Australian Gourmet Traveller - (01)January 2021 (1)

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RatherthanshyawayfromtheBrisVegasnicknamecastonthecapitaloftheSunshineState,

theWBrisbanehasunabashedlyembracedit. ThefirstoftheWHotelseriestoopeninAustralia

sinceWSydneycloseditsdoorsmorethana decadeago,theQueenslandincarnation,which

nuzzlestheBrisbaneRiverintheCBD,hasupheldthegroup’sreputationforquirkandcolour.

Aneclecticconcoctionofsweepingwaterviews,Australianaparaphernaliaanda psychedelic

colourpalettewelcomesgueststoeachofthe 312 rooms(including 32 luxurysuites)– think

oversizedpineapples,neonlighting,andfixturespluckedfromtraditionalQueenslanderhomes.

Anarmyoffacilitieswillfurthertemptyoutolingera while,fromthespaandgymtoanoutdoor

pool,nestlednexttotheall-importantWETDeckbar.It’scertainlytongue-in-cheek,butthis

vivaciousadditionis asvibrantandsunnyasits new hometown, and (refreshingly) doesn’t

take itself too seriously.wbrisbane.com.au

Wetaketheguessworkoutoflocaltravelwithourtipsonwhereto

stay, eat, drink and play. This month,GT hits Queensland’s capital.

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W Brisbane

Brisbane,

Qld

Quick

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Where

81 NorthQuay,

Brisbane

Facilities

Pricesfrom$299

pernightfora

standardroom

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Concierge 24-hour