Langham Hotel

Press background information, The Langham, Melbourne

Overview

Situated in the exclusive riverside Southbank precinct and offering expansive views of the Melbourne city skyline, the Yarra River and Federation Square, The Langham, Melbourne offers an opulent experience on the doorstep of the city. The property has 387 rooms, a newly renovated executive Club lounge complete with personalized Butler service, a Health Club with zero edge Jacuzzi and lap pool, and the recently opened luxurious Chuan Spa which is a member of the Leadings Spas of the World. Rated as the most popular Melbourne Hotel for international travelers by Condé Nast Traveller Readers’ Travel Awards for 2005, the 25-floor hotel is a member of the prestigious Leading Hotels of the World.

Brand History

Langham has a legendary hotel heritage dating back to 1865 when the Langham Hotel in London originally opened as Europe’s first Grand Hotel. For 140 years, this flagship hotel has been at the forefront of sophisticated and gracious hospitality. Today, all Langham Hotels worldwide inherit the same philosophy that reflects elegance, continuous innovation and genuine hospitality creating a truly unique hotel experience.

Langham Hotels International (LHI) features six properties with more than 2700 rooms in five gateway cities across the four continents; namely London, Boston, Hong Kong (two), Melbourne and Auckland. In each city Langham Hotels is associated with the prestigious “The Leading Hotels of the World” group which represents some of the world’s finest luxury hotels.

Location

Nestled on the south bank of the Yarra River, the hotel is within easy reach of the city's business district, fashion, shopping, sport, parks and gardens, al fresco restaurants, cafés and nightlife. It is the centerpiece of Melbourne's art precinct, close to the Arts Centre, National Art Gallery of Victoria and Federation Square.

Design

Refined traditional elegance is the sensibility that underpins the décor at The Langham, Melbourne. Timeless and classical with a focus on comfort, the public space, meeting rooms and guestrooms are decorated using rich fabrics, textiles and colors create a warm and welcoming atmosphere.

Luxury Rooms

• 387 well-appointed guest rooms
• 55 suites, including contemporary and executive styles
• Spectacular, refurbished Presidential Suite offering
• Langham signature blissful beds and fine bed linens
• Spacious bathrooms with marble benches
• Terry cloth bathrobe and plush slippers
• Turndown service
• Gourmet mini bar, coffee/tea maker
• In-room, laptop sized safe deposit boxes
• Expanded work area with desk lamp, high speed internet, IDD telephone system, two phone lines and voice mail

Services & amenities

• Full 24-hour Concierge
• 24-hour Room Service
• Chuan Spa - Member of Leading Spas of the World - offers an extensive selection of treatments
• Chuan Health Club offers Fitness Center and 15 meter lap pool, change rooms include aromatherapy and color therapy, sauna and snail showers
• Club Lounge enabled with WiFi and offering two office work stations and complimentary newspapers
• Butler Service exclusive to the Club Lounge
• Laundry service and dry cleaning
• 24 hour Valet parking
• Business Center open 24 hours
• Broadband internet access in all guest rooms
• Professional staff anticipates guests’ every need and caters to individual preferences
• Wifi available in Aria and the hotel lobby

Restaurants

Melba restaurant: An award winning Melbourne institution with floor to ceiling views over the Yarra River and the Melbourne city skyline, Melba restaurant has long been a favorite with locals.

Open for breakfast, lunch and dinner, Melba, the signature restaurant of The Langham Melbourne is a venue with excitement, theatre, interaction and innovation.

Dynamic cooking stations, unrivalled views of the city skyline and Yarra River and diverse culinary themes including a Tandoori Oven, Turbo Woks, Rotisserie, Seafood Ice Blocks and Floating Desserts all await to delight you.

Aria bar & lounge: Aria lounge at The Langham, Melbourne is an elegant, central meeting point. The bar is discretely located on the podium level of the hotel which is an ideal location for people watching while offering a seating layout with elegant screens and seating clusters that create an atmosphere of hushed privacy. Aria offers tea, coffee and light meals throughout the day and elegant cocktails and canapés from the afternoon onwards. As well as being a meeting place for guests the venue attracts the professional after work crowd and leisure guests. Langham signature afternoon teas are a speciality during the day and the evening offerings feature fine Champagnes and artisan wines sourced from the surrounding wine regions.

Event facilities

The Langham, Melbourne offers 11 private meeting rooms, so whether the event is an intimate gathering of 10 or a more extensive gathering of 400, yours is a versatile and distinctive experience characterized by fine service and cuisine. Creative banqueting menus, attentive service and state-of-the-art audiovisual equipment are all taken into consideration by the hotel's dedicated Events team.

• The Boardroom has richly upholstered leather chairs, polished parquetry flooring and a striking hand crafted walnut boardroom table give an imposing yet welcoming air.
• From the hotel’s highest floor, Alto offers breathtaking views of the Yarra River and Melbourne city skyline.
• Finders Room is ideally suited to 50 persons theatre style or 100 for cocktail receptions and is flooded with natural light from floor-to-ceiling windows.
• Yarra Room has the flexibility to divide into two smaller rooms and overlooks the Yarra River.
• Clarendon Ballroom is the hotel's largest banqueting venue. It is ideal for cocktail receptions for as many as 400 or theatre style presentations for up to 360. The Clarendon Ballroom provides total flexibility and can easily be divided into three spaces.

Management

LHI is wholly owned by Great Eagle Holdings Limited, a publicly listed company (HKSE: 41) which was founded in 1963 and was listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange in 1972.