All of the brilliance and elegance you expect from the famed jewel can be found in this diamond of a hotel that just opened in downtown Sydney, the first boutique hotel to open in Australian capital in almost 10 years. Ideally located on King’s Cross Road (the heart of the former red-light district, which is now becoming the hip place for luxury hotels), the Diamant Sydney boasts 77 spacious and fully technologicallyequipped luxury rooms. With generously-proportioned furniture and lots of dark leather and light wood, the contrasts in tone and imaginative lighting effects come together to create a sensual opulence and modern sophistication. Yet the pervasive loungetype feel evokes ultimate comfort, whether for the discriminating business traveler or the rock-star on holiday. Eight Hotels, formed in 2002, is Australia’s hottest new hotel group which has a unique vision to create Australia’s best privately owned boutique hotel collection. The group has expanded now to 7 hotels, most notably with their luxury brands Diamant and Pensione. Both of these brands are positioned to provide lavish furnishings, the ultimate in service and amenities, and all for the most competitive prices in luxury hotels in their markets. The next Diamant will open in Canberra in early 2008, and with the buzz around its opening, the next of Eight Hotel’s jewels expects to see just as much success.