Our Guide to the best in Sydney Dining & Private Dining
AALIA 25 Martin Place In the heart of the city is AALIA, the newest restaurant from the team behind Nour in Surry Hills and Lilymu in Parramatta. AALIA is located within the new Martin Place precinct, introduces a new perspective on Middle Eastern cuisine. [...]
Our Guide to the best in Melbourne Dining & Private Dining
Grill Americano 112 Flinders Lane, Melbourne Striking marble bar offers a fabulous place to meet for a cocktail before dinner. Located in Melbourne's cool Flinders Lane, dining at Grill Americano you will experience classic Italian elegance with the finest Australian produce. The heart [...]
The Langham, Gold Coast
The Langham, Gold Coast and The Jewel Residences managed by Langham are the finest addition to the global Langham Hospitality Group family, joining a portfolio of luxury hotels in prime destinations around the world. The hotel is the central tower of three crystaline [...]
Moss Manor Hotel – Southern Highlands
Sitting on a small rise overlooking the Southern Highlands village of Moss Vale, it is impossible not to be curious about the life and history of Moss Manor. The owners of Moss Vale’s newest accommodation Moss Manor, Louella and Tony Grattan-Smith opened the [...]
Australian business travellers take to the skies
AFR Travel Editor, Fiona Carruthershas written and edited travel for the Financial Review for almost a decade. She has held senior roles with ABC Radio National, Deutsche Welle Radio, TIME and The Australian, and was deputy editor of Traveller. Article. Corporate travel has [...]
Founder Journal – Time
Of the many things we do in our business, the one thing that we do particularly well is offer a platform that provides our clients the luxury of TIME to escape from the stress of day-to-day life to appreciate travel, culture and wellbeing. We [...]
Best in Dining – Brisbane & the Gold Coast 2022
This week we share with you our guide to the best in dining in Brisbane and the Gold Coast as we now start to travel for both business and life. It may have been a while since you were last in the sunshine state, [...]
Journal from The Founder – The Traditional Art of the Concierge
When we think of a concierge service, our minds immediately think of a Hotel Concierge. That person you go to to source something you need, make a booking or point you in the right direction. Recently we had this experience of service excellence when [...]
Journal from the Founder – Life Optimised
The key lessons that I have learnt over the last twelve years of this incredible journey that is Essential Solutions, is that by continually to listening to our clients, watching and reading the market and evaluating the needs of our clients, we can continue [...]
AFR Life & Leisure: No time (or inclination) for Christmas shopping? Call a gift concierge
We're were so delighted to be featured in this weekend's Australian Financial Review's Life & Leisure for our passion and expertise in giting this holiday season. Think of them as personal shoppers – but, instead of helping you choose a workable wardrobe, they [...]
Meet our Member: Fairfax & Roberts Managing Director, Irene Deutsch
Irene Deutsch is the Managing Director and Co-owner of Australia's oldest jewellery house, Fairfax & Roberts. After spending 25 years in banking and sales at Macquarie, Goldman Sachs and ANZ, Irene was ready for a new challenge. Fairfax & Roberts first opened their doors [...]
Crystalbrook Collection’s New 5-Star Hotel Opens in Newcastle
This week the Crystalbook Collection opened the first five-star hotel in Newcastle, Crystalbrook Kingsley. Positioned in the heart of Newcastle overlooking Civic Park, the harbour and Merewether from its upper floors, the Crystalbrook Kingsley marks a historic moment in the City's revitalisation with a [...]
Exploring New Zealand – Auckland
Our travel horizons have recently broadened with the opening of the New Zealand and Australia travel bubble. It was so wonderful to return to New Zealand's Harbour city and explore with new fresh eyes since our last visit in early 2020, of where to [...]
Holiday Planning & Luxury Stays
Holidays have seen us all explore our states and great country; and now with the borders opening between Australia and New Zealand, the last twelve months our Lifestyle Team have been working with our clients to introduce them in their search for new adventures. [...]