We first stayed here a number of years ago when it was the Primus Hotel. The old Sydney Metropolitan Water Sewage and Drainage HQ had been transformed into a hotel. It was a majestic transformation and a reminder of how heritage buildings can transcend generations. However, it never really found its way into Australian hearts...
Spring High Tea at The Gallery Sheraton Hyde Park is featuring two of Sydney’s summer faves, Gin and Rosé. We tend to think that “high” tea has something to do with a fancy tall stand to put cake on, we’re wrong. It originated in the 17th century when the Duchess of Bedford Anna Russell complained...
To celebrate its Platinum Jubilee (that’s 70 years!) the longest-running and most beloved play in the world is HERE in Sydney for its Australian debut. As they say, don’t just see it – solve it. Think you can figure out the mystery? Outside, it’s dreary and cold. It’s that darn La Niña making her presence...
Finding a luxury place to stay in Darwin is not as easy as I first thought. In fact, it became a full time research project. Almost every major city has a range of high end major hotels and boutique stays, but Darwin sadly lucks out. When a harsh wet season robs a hotel group of...
It might be the smallest of our capital cities, but in many ways Darwin feels more like a touch of Indonesia, rather than holidaying in Australia. It boasts some of the best South East Asian food. It is an interesting city; make sure you check out the different places on Mitchell or Smith Street, take time...
Over the years Darwin has left behind it’s old school reputation and has carved out a new persona. It is the gateway to some of Australia’s most stunning National Parks (Kakadu & Litchfield), it’s markets (Mindil and Nightcliff), wildlife (hello saltwater crocs) and South East Asian food. When it comes to boutique or luxury hotels,...
Did someone say champagne? Bottomless champagne? These are our two favourite words. The Sydney brunch scene is full of cheap imitations but the Sheraton Grand Sydney by Hyde Park has just reinvented a classier, more interactive experience to take you from brunch to lunch. Feast is perhaps an apt name for the main restaurant at...
Our mission was outwardly easy – to find a luxury home a few hours from Sydney, where we could bring our recently adopted rescue greyhounds in the safety of a fully fenced back yard. Sounds easy? Yeah/Nah? Nup! Sadly pet friendly places are often not so luxe, then comes the fine print- some don’t even let...
You can groove the evening away with gyoza, gamay or gelato at Randwick’s hottest new dining district Foodies come one and all to enjoy flavours from across the globe paired with some cool (weather) jazz with Newmarket’s Dusk Dining. Situated in the freshly-finished Newmarket development (home to one of the coolest kids playgrounds in existence),...
It suddenly felt like the year was racing away and life was back to its hectic best (or worst?). It was time for a circuit breaker. But stuck between the need to feel new again and the lack of time to venture afar, it became clear a little staycay close to home would be the...
