May 2018

Helen BendallHelen Bendall May 15, 2018 Oriana Blog

What a way to start the day!   Photo taken by Peter Welsh, guest from Singapore, May 2018 This beautiful photograph of sunrise at Balmoral taken from the window of The Oriana by one of our guests. In the photo you can see some of the regular contingent of early morning swimmers starting the day at dawn by taking

Vivid 2018 – Festival of Light, Music and Ideas

Helen BendallHelen Bendall April 17, 2018 Oriana Blog

Sydney’s Vivid 2018 Festival of Light, Music and Ideas 25 May – 16 June 2018 May and June offer a number of unique experiences while staying at The Oriana. On the 25th May the sails on The Opera House will light up marking the start of Vivid 2018.  This will be the 10th anniversary of Sydney’s spectacular Light

Lady Hopetoun visits Balmoral

Helen BendallHelen Bendall March 23, 2018 Oriana Blog

The Lady Hopetoun visits Balmoral. Sydney last weekend was at its best. The weather was warm and family groups at Balmoral Beach were sunbaking and frolicking in the water when a ship’s whistle could be heard, sounding like an old steam train. Around Middle Head appeared the 116 year old steam launch, the Lady