You Name Your Price!!!

Paihia Beach Resort & Spa launches most innovative travel special in New Zealand – ‘You Name Your Price’

Bay of Islands, New Zealand (June 2009).
Showcasing style, design and undoubtedly unrivaled innovation, the internationally award winning Paihia Beach Resort & Spa have announced their exclusive and radical new promotion –‘You Name Your Price’. This promotion provides guests with the opportunity to stay at the resort which has undergone last year a multi-million dollar refurbishment and pay only what they feel is fair for accommodation, restaurant and spa treatments.

In order to participate, guests will have to meet the minimum (confidential) threshold for accommodation on making their reservation, however, no threshold has been set on what they may offer for restaurant dining or spa treatments. Literally, pay what they feel the restaurant meal or spa treatments are worth based on the quality of the product! This promotion has a very short validity, book and stay prior to 31 July 2009.

Located in a superb beach position overlooking the Bay of Islands, award-winning Paihia Beach Resort & Spa offers the chance to revitalize body and soul, with breathtaking sea views from the resort as well as the Bay of Islands on the doorstep. Three styles of accommodation are available Poolside and Spa Studios, One Guestroom Suite and Two Guestroom Apartments, all spaciously and stylishly furnished, featuring stunning floor to ceiling panoramic ocean views and private balconies. Paihia Beach Resort & Spa is a finalist for the 3rd consecutive year in the World Travel Awards, was voted one of the top ten spas in Australasia by Conde Nast Traveller UK (2008), winner of the World travel awards for New Zealand’s leading Resort (2008), and finalist in the World Travel Awards (2007).

For more information on this exclusive new promotion – ‘You Name Your Price’ contact Paihia Beach Resort & Spa on 0800 870 111 (free phone within New Zealand) or
+64 9 4020 111. Alternatively visit www.paihiabeach.co.nz

Thredbo to Host Cinema in the Snow

09Thredbo Resort in the NSW Snowy Mountains is set to host a WORLD FIRST with the construction of a one-of-a-kind 3D “Cinema in the Snow” to launch the new Event Cinemas on Friday 3rd July at 6.30 pm.

For one magical evening, Thredbo’s iconic snow slopes will be transformed into the world’s first outdoor 3D cinema.

Around 400 invited guests including celebrities, industry leaders and VIPs will walk the ‘Ice Carpet’ to watch one of this year’s most anticipated films, ICE AGE 3: DAWN OF THE DINOSAURS (PG) in a truly unique setting.

This incredible one-off Cinema in the Snow will feature a massive silver screen, state-of-the-art sound and world class digital 3D technology in a magical winter wonderland setting to create a cinema experience like no other.

Event Cinemas is the new premium cinema brand for the AHL group, owners and operators of Greater Union and Birch Carroll and Coyle cinemas. Event Cinemas will offer patrons an unparalleled cinema experience with options on every level including unique screening experiences and brand new food and beverage options.

The Cinema in the Snow will also offer patrons a cinema experience like no other and will feature unique food and beverage options for guests with a purpose built Candy Bar made entirely of ice – one for the kids serving ice creams, popcorn and hot Milo and one for the adults serving schnapps!

A team of experts will take three days and enormous amount of equipment to transform an area of the Friday Flat slope into this unique outdoor cinema. The purpose built projection room is temperature controlled to protect the state-of-the art digital 3D screening technology.

The real stars of the show however are the characters from the movie: Sid, Many and Diego appearing as life-size snow sculptures.

Alice Springs Camel Cup an Odds On Favourite

Spitting, biting and grunting are part of the daily routine for cameleers, but getting on board and racing these unpredictable beasts is no small feat for riders taking part in the 38th annual Lions Imparja Camel Cup in Alice Springs early next month.

More than 4,500 people will converge on Alice Springs on Saturday 11 July to experience Australia’s most famous camel race.

This year’s Cup will see riders from the Territory and as far afield as Tasmania, tackle the dusty outback course in nine separate races scheduled throughout the day.

The race, which attracts visitors from all over the world, celebrates the uniqueness of the Red Centre and its quirky traditions.

This year's Lions Imparja Camel Cup will see a team of US riders from Pine Gap competing who have been training with Camels Australia especially for the day. Legendary Cameleer “Shorty” Smith will also return to the heart of Australia for another crack at the Cup.

All proceeds from the Camel Cup, which is organised by the Lions Club of Alice Springs, will be put back into the local community.


What: The 38th Annual Lions Imparja Camel Cup

When: Saturday 11 July 2009, 10.30am-5pm

Where: Blatherskite Park, Alice Springs