The Luxury Collection Hotels & Resorts Debuts in Australia

  • February 14, 2012
The Luxury Collection Hotels & Resorts Debuts in Australia
Under The Luxury Collection brand, the two hotels will become Lilianfels, A Luxury Collection Resort, Blue Mountains, Australia and Echoes, A Luxury Collection Resort, Blue Mountains, Australia. They are scheduled to debut on 13th February 2012.

The Luxury Collection brand is an ensemble of more than 75 of the world's finest hotels and resorts in more than 30 countries. All of these hotels are internationally recognized as being among the world's finest. As the newest members of The Luxury Collection brand, Lilianfels and Echoes join a portfolio of celebrated and iconic properties around the world including The Gritti Palace in Venice, Hotel Alfonso XIII in Seville, Hotel Pulitzer in Amsterdam, The Romanos in Costa Navarino and The Chatwal in New York City.

Located on the bluff of the Three Sisters and the World Heritage Area, Lilianfels is the former residence of New South Wale's Chief of Justice, Sir Frederick Darley, dating back in 1889. Lilianfels features 85 guest rooms and suites, 235sqm of meeting space, 2 restaurants including the award winning "Darley's", lobby lounge, bar, outdoor swimming pool, indoor heated pool, floodlit tennis court and an impressive luxury spa. Lilianfels was named the Leading Resort in Australia by World Travel Awards in 2011 in addition to being honored on Travel & Leisure's Top Five Resorts in the Oceana region.

Adjacent to Lilianfels, Echoes is a former retreat for a renowned Australian writer Thomas Keneally. Perched at the very edge of the Jamison Valley at Echo Point in the Blue Mountains, the resort offers guests an intimate experience with 14 contemporary-designed rooms and suites featuring an uninterrupted and panoramic view of the National Park. Refined facilities include award-winning Echoes Restaurant, the private spa and sauna.

Lilianfels and Echoes will introduce the signature Luxury Collection Concierge service, which will provide extraordinary access Blue Mountains' indigenous charms and treasures.

For more information on Echoes, please visit www.luxurycollection.com/echoes.

For more information on Lilianfels, please visit www.luxurycollection.com/lilianfels.