PlaceMakers Plus Getaway - Australian Tennis Open 
Melbourne | 23-25 January 2026

Please complete the booking form to secure your Australian Tennis Open experience! 
The '*' is a required field and must be completed for your registration to be processed. Please ensure you have an electronic copy of your passport handy along with any frequent flyer information . You will need this to complete the registration process. 


If you have any questions through the registration process, please phone the PlaceMakers Plus team on 0800 611 222

 

 Itinerary overview

  Fri 23 Jan Sat 24 Jan Sun 25 Jan
AM   Breakfast at the hotel
Own arrangements until the Australian Open

 

Breakfast at the hotel
10.00am Check-out of Rydges Melbourne
Own arrangements until flight
PM

Travel to Melbourne with Air New Zealand

Transfer to Hotel

Welcome Dinner

Riverside Social hosting at Australian Open

Including drinks, canapes and live entertainment

 Afternoon transfer to Melbourne Airport
Travel to New Zealand on Air New Zealand
Accommodation Rydges Melbourne Rydges Melbourne

 

 

PLEASE NOTE: If you would like to share a room with someone, please make sure both names are included on the same registration form

 

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PlaceMakers Plus Getaway Terms & Conditions

To proceed with your registration, please read over the PlaceMakers Plus Getaway Terms & Conditions. Click HERE to view.  Once you have read through the Terms & Conditions, please provide your acknowledgment by selecting one of the drop downs below

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Registering on this event

Please complete the following information for each person travelling.

Name Badge

Your passport must be valid for at least 6 months after your depart Australia

Personal Dietary & Medical Information

Please complete the below should you have any dietary requirements eg: Vegetarian, Gluten Free/Coeliac, Dairy Free etc.

Please complete the below should you have any medical conditions that we should be aware of? Please note this will remain confidential
eg: Heart Conditions, Epilepsy, Diabetes, Allergies etc

Second Traveller

Please complete if you have a second person travelling and sharing the hotel room in either a double (1 bed) or share-twin (2 beds) capacity. Click the button next to "Second Traveller Registration". If separate rooms are preferred, the single pricing applies and an individual registration needs to be completed.

Name Badge

Your passport must be valid for at least 6 months after your depart Australia

Personal Dietary & Medical Information

Please complete the below should you have any dietary requirements eg: Vegetarian, Gluten Free/Coeliac, Dairy Free etc.

Please complete the below should you have any medical conditions that we should be aware of? Please note this will remain confidential
eg: Heart Conditions, Epilepsy, Diabetes, Allergies etc

Your stay at Melbourne

Set in the city centre, this cosmopolitan hotel is a minute's walk from Her Majesty's Theatre, a 2-minute walk from Chinatown and a 6-minute walk from Parliament train station. The airy, contemporary rooms offer free Wi-Fi, flat-screen TVs, and tea and coffeemaking facilities. Some feature living areas, and room service is available 24/7. An elegant restaurant features a sleek lounge bar. A heated rooftop pool and an exercise room are available.

Book your stay

To book your room, click the "Search" button; this will bring up the room type options. Select your preferred room type (eg: 1 x bed or 2 x beds) and click the "Book Room" button.

Sharing a room (but not the bed!) select the 'Twin Room' type. If separate rooms are required, the single room pricing applies and individual registrations are to be completed.

The dates have been preselected for you over the event dates however should you wish to arrive early, or stay longer, please mention this in the "Extension" area at the end of the registration.

Single room cost - $3350.00 PlaceMakers Plus Points: 372219

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Rydges Melbourne

Welcome to a refreshingly local and transformed Rydges Melbourne, nestled in the vibrant heart of the city’s theatre district. Immerse yourself in the pulse of Melbourne’s culture, with Chinatown at your doorstep, exclusive Collins Street boutiques, major sporting precincts, Emporium, Melbourne Central and the Bourke Street Mall all moments away.

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    Room Description
    Sink into the Rydges Dream Bed and instantly feel right at home in the Rydges King Room. Refreshingly local in design, our modern Australian inspired rooms create a serene environment with muted tones of eucalypt green or rusty ochres with warm spotted gum timber furnishings. Featuring designer touches with an under window seat with textural bouclé cushions so you can stretch out and immediately unwind.
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    Room Description
    Refreshingly local in design, our modern Australian inspired rooms feature two oversized King Single Dream Beds. A palette of eucalypt green or rusty ochre creates a serene environment with warm spotted gum timber furnishings. A haven for the perfect group or family weekend getaway with everything you’d expect from a newly created hotel room. .

