100 roles in 100 days: Crystalbrook Kingsley, Newcastle's sustainably-led first five-star hotel, is on the hunt for over 100 hospitality experts.

18 March 2021 - In preparation for the luxury hotel's opening this June 2021, Crystalbrook Kingsley is looking for Experience Curators, Style Curators (housekeeping), Food and Drink Guides, Chefs and The Fix-It Team.

The hotel is calling for anyone interested in joining the team to visit crystalbrookcollection.com/kingsley-jobs for more information and to express their interest by 1 April 2021.

Crystalbrook Kingsley's General Manager, Carl Taranto said: “Newcastle is a burgeoning destination with a bright future, and we are thrilled to be bringing Crystalbrook to the city. Crystalbrook's environment is dynamic and entrepreneurial, which we believe will fit well with Newcastle's vibrant personality.”

“We're looking for people with all levels of experience. For us, attitude is key. We need proactive, people hungry to make great things happen,” he said.

Crystalbrook Kingsley will be the sixth hotel within the Collection, with existing properties in Sydney, Byron Bay and Cairns.

Crystalbrook is one of Australia's leading sustainable and innovative independent hospitality companies. Each hotel in the portfolio carries an authentic expression of its location, a passion for sustainability and responsible luxury.

Speaking on the upcoming opening, Crystalbrook CEO Geoff York said he was heartened by how Novocastrians had embraced Crystalbrook Kingsley: “The community has been exceptionally welcoming to Crystalbrook and we look forward to opening the doors to the community. Crystalbrook Kingsley exists as much for locals as it does for visitors to Newcastle.”

About Crystalbrook Kingsley

Opening June 2021, Crystalbrook Kingsley embraces Crystalbrook Collection's approach to sustainability and Responsible Luxury making use of environmentally friendly, upcycled, recycled and locally sourced materials. The hotel has a plastic free policy (no plastic water bottles or straws) and, through the use of technology, has removed 90% of the paper used by a typical five-star hotel.

The name Kingsley, is a tribute to Newcastle's heritage and the city's earlier name of Kingston, dating back to 1804.  Ideally located opposite Civic Park, Kingsley is moments away from the City Hall, Civic Theatre, Newcastle Art Gallery and War Memorial.

While championing Newcastle's heritage, Crystalbrook Kingsley is equally committed to contemporary luxuries with each room featuring an Apple iPad control centre, StayCast by Google for video streaming and access to hundreds of complimentary movies.

At a glance:

• 130 elegantly appointed hotel rooms and suites
• Rooftop bar
• Rooftop restaurant
• Lobby bar and café with an outdoor terrace
• Two private meeting venues

For more on Kingsley visit crystalbrookcollection.com/kingsley

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About Crystalbrook

Crystalbrook is one of Australia's leading sustainable and innovative independent hospitality companies. Each hotel in the portfolio carries an authentic expression of its location, a passion for responsible luxury, considered design and a twinkle of fun for a uniquely enriching experience.

Crystalbrook's portfolio includes:

• Crystalbrook Riley, Cairns, Queensland
• Crystalbrook Albion, New South Wales
• Crystalbrook Byron, Byron Bay, New South Wales
• Crystalbrook Bailey, Cairns, Queensland
• Crystalbrook Flynn, Cairns, Queensland
• Crystalbrook Kingsley, Newcastle, New South Wales – opening June 2021

The Group also owns and operates a collection of ten restaurants, three spas, Crystalbrook Superyacht Marina in Port Douglas along with Crystalbrook Station and its subsidiary pastoral businesses.

Responsible Luxury

Responsible Luxury and sustainability is at the forefront of the way Crystalbrook thinks and operates. At a glance:

• Operating a single use plastic free environment. No plastic straws, water bottles or single use bathroom amenity bottles (in the past two years the Group has saved over three million plastic bottles from entering landfill)
• Farming their own beef
• Sourcing at least 80% of produce from within a three-hour drive of each hotel
• Use of technology, such as in-room iPads and mobile check-in to create paperless environments and experiences
• Use of recycled and upcycled materials. Examples include key cards made from recycled wood, coat hangers made from recycled paper and toothbrushes made from sweetcorn

Crystalbrook Collection and Ghassan Aboud Group

Crystalbrook Collection is part of Ghassan Aboud Group promoted by international entrepreneur and philanthropist Ghassan Aboud. The group is a multi-business conglomerate engaged in automobiles, real estate, hospitality, FMCG, food, retail, bespoke catering, media and logistics. In business for more than two decades, the group operates from its global headquarters in the United Arab Emirates with offices in Australia, Belgium, Jordan and Turkey.