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DestinAsian 2020 Readers Choice Awards

Yep this one’s for you – the DestinAsian 2020 Readers’ Choice Awards are here and now’s your chance to have your say. Don’t miss out on the opportunity to win awesome prizes including Sennheiser headphones, products from Citigems, Nespresso and more. Just vote for your favourite hotel in Asia-Pacific (Ovolo obviously!) before October 31st to be in the running.

The Hottest Dishes & Cocktails This Month

What’s cookin’? From Coffee Marbled Wagyu at Salon Deco to too-good-to-be-true healthy cocktails at VEDA and plant-based Ice Cream Sandwich at Alibi – Ovolo restaurants across Hong Kong and Australia offer everything you ever dreamed of. Read on to find out more about our hottest new offerings!

“One more for the gram”

We’ve received a whole lot of love from our guests with a whole lot of their smart phone flashes shining bright on our design-led properties as some of the most instragrammable hotels in Australia, Hong Kong and across the world. The latest of Instagrammable O-moments has popped up at a mighty height as Ovolo The Valley receives one more art installation to the property’s unique collection in the form of an a very large white chair. Do sit on this furniture.

Snap to it and see our Instagrammable moments at each property. Be sure to use the hashtag #OvoloHotels for your chance to be featured.

ZA ZA TA – a kaleidoscope of creativity

You’ve read online, seen it on Instagram and opened the paper to discover ZA ZA TA – our Middle Eastern and Mediterranean eats accompanied by beats by renowned music curator, Andrew Lewis. Feast your eyes on artwork by British based multidisciplinary artist, Kayleigh Heydon, who’s pieces can be spotted throughout the Queenslander inspired venue, filling the place with rich hues and soft curvaceous forms. If fashion is your calling, you know ZA ZA TA is dressing to impress, thanks to Claudia Saurine and Natasha Gan.

More than just a restaurant, the Brisbane destination has been brought together by a wealth of creative specialists for everyone to encounter.

What’s to wine about being stranded on an island with Mister Percy?

Kicking off the summer session season in Sydney, we are stranding ourselves on an island and we are taking Mister Percy with us! Over three days, from Friday 1 November until Sunday 3 November, we are hauling a juicy booty of Mister Percy’s finest fermented grape varietal’s, come hell or high water, across Sydney’s treacherous harbour to Clark Island where X marks the spot of this year’s Wine Island.

Popping up for one long weekend, Mister Percy’s bar isn’t the only booze, schmooze or food-based treasure that awaits at this once a year drop in the harbour!

Sculpture by the Sea is making waves down at Bondi

Sydney’s iconic seaside sculpture exhibition is back in its 23rd year, set to wind up on Sunday 10 November. Lining a 2km path of the spectacular coast from Bondi to Tamarama, Sculpture by the Sea holds the claim to the world’s largest annual sculpture exhibition, attracting over 500,000 visitors each year. If that wasn’t enough to win a place on your Sydney itinerary, IT IS FREE!

Take an inspiring seaside stroll through this artistic and culturally rich once-a-year experience. Amongst stunning coastal views, spy over 100 works by 111 Australian and international artists from 19 countries.

Phantom Plane, Cyberpunk In The Year Of The Future

As part of Tai Kwun’s newest exhibit and as an ode to 2019 being the “year of the future in films” such as Blade Runner and Akira, the Centre for Curatorial Studies from Bard College co-presents: “Phantom Plane, Cyberpunk in the year of the future”. Until early next year, this Central art exhibit will take on prevalent issues through forms of art: exploring how this genre has also bled into art and visual culture.

Just a stone’s throw away from Ovolo Central, head there after to unwind and relax.

Projekt Berlin

A second installation in this month’s Tai Kwun galleries is Projekt Berlin, an exhibit fully dedicated to reminiscing and celebrating the cultural hub of Berlin. Dubbed as having “intrinsic resilience” against everything history throws its way, Berlin is home to creative powerhouses of all sorts, ranging from film to music to public art. Take a couple hours of your weekend to soak in the beauty that is Berlin.

Once you’re done admiring the exhibition, head to VEDA and indulge in a cheeky vino (or two).

Hong Kong’s AW19 Sustainable Fashion Pop-Up

Empowering and promoting women, sustainability, and fashion at the same time, Hong Kong’s “AW19 Sustainable Fashion Pop-Up” is an event in mid-November hosted by DEPLOY London. Based in London, DEPLOY is a zero-waste fashion brand that’s been named “The Thinking Women’s Wardrobe”; they pride themselves in being sustainable not just environmentally but also socially, creating smart designs for smart women. Also, in cities like New York, Paris, and Tokyo, gather your girlfriends and hit up PMQ to do some shopping while being sustainable!

Who Gives A Crap? Ovolo gives a crap!

We all love a bit of toilet humour and we’re hoping our choices convince others to wipe right. Starting with humble beginnings in March 2013, Ovolo quickly jumped on board with Who Gives A Crap toilet paper, to brighten up our loos across our hotels in Sydney, Brisbane, Melbourne and Canberra – while doing good. Our choice to work with Who Gives A Crap comes from a quality product which is made from 100% recycled paper – meaning we’re saving trees, water and energy. Not only this, Who Give A Crap really gives a crap with 50% of profits donated to help build toilets and improve sanitation in the developing world.

Warning: May contain alcohol

It’s cheers o’clock at Mojo Nomad Central for all those guests who book direct at mojonomad.com. You heard it right and yep there’s no catch! All guests who book direct at mojonomad.com will get a free mini bar with their next stay in Sheung Wan. So, now’s the best excuse you’ll ever have to give in to beer pressure.

Day of the Dead

On Friday, November 1st – Te Quiero Mucho celebrates the traditional Mexican fiesta Día de los Muertos. From dancing skeletons and vibrant skull face painting to free flow cocktails and delicious tacos, we’ve got everything you need for a high-spirited Mexican inspired celebration.

Clockenflap

Joining the list of music festivals on Hong Kong’s radar this year is Clockenflap, born and bred by Hong Kong-based agencies. With a goal of offering music and artistic cultural activities in Hong Kong, this festival has been called ‘Hong Kong’s answer’ to some of the biggest music festivals in the world. In Central Harbourfront, this festival is in the ideal location to relax, enjoy music, and be with friends.

Something IS happening here and the press are talking the talk about Ovolo!

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