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The Secret Pool Villas at the five-star The Library in Koh Samui are now open

The Secret Pool Villas at the five-star The Library in Koh Samui are now open

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Collectively known as “Secret Chapters,” The Library’s new pool villas carry the unique design ethos the hotel is renowned for, but with a more luxurious and intimate approach. The Secret Pool Villas form the crux of this special curation and consist of 16 keys in total – each one carefully crafted to exude a sense of unmitigated luxury and freedom. This is the lead-in pool villa type and currently there are three Secret Chapters open and the rest will be launched throughout the year.

Key features of the Secret Chapters:

  • Triple king-size bed
  • Living and entertainment spaces
  • Dining area with pantry and full-size freezer
  • 8×2.5-meter saltwater swimming pool
  • 24/7 villa host service
  • Sound bar and outdoor speakers
  • Oversized Jacuzzi bathtub and tandem rain shower
Daydream Island – rejoins SLC Client Portfolio

Daydream Island – rejoins SLC Client Portfolio

Daydream logoWe are delighted to announce that Daydream Island Resort and Spa is re-joining the SLC client portfolio.

The resort closed following the devastating Tropical Cyclone Debbie at the end of March 2017, but is set to reopen in Q3 2018 following a $86 million dollar refurbishment.

Daydream Island is one of the few inhabited islands in the Whitsundays, offering a true island experience on Australia’s Great Barrier Reef.

The refurbishment will see the guest reception, restaurants and rooms completely rebuilt in Scandinavian beach style. The resort will expand the unique and famous Living Reef attraction and will also be adding exciting new additions to further the resorts unique selling points.

SLC will be representing Daydream Island Resort and Spa at the Unite Pacific trade event in February 2017.

For further information please contact: lee@slcrepresentation.co.uk

Akaryn Hotel Group – Akyra Sukhumvit Bangkok – New Opening for 2018

Akaryn Hotel Group – Akyra Sukhumvit Bangkok – New Opening for 2018

AkyraAkyra Sukhumvit Bangkok is a stylish, innovative luxury boutique hotel located in the epicentre of Bangkok’s most dynamic tourism area on Sukhumvit Soi 20, a lively neighbourhood known for its fine restaurants and nightlife, as well as lifestyle malls, quality spas and green recreation spaces.

The 50-room Akyra Sukhumvit Bangkok offers guests 20-60 square metre accommodation with rooms and suites styled to benefit from the surrounding cityscape views and floor-to-ceiling glass doors that slide open onto generous balconies.

Akyra Sukhumvit luxury hotel rooms and suites offer residential comforts complemented with five star services.

Opening Q2 2018, contact chris@slcrepresentation.co.uk for more information

Smile for the Camera!

Smile for the Camera!

Thala Beach Nature Reserve and Tanaglooma Island Resort both have some fantastic photography events coming up this autumn and winter!

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 This October, Tangalooma Island Resort on Moreton Island proudly welcomes its inaugural Canon Collective event, complete with the best island shoot locations on offer and relaxing beach atmosphere.

From Friday 27th to Sunday 29th of October, attendees are invited to events such as Aerial Photography, Snorkelling the Moreton Island Wrecks, Desert Fashion Shoot and Sunset at Cape Moreton Lighthouse. The island itself is a National Park and offers some of the most diverse landscapes off the coast of Brisbane. Teaming with marine and wildlife, Moreton Island is one of the most unique photographic location in Australia! 

Special guests for the weekend include: Renowned Travel Photographer Sean Scott, Canon Master Darren Jew and our partners Goal Zero and Aquatech. There are great prizes to be won including an Underwater Dolphin Feeding experience, F-stop bags and much more.

The best way to experience the event is to book a Canon Collective package at Tangalooma which includes 3 nights accommodation in a room of their choice, return boat transfers and breakfast.

