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  • Crystalbrook Sustainability Month: $10,000 in Resort Credits Up for Grabs, Footprint Free Stays, and Paid Leave for Staff to Care for the Environment

    Crystalbrook Sustainability Month: $10,000 in Resort Credits Up for Grabs, Footprint Free Stays, and Paid Leave for Staff to Care for the Environment

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    updated: Sep 29, 2021


    SYDNEY, September 29, 2021 (Newswire.com)
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     From providing paid earth advocacy leave for staff, Footprint Free Stays and awarding the public for environmental ideas, Crystalbrook Sustainability Month will demonstrate the hotel group’s philosophy of delivering #responsibleluxury and sustainable innovation.

    Your Moment for Change: $10,000 in resort credits up for grabs

    Crystalbrook is inviting Australians to share their environmental ideas to further foster sustainability in hospitality. Your Moment for Change invites entrants to design a sustainable initiative with he winner receiving $5,000 in resort credits that can be used across Crystalbrook’s portfolio of hotels and resorts. The two runner ups will each receive $2,500 in resort credits. To apply, and for more information, visit Crystalbrook Sustainability Month.

    Paid leave for staff to rally for the environment

    All Crystalbrook full-time staff will be awarded an additional day of paid annual leave in the form of an Earth Advocacy Day. The additional day of leave can be used for advocacy, engagement or education.

    “If our staff want to attend a climate rally once lockdowns are over or participate in environmental initiatives, we want them to know we’re right behind them,” said Crystalbrook CEO Geoff York.

    Cairns – Crystalbrook Bailey, Crystalbrook Riley and Crystalbrook Flynn

    Footprint Free Stays – In an Australian first, the trio of Cairns hotels and resort will be trialling Footprint Free Stays, redesigning the guest experience pursuing prevention and reutilisation of waste (including into art).

    Guests opting into a Footprint Free Stay agree to avoid using single use plastic, reuse linen and recycle waste during their stay and are rewarded with a $15 daily restaurant and bar credit.

    Byron Bay – Crystalbrook Byron

    Forest Gin: In partnership with Bryon Bay Spirits Company, Crystalbrook Bryon has developed a signature gin using a selection of native botanicals, including those foraged from the Resort’s on-site rainforest. The used glass bottles are sent back to be refilled and the labels are made from Plant PP.

    Brisbane – Crystalbrook Vincent

    Zero Waste Kitchen – Crystalbrook Vincent is using Crystalbrook Sustainability Month to work towards zero landfill waste in their kitchens. Food waste such as banana skin will be repurposed into slow-release fertiliser to nourish the plants on the façade of the hotel.

    Newcastle – Crystalbrook Kingsley

    Waste to Wonderful – A series of digital activations from the hotel teaching guests how to get creative with everyday food waste and transform it into something spectacular including transforming leftover citrus peel to killer cocktail garnishes to butchering and using the full fish.

    Sydney – Crystalbrook Albion

    Pups, People and Plants – Crystalbrook Albion is partnering with One Tree Planted to support reforestation and will plant a native Australian tree for every person and puppy who books in the month of October.

    Source: Crystalbrook Collection

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  • Meet Crystalbrook Vincent Hotel, Bringing Responsible Luxury to Brisbane

    Meet Crystalbrook Vincent Hotel, Bringing Responsible Luxury to Brisbane

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    updated: Jul 15, 2021


    BRISBANE, Australia, July 15, 2021 (Newswire.com)
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    Sustainably led hospitality company Crystalbrook Collection has today unveiled Crystalbrook Vincent in the heart of Brisbane’s Howard Smith Wharves. Brave, bold and vibrant, Crystalbrook Vincent is passionate about the environment and in touch with its artistic side.

    Set beneath the iconic Story Bridge, Crystalbrook Vincent, formerly known as The Fantauzzo, is Crystalbrook Collection’s seventh property to open in three years; the acquisition making the group Australia’s largest independent five-star portfolio of hotels and resorts*. 

    Crystalbrook Collection owner Ghassan Aboud said: “Hospitality has always been an area of business I’ve wanted to invest in. I’m very proud of what my team has achieved in the past three years to now lead Australia’s largest independent five-star portfolio.”

    Speaking on the opening of Crystalbrook Vincent, CEO Geoff York said: “Our initial focus is to elevate the hotel’s focus on sustainability. We’re introducing a single-use, plastic-free environment and 100% waste-free bathrooms where everything is reusable, recyclable or biodegradable.”

    “We’re working to minimise our food carbon footprint by ensuring that at least 80% of all produce served within the hotel is sourced within a three-hour radius, and we’re embracing technology to reduce the need for waste, such as paperless check in and check out and in-room tablet control centres,” he said.

    The hotel will retain its partnership with namesake Vincent Fantauzzo. Over 500 pieces of the acclaimed Australian painter’s artworks feature throughout the six-story hotel.

    “I’m thrilled to be working with Crystalbrook Vincent and to take our partnership to a new level. I love what Crystalbrook Collection is doing with sustainability; this is something very important to me personally – it opens the door for exciting new collaborations, which I hope will enhance guest’s experience and inspire creativity. I’m looking forward to it,” said Vincent.

    Hospitality leader, Jeremy Nordkamp will lead Crystalbrook Vincent as General Manager, bringing with him extensive experience in the field, most recently at Crystalbrook Riley in Cairns and as the opening General Manager of Brisbane’s own Calile Hotel.

    “I’m thrilled to be continuing my journey with Crystalbrook Collection as we grow the portfolio and lead the way in five-star sustainable hospitality.

    “Brisbane has taken giant leaps in the hospitality scene in recent years, and I’m excited to be working with a fantastic group of professionals elevating this destination hotel to new heights,” said Jeremy.

    About Crystalbrook Vincent

    Boasting 166 rooms, Fuime rooftop bar, Polpetta restaurant, a rooftop pool and a 24-hour fitness centre, Crystalbrook Vincent is energised, inspired and hyperlocal.

    Highlights at a glance:

    • Sensational Howard Smith Wharves location
    • Views of Brisbane River and the iconic Story Bridge
    • 180 different artworks and over 500 prints by the acclaimed Vincent Fantauzzo
    • Single-use plastic-free environment
    • 100% waste-free bathrooms
    • Cash-free and a 90% reduction in paper
    • Use of recycled and upcycled materials throughout the hotel. Examples include key cards made from recycled wood, coat hangers made from recycled paper and toothbrushes made from sugar cane and cornstarch 
    • In-room tablet control centre
    • Mobile room access
    • STAYCAST by Google video streaming and complimentary recent release movies

    For bookings and more information, visit crystalbrookcollection.com/Vincent.

    Source: Crystalbrook Collection

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