Delicious Australia - (04)April 2020

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PRINCE

HOTEL

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TOM BLACHFORD AND SHARYN CAIRNS

ALL THAT

GLITTERS

ThefaceoftheGoldCoastis changing,

andonehotelis leadingthecharge

towarda newSurfersParadise.QTGold

Coasthasopeneditssparklingnew

poolsideprecinct,TheSpring.Here,

blissed-outholidaymakersenjoyjugs

ofsangriaandbug-and-crabrolls

delivered to their cabanas. qthotels.com

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Fewresortscomecompletewithon-sitehealers;

andyet,openingonApril2, thisfive-star

boutiqueretreatoffersguestsindividualbody

analysisfromits healer,nourishmentfromits

plant-based‘consciouscuisine’menu– with

ingredientspluckedfromits organicpermaculture

gardens,noless– andrecuperativevitalityfromits

house-madeelixirs,herbalremedies,anddailyspa

treatments.Settledbetweenthejungleandbeaches

of Sumba,Indonesia,Alamayah(aboveandabove,

left) is now taking bookings.alamayah.com

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NotsinceCinderelladonnedthoseglassslippers

hasa regalfigureundergonesucha magnificent

transformation.A St Kildaiconsince1863,The

PrinceHotel(above)hasrecentlybeengiventhe

royaltreatment.Itswell-dressedguestrooms’

refreshedpalettereflectsits waterfrontlocation,

whilecarefulattentionhasbeengivento preserve

its original Art Deco features.theprince.com.au

TRAVEL NEWS

PRE-FLIGHTDELIGHTS

B A R F LY
Weallknowthedevastationthata leaked
bottleofshampoocancauseina bag,and
wealsoknowjusthowmanysingle-use
plasticscanaccumulatewithregulartravel.
AimingtosolvethisproblemisAussie
companyShampoowitha Purpose.Itsbar
shampoosareplastic-free,cruelty-freeand
come in a range of swoon-worthy scents.

Travellerswhooftenrunforthegateastheirplanes

areabouttotakeoffmightbeconvincedtoarrive

earliertosampleMelbourneAirport’snew

culinaryofferings.Followinga majorupdateof

theairport’seateries,delicious. hascurateda

selectionofmenusanddealsthatareboundtosee

youarrivingwithtimetospare.delicious. Ta k e s

OffwillrununtiltheendofMay.Formore,head to

promo.melbourneairport.com.au/delicious

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