 For more information on the Canon Collective, please visit – https://www.canon.com.au/collective/qld-photography-festival-at-moreton-island

 

In December, join internationally renowned nature photographer Juergen Freund for an intensive nature photography workshop in Tropical North Queensland.
Whether a beginner photographer wanting to learn how to use your new DSLR or an avid photographer ready to take your camera on a journey of discovery, come learn with a master photographer and feed your spirit to explore the natural wonders of the tropics. This is your perfect location to hone your photography skills while holidaying at Thala Beach Nature Reserve, a beachfront eco retreat between Cairns and Port Douglas.
Join Juergen Freund as he mentors you on your photographic holiday in beautiful Tropical North Queensland – a fantastic photographic workshop at the heart of two World Heritage Sites in Far North Queensland, Australia – the Wet Tropics and the Great Barrier Reef.
The Wet Tropics is the most biodiverse terrestrial region of Australia. This photography workshop will allow you to see the Wet Tropics’ coolest sites in the best possible way, led by someone who knows the special places to photograph – Juergen being local for the past 15 years! Juergen will help you to take the best possible photos, enabling you to enjoy your holidays to the fullest while capturing lasting photographic images and experience.
For more information on either of these events or how to book them, please contact Jacquie or Joanne on jacqueline@slcrepresentation.co.uk or joanne@slcrepresetnation.co.uk

Luxury VIP Famil to Noosa – The Relaxation Capital of Australia

Luxury VIP Famil to Noosa – The Relaxation Capital of Australia

Sunset at Carlo Sand Blow - Rainbow BeachJacqueline Freakes, Sales and Events Executive at SLC Representation, recently assisted hosting with Tourism Noosa, a group of product managers and senior sales agents from luxury UK operators as well as a trade journalist on an exclusive VIP famil to Noosa. The famil was hosted in partnership with Tourism Noosa and Thai Airways. The initiative of the trip by Tourism Noosa is to increase visitation from the high-end UK market and to showcase the region’s perfect suitability for the luxury market. By experiencing a huge range of product and accommodation the representatives from Abercrombie & Kent, Audley Travel, Cox & Kings, Bridge & Wickers and Gold Medal gained invaluable knowledge on how to position, market and sell Noosa to their clients.

noosaEnjoying the fabulous hospitality of Thai Airways the group jetted off in style, hosted with lounge access and Business Class seats courtesy of the airline.
Located on the southern coast of Queensland, 150km north of Brisbane, Noosa mixes sun drenched beaches, lush green hinterland and national parks and pristine waterways with a cosmopolitan and elegant lifestyle. Known as the ‘Relaxation Capital of Australia’, Noosa is the perfect place for a luxuriously laid-back escape.
The group’s week down under was tailored to showcase the very best experiences and properties that this region has to offer.

Highlights of their VIP itinerary included complimentary spa treatments on arrival to sooth away the jetlag, delicious food and wine at some of Noosa’s best restaurants; Noosa Beach House Peter Kuruvita, Ricky’s River Bar & Restaurant and Sum Yung Guys in Sunshine Beach to name just a few, a privately chartered flight to breath-taking Lady Elliot Island – the southernmost point of the Great Barrier Reef, and 4WD tours on world famous Fraser Island and Rainbow Beach. For a final night of utter indulgence, the group spent their last day on their very own private island in the Noosa river. The Australian home of Sir Richard Branson, Makepeace Island offered poolside relaxation, cocktails on demand and an alfresco dinner by the fire – the perfect ending to a perfect week in paradise.

For more information on the region of Noosa, its products and future famil opportunities, please contact Jacquie on jacqueline@slcrepresentation.co.uk

Festival Celebrating First Nation Cultures Is Coming To The Sydney Opera House

Festival Celebrating First Nation Cultures Is Coming To The Sydney Opera House

Sydney Opera House logo - Copy‘Homeground’ is a free all weekend festival that is coming to the Sydney Opera House forecourt on 25 & 26 November 2017.

This festival features the very best First Nations artists from Australia and around the world.Homeground celebrates the power of contemporary artists and ancient customs in the free two-day festival packed with live music, dance, workshops, markets and more.

 

For a full schedule of the event please visit – https://www.sydneyoperahouse.com/events/whats-on/first-nations/2017/Homeground.html

If you would like more information on this event or anything else regarding the Sydney Opera House please contact Jacquie or Joanne on jacqueline@slcrepresentation.co.uk or joanne@slcrepresetnation.co.uk