Contemporary Hotels + Beach Houses + VillasFor the new generation of global travellerContemporaryHotels is Australia's leading independent boutique accommodation provider well known for its design-conscious beach houses and villas - as well as its landmark urban hotel and luxury penthouse apartment in inner-city Sydney. The collection also encompasses a suite of luxury properties on Italy's Amalfi Coast and a sumptuous villa in Bali. The ContemporaryHotels' clientele make up a community of local and international style makers, artists, media, filmmakers, fashionistas and design industry. Famous guests have included names as diverse as Gus Van Sant, Kylie Minogue, Samuel L Jackson, Rachael Griffiths, Richard E Grant and Portia De Rossi.
Proprietor Terry Schwamberg-Kaljo, who has been named one of the '25 People Who Changed Sydney' by The Sydney Magazine, first made her mark with her boutique hotel Medusa. Named as one of the "coolest hotels of the 21st century" by Conde Naste Traveller UK magazine, Medusa has won numerous awards in design and travel industries and has long held reign as Sydney's signature boutique hotel. Schwamberg-Kaljo herself is widely regarded by the Australian media and travel industry as an authority on accommodation, luxury, architecture, design and, on a more personal note, fashion. ContemporaryHotels is the destination of choice by urban sophisticates, professionals, couples and well-travelled families looking for unique contemporary accommodation that celebrates Australia's style of modern relaxed living. The ContemporaryHotels Philosophy |
Design excellence is indeed the defining hallmark of the ContemporaryHotels ethos which
celebrates Australian architects, interior architects and designers. The portfolio includes
work by leading and award winning architects and designers such as Ian Moore, David Katon,
Iain Halliday, Ed Lippmann, Scott Weston and Greg Natale. ContemporaryHotels was also responsible
for launching the groundbreaking Kirketon hotel.