Extending your time away?

Would you like to extend your time in Australia?

Would you like to attend more Tennis sessions?

If yes, please provide below the sessions you are interested in. We will be in touch with a quote

Your Flights

We have confirmed the following flights with Air New Zealand to Melbourne with The Works.
Note that we can adjust your selection to suit any extensions/stopovers you would like to do.


NB: Flights are ex Auckland or Christchurch only
Travel from other domestic ports will be additional, please note in the section below your preferred domestic departure port and our consultants can provide you with a quote.

Australian Open Group Flight ex Auckland

Please note we have limited availability across our Auckland group flight options. These will be sold on a first in first served basis.

NZ123, Air New Zealand
ECONOMY
Depart
Jan 23, 2026 7:15 AM
AUCKLAND - INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
Arrive
Jan 23, 2026 9:25 AM
MELBOURNE - TULLAMARINE
NZ126, Air New Zealand
ECONOMY
Depart
Jan 25, 2026 6:50 PM
MELBOURNE - TULLAMARINE
Arrive
Jan 25, 2026 12:30 AM
AUCKLAND - INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
NZ125, Air New Zealand
ECONOMY
Depart
Jan 23, 2026 3:30 PM
AUCKLAND - INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
Arrive
Jan 23, 2026 5:40 PM
MELBOURNE - TULLAMARINE
NZ126, Air New Zealand
ECONOMY
Depart
Jan 25, 2026 6:50 PM
MELBOURNE - TULLAMARINE
Arrive
Jan 26, 2026 12:30 AM
AUCKLAND - INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT

Christchurch Flight Options

NZ213, Air New Zealand
ECONOMY
Depart
Jan 23, 2026 6:00 AM
CHRISTCHURCH
Arrive
Jan 23, 2026 7:55 AM
MELBOURNE - TULLAMARINE
NZ216, Air New Zealand
ECONOMY
Depart
Jan 25, 2026 6:55 PM
MELBOURNE - TULLAMARINE
Arrive
Jan 26, 2026 12:20 AM
CHRISTCHURCH

I will to fly from another domestic point

Please select your PlaceMakers Plus package price

Would you be interested in upgrading your flights?

PlaceMakers Plus Group Insurance

Included in your PlaceMakers Plus package cost is group travel insurance provided by Allianz. Please note, if you are aged 60 years and over, a small surcharge will apply. All pre existing medical conditions should be disclosed and a separate application will be provided to establish the conditions of cover on this. Please note: cellphones are considered an electronic item and has a maximum cover limit of $2500. If your cellphone or other electronic items are valued over this limit and you wish to insure them, a small surcharge will apply. Please contact us for more information.

The travel insurance policy information wording can be found here:

Travel Insurance

Health and Safety

Under Health and Safety regulations, we are required to have details for an emergency contact person on file. This must NOT be a person travelling with you.

PlaceMakers Plus Official Videos & Photography while on tour

You and your delegates consent to: Us (PlaceMakers ) or our partners taking photographs, and making audio and video recordings of you on tour (Recordings); and Us sharing the Recordings to promote in any manner we see fit. You and your delegates understand and agree that we own all rights (including copyright and other intellectual property rights) to the Recordings. You and your delegates agree and understand that: We are under no obligation to use, or pay you for, our use of the Recordings; and You will have no right of approval, no claim for compensation, and no claim (including claims based on the invasion of privacy, moral rights, defamation or right of publicity) arising out of or directly or indirectly from the use and publication of the Recordings.

Do you consent to Video and Photography throughout the duration of this event?

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We note that you have selected that you do not agree to the event Terms & Conditions. Please select "Next" in the bottom right hand corner. Once you submit this form, a member of the Red Hot Travel team will be in touch to discuss this in more detail with you directly,

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Thank You

You have successfully registered on the PlaceMakers Plus Getaway event in 2026.

In the coming months, we will be sending out more detailed information on this exciting trip.

PlaceMakers Plus Travel Team

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