General Manager Chifley Wollongong, Adrian Teh

Constellation Hotels has set a new benchmark for hotel accommodation and conferencing on the NSW South Coast, opening the new Chifley Wollongong today.

Located on Wollongong's foreshore and adjacent to WIN Sports and Entertainment Centre, Chifley Wollongong boasts 168 guest rooms and executive suites, 140 seat restaurant with alfresco dining, lobby bar, mezzanine business lounge, heated lap pool, gymnasium, and 9 conference and function rooms catering for up to 500 people theatre style.

Chifley Wollongong offers business and leisure travellers visiting the region a newly built, superior quality hotel that is just minutes walk from City Beach, Wollongong Golf Course and CBD, while enjoying the hotel's stylish accommodation and conference facilities and state-of-the-art communication technologies.

Constellation Group General Manager Jonathan Wooller said Chifley's newest hotel would quickly establish itself as an integral part of the Wollongong business community.

"As well as delivering a new, high-quality hotel that corporate travelers are looking for, Chifley Wollongong will provide a fresh option for leisure travellers and MICE delegates attracted to one of the state's most popular short break and residential conference destination," Wooller said.

"At the same time, the hotel will meet the needs of surrounding businesses by offering a modern and relaxing restaurant and bar for social occasions, and an extensive function centre that caters for everything from conferences and meetings, to weddings and up-market special events for up to 500 people."

Chifley Wollongong's rooms and suites feature high-speed broadband internet, entertainment system, in-room safe, 40 inch flat screen TV with remote audio, free to air digital TV, and high definition movies, sport and news.

Executive rooms also offer a private balcony or terrace with view over the city.

A dedicated business lounge is located on the lobby's mezzanine level offering complimentary wireless internet access.