February 4th, 2008
Higher returns and better occupancy rates have triggered fresh investments in hotel furniture & hotel refurbishments in Canberra’s hospitality industry.
Canberra Convention Bureau chief executive Robyn Hendry said at least 600 more hotel and motel rooms were coming on to Canberra’s hotel market. A small boom for providers of quality hotel furniture and fixitures in Canberra.
In summary,
- Hotel Diamant would open a boutique 80-room hotel in March
- Mirvac was planning a 200 room hotel on its new site on Section63
- While another 100 hotel rooms, would be added between the Civic and Olims Hotel’s
This is in addition to the 153 rooms at the Hotel Realm in Barton, which opened last year, while the Crown Plaza and the Hyatt Hotel had undertaken hotel refurbishments to maintain a fresh updated feel.
Businesses wishing to receive an estimation for their hotel refurbishment or quality custom hotel furniture requirements should contact Intelligent Living for an obligation free quote. Our experienced team has worked with the likes of ISIS hotels and Accor hotels.
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January 27th, 2008
The purpose of this hotel refurbishment (including hotel furniture) and hotel development cost guide, prepared by HVS, is to provide a summary of the total development cost ranges, exclusive of land, that are applicable to various hotel franchise brands as described in their respective Uniform Franchise Offering Circular documents.
While this guide can be utilised by professionals as a supplement in assessing total hotel development and hotel refurbishment (including hotel furniture) costs in the context of specific hotel franchise brands in the US. These costs can be adapted for the Australian marketplace and will provide Australian hotels and hospitality busineses with a good indicative cost guide.
We note that the cost ranges outlined herein apply only to hotel development and hotel refurbishment in the United States.
You willl find summaries on the following areas:
- Summary of Total Hotel Development Cost Ranges
- Summary of Hotel Refurbishment Cost Ranges
- Summary of FF&E Cost Ranges
Download the PDF for details
Businesses wishing to receive an estimation for their hotel refurbishment or hotel furniture requirements should contact Intelligent Living for an obligation free quote.
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January 22nd, 2008
Did you know that commercial buildings produce about 8.8% of greenhouse emissions in Australia?
With building owners, developers, tenants and the Australian public become more environmentally conscious. The decision to go green for your commercial fitout, hotel fitout or refurbishment makes great business sense. There are two rating schemes that help facilitate this process.
Rating schemes are an independent assessment on the environmental features of building design, contruction and refurbishment.
- Green Star, is a national ratings system developed by the Green Building Council of Australia
- Australian Building Greenhouse Rating Scheme, is administered nationally by the NSW Department of Energy, Utilities and Sustainability
For more information on sustainable fitouts and construction, please visit www.abgr.com.au and www.gbcaus.org. Also, addition information can be found in our ’services’ section; sustainable green office fitout.
Businesses wishing to receive an estimation for their commercial office fitout or office refurbishment projects should contact Intelligent Living for an obligation free quote.
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January 16th, 2008
Accor has taken over the management of the Swiss-Grand at Sydney’s famous Bondi Beach and is planning a minor hotel refurbishment as part of its growth plans.
The group plans to upgrade its rooms and function areas with new hotel furniture and is also developing new initiatives in services and facilities for upcoming months.
“Bondi Beach is known throughout the world for its highly attractive beach and relaxed lifestyle and with the hotel’s outstanding position and views, we look forward to bringing even larger numbers of international, interstate and local visitors to the hotel for conferences, weddings, meetings and indulgent holidays…it is a very exciting prospect to add such a renowned property to the Accor network,” said Simon McGrath, Accor’s Vice President Australia.
Clients wishing to receive an estimation for their hotel refurbishment or hotel furniture requirements should contact us for an obligation free quote.
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December 24th, 2007
After our successful delivery of the legal fitout in Dec of last year, Intelligent Living was recently awarded the project to extend Swaab Attortney’s commercial offices in Sydney.
The office fitout will require additional office furniture, and the delivery of custom joinery for each of the partitioned glass offices. The commercial fitout will be delivered in Jan 08.
Images of the glass partitioned offices can be viewed in the recent fit out section of the website.
Clients wishing to receive an estimation for their office fitout or office refurbishment should contact us for an obligation free quote.
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December 15th, 2007
Intelligent Living was proud to be part of the team that delivered the $10m Hotel Refurbishment of the Sofitel Wentworth Sydney. Our primary focus was the delivery of key hotel furniture for the foyer of this great hotel. You can view some great images of the hotel’s furniture in a projects section.
The historic Sofitel Wentworth Sydney has unveiled a $10m enhancement that will introduce the elite Club Sofitel concept to Sydney and provide a landmark restaurant for the city’s first five-star hotel.
Timed with a worldwide move to reposition the French-inspired Sofitel brand within the luxury hotel market, the Sofitel Wentworth Sydney launched in September to offer a whole new level of experiences and services. More than 100 rooms and luxury suites will be upgraded to Club Sofitel status, bringing Sofitel’s exclusive “hotel within a hotel” concept to Sydney after its debut in Melbourne and Brisbane.
Created by Joseph Pang Design, the Club Sofitel will provide a contemporary space in which guests can enjoy private breakfasts and all-day light dining, make use of the modern business facilities, or simply relax with cocktails and hors d’oeuvres. Club Sofitel guests can
opt for private check-in at the club, an express service that allows them to bypass traditional check-in in the hotel’s lobby.
Other Club Sofitel facilities will include state-of-the-art workstations with wireless internet and audio-visual technology, meeting facilities, a quiet room and a recreation room with the latest plasma televisions and entertainment options. The dedicated Club Sofitel concierge is
available to arrange anything from forgotten cuffl inks to business appointments.
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December 15th, 2007
In a recent research report by Jones Lang Lasalle Hotels, the number of hotel rooms under construction or likely proposed has increased by 40% since March 2007. According to Jones Lang LaSalle Hotels’ most recent National Hotel Development Register, a significant uplift in the number of proposed projects in Australia’s major markets has boosted the hotel development pipeline to over 6,000 rooms.
The rest of the article can be found at Jones Lang Lasalle Hotels
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December 15th, 2007
French hotelier Accor unveiled plans for three new hotels in Sydney, with new hotel developments in Sydney Olympic park. A luxury Pullman and a budget Formule 1 and an Ibis hotel on King St Wharf.
The Ibis Hotel with be the only new hotel development in the Sydney CBD this decade, with the launch of the hotel in the second half of 2008. While Accor’s Pullman Hotel in Sydneys west will be its first in Australia.
The new Ibis will be part of a combined retail and hotel development that will cover approximately 1490 square metres of prime real estate on the corner of Shelley and Erskine Streets at King Street Wharf. The entire project will cost close to $30 million.
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December 15th, 2007
Intelligent Living has been in operation for over five (5) years, successfully delivering to our customers, innovative, cost effective and timely results in commercial and hospitality related installations. With a specific focus on hotel FF&E (furniture, fixtures and equipment) and office fitouts.
We hope you enjoy reading the blog, its primary purpose will be to give readers an insight into the office and hotel fitout and refurbishment industry in Australia.
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