How vocal has Marriotts devoted customer base been, specifically those in the upper tiers of Marriott Bonvoy, about bringing the M Club idea to Australia?
Weve got weve got 12 hotels in Melbourne. AC by Marriott Melbourne, Le Meridien Melbourne.
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Marriott Docklands Melbournes opening GM, Girish Talreja.
We are partnering with the Peter Rowland Group to offer our food and beverage options. Mohan is the owner and he owns Peter Rowland Group as well and Peter Rowland Group supplies the cooking experience in Archers.
I understand that General Manager Girish Talreja has actually guaranteed that right through the visitor experience, sustainability is front of mind with whatever from organic food through Peter Rowland Group through to the waste management system of the hotel is modern. And in lieu of that, having glass and recyclable straws, everything is made from recyclable materials.
The roof pool at Melbourne Marriott Docklands.
Congratulations on opening your very first newbuild Marriott in Australia in 20 years. You now have one Marriott in Docklands and another in the CBD. Everyone is eligible to use the club offering they pay the executive room premiums so anybody at any level, doesnt have to be a Marriott Bonvoy member, can use the M Club lounge and undoubtedly it comes with a price but that offers you 24 hour gain access to. Youve got Air conditioner by Marriott opening in March, 3 Courtyards in the pipeline. AC by Marriott Melbourne, Le Meridien Melbourne.
We always look at a market in its whole so Ill offer you the quick numbers. This is a 189 space and suite brand new Marriott on brand in the docklands. Its a resort design corporate hotel. It has a roof infinity swimming pool. Its going to have an exclusive M Club which is the brand-new on-brand Executive Lounge. Its got a roof infinity pool which overlooks the whole of the docklands and it looks exceptional with a rooftop bar. It has whatever a five star hotel should.
Everyone is eligible to utilize the club supplying they pay the executive space premiums so anybody at any level, does not have to be a Marriott Bonvoy member, can use the M Club lounge and obviously it comes with a price but that provides you 24 hour access. We have a chef cooking fresh food at the front, a totally serviced bar, serving champagne, red wine and cocktails and throughout the day we put everything out from daily breakfast, light lunches and afternoon tea. Anybody can access the lounge and its a substantial lounge. It has an indoor outside alfresco location as well. Its most likely oversized for the size of the hotel, so its extremely generous with area.
As a newbuild, the hotel includes the most recent in design and sustainability. What can you inform me about some of those sustainable aspects?
A rendering of the M Club lounge at Melbourne Marriott Docklands.
Congratulations on opening your first newbuild Marriott in Australia in 20 years. You now have one Marriott in Docklands and another in the CBD. How would you like the two hotels to stand apart from each other?
In Victoria, youve got the W Melbourne hardly a years of age. Youve got a/c by Marriott opening in March, 3 Courtyards in the pipeline. You clearly see a lot of development potential in the state.
So I think were going to see a really very strong recovery in all markets supplying borders stay open.
One is in the CBD and the 2nd is in Docklands and theyre not big hotels. You put them both together and theyre still not as big as the Marriott in Sydney.
Whatever has actually been constructed to the newest code. Whatever from intelligent business management, hotel management systems or PMS, home management systems. So when guests leave the spaces, whatever cuts off. Its very power and utility effective.
I think business is going to come. Theres a great deal of pent up need, people wish to travel and weve seen that in our resorts. The leisure forward bookings are incredibly strong and Im not talking since COVID, Im talking pre-COVID.
