CRYSTALBROOK KINGSLEY
5 Star Newcastle CBD HotelCRYSTALBROOK KINGSLEY
5 Star Newcastle CBD Hotel
FEATURES
URBAN ROOM
Be in the thick of Newcastle’s vibrant centre in a spacious 26 – 33m² Urban room. Each room features a range of sustainability considerations including a single use plastic free environment, upcycled fittings and furnishings and a 100% waste-free bathroom. Connect to the creative cultural heartbeat of the city and enjoy luxe details after a day exploring Newcastle, including tablet Control Centre, 55” HD Smart TV, STAYCAST video streaming, complimentary movies, a Nespresso machine with recyclable pods and fast and free Wi-Fi. King and twin singles available.
HARBOUR VIEW HOTEL ROOM
This room overlooks Newcastle’s harbour and thriving Honeysuckle precinct. Kick back in this 27 – 29m² room, with sustainability considerations including a single use plastic free environment, upcycled fittings and furnishings and a 100% waste-free bathroom. Unwind with contemporary design features and luxe amenities including tablet Control Centre, 55” HD Smart TV, STAYCAST video streaming, complimentary movies, a Nespresso machine with recyclable pods and fast and free Wi-Fi. King and twin singles available.
PARK VIEW HOTEL ROOM
Soak in lush views across Newcastle’s Civic Park, with its sweeping green lawns and vibrant garden beds. Relax in a spacious 26-35m² room, with sustainability considerations including a single use plastic free environment, upcycled fittings and furnishings and a 100% waste-free bathroom. Enjoy a tablet Control Centre, 55” HD Smart TV, STAYCAST video streaming, complimentary movies, a Nespresso machine with recyclable pods and fast and free Wi-Fi. King and twin singles available.
PARK MASTER ROOM
Wake to a blend of nature and culture from this expansive 46m² king-sized master room. With second floor views spanning Newcastle’s Civic Park and Art Gallery, the Park Master features sustainability considerations including a single use plastic free environment, upcycled fittings and furnishings and a 100% waste-free bathroom. Relax, connect and indulge with a tablet Control Centre, 65” HD Smart TV, STAYCAST video streaming, complimentary movies, a Nespresso machine with recyclable pods and fast and free Wi-Fi.
KINGSLEY MASTER ROOM
Overlooking Newcastle Harbour and bustling Honeysuckle Precinct, the Kingsley Master is perfect for those who appreciate the finer things in life. With sustainability considerations including a single use plastic free environment, upcycled fittings and furnishings and a 100% waste-free bathroom, the Kingsley Master’s spacious 59m² presents a dreamy king-sized bed, contemporary finishes, tablet Control Centre, 65” HD Smart TV, STAYCAST video streaming, complimentary movies, a Nespresso machine with recyclable pods and fast and free Wi-Fi.
ACTIVITIES
If you haven’t had a chance to explre Newcastle lately, you are in for a big surprise. Check out this blog for the latest tips.
ENVIRONMENT
From Crystalbrook Kingsley:
“Plenty of businesses claim to be paperless, but Crystalbrook Collection certainly walks its own talk.
Likely your first encounter with Crystalbrook’s environmental policy starts from the minute you check-in (paperless of course), as you’re handed a wooden key card access to your room. Unlike the plastic variety used across most hotel groups, when you stay in a Crystalbrook Collection property you’ll be supplied with a recycled wooden door token which resembles a wooden poker-chip. Made from 100% recycled wood, these key card access tokens are your first clue that your stay is starting in the means it intends to carry on.
In rooms, the paper compendium has been replaced with iPads and they’ve transformed the check-in and check-out process to be entirely paperless itself. That’s not to say there isn’t a little notepad to jot down your thoughts in your room – these are five-star properties – but instead of bleached–paper, you’ll find recycled Forest Stewardship Council paper stock only.
Crystalbrook Collection have partnered with TerraCycle, a charity which recycles coffee pods, separating them into their three constituents (organic, plastic and metal) where the metals are melted into weight, which is then monetised and donated to various charities across the region.
Food miles are one thing, but food waste is another, which is why Crystalbrook Collection designs its menus to reduce as much food waste as possible. Take the use of a pineapple for instance. You might find the juice of the pineapple served at breakfast, the leaves in a cocktail come sundown and your modern-Asian dinner dished up inside a pineapple skin bowl for dinner – that’s how committed they are to end–to–end cooking.
Where food waste does exist, it’s swiftly sent off with OzHarvest to be distributed to those in most need. If that’s left you hungry for more – you’ll be happy to know if you forgo your daily room service (reducing excess cleaning costs), you’ll even get a $10 voucher to use at one of the onsite restaurants.
