Media

Flattery will get you everywhere

We don’t do what we do for the fame, but a little recognition never hurt anyone. Take a look below to see what’s being said about Crystalbrook Collection in the news.

Press releases

• 10 December 2020
  Eléme Day Spa has arrived at Byron at Byron, a Crystalbrook Collection Resort

• 13 November 2020
  Crystalbrook Collection Wins Global Luxury Hotel Award

• 10 November 2020
  Live large: Flynn shakes up Cairns with its long-awaited opening

• 30 October 2020
  Hospitality leader joins Crystalbrook Collection in Byron Bay

• 22 October 2020
  Crystalbrook Collection Appoints Carl Taranto as General Manager of Kingsley

• 22 October 2020
  Crystalbrook Collection Appointments Lisa Brown as General Manager for Bailey

• 12 October 2020
  Crystalbrook Collection launches Cairns Locals Appreciation Month with deals to make you go WOW

• 9 October 2020
  Bailey is taking positive messages to the streets. Literally. #MentalHealthMonth

• 2 October 2020
  Ready when you are: The long-awaited opening of Flynn is almost here

• 25 September 2020
  WIN the ultimate two-night Byron Bay resort experience

• 24 September 2020
  Crystalbrook Collection to acquire Brisbane boutique art hotel The Fantauzzo

• 7 September 2020
  Byron at Byron launches “Crystalbrook Local” for Northern Rivers residents to eat, stay and play

• 1 Sep 2020
  Little Albion Boutique Hotel Launches the Ultimate Uber-Luxe Doggie Staycation Package

• 27 August 2020
  Byron at Byron Appoints New Executive Chef to Unveil New Restaurant, Forest

• 7 August 2020
  Byron at Byron appoints five new leadership positions ahead of reopening on 1 September

• 27 July 2020
  Byron At Byron's Multi Million Refresh 

• 15 July 2020
  Crystalbrook Collection Unveils Interiors for Newcastle’s First Five-Star Hotel

• 8 July 2020
  Spa Days are Back at Eléme Day Spa

• 1 July 2020 
  Crystalbrook Collection Cairns Welcomes Back Interstate Travellers with $100 on the Bar

• 17 June 2020
  Crystalbrook Collection to Become Australia’s First Cashless Hospitality Company

• 10 June 2020
  Little Albion Takeover - for one night only, the whole hotel is yours

• 5 June 2020
  Crystalbrook Collection’s Mindful Approach to Post-Covid Travel While also becoming Australia’s first cashless hospitality company

• 16 Apr 2020
  Crystalbrook Collection Launches At Home With Crystalbrook

• 2 Mar 2020
  Crystalbrook Collection Launches Bailey Residences Traveller’s New Tropical Home Away From Home

• 12 Feb 2020
  Bailey plates up fresh local flavours at CC’s Bar and Grill

• 5 Feb 2020 
  Crystalbrook’s socially-savvy Flynn now taking bookings ahead of 31 March opening

• 3 Feb 2020
  Crystalbrook Collection appoints Jeremy Nordkamp to steer Cairns flagship resort, Riley

• 29 Jan 2020
  Bailey, a Crystalbrook Collection Hotel Launches Advocacy Programme for Aspiring Australian Artists

• 22 Jan 2020 
  Wild Child Hotel, Flynn, Kicks Off Recruitment Campaign

In the media

• 30 Nov 2020
  HM Management - 2020 HM Awards winners revealed at gala Sydney event

• 24 Nov 2020
  The Daily Telegraph - Grand plans: The new hotels set to revolutionise Newcastle’s tourism economy

• 23 Nov 2020 
  Good Food - Three Blue Ducks to open wine bar in Byron Bay, as fresh talent flocks in

• 16 Nov 2020
  The Australian - 6 New Australia regional hotels worth visiting

• 15 Nov 2020
  Travel Triangle Blog - 10 Gorgeous Cairns Wedding Venues: The Best Places in the City to Say "I Do"

• 13 Nov 2020
  Traveller - 52 Weekends Away - The best places to stay in NSW and ACT in 2020

• 12 Nov 2020
  9 Travel - Hotel Tour: Cairns' waterfront 'social butterfly' Flynn has finally opened

• 12 Nov 2020
  Escape - 10 dreamiest resort pools in Australia

• 9 Nov 2020
  The Daily Telegraph - Crystalbrook Flynn Hotel finally opens as staff prepare for end of year boom

