Wednesday, October 13, 2010

Diamond Island Resort - up close and personal with penguins!

Diamond Island Resort is now rated 4.5 star for its absolute beachfront 2 storey villas. In addition the property now features guided penguin viewing from 2 heated platforms on the beachfront and are soon to construct a walkway over the Rookery to the beach. All guests have this included in the room tariff.

The Diamond Island Day Spa has been expanded to 3 treatment rooms with an outside, enclosed deck for a massage or facial while relaxing in the perfect sunshine of the East Coast. Facets Restaurant is delighted to announce the return of Chef Mark Oliver who creates the Facets Feast, a seafood extravaganza to suit any connoisseur.

Indulge yourself - visit Diamond Island Resort on Tasmania's east coast

Monday, October 11, 2010

Huon Bush Retreats wins Nyrstar Environment and Sustainability Award

Huon Valley eco-tourism operators, Michael Higgins and Paul Dimmick of the Huon Bush Retreats are the proud recipients of the Nyrstar Environment and Sustainability Award which acknowledges proven passion and dedication to improving the Tasmanian environment.
The award recognises that Huon Bush Retreats works in an ongoing way to overcome the challenges facing our natural world and to overcome the barriers to change that are often encountered in business. Environmental improvements can come in many forms, for example, changing behaviours and patterns of consumption, restoring impacted areas, establishing sustainable business practices, and the protection of threatened species and habitat. Huon Bush Retreats has been recognised as succeeding in all of these areas.

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Hobart accommodation upgrade at Lenna of Hobart

The dust has settled, builders have downed tools and after several weeks the remarkable transformation of Lenna's 15 parkview rooms is complete. Each room was stripped back to four bare walls, new contemporary bathrooms, marble tops, walk in showers, and totally new interior furnishings mean Lenna is ready to welcome discerning visitors looking for quality 4 star accommodation in the Salamanca and Battery Point preccinct of Hobart.

To book these central Hobart rooms click here