio Deluxe room.
The hotel overlooks the Swan River and is situated next to the WACA. It offers guests bikes to explore Perth and is moments away from free transport to the CBD.
Included are buffet breakfast for two, welcome drinks for two in the hotel’s Lobby Bar and noon check out.
Phone 1800 099 465 or visit www.fraserssummerfun.com.
An east-to-west journey across Australia in Platinum Class aboard the Indian Pacific and a luxury voyage back to Sydney for the city’s famous New Year’s Eve fireworks form part of a new 18-night Cruise Express rail-and-sail package.
The package departs Sydney on December 19 next year and is priced from $11,090 per person twin-share, a saving of up to $2400 on the normal rate.
Platinum Class cabins feature double or twin beds, full en-suite, picture windows, all-inclusive bar and dining, and private home-to-station transfers under 60 kilometres in Sydney.
Complimentary excursions are available in Broken Hill and Adelaide.
The 15-night cruise from Fremantle back to Sydney is aboard the 700-guest Azamara Quest, with visits to Albany, Adelaide and Kangaroo Island.
Arriving into Sydney Harbour on New Year’s Eve, Azamara Quest will spend two nights there, allowing passengers to enjoy the world-famous fireworks from the ship’s decks.
The cruise, which includes complimentary beverages, then continues to Hobart and Melbourne.
Phone 1300 766 537 or visit www.cruiseexpress.com.au.
Leura in the Blue Mountains will be transformed into a German-style Yuletide village in December, with the National-Trust-certified shopping strip coming alive with lights and decorations.
The boutique retail destination, located a 90-minute drive west of Sydney, will host a month-long program of events to position itself as a Christmas experience.
Charming shops will sparkle with fairy lights and decorations, carollers will roam past cafes and restaurants, Santa and his elves will spread Christmas cheer, and children can join workshops to prepare for a beautiful evening lantern procession beside the famous blossom trees.
Christmas in Leura will begin on December 1 when the lights on a five-metre-tall Christmas tree are turned on.
The program also includes a series of $10 workshops for children at Leura Garage, where children can enjoy fresh healthy snacks as they decorate lanterns imported from Germany (bookings essential at www.leuragarage.com.au/lantern). The workshop series will culminate in the Christmas Lantern Parade on December 15.
Novotel Sydney Manly Pacific has joined forces with Skater HQ and Manly Surfboards to help guests explore the very best of the beachside suburb this summer.
The hotel’s new ‘Family Fun’ package is priced from $347 per room per night, including accommodation for two adults and two children, daily buffet breakfast, a summer-fun beach pack, and $30 credit to use towards the hire of scooters, surfboards, inline skates, paddle boards or snorkels.
The package is available for stays from December 1 to January 31.
Complementing this active getaway is the Novotel’s signature ‘In Balance’ menu, which features a selection of healthy dishes curated by Australian Pro Surfer and Novotel Wellness Ambassador, Sally Fitzgibbons.
Ayers Rock Resort is making it easier for families to explore the spiritual heart of Australia with the release of a special family package priced at $1299 for two adults and two children aged 2-15 years.
The package includes three nights at the Sails in the Desert hotel with full buffet breakfast daily, entry to the Field of Light Uluru, entry to the Red Desert Reptiles Show and dinner at Ilkari Restaurant, free in-room wi-fi and return Ayers Rock Airport transfers.
Bookings can be made until December 17, and the offer is valid for travel until March 31 next year, when the second season of the dazzling Field of Light will draw to a close. The immersive art installation is the creation of artist Bruce Munro and is his largest work to date, with more than 50,000 colourful glass stems covering an area the size of four football fields.
The family-oriented Red Desert Reptiles Show introduces some of the amazing species that survive and roam in the harsh environment of the Red Desert of Central Australia, home to 73 types of reptile.
Phone 1300 134 044 or visit www.ayersrockresort.com.au/family