CIM NEWS MAGAZINE Issue 2 2017 | Page 38

VENUE UPDATE Pullman Melbourne On The Park’s new look The Pullman Melbourne On The Park is spending $6 million to transform the ground floor. The 419-room hotel’s reception, arrival area, bar and restaurant will be completely redeveloped. News in brief Broadway bound for Veriu Sydney has welcomed new hotel brand Veriu Hotels & Suites with the opening of a 64-room serviced apartment hotel, Veriu Broadway.  The hotel is part of a pipeline of five hotels set to open under the Veriu brand by the end of 2018. Veriu Broadway offers self-contained studios, each over 40sqm, and one and two bedroom split level apartments. Beachside rebrand at Cronulla Rydges Cronulla has transformed into Eventhouse Cronulla marking the first of the Eventhouse Hotels. Eventhouse Cronulla includes 84 rooms and suites with modern beach-chic décor, private balconies and unparalleled ocean views. The conference level overlooking the outdoor pool and beach caters up to 175 guests. 38   Convention & Incentive Marketing, Issue 2, 2017    www.cimmagazine.com ibis making an IMPACT The new ibis Bangkok IMPACT adds 587 rooms to the existing 380-room Novotel Bangkok IMPACT. The 18-storey ibis Bangkok IMPACT features 54 interconnecting rooms, 475 twin rooms, 112 king rooms and 13 rooms for guest with special needs.