Sydney is set to welcome the brand new Veriu Broadway hotel in June 2017 and Patrick O'Meley has been appointed as Hotel Manager for the exciting new city fringe hotel development.

Having most recently worked at luxury five-star hotels Palazzo Versace and QT on the Gold Coast, O'Meley is well versed in providing attention-to-detail, personalised guest service.  He has also worked at other luxury brands including Qualia Resort on Hamilton Island, The Sebel Pier One and The Star Hotel & Apartments.

Shanker Chandra, Group General Manager of Veriu Hotels and Suites said: “Patrick is an excellent choice to lead the hotel and execute our brand service culture. An essential part of staying with Veriu is supported by the local knowledge of our team members and ensuring a bespoke experience in line with our guests needs, and Patrick's exemplary guest service experience will ensure this is core to our service delivery.”

Veriu Broadway will open its doors to the first guests on 2 June 2017.  An $18 million conversion of a former warehouse space, it will offer 64 self-contained studios - each over 40 square metres; and one and two bedroom split level apartments.  Ideally located close to the International Convention Centre, the hotel will provide a true and genuine local experience with team members trained as local area guides, plus on-site food & beverage sourced from local providers in keeping with the precinct's contemporary café and bar offerings. 

“Veriu is a unique concept on the Sydney hotel scene and I am excited to be on board with Veriu Broadway right from the start,” says O'Meley.

“It is great to see a hotel brand embrace the local environment and make it part of the guest experience and I'm looking forward to operating a brand new product in a vibrant part of Sydney.”

The hotel is part of a pipeline of five hotels set to open under the Veriu brand by the end of 2018.  Coinciding with the Veriu Broadway opening, the rebrand of two properties in Camperdown (28 rooms) and Randwick (35 rooms) will take place following their extensive refurbishment. Further openings for 2018 are scheduled for Sydney Central (110) and Pyrmont (36 rooms).  The much anticipated 144-room new build hotel at Green Square in partnership with property fund managers, Folkstone, is also slated for early 2019.

ABOUT VERIU HOTELS

Veriu Hotels & Suites are inspired by the authenticity of local experiences combined with the convenience of traditional hotel service and excellence. From June 2017 Veriu will offer hotels located in Sydney's vibrant village precincts of Broadway, Camperdown and Randwick with further hotels opening in Sydney Central and Pyrmont in 2018.  An exciting new build development in Sydney's Green Square, in partnership with Folkstone property fund managers, is set to open in 2019. Veriu Hotels provide both traditional style hotel rooms as well studio, one bedroom and two bedroom apartments incorporating interior design in keeping with local surroundings.  Created by property and hospitality specialists Alex Thorpe and Rhys Williams, who developed a successful long stay accommodation business, Furnished Property, in 2002, the Veriu vision is to create a portfolio of hotels with a diverse mix of heritage and new developments – all purely Sydney and embracing the local village character.  The Veriu name is derived from the Latin word 'verus' which means true and genuine; and 'u' an expression of individuality – the places u go, the people u meet, the experiences u have and the stories u create.

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