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Capella Sydney is marking a spectacular close to 2024, securing a series of prestigious awards at the 2024 Australian Hotels Association (AHA) Awards for Excellence, the 2024 HM Awards for Hotel and Accommodation Excellence (HM), and the 2024 Luxury Travel Gold List Awards. Photo credits: Capella Sydney At the AHA Awards, held on November 25 in Brisbane before an audience of over 700 industry leaders, Capella Sydney was named the Best Deluxe Accommodation in Australia, following its earlier success as Metropolitan Deluxe Hotel of the Year at the 2024 NSW Accommodation Awards for Excellence. Additionally, Jonathan Fambart, Capella Sydney's Chief Culturist, was awarded Front of House Employee of the Year (Accommodation Division), recognising his exceptional service and leadership in elevating the hotel's guest experience. The hotel continued its award-winning momentum at the HM Awards on November 29, held at ICC Sydney in front of nearly 1,000 industry professionals. Capella Sydney was named best Luxury Hotel and Australian Hotel of the Year, sharing the latter accolade with The Calile Hotel in Brisbane. Further recognition was awarded to Capella Sydney's Executive Housekeeper, Christina Liew, who was Highly Commended in the Housekeeper category, and Jonathan Fambart, who received Highly Commended in the Concierge category. The year culminated with Capella Sydney's recent victory at the 2024 Luxury Travel Gold List Awards on December 5, where the hotel was named best Luxury Hotel or Resort – Australia, New Zealand & South Pacific. This prestigious accolade underscores the hotel's reputation as a leader in luxury experiences, with a strong focus on sustainability and cultural immersion. Photo credits: Capella Sydney Marc von Arnim, General Manager of Capella Sydney, expressed immense pride in the hotel's achievements, “These awards are a true reflection of the unwavering dedication, passion, and hard work of our exceptional team. I couldn't be prouder of what we've accomplished. To be recognised by the AHA, HM, and Luxury Travel is a great honour, and it only fuels our commitment to continue raising the bar in luxury hospitality. These accolades inspire us to create even more unforgettable experiences for our guests.” Since opening its doors in March 2023, Capella Sydney has swiftly become one of Australia's most sought-after luxury hotels. Located in the iconic Sandstone Precinct near Circular Quay, within the beautifully restored Department of Education building, the hotel seamlessly blends architectural heritage with contemporary design. Its thoughtfully curated interiors, prime location, and bespoke guest experiences celebrate Australia's rich culture and landscape. Capella Sydney's global recognition continues to soar, highlighted by its inclusion in Travel + Leisure's 2024 It List and its triumph as Best Hotel in Asia/Pacific at the ULTRAs (Ultimate Luxury Travel Related Awards) earlier this year. These prestigious accolades further cement the hotel's status as one of the world's most exceptional new properties. To celebrate these achievements, Capella Sydney is offering a special Stay 3 and Receive package, which includes a bonus hotel credit of $200 AUD for bookings of three consecutive nights or more. The credit can be used across the hotel's food & beverage outlets and Auriga Spa. For more information and to make a booking, please click here. For more information about Capella Sydney, please visit capellahotels.com/sydney.

All Seasons Buffet Danang has launched Vietnamese beach city Danang’s first-ever unlimited lobster buffet, brimming with fresh and locally-sourced lobster. Photo credits: All Seasons Buffet Danang The restaurant, which opened in May this year at 193 Nguyen Van Thoai under the umbrella of Viet Deli, offers four indulgent dining experiences underscored by local, sustainably produced seafood. The restaurant’s crème de la crème dining option is the ‘Unlimited lobster and all-you-can eat seafood’ experience priced at 1.55 million VND (USD 61) per person. Replete with crab, shrimp, langoustine, oysters, red snapper, clam, mussels, squid, octopus and more, the seafood buffet is 1.05 million VND (USD 41) paired with a whole lobster and 850,000 VND (USD 33.50) with a half lobster per person. The all-you-can-eat seafood experience is 700,000 VND (USD 27.50). The ‘Chilled All Seasons seafood tower’, ‘Lobster surf and turf’, ‘Grilled lobster with the finest Ly Son garlic and butter’, ‘Wok-fried lobster with Hoi An chili sauce’ and ‘Baked lobster with melted cheese and truffle oil’ are among the restaurant’s signature dishes. “Every season is seafood season here at All Seasons Buffet Danang, where we are breaking new ground in Danang as the first and only restaurant to offer unlimited lobster; a foodie’s dream,” Viet Deli country general manager Nguyen Quoc Hoa said. Photo credits: All Seasons Buffet Danang Floor-to-roof glass panels usher in an abundance of natural light on each floor of the remarkable three-story restaurant, which clinched ‘Asia’s Best F&B Interior Design’ in the coveted 2024 Asia Architecture Design Awards. Defined by a neutral and earthy palette, the restaurant’s airy and spacious design is accented by exposed timber beams and brickwork and underscored by matte concrete floor. The elegant décor includes solid timber tables and mid-century chairs. The Danang Department of Tourism awarded All Seasons Buffet Danang “Certified Tourism Service Destination” status on December 12 as part of the “Danang Food Tour” campaign that includes a digital culinary map and a “culinary passport” that involves participants collecting up to 50 separate stamps from 50 culinary locations across the city. With a Mediterranean-style design and expansive sea views, sister restaurant All Seasons Buffet Nha Trang offers an international buffet and unlimited local lobster. The restaurant is situated in Ambassador Club, Nha Trang’s largest dining and entertainment complex, amid Vietnam’s first international yacht club Ana Marina. For more information or to make a reservation at All Seasons Buffet Danang, visit https://allseasonsbuffet.com/ call (+84) 0764 068 111 or email allseasons.danang@vietdeligroup.com For more information or to make a booking at All Seasons Buffet Nha Trang, visit https://ambassadorclubvn.com/ call +84 82 271 7579 or email info@ambassadorclubvn.com.

The 123-year-old luxury icon is the only hotel in Vietnam to receive the recognition for 2025