Eight Hotels Australia adds Melbourne Hotel
MELBOURNE, Australia, August 15, 2006. Australia's fastest growing boutique hotel operator, Eight Hotels Australia, is announces the addition of the Cosmopolitan Hotel Melbourne to the collection.
After a long search for a suitable Melbourne property, The Cosmopolitan Hotel became the obvious choice due to its wonderful location and design focus interiors.
The recently refurbished 86' room St Kilda landmark will retain The Cosmopolitan brand and become the 5th brand in the Eight Hotels portfolio.
Under a business alliance agreement with the owners of the property, The Meydan Group, Eight Hotels Australia is responsible for providing management services including all sales and marketing support.
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