NOVOTEL MELBOURNE SOUTH WHARF

THE

BRIEF

Drive awareness around the opening of Novotel Melbourne South Wharf and the hotel’s premium location and hospitality offering in order to drive bookings.

THE

SOLUTION

As the flagship hotel within the new Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre precinct, Bastion was brought on to drive awareness around the hotel opening – and showcasing its enviable city-fringe location was a key focus.

Using a two-pronged approach, we told both the hotel business story in corporate media, and whipped up consumer interest in its March opening in travel, lifestyle and culture outlets.

Key to this was engaging the right influencers to make Novotel Melbourne South Wharf a must-stay destination. To promote its location in one of Melbourne’s most up and coming areas, we conceptualised, facilitated and executed a media famil to host some of Australia’s top travel journalists.

Our program allowed key influencers to not only experience the hotel’s premium hospitality offering firsthand, but importantly showcased the best of burgeoning South Wharf. From shopping at DFO South Wharf, to a culinary tour though the South Melbourne Market as well as exclusive Medallion Club tickets to an AFL match at Etihad Stadium – we did it all.

Within two months, Bastion Effect secured 47 media and influencer hits and reached over 6 million people across Australia, putting this golden hotel on the map to ensure it ‘opened hot’.