THE first six-star hotel in the Far North is earmarked for Port Douglas. Crystalbrook Collection is poised to unveil plans to build luxurious six and five-star hotels at the Port Douglas marina in a private meeting with Douglas Shire Council. Crystalbrook chief executive Mark Davie said the company’s billionaire owner, Ghassan Aboud, was reviewing three […]
Port Douglas’ premier eco reef day tour, Sailaway, has unveiled a brand new experience and luxury sailing catamaran to delight and enthrall the seafaring nature lovers. Sailaway VII is the latest addition to the fleet and will be the only reef tour visiting spectacular Mackay & Undine Coral Cays, on their exclusive moorings from Port […]
THE first guests at Cairns’ newest hotel are probably, at this very minute, lounging by the 1000 sqm of pool overlooking the Esplanade. Or perhaps, they’re having a drink in one of three eateries off Abbott St which specialise in beef raised in the region. Then again, they may be ordering a snack via the […]
Ahhhhhh, Queensland. The land of polar bears and lots of Xs. Well, four of them, to be exact. It gets a bit warm here in the Tropics, and what better way to quench your thirst than to explore what the good North gave ya? It’s alright though – we’ve done the hard yards through schooners […]
Crystalbrook Collections is opening the Riley hotel in Cairns, which makes it the first new 5 star job to open in FNQ in over 20 years. Riley is the playful sibling who is all about living in the moment and embracing the now. The resort will be situated at the northern end of Cairns iconic […]
Citizens of the Great Barrier Reef partnership Crystalbrook Collection has earmarked a launch date date of 6 November 2018 for its first five-star hotel, Riley, A Crystalbrook Collection Resort. Located at the northern end of Cairns iconic waterfront Esplanade, the resort features 311 rooms and suites, three restaurants and bars, an expansive lagoon pool and […]
Operating from its UAE headquarters, the Ghassan Aboud Group has been in business for nearly 25 years. Whilst the initial focus was in the automotive industry, in the later years the multi billion conglomerate diversified into other areas like real estate, media, retail, catering, hospitality, pastoral, and logistics. Mahak Mannan caught up with Ghassan Aboud, […]
Cairns is getting its first new five-star hotel in over 20 years with the new Crystalbrook Collection Resort, Riley, opening its doors on 6 November. Located on Cairns’ Esplanade, Riley’s contemporary design and ambience will nod to sustainability and environmentalism, and rooms will feature Apple iPads complete with healthy living apps, Staycast by Google Chromecast […]
A NEW $3 million catamaran will shepherd tourists to the Great Barrier Reef out of Port Douglas. Jenny and John Edmondson (with seadog Jock) on their new vessel, Wavelength 6. Pic by Shane Nichols Wavelength Reef Cruises has welcomed a fourth catamaran into its fleet at the Crystalbrook Superyacht Marina, after the 20m vessel steamed […]
Port Douglas has always been famous for its clear dark skies brightened by the infinite glow of the stars. But visitors have never been treated to a guided astronomy tour using military grade lasers while floating on the waters of the Coral Sea. That is until now. Pioneering Port Douglas businessman John Morris has teamed […]