8Hotels Acquires Brisbane Hotel
Australia - June 22, 2011 - 8Hotels today announced that it has acquired the Portal Hotel Brisbane, a near new 86-room boutique hotel in central Brisbane. The property will join the upper scale Diamant collection of properties currently located in Sydney and Canberra and will be re-branded Diamant Hotel Brisbane on August 1st this year.
8Hotels CEO Paul Fischmann commented; “We are thrilled to bring the Diamant brand to Brisbane. This contemporary hotel perfectly complements the existing Diamant hotels and will fill a void in the Brisbane market for outstanding quality, style and value, attractive to the business and leisure traveller alike.
The second Brisbane hotel for 8Hotels, Diamant Hotel Brisbane will join the iconic Limes Hotel located in Fortitude Valley, offering guests two of Brisbane's best boutique hotel experiences.
About Diamant
Contemporary design, superb locations and delicious food and beverage offering best defines Diamant hotels. Professional, genuine and friendly service coupled with exceptional value is what makes Diamant hotels the obvious choice for discerning travellers and the fastest growing boutique hotel brand in Australia. Diamant Hotels are located in Sydney, Brisbane and Canberra.
About 8Hotels
8Hotels was formed in 2004 with a vision to create the best privately - owned eclectic collection of boutique properties. Now with hotels, villas, apartments and restaurants in Sydney, Melbourne, Canberra, Brisbane, Perth, Hepburn Springs, Bali & Paris; 8Hotels continues to expand in superb locations and strives daily to deliver exceptional value and breathtaking hospitality to our guests.
For further information, hi-res visuals or to interview CEO Paul Fischmann, please contact:
Denise Vodegel at 8Hotels
www.8hotels.com
+61 2 9295 8807
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For booking enquiries please visit:
www.8hotels.com
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