Mention The Langham, Melbourne and for many it triggers a memory of the hotel's distinctive ginger flower scent and the ever-changing and impressive flower display.

While the hotel may be synonymous with luxury there is a mix of news, hidden secrets and examples of attentive service that The Langham, Melbourne is keen to share.

To help busy ATE delegates distill what they need to know about The Langham, Melbourne the hotel has come up with a handy list of the top five things you may want to know about The Langham, Melbourne.

1. The Langham, Melbourne has the highest service staff to guest ratio of any hotel five star hotel in Melbourne including three full time concierges and a team of Service Stylists who provide an extra level of personalised, unobstrusive serivce.
2. The Langham, Melbourne will debut its expanded and enhanced ballroom overlooking the city's Yarra River in February 2019. The hotel's event spaces will be expanded to include a five section, versatile ballroom that can accommodate up to 630 guests and showcase stunning views of the Yarra River.
3. The hotel's house-keeping team pride themselves on their attention to detail. For example, during the hotel's nightly turn-down service (one of the only hotels in Melbourne to offer this service) for guests staying on their own the housekeeper will place a bottle of water on the side of the bed the guest sleeps on based on which side the guest slept on previous night's stay.
4. In 2017, The Langham, Melbourne donated over 1.7 tonnes of used guest soap to Soap Aid, a global charity that helps save lives by re-purposing 34 000 soaps and distributing to disadvantaged communities in Australia and overseas.
5. The Langham, Melbourne's Aria Lounge has served over 50 000 high teas for children and their families over the past 7 years. The hotel has just launched it's newest Afternoon Tea with Wedgwood. The new menu features delicate sandwiches, more savoury dishes than ever before including forest mushroom and truffled parsnip cream pie, raspberry crunch semifreddo, pink Champagne macarons, chocolate ganache tart, Vittoria coffee and Belgian chocolate eclairs plus traditional buttermilk scones with plenty of fresh cream and house-made jam.

Bookings may be made by visiting melbourne.langhamhotels.com.au or by calling 1800 858 663.

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For more information or to find out other interesting features of The Langham, Melbourne, please do not hesitate to contact: Tara Bishop, Public Relations Director on +0422 003 549 or via email to tara.bishop@langhamhotels.com.

 Background Notes

The Langham, Melbourne at Southbank is located at the heart of Melbourne's diverse performing arts scene, and is a proud partner of the Virgin Australia Melbourne Fashion Festival, Melbourne Recital Centre, Melbourne Theatre Company, Opera Australia and the Melbourne International Jazz Festival.

The 25‐floor hotel has 388 luxuriously appointed rooms including 126 river view rooms, 57 executive club rooms, 6 balcony rooms with 19m² private balconies, 7 Terrace rooms with 50m² private balconies, 11 suites and one  Chairman Suite; each attended to by the hotel's signature Service Stylists. Boasting stunning views of the Melbourne city skyline, the Yarra River, historic Flinders Street station and Federation Square, The Langham, Melbourne offers a luxurious and timeless inner‐city experience.

The Langham, Melbourne has been named the top city hotel in Australia, New Zealand and the South Pacific by Travel & Leisure (US) magazine (2016), named #2 in Top Ten list of hotels in Australia and New Zealand by the readers of Conde Nast Traveler (U.S.) in 2016 and has been a constant feature on Travel + Leisure (US) World's Best lists (2008 – 2016). The Langham, Melbourne is also actively retaining EarthCheck Gold Certification in 2017 and maintaining place as a leader in the unique worldwide group of sustainable tourism operators that are certified to the internationally recognised EarthCheck Company Standard with the exclusive EarthCheckTM.

The Langham, Melbourne is also acclaimed for its award‐winning Chuan Spa, interactive dining restaurant – Melba, and chic bar & lounge – ARIA. Reservations may be made by visiting http://melbourne.langhamhotels.com.au/melbourne/ or calling 1800 641 107.