James Sharrock Peppers Hotels have officially opened their first CBD based hotel – Peppers Gallery Hotel Canberra - in the heart of the capital’s vibrant New Acton precinct. The building has played a significant role in Canberra’s pioneering origins and now holds an important place in Peppers 30 year history, evolving from a small group of regional retreats to include extensive coastal resorts and now stylish metropolitan-based hotels and apartments. General Manager, James Sharrock who has over five years’ experience in managing boutique hotels having previously worked with the Art Series hotel group in Melbourne before joining Diamant at Canberra, said he is looking forward to some exciting changes under the Peppers brand: