Giving birth is both a stressful and joyous time and in Sydney, mums have that extra option to experience a luxurious postnatal recovery period at a special maternity suite in Coogee.
If you’re having a baby at the Prince of Wales Private Hospital, you can ask for a room at the Crowne Plaza Coogee Beach. The hospital and the hotel have set up a program called Little Luxuries that provides mothers and babies a relaxation time like no other.
What is Little Luxuries?
Little Luxuries is a first in New South Wales. The program offers new mums a five-star accommodation after giving birth, which includes:
- 24 hour access to on-site Midwife Service
- Customised room service menu
- Personalised parenting education
- Breastfeeding support
- Large plasma screen TV with Foxtel channels
- Additional services such as massage, movie channels and mini-bar
New mums will be settled in rooms that have the most beautiful view of the Coogee beach and they don’t have to worry about meals or making beds. Crowne Plaza Coogee Beach’s staff are at their beck and call to ensure that the mums are well-rested and rejuvenated.
What can you expect with Little Luxuries?
The Prince of Wales Private Hospital in Randwick is just 10 minutes away from Crowne Plaza Coogee Beach and you can arrange for limo service with the hotel if you need to be picked up at the hospital. You have to check out of the hospital if all the tests and baby screening are done and you get an all-clear from the doctor. Your baby’s blue book and the handover pack will be turned over to the hotel’s midwife from the hospital’s midwife.
Your partner can stay with you at the maternity suite, which has a king-size bed, a feeding chair and a bassinet. You can enjoy a wide selection of meals prepared and served with the same quality as dining at the hotel’s restaurant. You may schedule in-room massages as well.
The midwife will check in with you a couple of times a day to take your blood pressure stats, inspect your wound (for C-section deliveries) and assist you with feeding the baby.
Is Little Luxuries expensive?
As for the expenses, there are private health funds that cover Little Luxuries so check with your provider for the terms and conditions.
You don’t need to book and pay for advance reservation. It’s the doctor who will determine if you and the baby are fit to avail of this privilege, depending on the status of your health after the delivery.
However, until October 2019, the Little Luxuries program is suspended since Crowne Plaza Coogee Beach is undergoing a renovation. The program will resume until then.
For enquiries about Little Luxuries, phone the Prince of Wales Private Hospital at (02) 9650 4693 and look for the Maternity Bookings Coordinator.
