Gowings Bar & Grill – QT Sydney Monica Tindall Part of one of Sydney’s hottest boutique hotels, QT Sydney, Gowings Bar & Grill first caught my attention with their breakfast menu. Natural leavened stone baked bread, spelt, organic, flax, pomegra…
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spaQ, QT Sydney
Contemporary and fun, the designer day spa, spaQ, part of the boutique hotel QT Sydney, is certainly a place that provided pep to my afternoon. Of course the relaxation and beauty treatments themselves had something to do with this, but the designer setting and up…
Shangri-La Hotel Sydney, Australia
A year ago was my last visit to Shangri-La Hotel Sydney, and still with all of the wonderful accommodation options in the city centre, it is the hotel that speaks most to me when recommending an unforgettable stay in Australia’s Harbour City. All rooms are blessed w…
Altitude Restaurant, Shangri-La Hotel Sydney
Altitude Restaurant on the 36th floor of the Shangri-La Hotel Sydney is a treasure trove of goodies. Upon entry the city’s jewels from the harbour twinkle through the floor to ceiling windows. Then, gems, carefully crafted pieces of art, are presented on plates, …
Blu Bar, Shangri-La Hotel Sydney, Australia
If you visit one bar in Sydney make it Blu Bar. Short visits call for scoping out the best and I can’t imagine finding a more stunning setting than what is offered on the glass walled 36th floor of the Shangri-La Hotel, Sydney. Sweeping views of the harbour could leave […]
Cafe Mix Restaurant Review, Shangri-La Hotel, Sydney
* Cafe Mix will no longer be available as of 5th March 2020. Breakfast, brunch, lunch and dinner will be available at Altitude restaurant on level 36. Cafe Mix, Shangri-La Hotel Sydney I was first enamoured by Chef Bo Sorensen’s recipes last year during a stay at the …
CHI, The Spa, Shangri-La Hotel Sydney
Being a bit of a spa enthusiast and having the fortune of living in Asia for many years (read spa capital of the world), there was no way I was going to turn down a chance to be pampered in CHI, The Spa, Shangri-La Hotel Sydney’s day spa facility during […]
Palazzo Versace, High Tea, Gold Coast, Australia
There are only two Palazzo Versace hotels in the world and the Gold Coast Australia has one of them! On the northern end of the Gold Coast, Palazzo Versace is located between the tourist strip of Surfers Paradise and the popular Seaworld theme park. Claiming a spot o…
Shangri-La Hotel, Sydney, Australia
There’s nothing quite like arriving home on a flight to Australia as the sun is rising. Right about the same time as breakfast service on the midnight run from Malaysia to Sydney, a fiery striation spans the horizon indicating the day’s inception. It reminds me of h…
High Tea, Shangri-La Hotel Sydney, Australia
Google “best high teas in Sydney” and Shangri-La Hotel is bound to come up every time in the top three. Much of this fame can be attributed to the “punk princess of the pastry kitchen,” Chef Anna Polyviou, and her contemporary take on executing all things sweet and pe…
Best Coffee on the Gold Coast, Qld, Australia
Best Coffee on the Gold Coast The coffee culture on the Gold Coast has grown from strength to strength over the past half decade. Every year when we return we discover new places and find more people passionate about their craft. Here’s our most recent list of …
Shayan Quarter at Cafe Mix, Shangri-La Hotel Sydney
Shangri-La Hotel Sydney’s Café mix has been gifted a boost of pizzazz with a tantalising street food menu developed by chef Bo Sorenson. Drawing on his experiences of growing up as an expat kid in Hong Kong, alongside his fine dining training, chef Bo has managed to …