Salter Brothers Hospitality has flagged the NSW Southern Highlands as the home to its inaugural flagship property to open under new-to-market hotel brand, Ardour Hotels & Estates. Following a $10+ million transformation, historic Milton Park Country House Hotel & Spa will relaunch under the Ardour banner as Ardour Milton Park Bowral marking the brand’s official debut.

Rick and Sarah Stein’s new Australian flagship restaurant will open in November 2025 within the recently announced InterContinental Sydney Coogee Beach – a collaboration between the couple and Australian partners Salter Brothers.

The Regent Hotels and Resorts brand will return to Australia after a 28-year hiatus, with the rebadging of InterContinental Melbourne The Rialto under a new agreement between InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) and Salter Brothers.

Salter Brothers has partnered with Tokyo Century as its investment manager for the joint venture development of the Hotel Indigo Changi Airport with OUE Limited.

Salter Brothers Hospitality (SBH), Australia’s largest operator of luxury retreat hotels such as Spicers Retreats and now Bannisters, has unveiled a new brand identity as it prepares for an exciting chapter which will include the launch of Ardour Hotels & Estates.

Salter Brothers has acquired the Bannisters portfolio, a collection of well-established boutique hotels located in New South Wales. The Bannisters portfolio comprises Bannisters by the Sea, Bannisters Pavilion, both in Mollymook, and Bannisters Port Stephens.

Salter Brothers has settled its acquisition of the historic Kingsford Barossa in South Australia which will be the first destination for their new global brand Ardour Hotels & Estates, launching from Q3, 2024. The property featured in the Nine Network’s TV drama series McLeod’s Daughters, set on Drovers Run.

Investment firm Salter Brothers is continuing to expands its portfolio of high-end properties, having rubber-stamped a deal to purchase Escarpment Group’s collection of five boutique hotels and estates.

Investment company Salter Brothers has acquired the Spicers Retreats business, including the Spicers brand and six of the ten Spicers Retreats located in Queensland and New South Wales.