Try as you might to go looking for them, you won’t find any single use plastics lurking around this hotel. Crystalbrook Collection were one of the first hotel groups to swap out straws, disposable bags, takeaway containers and plastic water bottles for plastic–free alternatives. Since launching the hotel group in November 2018, their transition to boxed water has saved more than 458,080 water bottles going straight into landfill.
In fact, even the coat hangers you find in each of the rooms are made from 100% pressed cardboard rather than the usual kind you find in hotel rooms.
The standard mini shampoo and conditioner bottles have been replaced with larger amenity packs pumping their signature scent, Crystalbrook Immersion. By replacing small, single use toiletries with large bottles, the hotel is able to keep a quarter of a million bottles out of landfill each year.”
What we love…
This fabulous Newcastle hotel is leading the way in its initiatives to minimize its environmental footprint. Crystalbrook Kingsley is sustainably-led, simply sophisticated and steeped in history. We particularly love their “Footprint Free Stays” concept (see below). The first five-star hotel to grace Newcastle, Crystalbrook Kingsley is an exciting addition to this great city.
Tell me more
Ideally located in the heart of Newcastle with the City Hall, Civic Theatre, Art Gallery and War Memorial Cultural Centre moments away. The Crystalbrook Kingsley is situated in Newcastle’s landmark ‘Roundhouse’ building, in the city’s former council administrative headquarters. The hotel celebrates Newcastle’s rich history whilst looking forward to what the emerging city has to offer.
Get the Facts
Where is it? Newcastle, NSW
What? 5 Star Hotel
Style of Accommodation? Hotel rooms
Who? Everyone
Accessible? Yes. Tactile signs, lower bathroom sink, higher level toilet and grab rails, wheelchair accessible.
Electric Car Recharge: Yes. Basement parking has two spots with outlets to plug in a wall connector available to hotel guests.
Minimum Night Stay? One night
How much?
Sounding Good? Read on…
The name Kingsley, is a tribute to Newcastle’s heritage and the city’s earlier name of Kingston, dating back to 1804.
Kingsley’s interiors make use of curves and rhythm to mimic the linear structure of the existing building, with a colour palette inspired by the Black Canary, a subtle homage to the region’s coal mining history. The interiors were designed by Suede Interior Design and are set to bring layers of texture in rich ivory and touches of yellow throughout the space from the existing neutral palette of the exterior.
Crystalbrook Kingsley features 130 sophisticated elegantly appointed rooms. Each room features its own tablet control centre, 55” Smart TV with STAYCAST by Google for video streaming and access to hundreds of complimentary movies, a Nespresso machine (naturally with recyclable pods) and fast and free Wi-Fi.
Guests can also take the pledge to minimise your environmental footprint when you’re on holiday and get $10 in dining and drinking credits. Here’s how it works…
Guests staying two nights or more at Crystalbrook Kingsley will receive $10 daily in dining and drink credits when committing to a ‘Footprint Free Stay’. To experience a Footprint Free Stay, you’ll:
Opt out of having your room serviced
Say no to single-use plastics
Turn off unnecessary electronics
Recycle all waste items that can be re-purposed in the separate bins in the room provided.
Experience Newcastle’s newest rooftop restaurant, Roundhouse, where you can take in the city’s stunning views, indulge in locally produced fare and sip your way through an extensive wine list inspired by the vineyards of the Hunter Valley.
Or, head to the rooftop bar, Romberg’s, for a slick, sophisticated and social affair, where you’ll find great music, artisanal cocktails, local beer and wines, and light bites celebrating the region’s fresh produce – all served with a plentiful side of cinematic views across Newcastle.
For a relaxed vibe, pay a visit to Ms Mary on the Ground floor, which transitions from an indulgent cafe during the day to cosy bar at night – where locals, theatregoers and guests socialise, work and wind down together.
Host: Crystalbrook Hotels
Address: 282 King Street, 2300 Newcastle,
PRICE RATE POLICY
Every enquiry and booking through GREEN GETAWAYS AUSTRALIA shows your support for the fabulous environmental initiatives undertaken by this property. That’s SO good to know!
FEATURES
URBAN ROOM
Be in the thick of Newcastle’s vibrant centre in a spacious 26 – 33m² Urban room. Each room features a range of sustainability considerations including a single use plastic free environment, upcycled fittings and furnishings and a 100% waste-free bathroom. Connect to the creative cultural heartbeat of the city and enjoy luxe details after a day exploring Newcastle, including tablet Control Centre, 55” HD Smart TV, STAYCAST video streaming, complimentary movies, a Nespresso machine with recyclable pods and fast and free Wi-Fi. King and twin singles available.
