[PRNewswire] A Stellar Stay: Spend a Night Under the Stars
-- Stay with Dr. Matt Agnew in Booking.com's Cosmic Cabin
-- Booking.com and Bachelor / Astrophysicist Dr Matt host an exclusive two-night stay under the Eta Aquariids meteor shower in Tasmania
HOBART, Australia, April 9, 2025 /PRNewswire=YONHAP/ -- Booking.com has teamed up with former Bachelor and scientist Matt AgnewDr Matt Agnew [https://www.instagram.com/drmattagnew/?hl=en] to host a sleepover under the stars as the annual Eta Aquariids meteor shower shoots across Australian skies. One lucky pair of Genius members will enjoy an out-of-this-world experience learning about the cosmic event from the astro-expert in ' [http://www.booking.com/hotel/au/the-cosmic-cabin-port-arthur.html]The Booking.com Cosmic Cabin [http://www.booking.com/hotel/au/the-cosmic-cabin-port-arthur.html]'' [http://www.booking.com/hotel/au/the-cosmic-cabin-port-arthur.html], [http://www.booking.com/hotel/au/the-cosmic-cabin-port-arthur.html] a remote home stay on the Tasman Peninsula.
The unique Tassie holiday home at the McHenry Distillery [https://mchenrydistillery.com.au/] offers an immersive stargazing experience hosted by Dr Matt, featuring a guided tour of the stars through a high-powered telescope, premium Tasmanian food and wine, flights, a rental car and sustainable accommodation amongst the remote wilderness. The stay costs just $18.78 - a nod to the year the Eta Aquariids was discovered - and spans two nights from 5-7 May, coinciding with the peak of the celestial display.
The stay comes at a time when more people than ever are turning to the cosmos for rest, rejuvenation, and an escape from the pace of modern life. According to Booking.com's 2025 Travel Predictions [https://www.booking.com/articles/travelpredictions2025.en-gb.html], 'noctourism' - traveling to experience the beauty of unpolluted night skies - is on the rise, with over half (57%) of Aussie travellers* planning a visit to a dark sky destination this year.
The 'Booking.com Cosmic Cabin''Booking.com Cosmic Cabin' [http://www.booking.com/hotel/au/the-cosmic-cabin-port-arthur.html] offers guests a star-studded itinerary including:
- A personalised star-gazing journey guided by Dr. Matt Agnew, gazing through a telescope at McHenry Distillery's private observatory
- Breakfast, lunch, dinner and snacks provided by local makers, producers and chefs
- Photographs captured by a dark sky photographer to celebrate the celestial event
- Flights, car rental, and accommodation at The Booking.com Cosmic Cabin
- A day trip to explore Port Arthur Historic Site and Tasmanian Devil Unzoo
The 'Booking.com Cosmic Cabin''Booking.com Cosmic Cabin' [http://www.booking.com/hotel/au/the-cosmic-cabin-port-arthur.html] will be bookable on a first-come, first-served basis on 17 April, 2025, starting at 12pm AEST, for one Booking.com Genius traveller and one guest.
Source: Booking.com
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-- Stay with Dr. Matt Agnew in Booking.com's Cosmic Cabin
-- Booking.com and Bachelor / Astrophysicist Dr Matt host an exclusive two-night stay under the Eta Aquariids meteor shower in Tasmania
HOBART, Australia, April 9, 2025 /PRNewswire=YONHAP/ -- Booking.com has teamed up with former Bachelor and scientist Matt AgnewDr Matt Agnew [https://www.instagram.com/drmattagnew/?hl=en] to host a sleepover under the stars as the annual Eta Aquariids meteor shower shoots across Australian skies. One lucky pair of Genius members will enjoy an out-of-this-world experience learning about the cosmic event from the astro-expert in ' [http://www.booking.com/hotel/au/the-cosmic-cabin-port-arthur.html]The Booking.com Cosmic Cabin [http://www.booking.com/hotel/au/the-cosmic-cabin-port-arthur.html]'' [http://www.booking.com/hotel/au/the-cosmic-cabin-port-arthur.html], [http://www.booking.com/hotel/au/the-cosmic-cabin-port-arthur.html] a remote home stay on the Tasman Peninsula.
The unique Tassie holiday home at the McHenry Distillery [https://mchenrydistillery.com.au/] offers an immersive stargazing experience hosted by Dr Matt, featuring a guided tour of the stars through a high-powered telescope, premium Tasmanian food and wine, flights, a rental car and sustainable accommodation amongst the remote wilderness. The stay costs just $18.78 - a nod to the year the Eta Aquariids was discovered - and spans two nights from 5-7 May, coinciding with the peak of the celestial display.
The stay comes at a time when more people than ever are turning to the cosmos for rest, rejuvenation, and an escape from the pace of modern life. According to Booking.com's 2025 Travel Predictions [https://www.booking.com/articles/travelpredictions2025.en-gb.html], 'noctourism' - traveling to experience the beauty of unpolluted night skies - is on the rise, with over half (57%) of Aussie travellers* planning a visit to a dark sky destination this year.
The 'Booking.com Cosmic Cabin''Booking.com Cosmic Cabin' [http://www.booking.com/hotel/au/the-cosmic-cabin-port-arthur.html] offers guests a star-studded itinerary including:
- A personalised star-gazing journey guided by Dr. Matt Agnew, gazing through a telescope at McHenry Distillery's private observatory
- Breakfast, lunch, dinner and snacks provided by local makers, producers and chefs
- Photographs captured by a dark sky photographer to celebrate the celestial event
- Flights, car rental, and accommodation at The Booking.com Cosmic Cabin
- A day trip to explore Port Arthur Historic Site and Tasmanian Devil Unzoo
The 'Booking.com Cosmic Cabin''Booking.com Cosmic Cabin' [http://www.booking.com/hotel/au/the-cosmic-cabin-port-arthur.html] will be bookable on a first-come, first-served basis on 17 April, 2025, starting at 12pm AEST, for one Booking.com Genius traveller and one guest.
Source: Booking.com
[※ Editor's note = This PRESS RELEASE was provided by the news provider, and Yonhap has not edited the content in any way, nor does it reflect the editorial direction of Yonhap.]
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