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In February 2009, Harper's Bazaar mentioned Sal Salis as one of its "Top Five Remote Breaks" [in Australia]. "On the arid western Australian coast, this five-tent luxury eco set-up is a perfect [safari] retreat." [Harper's Bazaar, Escape Buzz: The Best of Australia] In the attached travel review, DailyCandy's cites Sal Salis and picks western Australia as one of its Top 10 Destinations for 2010."
Last Update: November 19, 2009 | Created: February 03, 2009
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Hip hotel in Brisbane. "Brisbane's design-savvy Limes Hotel is a super-charged spot for stylish, sociable stays. The fact that it's in frolic-filled, inner-city quarter Fortitude Valley, awash with hip-label shops, bars and clubs, merely adds to the fun." [Mr and Mrs Smith]
Last Update: October 22, 2009 | Created: October 17, 2009
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61 29 918 4355
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New, chic property on wildlife-rich Kangaroo Island, off Australia's southwest coast and just a 25 minute flight from Adelaide. Southern Ocean Lodge comprises 21 minimalist suites, the best of which is the Osprey Pavilion "with its hand-sculpted, egg-shaped Japanese bathtub and private terrace. From its alfresco daybeds and plunge spa, guests have a prime view of passing kangaroos and whales out at sea." [Departures, American Express Platinum Members, July/August 2008. Wallpaper writes, "The focus is definitely on the local, and chef Tim Bourke has sourced the island's best produce for the kitchen... The spa treatments use locally produced Ligurian honey (made by the only pure strain of Ligurian bees, due to the island's isolation) and Li'Tya products." [ Wallpaper] Harper's Bazaar says Kangaroo island is the "Best beach for wild beauty" and describes the lodge, "It's a marvelous springboard for exploring." [Harper's Bazaar, Top Five Remote Breaks in Australia, February 2009]. Rates begin at $900 (two-night minimum) and include meals. Last Update: February 23, 2009 | Created: July 07, 2008
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Harper's Bazaar writes, In the shadow of the great rock, [Red Ochre Spa at Ayer's Rock Resort in Australia's outback] ] is possibly the most remote spa in the Southern Hemisphere." [Harper's Bazaar, Top Five Remote Breaks in Australia, February 2009]
Last Update: February 11, 2009 | Created: February 03, 2009
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The Winged House, "a privately rented clifftop wonder in Tasmania, looks like a plane about to take off," writes Harper's Bazaar in citing it as one of Australia's "Top Five Remote Breaks." Designed by acclaimed architect Richard Goodwin, The Winged House boasts 180 degree rugged-ocean views, two bedrooms and a gourmet kitchen. The ultimate chill out spot.
Last Update: February 06, 2009 | Created: February 03, 2009
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61 2 9571 6399
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Wild-bush luxury camp in Australia's Outback, located just to the west of Kakadu National Park on the Mary River floodplains. In its February 2009 feature article Northern Soul, Harper's Bazaar writes, "If it's civilization you are after [in an Outback safari], Bamurru Plains has it in spades, with world-class Australian cuisine and service -- but it's real joy is that animals rule..."
Last Update: February 04, 2009 | Created: February 04, 2009
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Great Southern Rail has launched various luxury train journeys across Australia, ranging from nine to 13 days, announced Wallpaper in October 2008. "The trains feature the new Platinum Service, comprising large private cabins that convert from a lounge to a room with a double bed at night." [ Wallpaper] Check out the web site for more details. Last Update: October 22, 2008 | Created: October 02, 2008
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A Bazaar spa pick, an eco-retreat on the banks of the Daintree River in far-north Queensland, the world's oldest rainforest, dating back 135 million years. The magazine remarks, "The spa is not flanked by infinity pools or built from marble, nor is the accommodation ultra-luxurious; but it's exquisite because you are surrounded by the rainforest."
Last Update: September 12, 2008 | Created: September 12, 2008
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Besides the occasional Tasmanian devil gnawing on your footwear (no joke, read the attached article), the FT says northwest Tasmania is a "pristine wilderness in vast rain-forests." Cradle Mountain Lodge provides family-run, cosy accommodations in a substantial area (1.38 m hectares--20% of the island) listed by World Heritage for the past 24 years. "In the lodge, there had been a log-burning stove in the bedroom, wallabies at the window and two young wild devils gambolling outside the restaurant." [FT] Read more about the lodge and boat tours ( www.corinna.com.au) of this little-visited, untouched region of Australia in the attached FT article. Last Update: April 21, 2008 | Created: April 21, 2008
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61 2 9433 3349
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New luxury resort in Australia consisting of a full-service spa, two excellent restaurants and 60 pooled villas on the northernmost point of Hamilton Island (Great Barrier Reef), two hours by plane from Sydney. "Expect the luxury drill, except this one comes with Whitsunday Passage views," says the FT. Vogue picked Qualia as a good spot for a romantic getaway. No kids under 18 allowed.
Last Update: February 21, 2008 | Created: October 13, 2007
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In the vicinity of the Great Barrier Reef, Heron Island is the best beach spot for nature seekers in September, says Bazaar. "Saunter around the island and watch humpback whales breaching, turtles mating, and black noddies returning to nest." 20 dive sites nearby.
Last Update: January 07, 2008 | Created: October 12, 2007
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This seaside hideaway is injecting a "fresh, wow factor" into island life, says Tatler. The photos on the web site look great.
Last Update: October 24, 2007 | Created: September 23, 2007
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Stunning, contemporary 3-bedroom beach house in Margaret River, designed by Sydney architect Dale Jones-Evans. Spectacular ocean views from each room and "5-star" service, including a gourmet chef and masseuse. [Wallpaper]
Last Update: October 24, 2007 | Created: October 24, 2007
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Posh ecolodge. Bazaar calls it "jungle living for softies." 41 cabins overlooking the oldest rainforest on earth. AC, CD players...
Last Update: October 24, 2007 | Created: September 26, 2007
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Stylish Art Deco lodge, built on an elevated plateau, overlooking the Tasmanian wilderness. Seven bedrooms with deep sofas and fireplaces. Tatler says "enjoy dollops of style in one of the world's last unspoilt landscapes." Great trout country.
Last Update: October 24, 2007 | Created: September 23, 2007
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61 8 8562 2722
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Recently-renovated, 15-suite boutique hotel in Barossa Valley, offering guests the chance to make their own wine in the same lab where Penfolds makes Bin 138. [The Louise, review]
Last Update: October 21, 2007 | Created: October 21, 2007
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Plush new eco-villa with 4 bedrooms, built by renown architect Glenn Murcutt. "Simple yet stylish" says Town and Country. A FT "eco" pick also. Demand is high for this one so the owners will open a second one and a 33-room hotel in 2008. Nightly rentals from $2,695 including meals.
Last Update: October 15, 2007 | Created: October 05, 2007
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Getaway spot. Tatler writes "a divine summerhouse out in the bush, it's a one-roomed, single-spaced cathedral roof retreat." In praising the resort's decor, Vogue says it "...evokes Provence more than the Australian outback." From $390 per night.
Last Update: October 10, 2007 | Created: October 09, 2007
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Tatler writes "The only way to do Australia is to safari with Charles Carlow. His laidback spirit may be at odds with his title of Viscount, but his thrilling trips mix private plane, supreme wilderness, local guides and the best rugged style there is."
Last Update: October 08, 2007 | Created: October 08, 2007
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