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agencedeparfum.com.auCHECK IN1Thefinalcountdownis onto theopeningof
Sydney’snewestaddition:CrownePlazaSydney
DarlingHarbour(aboveandleft).The
brand-new$150millionhotelin theheartof the
cityboasts 152 guestroomswithloadsof extra
elbowroom.Antipastoaficionadosandwinelovers
in particularwillbeawaitingthearrivalof LaBella
Trattoria& Bar,helmedby Egyptian-bornMohamed
Abdell.Andwhilerecliningat a rooftopinfinitypool
merefootstepsfrombustlingSussexStreetmay
takesomegettingusedto,we’rewillingto riseto
thechallenge.CrownePlazaSydneyDarlingHarbour
is set to open later this year.crowneplaza.comHighlife
Fewresortscanclaimthecovetedsixstars,
andtheBarossaValleywillsoonbehometo
oneofthem.Adelaide’sinternationally
renownedwineregionis setfora landmark
transformationwiththeannouncementof
OscarSeppeltsfield.Settoopenin 2022,the
$50millionluxuryhotelanddayspawillhave
70 suitesandpenthouses,eachwithprivate
balconies,a dedicatedskybarwithsweeping
360-degreeviewsandanexclusivedayspa
completewithinfinitypool.
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Hot destinations& coolstaystoinspire,plusalltheextras
you’ll need when you hit the road again.SENT PACKING2There’snothingquitelikea completeescape
fromtheworld.Luckilyforthosedaydreaming
of pullinga disappearingact,beingmarooned
onyourownprivateislandis nowanoption.Guests
at AnantaraMedjumbeIslandResort(above),off
thecoastof Mozambique,cannowbesweptaway
to thenearbyuninhabitedQuissangaIslandandleft
in blissfulsolitudeontheprivatebeach.There’s
nothingto dobutgazeat thestarrynightsky,dine
ona freshseafoodbarbecueandeventuallyretire
to youral frescofour-posterbed.
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