1834 Blog
Welcome to our blog page – here you’ll find our suggestions for accommodation, travel destinations, bars and restaurants, and wedding and conference venues. We’ll also post information on travel regions and special offers, as well as activities and events in South Australia. It’s a work in progress, so please check back here regularly to see what’s new and keep up to date!
Tasting Australia
Explore and indulge at this eight-day celebration of eating and drinking. Enjoy the freshest fare from local producers, learn from star chefs and savour the food and wine South Australia is famous for. Yesterday marked the start of Tasting Australia, one of Australia’s most anticipated culinary festivals. The now annual event is most recognised for […]
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13 Apr
Tags: 1834 Hotels, Accommodation, Kangaroo Island, Kingscote, Ozone Hotel, Ozone Hotel KI, Pelican Man, regional tourism, South Australia, Travel
The Iconic Pelican Man
Author: Brooke Hendry, Fourth Hen Creative John Ayliffe, also known as the Pelican Man, would undoubtedly be the most photographed individual in Kangaroo Island, and for good reason too! John will delight you with his witty and informative banter in this extraordinary 20-30 minute show. All while feeding the wild pelicans and other sea birds that […]
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5 Apr
Tags: 1834 Hospitality, 1834 Hotels, Accommodation, Easter, Mildura, Powersports, South Australia, Sunraysia, Victoria
Mildura Easter Powersports Show & Shine
The Mildura Easter Powersports weekend kicks off in City Heart on Good Friday for the Mildura City Heart/ Johnson’s Trucks Show and Shine showcasing the best of Mildura Powersports with Motocross bikes, Drag Racers, Speedway Cars, Ski Race Boats and Muscle Cars all on display, plus the Holden versus Ford stunt show. Feel the engines roar […]
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Top 5 Adelaide Fringe Shows
Before you know it, the Adelaide Fringe will be over for another year and while we know it can be hard to choose among the many spectacular shows on offer, we’ve decided to share with you our tops picks for this year’s Fringe. So, before it’s too late, grab your tickets and make a night […]
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Royal Croquet Club
With a new location, bigger and better than Adelaide has ever seen before, the Royal Croquet Club is drawing massive crowds this Mad March. During this year’s Fringe Festival get along to Pinky Flat along the River Torrens Riverbank and see what all the fuss is about! The Royal Croquet Club has an impressive line-up […]
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Adelaide Fringe Festival
It’s almost that time of year again, the best time of year to visit Adelaide we mean. For 31 magical days and nights the Adelaide Fringe Festival will completely take over Adelaide, surrounding suburbs and even some regional areas of South Australia. This year’s event will kick off on 17 February and run until 19 […]
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Visit Maggie Beer’s Farm Shop
Maggie Beer is a self-taught cook, author and food producer, and is one of Australia’s most loved cooks. A must-do when visiting South Australia is a day trip to the Barossa Valley, and more specifically a visit to Maggie Beer’s Farm Shop in Nuriootpa where visitors can stock up on their favourite Maggie Beer products and […]
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1834 Hotels Managers' Conference 2017
Each year 1834 Hotels hosts their Managers’ Conference to bring all of their property General Managers and Head Office staff together to review the year that was and prepare for the year ahead. On Tuesday 10th January, staff made their way from across several states to gather at the Clare Country Club in South Australia’s […]
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13 Jan
Tags: 1834 Hotels, Accommodation, Adabco Boutique Hotel, Adelaide, Adelaide Meridien Hotel & Apartments, Adelaide Royal Coach, Apartments on George, Barossa Valley, Barossa Weintal, Franklin Central Apartments, Mayfair Hotel, McCracken Country Club, regional tourism, Santos Tour Down Under, South Australia, TDU, Tourism, Victor Harbor
Santos Tour Down Under pedals into Adelaide
If you’re visiting Adelaide or surrounding towns of South Australia over the next week you’re bound to get wound up in the Santos Tour Down Under excitement. The Santos Tour Down Under kicks off the cycling year in exhilarating style and is the biggest cycling race in the southern hemisphere. Running over nine days, the event brings top […]
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Dinosaurs Alive at Adelaide Zoo
It’s an event 65 million years in the making. From Boxing Day, Adelaide Zoo is travelling back in time to when dinosaurs roamed the earth. Dinosaurs Alive will give budding paleontologists the opportunity to walk alongside seven life-size and life-like roaring, snarling and moving animatronic dinosaurs. Ever wanted to measure up to a T. Rex, […]
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