Kylie, Marije, Roberto, Lisa, Sophie and Natalie - 8Hotels Collection

8Hotels Collection has celebrated their eighth anniversary as Australia’s largest boutique hotel company.

At their Regents Court hotel rooftop garden in Potts Point Sydney 8Hotels head of marketing Lisa Wallis explained to e-Travel Blackboard how the firm has doubled in size over the last two years.

“We now have 17 eclectic properties stretching from Australia to Bali and France,” Ms Wallis said.

Fifteen of these hotels are in Australia, mostly city-based with seven in Sydney, complimented by the exclusive Chandra Luxury Villas in Bali and apartments in Paris.

8Hotels founder and chief executive Paul Fischmann started the successful Australian business in 2004 with his management team located at their Sydney Surry Hills offices.

Awarded for HR excellence, the company employ 300 professional staff worldwide and are focused on proper hotel training, world-class hospitality and presenting stylish, unique interiors.

8Hotels Collection offer 1000 rooms across a range of 3 to 5 star properties.

Appealing to a mix of business and leisure clients, and popular with the gay community due to their prime locales, the company is expanding quickly.