Metro Hotels welcomes in Year of the Rabbit with special deals
Peattie Public Relations
January 27, 2011Sydney is set to welcome in the Chinese New Year with celebrations in Darling Harbour, Chinatown and the city’s entertainment venues. Metro Hotels is offering three Chinese New Year packages to enable visitors to stay in the heart of the city and enjoy the excitement during the month of February:
Metro Hotel Sydney Central - $235 per night*
• One bedroom Junior Suite
• Hot buffet breakfast for two
• Bottle of wine on arrival
• Late Checkout to 12 noon
Metro Hotel on Pitt - $255 per night*
• King Spa Room
• Hot buffet breakfast for two
• Bottle of wine on arrival
• Late checkout to 12 noon
Metro Apartments Darling Harbour - $199 per night*
• Minimum two night stay, upgraded to a Darling Harbour View Apartment if available
• Late checkout to 12 noon
From late January through February, Sydney is set to come alive as the city celebrates Chinese New Year. The City of Sydney will officially launch the celebrations on 28 January, after which entertainment venues will feature major Chinese productions and special events.
The State Theatre will begin with the staging of the much acclaimed Festival of Spring on February 5 – a traditional singing, dancing and martial arts performance from the official Chinese Dancing and Performance Cultures of China.
This event is followed by the Mulan Acrobatic Show on February 10 - 13, where audiences will be treated to a spectacular showcase of culture and performance from Chongqing Province. Using acrobatics, dance, shadow play and martial arts, performers will tell this traditional story made famous in the animated movie of a girl who joined the army in the place of her father.
At the Capitol Theatre, Shen Yun Performing Arts will bring classical Chinese dance and music to life with a stunning performance featuring 100 of the world's best classical artists, masterful choreography, breathtaking costumes and state-of-the-art digital backdrops.
Events such the Dragon Boat Races on February 12-13 and the Chinese New Year markets will add to the celebratory atmosphere of the city, while the Twilight Parade held on February 6 to welcome in the Lunar Year is expected to be a major highlight, featuring 250 Chinese performers from Hubei including a Wudang martial arts troupe, a stunning illuminated Yellow Crane Tower, and a pack of rabbit magicians producing surprises from their hats.
Metro Hotels is keen for everyone to enjoy these spectacular celebrations with special Chinese New Year accommodation packages available for the month of February at either Metro Hotel Sydney Central, Metro Hotel on Pitt or Metro Apartments Darling Harbour. Offering three spectacular locations close to all the Chinese New Year action and fabulous accommodation deals pulled straight out of the hat, Metro Hotels will ensure everyone is able to welcome in the Year of the Rabbit in style.
To book your Metro Hotels Chinese New Year package, call the toll free Central Reservations line on 1800 004 321 or go online to www.metrohotels.com.au.
*Packages are subject to availability; rates are not valid with any other offer; bookings are non-refundable
Metro Hotels is the public face of Transmetro Corporation, an Australian owned public company listed on the Australian Stock Exchange. The Group currently provides a national accommodation network of properties, with over 1000 rooms in key locations and major cities across Australia.
