A Australian visitor who was attacked in his hotel room early Sunday morning left the Island yesterday.

The 28-year-old man was in Bermuda for a wedding and scheduled to leave on Sunday.

Instead he was taken to the King Edward VII Memorial Hospital after an intruder punched him in the nose.

The attack took place at The Wharf Hotel in Paget around 4 a.m. on Monday

The Wharf's general manager, Carol Woods, said the visitor was released from the hospital yesterday morning.

"He was due to check out on Sunday, he checked out this morning (yesterday)," she said. "He was with a large party who were here for a wedding. He seemed to be in good spirits when I spoke with him."

She added that he was returning to Australia after his vacation on the Island. Ms Woods declined to comment on the burglary as it was still under investigation.

No one had been arrested for the offence at press time yesterday.

A Police spokesman said: "The intruder demanded money from the occupant and made good his escape with a quantity of cash.

"The suspect is described as a dark-skinned man of slim build, approximately 5ft 8in."

Shortly after the Paget break-in, there was another break-in at a hotel, which landed two tourists in hospital.

An American couple at the Grotto Bay Hotel were injured after a burglar broke into their room and brandished a bladed article and a "blunt" object early on Sunday morning. He stole money from the couple before running off.

The husband, 61, was stabbed during the break-in while his wife, 60, was hit over the head. Both were taken to the hospital. The wife was released on Sunday and the husband was released yesterday.

Grotto Bay general manager J.P. Martens said they have vowed to return to the Island after their ordeal.

The suspect in the Grotto Bay break-in is described as a 6ft man wearing a black hat.

A Police spokesman said: "An active investigation is underway by detectives from the St. George's Criminal Investigation Unit. Any witnesses to this incident or anyone with any information is encouraged to contact 293-2222."