14 OCTOBER 2016: Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull officially opened the Turnbull Suite at Hotel Kurrajong Canberra this morning, named after him in honour of his most recent election win during the hotel’s 90th birthday year. The event was held today on Friday 14 October, with Australia’s 29th Prime Minister and the hotel’s owners from National Roads & Motorists’ Association (NRMA) and TFE Hotels. It signified the official opening of the suite at the Heritage-listed hotel in Barton.
Guests of the suite will have the opportunity to live just as the Prime Minister would during their stay. Decked out with a few of his noted favourite things, patrons can either play Monopoly, drink a glass of 2000 Canberra Federation Red Magnum Wine, listen to Roxanne by The Police or read Breakfast With Beaverbrook by by Ann Moyal in the newly named suite.
“It was an honour to have our Prime Minister officially open the Turnbull Suite today,” said TFE Hotels CEO Rachel Argaman. “As it was the home to Prime Minister Ben Chifley for 11 years, Hotel Kurrajong has long held a place at the heart of Australian politians.”
The official opening coincides with the hotel celebrating its 90th anniversary and provided a platform to look back at the many significant eras of the building. The hotel was built in 1926, the same year as Old Parliament House by the same designer, Commonwealth Chief Architect, John Smith Murdoch. It then hosted parliamentary officials, guests and press for the opening of Parliament House in 1927 and continued as a residence for Members of Parliament, their families, public servants, guests and visitors for years to come.
“This year has been a momentous year for Hotel Kurrajong Canberra, the first in our TFE Hotels Collection brand portfolio,” Ms Argaman said. “It is now a delightfully renovated landmark that references a time when personal style reigned. It is again etching a place in the nation’s psyche, this time as a contemporary, sophisticated getaway.”
In December 2014 the Heritage-listed building reopened after being fully refurbished with a distinct Art Deco theme, via a joint venture between its owners National Roads & Motorists’ Association (NRMA) and TFE Hotels, who operate it today.
Visitors to the hotel will be struck by the 1920’s-inspired decor and hospitality from the moment they arrive. The grand ballroom, the cosy fireplace, the library stocked with historic literature and photographs along the hallways imbue a sense of the building’s history.
The pavilion-style buildings with their pretty terrace gardens, dotted with warming fire pits and garden furniture for outdoor drinks, are nestled among trees between Lake Burley Griffin and Capital Hill, having lived various incarnations as a boarding house and hotel school since first opening as a hotel in 1926, then called Hostel Number 2.
The hotel’s 147 rooms houses 26 in the heritage wing and include four executive suites, four balcony rooms and eight terrace rooms.
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ABOUT TFE HOTELS COLLECTION
TFE Hotels Collection represents beautiful hotels hall marked by authenticity and provenance, each designed with individual character and charm and offering signature dining experiences. Each hotel has a distinctive character and celebrates individuality and local invention. Their offerings include stylish restaurants and sophisticated cocktail lounges, well-equipped gyms, attentive concierges and spacious guest rooms.
The first in the collection is the Heritage-listed Hotel Kurrajong Canberra. The next addition will be The Calile in Fortitude Valley’s sophisticated dining and lifestyle destination, James St, a subtropical city-fringe resort with 178 luxury hotel rooms. Several properties are being developed in Australia under the TFE Collection banner, each of which will encompass beautiful design, bespoke service and attention to the individual.
TFE Hotels – The Developer’s Hotelier
TFE Hotels is the only company headquartered in Australia to design and manage hotels end to end, from concept to successful operation. It has 70 hotels in Australia, New Zealand, Asia and Europe and has 16 more in the design or construction phase, to open the next five years.
TFE Hotels was established in 2013 as a joint venture between Australia’s long-established apartment development and hotel management company, Toga Group (1963), and Singapore’s Far East Hospitality Holdings.
Its six hotel brands are: Adina Apartment Hotels, Medina Serviced Apartments, Rendezvous Hotels, Vibe Hotels, Travelodge Hotels and TFE Hotels Collection.
• Adina Apartment Hotels in 28 locations in Australia, New Zealand and Europe.
Other locations coming soon include Frankfurt, Nuremburg, Leipzig and Hamburg in Germany; Macquarie Park and Sydney CBD; Brisbane CBD; and Fremantle in Western Australia.
• Medina Serviced Apartments in 5 locations in Australia.
• Vibe Hotels in 8 locations in Australia.
Other locations coming soon include Northpoint in North Sydney and Hobart.
• Travelodge Hotels in 17 locations in Australia and New Zealand.
Other locations coming soon include Sydney Airport.
• Rendezvous Hotels in 8 locations in Australia, Singapore and New Zealand.
• TFE Hotels Collection include Hotel Kurrajong Canberra, Australia.
Other locations coming soon include The Calile in Brisbane’s Fortitude Valley.
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