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CHECK OUT BRISBANE’S
BOUTIQUE BONANZA
Long relegated to the ranks of second-tier
capitals, Brisbane started to get its funk on
a few years back with the opening of some
seriously stylish boutique hotels. Now it is
ground zero for designer digs, each
imbibed with their own brand of chic.
THE CALILE: Think impeccable styling, a
completely now colour palette of whisper
quiet pinks and seafoam greens, clean lines
(and a statement-making pool), all played
out over 175 rooms in Fortitude Valley.
OVOLO INCHCOLM: Calling this 50-room
property eclectic doesn’t fully convey the
riot of colour and pattern and design that
is contained within its Art Deco walls;
shrinking violets need not apply.
TRYP FORTITUDE VALLEY HOTEL:
This ‘street art hotel’ led the charge in the
Valley’s journey to hip hood status, with its
exuberant graffiti walls and hipster vibe.
EMPORIUM HOTEL: With a rooftop
infinity pool and understated luxe
interiors, this five-star hotel has become
a South Bank landmark.
ART SERIES – THE FANTAUZZO: Located
in the revitalised Howard Smith Wharves
development, the latest Art Series hotel
is filled with works by Vincent Fantauzzo.
Find out what it’s like on page 60.ALBANY IS ON THE MAP
The port city of Albany is actually older than both Perth and Fremantle,
having been settled in 1826 as a military outpost. While this has left a
legacy of charming historic buildings – check out Old Farm, Strawberry
Hills, Patrick Taylor Cottage and St John’s Church – it is a decidedly
modern undertaking that has been generating buzz in the city, a gateway
to WA’s stunning South West region. The award-winning National Anzac
Centre is a sleek, cantilevered building looking out over King George
Sound that commemorates the ANZAC tradition through the stories of
the men themselves; Albany was the final departure point for the first
wave of troops heading to the battlefields of Europe. The centre also
recently hosted a Field of Light installation by artist Bruce Munro, thePHOTOGRAPHY: DESTINATION NSW (CARRIAGEWORKS) SEAN FENNESSY (THE CALILE)lights of which fittingly went out for good on ANZAC Day 2019.