Accor Vacation Club Expands Footprint In New South Wales

Club opens brand new apartments in historic region close to Sydney

Accor Vacation Club today announced the opening of its newest development, the Grand Mercure Apartments Heritage Park, Bowral, which is available for bookings for Club Members and general public.

The Grand Mercure Apartments are part of the Bowral Heritage Park residential community development in Moss Vale and Kangaloon Road, in the southern highlands district of New South Wales; a mere 126 kilometres from Sydney.

The newly constructed 26 luxury apartments are housed in a two-story building and consist of studio apartments, one and two bedroom apartments, with three bedroom apartments available by keying a one and two bedroom together. Two of the studio apartments are wheelchair friendly.

Opening rates are available by calling 02 4861 4348, with rates starting from $160 per night for a studio apartment, from $190 for a one bedroom apartment, and $220 for a two bedroom apartment.

Guests are well catered for with full kitchen facilities and laundries in the one and two bedroom apartments. All apartments feature wireless internet, a private balcony and a gas fireplace. Guests at the property also have access to a barbecue area, swimming pool, gymnasium, guest laundry and on-site parking. Heaven-Sent mobile spa service is available on call for guests in their rooms.

An easy 5 minute walk to the centre of town, the Grand Mercure Apartments Heritage Park provides perfect access to enjoy the townships many shops and cafés. Golfers are also well treated, with the Bowral Golf Club located next to the resort. This 18 hole, par 69 course encapsulates the Southern Highlands special beauty and is open 7 days.

Bowral is a wonderful haven all year round, with events and floral blooms scattered throughout the calendar. The region is renowned for its heritage villages and old world charm and is set amidst rolling hills, forests and valleys at the foot of Mount Gibraltar. Rich with English gardens and annual massed displays of spectacular flowers, the cool climate and rich soil have also produced many excellent wines and fresh produce, which can be tasted at various local country inns, restaurants and farmers markets.

A visit is incomplete without taking the Southern Highlands Food and Wine Trail where you can experience a range of cellar doors, cafés, markets and beautiful scenery. Get closer to nature with bushwalking trails and lookouts on Mount Gibraltar, Gibberguntah Forest and Morton National Park (where a visit to the Fitzroy Falls is a must).

For lovers of antiques and historic architecture, discover the well preserved town Georgian colonial town of Berrima (circa 1831). And the fan-attics won’t want to miss standing on the sacred grounds of the Sir Donald Bradman Oval, and viewing the memorabilia at the Bradman Museum.


About Accor Vacation Club
Accor Vacation Club is an exciting, innovative and flexible holiday ownership Club providing Members with the opportunity for a lifetime of great holidays worldwide. The Club’s operator is part of the Accor Hospitality Group, the largest and fastest growing hotel management group in the Pacific Region, Accor Vacation Club is Australia’s first hotel branded holiday ownership club commencing operations in 2000.

About Accor
Accor, the European leader and a major global group in hotels, as well as the global leader in services to corporate clients and public institutions, operates in nearly 100 countries with 150,000 employees. It offers to its clients over 40 years of expertise in two core businesses:

- Hotels, with the Sofitel, Pullman, Novotel, Mercure, Suitehotel, Ibis, all seasons, Etap Hotel, Formule 1 and Motel 6 brands, representing 4,000 hotels and nearly 500,000 rooms in 90 countries, as well as strategically related activities, such as Lenôtre.

- Services, with 30 million people in 40 countries benefiting from Accor Services products in human resources, marketing services and expense management.