Resort Grand Mercure Forest, an Accor property located near to the Gold Rush city of Ballarat in the State of Victoria (Australia) just completed a total overhaul of its facilities.
BALLARAT – Accor Vacation Club has completed the refurbishment of their apartments at Grand Mercure Forest Resort – a country retreat close to Daylesford and Ballarat in Victoria. The design look and feel is consistent with the “Resort Spa Series”, providing a top level of quality and design for its Members and guests.
This upgrade is the third property this year, part of the extensive refurbishment program underway throughout the Accor Vacation Club portfolio.
To celebrate the brand new look, Accor Vacation Club is offering a special deal valid for a minimum of 3 nights. The offer is valid for a 2 bedroom apartment and the longer visitors stay, the more they will save.
The apartments at Creswick, in the heart of Victorian “Spa Country” feature rooms, inspired by local design elements, with the use of a richer, sophisticated palette to create warmth, and accounting for and adapting to the environmental and climate conditions suitable to its inland location.
“Members have come to expect a high level of comfort, design and functionality, feedback from our members has been outstanding” said Craig Wood, CEO of Accor Vacation Club.
“Members can use their premiere points which provides the flexibility to stay at any of the Club’s 21 Resorts around Australia, New Zealand and Bali”.
“Typically our resorts run at a very high occupancy, thus the design and products selected need to be of a high quality to support this usage and to reach above our members’ expectations”. said Craig.
Planned to suit the local environment the design takes into account, a cooler climate with apartments featuring gas fireplaces, luxurious freestanding baths, fully carpeted bedrooms, living and dining areas, and furniture conducive to lounging, reading and warm comfort.
The environmental aspects are well considered, with new water saving devices on all bathroom fittings, and LED lights replacing energy guzzling flouro and down-lights.
Connectivity, a modern day must, is served via a media hub, linked to 40” television providing guests a peaceful haven to relax in seclusion, whilst staying connected to the outside world.
Accor Vacation Club’s Grand Mercure Apartments are adjacent to the Novotel Forest Resort Creswick, and its Tony Cashmore designed championship Golf Course all of which is also accessible to guests (charges apply).
Set in the green belt, famous for its mineral springs and spa centres, it is approximately 90 minutes drive from Melbourne CBD (or 50 minutes drive from Melbourne’s Tullamarine Airport).
Accor Vacation Club is an exciting, innovative holiday ownership club offering fantastic choice and flexibility to its Members in a wide variety of holiday destinations worldwide. It is Australia’s first hotel branded holiday ownership club commencing operations in 2000, with approx 30,000 Member families who enjoy holidays at 21 Club Properties. The Club’s operator is part of the Accor Group, the largest hotel group in the Asia Pacific region covering a full spectrum of locations and hotel styles, from luxury to budget.
Luc Citrinot a French national is a freelance journalist and consultant in tourism and air transport with over 20 years experience. Based in Paris and Bangkok, he works for various travel and air transport trade publications in Europe and Asia.
