PERTH
QT
If you’re after a stay that marries
Perth’s CBD bustle with some classic
WA chill, the newly-opened QT is it.
Designed by architect Nic Graham,
the property is half modern oasis,
half love letter to Western Australia.
In typical QT style, each detail is
carefully considered, with homages
to the state’s most beloved icons- printed black cockatoos line the
wallpaper, aerial shots of salt mines
adorn bathroom benchtops, green-
and-purple bedrooms are modelled
after the region’s vineyards and the
lobby emulates the coastline, with
ocean-turquoise and Pindan-rust
hues. Head up to the rooftop bar,
down to restaurant Santini Grill, or
submerge in the cavernous bathtub.>
qthotelsandresorts.com/perth
MELBOURNE
UNITED PLACES
BOTANIC GARDENSTucked between bustling cafes and
foodie hotspot Matilda, and on the
edge of Melbourne’s iconic Royal
Botanic Gardens, is the new United
Places. With just 12 suites, it feels like
a set of chic serviced apartments,
with all the comforts of a hotel (like
Netflix and a butler service), but
without the clunky conventional
check-in desk. Instead you’re
whisked up to your room on arrival.
Our pick: one of the two-bedroom
suites, with a bathtub overlooking
the gardens below, though there’s
still plenty to love in the other rooms
- not least the Santal 33-scented
Le Labo toiletries.
The silver lining of a stay at United
Places? A hand with nabbing a table
at the aforementioned Matilda –
and being close enough to climb
into bed minutes after your meal.
unitedplaces.com.au