An array of indulgent delights awaits this Mother’s Day at the luxurious Langham, Melbourne

Melbourne, April 11, 2012 - The Langham, Melbourne has unveiled an array of enticing Mother’s Day offerings for families to treat mums to this Mother’s Day. In celebration of the occasion, the hotel’s award-winning Melba Restaurant and ARIA Bar & Lounge will be putting on a series of special morning teas, lunch, afternoon teas and dinner, with all mums receiving a special take home gift. Mums having lunch or dinner at Melba on Sunday May 13 also go into a draw to win a ‘Langham pink’ Kitchen Aid Artisan Stand Mixer, valued at $749.

In addition to the above, The Langham, Melbourne has partnered with Universal Pictures to offer every person who makes a dining reservation at Melba and ARIA on Mother’s Day the chance to win one of 25 double passes to Universal’s new movie, ‘The Five Year Engagement’ (from the creators of ‘Bridesmaids’).

Mother’s Day indulgent delights at The Langham, Melbourne include:

Morning & Afternoon Tea at ARIA Bar & Lounge
Mother’s with a sweet tooth will enjoy the Langham’s signature elegant Chocolate Bar Morning and Afternoon Tea, set in the enchanting surrounds of ARIA Bar & Lounge. A tantalizing array of decadent chocolate sweets and a three tiered stand of savoury delicacies set the mood for an indulgent and relaxing morning or afternoon.

Cost: Morning Tea (10.30am – 12.30pm) - $85 per adult and $42.50 per child*
Afternoon Tea (1.00pm – 3.00pm or 3.30pm – 5.30pm) - $85 per adult and $42.50 per child*

Lunch or Dinner at Melba
Mums will be spoilt for choice with lunch or dinner at Melba, which recently won the ‘Flavours of the World’ category in the 2012 national ‘I ♥ FOOD’ Awards by the Lifestyle FOOD Channel. An array of tempting selections from the dynamic cooking stations the restaurant is famed for will be on offer, including succulent rotisserie meats, freshly prepared sushi and sashimi, Asian delights from the acclaimed Tandoori oven and turbo woks and an abundant selection of seafood from the seafood altar. A decadent dessert buffet of miniature treats, along with ice-creams and a chocolate fountain, completes the experience. All mothers having lunch or dinner at Melba also go into a draw to win a ‘Langham pink’ Kitchen Aid Artisan Stand Mixer worth $749.

Cost: Lunch (12.30pm – 4.00pm) - $185 per adult and $90 per child*
Dinner (6.00pm – 11.00pm) - $99 per adult and $49.50 per child*

Afternoon Tea at Alto
Especially for the occasion, The Langham, Melbourne will also be holding a Chocolate Bar Afternoon Tea in the hotel’s elegant rooftop space, Alto. Here, mothers can indulge in the hotel’s tantalizing Chocolate Bar buffet, including decadent chocolate sweets, elegant ribbon sandwiches, warm scones with jam and cream, and a glass of sparkling wine.

Cost: (12.00pm – 2.00pm or 3.00pm – 5.00pm) - $95 per adult and $52.50 per child*
*Children aged 3 – 12 years

To book Mother’s Day at Melba Restaurant, ARIA Bar & Lounge or Alto, call 1800 641 107 or email rest.res@langhamhotels.com. W: www.melbarestaurant.com.au , www.ariabar.com.au

Background Notes:
Situated in the riverside arts and culture precinct of Southbank and offering stunning views of the Melbourne city skyline, the Yarra River and Federation Square, The Langham, Melbourne offers a luxurious and timeless inner-city experience.

The 25-floor hotel has 387 luxuriously appointed rooms including 45 executive club rooms, 46 river view rooms, 11 suites and seven Terrace Rooms with expansive 50m2 private balconies, attended to by the hotel’s signature Service Stylists. Famed for their legendary ‘service with poise’ and enchanting hospitality, the Service Stylists are there to fulfill guests’ every need.

The Langham, Melbourne was voted the top hotel in Melbourne in the region of Australia, New Zealand and the South Pacific in Travel & Leisure USA World’s 500 Best Hotels List (2010, 2011) and the top hotel in Australia in Travel & Leisure USA World’s 500 Best Hotels List, 2012. The hotel is also on Travel & Leisure USA’s World’s Best Awards List (2011), and is placed amongst the Top 20 Hotels in the Oceania region in the Condé Nast Traveler US Readers Choice Awards 2010.

The hotel has also been recognised by notable consumer-voted awards including TripAdvisor’s Traveler’s Choice Awards 2012 (No.1 in the Top 25 Luxury Hotels in Australia), and the Lifestyle FOOD Channel’s 2012 ‘I ♥ FOOD’ awards, in which Melba restaurant was named a National Winner in the ‘Flavours of the World’ category.

The hotel’s chic Aria Bar & Lounge and interactive Melba restaurant offer guests exciting and sophisticated dining options, including a buffet with live cooking stations, as well as elegant and indulgent Afternoon Teas. Extensive function spaces for special occasions, weddings and corporate conferences are offered by the hotel and the five-star property is home to the highly acclaimed, luxury Chuan Spa. Chuan Spa was voted Favourite Hotel Spa: Australasia & the South Pacific at the Conde Nast Traveller UK Readers’ Spa Awards 2011 and offers treatments founded on Traditional Chinese Medicine and adjoins the sun terrace, pool and hotel’s Health Club.

Find out more about enchanting experiences at The Langham, Melbourne and make a reservation by visiting langhamhotels.com.

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