Staybridge Suites hit Australia in a big way

[markis10]

I have stayed at the brand in the UAE and enjoyed it, now news we have up to 15 properties coming!

IHG Hotels and Resorts and property developer ALAND have signed a landmark Master Development Agreement to bring the upscale extended-stay brand, Staybridge Suites, to Australia.

Under the deal, ALAND will have exclusive rights to develop a portfolio of at least 15 Staybridge Suites hotels totalling at least 2,000 rooms nationwide, with the first two slated for Parramatta and Leppington in Greater Western Sydney.

The franchise agreements for the 130-room Staybridge Suites Sydney Parramatta and the 112-room Staybridge Suites Sydney Leppington have been sealed and will be managed by Signature Hotel Management Group, led by Dimitri Karam.

Read more IHG inks exclusive 15-hotel deal to launch Staybridge Suites in Australia - Hotel Management

 

[kpc]

The only Staybridge Suites I have stayed at was in St Petersburg....and that was a nice stay for a week

 

[kerfuffle]

Leppington sure is an interesting choice ... At least Parramatta makes sense

 

[Zero]

I have stayed in UK ones. They are just Holiday Inn Express with larger rooms and a mini kitchen - but I didn't book because of that, rather they were just the cheapest IHG option for the nights I stayed

I wonder where in Parramatta it will be located. There is already the Holiday Inn with kitchenettes on top of the hill behind Westfield (I wouldn't stay there again though)

 

[markis10]

They are just Holiday Inn Express with larger rooms and a mini kitchen

They are a little more than that, complimentary Breakfast (usually more options than a HIX breakfast): A daily hot breakfast buffet is included for guests. & The Social: Free evening light bites, beer, and wine are typically hosted three nights a week (Monday–Wednesday or Tuesday–Thursday depending on the location). The social @ Yass Island was good enough for dinner.


They also include a free laundry and an outdoor communal lounge area with fire pit as well.

 

[drron]

We stay in one in Bangkok and definitely much more than a cheap hotel room. We are staying in one for a month over Christmas/. New year.

 

[SeatBackForward]

Leppington sure is an interesting choice ... At least Parramatta makes sense

WSI nearby, perhaps they're thinking more long term strategy here?

 

[DC3]

Leppington sure is an interesting choice ...

 

[kerfuffle]

WSI nearby, perhaps they're thinking more long term strategy here?

Still a good 20 minutes drive away (going from WSI to Leppington Station)

There is a huge cemetery in Leppington though

 

[markis10]

Still a good 20 minutes drive away (going from WSI to Leppington Station)

There is a huge cemetery in Leppington though

Long term accomodation of a different sort

 

[moa999]

Hopefully this prompts some of the other major chains to look at rolling out more of their lower/ mid tier brands.