NEXT Hotel® Brisbane has been awarded “Innovation Of The Year” at the Gourmet Traveller 2015 Australian Hotel Guide Awards, the only national hotel awards in Australia.

The awards, attended by Australia's pre-eminent hoteliers and travel industry experts, recognise the cornerstone experiences of any great hotel stay, from the best service to the best breakfast.

Alex Billing, General Manager of NEXT Hotel® Brisbane said, “The NEXT team are thrilled to have been recognised and awarded “Innovation of the Year””.

For further details or to make a booking, please visit: nexthotels.com/brisbane.

About NEXT Hotels® and NEXT Hotel® Brisbane:
NEXT Hotels® is a new upper upscale hotel brand designed specifically to address the needs of the modern business traveller. Space, technology and service are re-engineered so that the time-crunched and modern business-focused traveller optimises time, exemplifying the brand's promise: “Designed to Make your Time Count.” NEXT Hotels® empower the guest with choice, flexibility and control. The flagship brand of Singapore-based SilverNeedle® Hospitality, the world's first NEXT Hotels® opened in September 2014 in Brisbane, Australia, with 304 rooms. Located in Queen Street Mall, Brisbane's premier shopping district, NEXT Hotel® Brisbane was redeveloped by SilverNeedle® Hospitality in a multi-million dollar effort from the local landmark Chifley® at Lennons. Paying homage to the landmark, its featured restaurant, Lennons Restaurant & Bar will offer diners a menu that is authentic, nostalgic, healthy and artisanal. NEXT Hotel® Brisbane will also comprise an outdoor pool deck overlooking Queen Street Mall, as well as a retail space that will host Australia's first Forever 21, the renowned US-based fast fashion giant.

About SilverNeedle® Hospitality:
SilverNeedle® Hospitality is an innovative and progressive integrated hospitality investment, management and development company, with a focus on mid to upscale hotels and resorts that are intelligently designed and operated for the professional and leisure needs of the business traveller. SilverNeedle® Hospitality currently operates more than 60 managed and licensed properties with four properties under development, together accounting for over 4,000 keys in Asia Pacific. Headquartered in Singapore, SilverNeedle® Hospitality has regional offices in Bangkok, Sydney and Bangalore.
The Nadathur Group, an investment firm owned by Nadathur S. Raghavan, co-founder of NASDAQ-listed Infosys Technologies, founded SilverNeedle® Hospitality. For more information, please visit snhgroup.com