Crystalbrook Collection

We’re proud to share that Crystalbrook Collection has become the first known hotel brand in Australia to secure a Sustainability-Linked Loan supported by the Commonwealth Bank of Australia. The Sustainability-Linked Loan, a relatively new concept in the financial world, supports companies that demonstrate a strong commitment to sustainability, tying the cost of debt to sustainability performance and incentivising companies to achieve ambitious predetermined environmental or social targets. Crystalbrook Collection’s targets are focused on minimising water usage, waste, carbon emissions and energy across our hotels and resorts. For the past three years, Crystalbrook has used EarthCheck - an independent measurement platform - to benchmark our environmental performance against the industry, with multiple Crystalbrook hotels holding a leading position in the 100th percentile across key performance metrics, specifically in emissions, energy, and water usage. "This loan is a testament to our unwavering commitment to sustainability leadership in the hospitality industry. It not only provides us with the financial flexibility to further our sustainability initiatives but also validates our efforts to date." - Geoffrey York, CEO of Crystalbrook Collection Find out more: https://lnkd.in/gdr-hkbU

A big milestone in South Australia: Our latest hotel is officially under construction in Adelaide. Located at 15 Halifax Street in the south of the city’s CBD, the $120 million development is a collaboration between Crystalbrook Collection and leading South Australian property developers and structural steel fabricators, Samaras Group. This week, Chris Samaras, CEO of Samaras Group, George I Samaras, Director of Samaras Group, and Geoffrey York, CEO of Crystalbrook Collection, were joined by the Hon Peter Malinauskas MP, Premier for South Australia to celebrate the moment and hotel partnership on site with a ground breaking ceremony. Named Crystalbrook Sam, the sustainably-led 13-level luxury hotel will feature 206 guest rooms and suites, a grand lobby with communal spaces, and a pool and fitness centre facilities. It will house state-of-the-art meetings and events spaces, as well as a new food and beverage establishment on level 12 showcasing Adelaide’s finest produce. The jewel in the hotel’s crown will be a unique rooftop Eléme Bathhouse and Day Spa, with panoramic views of the Adelaide Hills and CBD. Construction is schedule for completion in 2026. Samaras Construction & Developments Ghassan Aboud Group

Our own Megan Knoetze joined a panel of speakers at Maximum Occupancy in Sydney to discuss the staffing gap in our industry.   As Group Director, People & Culture, Megan covered Crystalbrook Collection's approach to ensuring our Collaborators - what we call our team - are taken care of.   Megan discussed three main ways in which Crystalbrook Collection is innovating to solve the staffing gap and provide more opportunities for our Collaborators, including:   - Identifying barriers to accessing work and then partnering with government and service providers to make public transport available, particularly in regional locations. - Upskilling employees by providing accredited vocational training programmes through our Crystalbrook Campus. - Recognising what the whole person can bring and designing the role around this rather than forcing the person to fit the role.   Our environment is dynamic and entrepreneurial and we heartily believe in looking after our people. If you or anyone you know wants to join our team, we want to hear from you! https://lnkd.in/gxi3nhty

Brisbane favours the bold…. and so does the Queensland Hotels Association. We are thrilled to share that Crystalbrook Vincent, Brisbane, has been recognised at the 2024 QHA Awards, taking home the award for ‘Best Superior Accommodation’. The achievement highlights the hotel’s excellent service, bold design, inspiring art collection, and unbeatable views. Congratulations to Carl Taranto, the entire Crystalbrook Vincent team, and all finalists and winners.

We’re expanding to Australia's capital.   Crystalbrook Collection will be coming to Canberra in 2027 as part of a major transformation of Canberra Civic Centre. Partnering with local Canberran developer Tony Pan of TP Dynamics Pty Ltd, Bunda Street and the Canberra city skyline will be transformed with a new build luxury hotel. The 10-level mixed-use commercial and hotel development will include 238 rooms and suites, a rooftop bar, wellness centre, ballroom and multiple function spaces, a high-end ground floor restaurant, glass-bottom swimming pool, Eléme Day Spa and Crystalbrook Collection’s signature sustainable features.    “As the ACT Government continues their strategic plan to revitalise central Canberra, we at Crystalbrook are thrilled to be part of these efforts in collaboration with TP Dynamics. Canberra’s increasing appeal makes it a perfect fit for Crystalbrook's commitment to delivering responsible luxury experiences.” - Geoffrey York, Crystalbrook Collection CEO.   Read more from Ghassan Aboud, Founder of Crystalbrook Collection, in The Australian Financial Review: https://lnkd.in/gRtu_eMh

"It’s the tropical escape that combines style, comfort, and exquisite dining against Cairns’ stunning coastline. The 311-room Crystalbrook Riley boasts a contemporary design infused with touches of coastal flair with spacious private balconies overlooking the Coral Ocean." Thank you Vacations & Travel and Cathy Wagstaff for your review.

At Crystalbrook Collection, we constantly aspire to create an environment that allows Collaborators who are women the opportunity to pursue a meaningful role with us. Through our enhanced parental leave programme, flexible work options, family and domestic violence support programme, well-being programmes and virtual learning platform we have a suite of benefits that has seen many women excel within our business. - 57% of our Executive Leadership team are women. - 50% of our General Managers are women. - 56% of our Heads of Department identify as a woman. - 53% of our Collaborators identify as a woman. We are not complacent. We'll continuously strive to eliminate barriers to the success of women in our workplace. Read more on this year's UN Women Australia theme here: https://lnkd.in/eDUgDuM8 #CountHerIn #InvestInWomen

Today we celebrate National Hospitality Workers Appreciation Day at Crystalbrook Collection. But, it's every day we are grateful for our incredible Collaborators (that's Crystalbrook for staff).   From front of house roles in our restaurants, bars, lobbies and spas to behind-the-scenes operations in housekeeping, sales, marketing and more, we raise a glass to those who work tirelessly each day to make it happen, make it great and to provide our guests with the best possible experience.   Here's to our Collaborators, we couldn’t do it without you.

We’re thrilled to announce that Crystalbrook Collection has been appointed to manage a new build luxury hotel opening in 2026 in Adelaide city – to be known as Crystalbrook Sam. This marks an exciting and significant expansion for our collection into South Australia. Owned by the esteemed Adelaide-based Samaras Group, known for their expertise in building multi-disciplinary commercial and industrial developments including Adelaide Convention Centre, Rod Laver Arena and Chadstone Shopping Centre, the hotel will be located at 15 Halifax Street, in the heart of the Adelaide CBD. The 13-level hotel will boast over 200 sustainably considered guest rooms, lobby with communal spaces, a unique rooftop Eléme Spa and Bath House, restaurant and bar with breathtaking city views. Further facilities include various meeting spaces and a wellness centre. Geoffrey York, Crystalbrook Collection CEO: "Our move into Adelaide is part of a strategy to grow our footprint of sustainably led five-star hotels into key markets across Australia. Adelaide is one of Australia’s fastest growing tourism markets that offers the best of food and wine, unrivalled nature experiences and an expanding cultural events program." Samaras Structural Engineers

Thank you, Explore Travel, for including our beautiful resort, Crystalbrook Byron in the roundup of "Most Amazing places to stay in Byron Bay." Now is the time to book your escape to nature. 🌴