HARBOUR VIEW HOTEL ROOM
This room overlooks Newcastle’s harbour and thriving Honeysuckle precinct. Kick back in this 27 – 29m² room, with sustainability considerations including a single use plastic free environment, upcycled fittings and furnishings and a 100% waste-free bathroom. Unwind with contemporary design features and luxe amenities including tablet Control Centre, 55” HD Smart TV, STAYCAST video streaming, complimentary movies, a Nespresso machine with recyclable pods and fast and free Wi-Fi. King and twin singles available.
PARK VIEW HOTEL ROOM
Soak in lush views across Newcastle’s Civic Park, with its sweeping green lawns and vibrant garden beds. Relax in a spacious 26-35m² room, with sustainability considerations including a single use plastic free environment, upcycled fittings and furnishings and a 100% waste-free bathroom. Enjoy a tablet Control Centre, 55” HD Smart TV, STAYCAST video streaming, complimentary movies, a Nespresso machine with recyclable pods and fast and free Wi-Fi. King and twin singles available.
PARK MASTER ROOM
Wake to a blend of nature and culture from this expansive 46m² king-sized master room. With second floor views spanning Newcastle’s Civic Park and Art Gallery, the Park Master features sustainability considerations including a single use plastic free environment, upcycled fittings and furnishings and a 100% waste-free bathroom. Relax, connect and indulge with a tablet Control Centre, 65” HD Smart TV, STAYCAST video streaming, complimentary movies, a Nespresso machine with recyclable pods and fast and free Wi-Fi.
KINGSLEY MASTER ROOM
Overlooking Newcastle Harbour and bustling Honeysuckle Precinct, the Kingsley Master is perfect for those who appreciate the finer things in life. With sustainability considerations including a single use plastic free environment, upcycled fittings and furnishings and a 100% waste-free bathroom, the Kingsley Master’s spacious 59m² presents a dreamy king-sized bed, contemporary finishes, tablet Control Centre, 65” HD Smart TV, STAYCAST video streaming, complimentary movies, a Nespresso machine with recyclable pods and fast and free Wi-Fi.
ACTIVITIES
If you haven’t had a chance to explre Newcastle lately, you are in for a big surprise. Check out this blog for the latest tips.
ENVIRONMENT
From Crystalbrook Kingsley:
“Plenty of businesses claim to be paperless, but Crystalbrook Collection certainly walks its own talk.
Likely your first encounter with Crystalbrook’s environmental policy starts from the minute you check-in (paperless of course), as you’re handed a wooden key card access to your room. Unlike the plastic variety used across most hotel groups, when you stay in a Crystalbrook Collection property you’ll be supplied with a recycled wooden door token which resembles a wooden poker-chip. Made from 100% recycled wood, these key card access tokens are your first clue that your stay is starting in the means it intends to carry on.
In rooms, the paper compendium has been replaced with iPads and they’ve transformed the check-in and check-out process to be entirely paperless itself. That’s not to say there isn’t a little notepad to jot down your thoughts in your room – these are five-star properties – but instead of bleached–paper, you’ll find recycled Forest Stewardship Council paper stock only.
Crystalbrook Collection have partnered with TerraCycle, a charity which recycles coffee pods, separating them into their three constituents (organic, plastic and metal) where the metals are melted into weight, which is then monetised and donated to various charities across the region.
Food miles are one thing, but food waste is another, which is why Crystalbrook Collection designs its menus to reduce as much food waste as possible. Take the use of a pineapple for instance. You might find the juice of the pineapple served at breakfast, the leaves in a cocktail come sundown and your modern-Asian dinner dished up inside a pineapple skin bowl for dinner – that’s how committed they are to end–to–end cooking.
Where food waste does exist, it’s swiftly sent off with OzHarvest to be distributed to those in most need. If that’s left you hungry for more – you’ll be happy to know if you forgo your daily room service (reducing excess cleaning costs), you’ll even get a $10 voucher to use at one of the onsite restaurants.
Try as you might to go looking for them, you won’t find any single use plastics lurking around these three hotels. Crystalbrook Collection were one of the first hotel groups to swap out straws, disposable bags, takeaway containers and plastic water bottles for plastic–free alternatives. Since launching the hotel group in November 2018, their transition to boxed water has saved more than 458,080 water bottles going straight into landfill.
In fact, even the coat hangers you find in each of the rooms are made from 100% pressed cardboard rather than the usual kind you find in hotel rooms.
The standard mini shampoo and conditioner bottles have been replaced with larger amenity packs pumping their signature scent, Crystalbrook Immersion. By replacing small, single use toiletries with large bottles, the hotel is able to keep a quarter of a million bottles out of landfill each year. “