Australian Gourmet Traveller - (02)February 2021 (1)

NEWSOUTHWALES

ByronBayhaswelcomedanother

chicmotel-turned-hotelmakeover.

TheSunseekeroffersroomsand

bungalows,plusa mineralpool,cabana

barandlushcommonareas.Owners

DavidandJessicaFridcalleduponByron

localsfortherevamp.JuliaAshwood

(whorecentlyrevitalisedTheElthamHotel)

is behindtheboldinteriors,whilePete

Windrim(ex-SupernaturalCellars)curated

thebar’sdrinkslist.InSydney,Accorhas

announcedtheopeningofThePorter

HouseHotelis setforlate2021,taking

overa 36-storeyheritagebuildingon

CastlereaghStreet.The121-roomboutique

hotelwillbepartofthebrand’sluxury

MGallerycollection.

SOUTHAUSTRALIA

Adelaidewillwelcomea newfive-star

hotellaterthisyearwhenAccor’sSofitel

AdelaideopensonCurrieStreetinthe

CBD.The250-roomhotelwillhavefour

bars,a restaurantandballroom,andis the

firstfive-starhoteltobebuiltinthecityin

morethan 30 years.

WESTERNAUSTRALIA

SamphireRottnestopenedlatelastyear

tomuchacclaim,asoneofthefewluxury

optionsonthemuch-lovedisland.Eachof

the 64 roomshasa privatebalcony,with

manyenjoyingpanoramicviewsofThomson

Bay.Guestscanenjoythebeachcluband

lagoonpool,plusdineattheSoutheast

Asian-influencedrestaurantLontara.

HOTEL NEWS

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Clockwise from top left:

The Sunseeker’s lounge,

poolside and lobby; The

Porter House Hotel, Sydney.

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PHOTOGRAPHY JAMES TOLICH (THE SUNSEEKER).