• 5 Nov 2020
  The Australian - Booking out an entire hotel might just be the height of pandemic luxury

• 30 Oct 2020
  Marie Claire - The Best Luxury 'Babymoon' Destinations In New South Wales For A Relaxing Pre-Baby Getaway

• 30 Oct 2020
  Marie Claire - The Best, Most Luxurious Hotel Spas In Australia

• 29 Oct 2020
  HM Magazine - Crystalbrook names two new NSW General Managers

• 27 Oct 2020
  declious. - In a sunshine state of mind? Try this luxe deal at Cairns' newest five-star hotel

• 23 Oct 2020
  Australian Traveller - Best hotels in Sydney: The top five staycation locations

• 23 Oct 2020
  CIM Business Events - Carl Taranto to lead Newcastle’s first 5-star hotel opening in 2021

• 23 Oct 2020
  Tropic Now - Crystalbrook reopens Bailey with a new GM

• 14 Oct 2020
  Boss Hunting - The Best Dog-Friendly Luxury Hotels In Sydney

• 13 Oct 2020
  Architectural Digest - 14 Luxurious Hotel Bathrooms To Inspire Your Own

• 2 Oct 2020
  Herald Sun - Crystalbrook Collection: Flynn hotel opens with discount price deals for Cairns locals

• 28 Sep 2020
  Travel Talk - WIN luxury two-night Byron Bay experience

• 25 Sep 2020
  delicious. Travel - Escape the city with this mood-boosting Cairns resort deal

• 24 Sep 2020 
  Spice News - Crystalbrook Collection takes over boutique Brisbane hotel

• 24 Sep 2020
  The Australian - Ghassan Aboud adds to his hotel portfolio

• 24 Sep 2020
  Australian Traveller - The definitive list of best places to eat in Cairns

• 18 Sep 2020 
  The Urban List - Take Your Best Friend On A Staycation, These Are The Fanciest Dog-Friendly Hotels In Sydney

• 12 Sep 2020 
  Culture Trip - Guide to Byron Bay, Australia

• 11 Sep 2020 
  The Australian - Pet Friendly Hotel in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane for VIP pooches

• 9 Sep 2020 
  Cairns Post - Crystalbrook Collection: New Cairns cocktail and dining offering CC's Alfresco launches

• 4 Sep 2020
  Time Out Sydney - Treat your best friend to a posh pup-friendly staycation at this boutique Surry Hills hotel

• 3 Sep 2020
  Luxe Nomade - My stay at Riley, a Crystalbrook Collection Resort in tropical Cairns

• 1 Sep 2020 
  Boss Hunting - The Best Queensland Hotels Opening in 2020

• 31 Aug 2020 
  NBN News - Work on Newcastle Roundhouse to Hotel Conversion Ramps Up

• 31 Aug 2020
  Holidays for Couples - In-forest dining: Byron at Byron unveils new restaurant

• 27 Aug 2020
  CIM Business Events - New chef to lead Byron at Byron's latest restaurant​​​ Forest

• 20 Aug 2020
  Vogue - 14 luxury hotel bathrooms to inspire your own

• 12 Aug 2020
  delicious. - Inside the lavish revamp coming to one of Byron Bay's favourite eco-resorts

• 7 Aug 2020
  The Nibbler - Crystalbrook’s Byron at Byron makes five new leadership hires ahead of reopening

• 4 Aug 2020
  Luxe Beat Magazine - 9 of the Most INSTAGRAMMABLE Yoga Retreats - Luxe Beat Magazine

• 22 Jul 2020
  Concrete Playground - The Ten Best Dog-Friendly Hotels Around Australia

• 16 July 2020
  delicious. - Inside the new luxury hotel set to transform Newcastle next year

• 15 July 2020
  HM Magazine - First Look: Inside Crystalbrook’s Newcastle hotel ‘Kingsley’

• 11 July 2020
  The Hotel Journal - 9 of the best design hotels in Sydney that you need to stay at pronto

• 10 July 2020
  Homes to Love - The 10 best boutique hotels in Sydney

• 7 July 2020
  Country & Town House - Discover Queensland, Australia on a Sustainable Roadtrip

• 3 July 2020 
  delicious. - This Cairns hotel is shouting its interstate guests a $100 bar tab

• 1 July 2020
  Viva NZ - Discover New South Wales' Luxury Accommodation Offerings

• 30 June 2020
  Cairns Post - Far North Queensland reef, food and rainforest tours relaunched

