Boutique designer hotel collection, Ovolo Hotels, has confirmed Dave Baswal, Chief Executive Officer, will be stepping down from the position at the end of September.

Ovolo Hotels has forged a strategic partnership with Small Luxury Hotels of the World that will see the hotelier expand its presence on a global scale through SLH’s global sales, distribution, and marketing platforms.

Ovolo Hotels has promoted Managing Director for Australia and New Zealand, Dave Baswal, to the top job of Chief Executive Officer. Baswal’s promotion enable Ovolo Founder and Executive Chairman, Girish Jhunjhnuwala, to focus on branding, development, and strategic growth of the business.

Ovolo Hotels has offered its first glimpses of Ovolo South Yarra which will open on 8 April 2021. Ovolo South Yarra will feature 123 rooms ranging from micro-hotel rooms to “Rockstar Suites”. Taking its design cues from the days of disco, rock gods and retro glamour, the vibe is bold, creative and unpredictable.

Ovolo Hotels across Australia are elevating guest staycations via a new collaboration with automotive brand, Genesis. Each Ovolo property will, for a limited time, have a Genesis G70 sports sedan in residence for guests to reserve for a “Suite Ride” – a 4-hour complimentary drive to anywhere in and around their city, available from 8:30am to 12:30pm and 1pm to 5pm.

Ovolo Hotels has collaborated with leading partners in their respective cities to offer guests unique and exclusive experiences. With Staycay Your Way, guests can now enjoy the freedom to design their ultimate urban staycation – pick ‘n’ mix experiences to create a tailor-made stay.

Canberra’s Ovolo Nishi has introduced a new wing of 17 “micro-hotel rooms” to cater to the corporate traveller. Options include 14 Snug Sun rooms (the new category of lead-in room), two additional Original Sun rooms and a Creative Sun room which includes a balcony. “This innovative micro-hotel concept includes all the essential elements without sacrificing the level of design or the quality of the guest’s stay,” Ovolo said.

Beachside destinations and wineries within a few hours of capital cities on Australia’s east coast are being considered as sites for a new Ovolo Hotels sub-brand. Leisure locations such as the Gold Coast, Noosa and Byron Bay are on the radar, Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer, Dave Baswal says.

Ovolo Central, Hong Kong’s conveniently located designer hotel on Arbuthnot Road, has been transformed into a stimulating space that pays tribute to the fun and playful atmosphere of Central, and brings a fresh hospitality concept to downtown.

Australian developer, Perri Projects, has appointed hotel owner-operator Ovolo Hotels as hotel manager for its $50 million South Melbourne project, to be known as Ovolo South Melbourne and expected to open in 2020. Located at 183–199 Moray Street, the 100-room, upper-upscale, six-storey designer hotel will bring Ovolo’s signature ‘effortless living’ ethos to one of Melbourne’s most iconic inner-city suburbs. Ovolo’s appointment represents a significant milestone for the project, which has received planning approval, with construction anticipated to commence in the third quarter of 2019.

Following its acquisition of Emporium Hotel in January, award-winning Ovolo Hotel Group is continuing to stamp its mark on Queensland’s capital, this month revealing a major multi-million-dollar evolution of the iconic property which will see it become the flagship Queensland hotel for the group.

Dedicated Mediterranean-style wine bar and kitchen Mister Percy has opened in Prymont, Sydney. The new kitchen is housed in the heritage-inspired designer boutique hotel, Ovolo 1888 Darling Harbour.