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

The Oriana – Christmas New-Year Festivities to Enjoy

The Oriana – Christmas New-Year Festivities to Enjoy

Helen BendallHelen Bendall December 13, 2017 Oriana Blog

  Christmas is a little under two weeks away.  It is a wonderful time of year for everyone with numerous festive events, Christmas lights and decorations, carols and family get-togethers. Mosman kicked off last week at the Twilight Christmas Markets. Every year Mosman Council hosts a free community event

The Oriana Experiences: Taronga Zoo is a must see and do.

The Oriana Experiences: Taronga Zoo is a must see and do.

Helen BendallHelen Bendall November 13, 2017 Oriana Blog

Visit Taronga Zoo, Mosman, while staying at The Oriana. With such a stunning background and over 4000 animals and 350 species, Taronga has been named as one of the best and certainly the most beautiful zoo in the world. Taronga is not just for children, although the little ones will certainly enjoy being close up and

Don’t Miss September’s Sydney Running Festival

Don’t Miss September’s Sydney Running Festival

Helen BendallHelen Bendall August 29, 2017 Oriana Blog

Run for Fun Get your running shoes on, now that it is Spring, and Balmoral is the ideal place to train for marathon events or to just keep in shape. There are always a number of running events scheduled throughout the year in Sydney including the famous “Balmoral Burn” in late May  and “City to Surf” in August, but

Restaurant Review – Ormeggios at the Spit

Fi BendallFi Bendall February 16, 2012 Oriana Blog

Having the wonderful pleasure of knowing one of Australia’s top fine food bloggers, Rebecca Varidel from www.insidecuisine.com, I am fortunate to often be invited to some of Sydney’s greatest restaurants and meet the celebrity chefs behind them and the food. One of those restaurants was one local to us