• 29 June 2020
  Vogue Australia - Your ultimate travel guide to NSW, Australia

• 24 June 2020
  Australian Traveller - The best ways to holiday in Queensland

• 24 June 2020
  Australian Traveller - Find out what’s hip in Newcastle

• 10 June 2020 
  The Urban List - Win A Sleepover At This Amazing Surry Hills Hotel For You And 20 Of Your Best Mates

• 6 June 2020
  delicious. - 11 of the best eco hotels and resorts, to inspire thoughtful future travel

• 5 June 2020
  Vogue Living - Where to eat, drink, sleep and shop in Newcastle, NSW

• 5 June 2020 
  Boutique Hotel News - Crystalbrook Collection's Mindful Approach to Post-Covid Travel

• 1 June 2020
  Broadsheet - Nine to Try: Boutique Hotels and Accommodation for the Ultimate Sydney Staycation

• 31 May 2020
  HM Magazine - Getting To Know: Crystalbrook Collection’s Geoff York

• 11 May 2020
  9Honey - Pack your bags: These are the destinations you could soon be travelling to

• 1 May 2020
  Polka Dot Wisdom - What are the best spots for wedding photos in Byron Bay?

• 30 April 2020
  Australian Traveller - 10 of the most romantic places to stay in Byron Bay

• 30 April 2020
  Tropic Now - Crystalbrook Collection launches 'At Home' hub

• 30 April 2020 
  Byron Shire News - Experience resort style luxury without leaving home

• 2 March 2020 
  Crystalbrook Collection Launches Bailey Residences Traveller’s New Tropical Home Away From Home

• 13 March 2020
  Delicious - Desperately seeking sunsets? These are Australia's best rooftop bars

• 8 March 2020
  The Hotel Journal - All the best design hotels in Sydney that you need to know

• 3 March 2020
  Courier Mail - Crystalbrook Collection: Cairns set for Bailey Residences apartment complex opening

• 29 Feb 2020
  Sunshine Coast Daily - Cairns is just so hot right now

• 27 Feb 2020
  Travel Talk - 14 new reasons to holiday in Cairns, GBR

• 26 Feb 2020
  Flight Centre - The Coolest New Hotels To Hit North Queensland

• 21 Feb 2020
  AWOL - 10 new Australian hotels you'll want to book into ASAP

• 21 Feb 2020
  Australian Traveller - 6 of the best eco-friendly retreats around Australia

• 11 Feb 2020
  Austalia - Where to stay in Cairns

• 5 Feb 2020 
  Spice News - First look inside Crystalbrook's third Cairns hotel, Flynn

• 4 Feb 2020
  CIM Business Events - Jeremy Nordkamp heads to Riley as GM

• 3 Feb 2020 
  The Urban List - Treat Yourself At These Beautiful Byron Bay Day Spas

• 31 Jan 2020
  The Australian - The Balmy Arty - The vibe at Cairns’s new five-star hotel is urban with a creative edge

• 31 Jan 2020 
  Success NQ - Flynn – The Wild Child

• 30 Jan 2020 
  eGlobal Travel Media - Bailey, a Crystalbrook Collection Hotel Launches Advocacy Programme for Aspiring Australian Artists

• 27 Jan 2020 
  Cairns Post - ‘Really good atmosphere’: Flynn’s Boardwalk Social officially launches in Cairns

• 25 Jan 2020 
  Cairns Eye - Riley hotel’s Greenfield restaurant to incorporate detox menu

• 24 Jan 2020 
  The Daily Telegraph - Crystalbrook Collection jobs: Flynn hotel needs 110 staff in 50 days

• 23 Jan 2020
  Escape - 11 best pet-friendly hotels in Australia

• 22 Jan 2020
  Culture Trip - 10 Best Boutique Hotels in Sydney

• 17 Jan 2020 
  Matadora Network - The 25 most spectacular hotels in the world: 2020

• 14 Jan 2020 
  VacationIdea - 25 Best Things to Do in Byron Bay, Australia

• 11 Jan 2020 
  Delicious Travel - There's something in the water: Cairns is getting it's third five-star hotel in under two years

• 11 Jan 2020 
  Buzz Feed Australia - The Best Hotels In Sydney, Australia

• 10 Jan 2020 
  Nine Honey Travel - Hotel review: Bailey, Cairns' newest five-star hotel packs plenty family appeal

• 3 Jan 2020
  Cairns Post - Crystalbrook Collection: Ghassan Aboud makes Forbes business tycoon top 100

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