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Hotel Review: The Old Clare Hotel & Hatted Longshore Restauarant, where history meets hipster chic and sustainable seafood eats

Hotel Review: The Old Clare Hotel & Hatted Longshore Restauarant, where history meets hipster chic and sustainable seafood eats

Well she’s certainly got history. In fact this old girl is bursting with character. It shows what you can do with a lotta love, money and vision. The former rundown Clare pub and next door Carlton United Brewery has been transformed into a 62 room boutique hotel. That was in 2015, ten years on, how...

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Hotel Review – Eco Lodge at Peninsula Hot Springs. The ultimate relaxation, rejuvenation and culinary delight

Hotel Review – Eco Lodge at Peninsula Hot Springs. The ultimate relaxation, rejuvenation and culinary delight

It’s not every day I get to fine dine in bathers and a bath robe. Before having a night away from the hustle of Melbourne to head to Peninsula Hot Springs (PHS) brand new Eco Lodge accommodation, I called ahead to find out what to pack, and in particular, what is appropriate attire for ‘the...

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Hotel Review: Hotel Indigo Sydney Potts Point, an IHG Hotel. Where whimsical quirky meets artistry. Luc-San by Luke Manghan ups the Japanese/French restaurant ante

Hotel Review: Hotel Indigo Sydney Potts Point, an IHG Hotel. Where whimsical quirky meets artistry. Luc-San by Luke Manghan ups the Japanese/French restaurant ante

Location – Behind the Coca-Cola Sign Nestled just behind that iconic Coca-Cola sign (the one that’s been winking at Sydney for decades), Hotel Indigo Sydney Potts Point struts its stuff. Formerly The Larmont by Lancemore, it has been transformed to the cool kid at the party who knows all the local legends. Like all Indigo Hotels, this...

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Hotel Review: Manly Pacific Sydney – MGallery Collection, villa ocean views, Bistro Manly with ‘that scallop risotto’, wonderful beachy service to top off the best seaside staycation in Sydney

Hotel Review: Manly Pacific Sydney – MGallery Collection, villa ocean views, Bistro Manly with ‘that scallop risotto’, wonderful beachy service to top off the best seaside staycation in Sydney

And here we…sitting on the balcony drinking a glass of rose surveying our kingdom like a smug seagull. My ears are tuned into the rhythm of the waves. As the sun dips the Norfolk pine trees stretch their shadows. An orchestra of voices rises from below; a shriek of laughter, the odd woof, babble of children playing, chatter - life.

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Luxury meets history through the eyes of Pharaoh, as the Sofitel and NGV partner together for the most exquisite experience

Luxury meets history through the eyes of Pharaoh, as the Sofitel and NGV partner together for the most exquisite experience

Partnerships can be a magical thing. Taking two different experiences and combining them in one. Recently, I was fortunate enough to attend the ultimate partnership between the elite and premium Melbourne Sofitel hotel, who have partnered with the NGV. They are currently exhibiting the most mind-blowing exhibition of its kind, bringing 3000 years of history...

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