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Two hotspots for your summer staycation
This summer it’s all about swapping the time we used to spend in airport queues for more time by the pool with a spritz in hand… and here’s two trending rooftop hotspots to do just that.
Surfers Paradise gets its favourite restaurant back
After closing earlier this year due to damage from ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred, Hurricane’s Grill & Bar Surfers Paradise on the Queensland Gold Coast has reopened with a stunning new look and enhanced menu.
Best rooftops in Sydney for spring sipping
With the days getting longer and the nights warmer, it’s time to get back out there, starting with a bev at the best rooftop bars in town.
Five numinous negronis to imbibe for Negroni Week
Try these moreish negronis at some of Sydney and Melbourne’s best bars, this Negroni Week.
A new era for St Leonards’ The Tav
Sydney’s St Leonards Tavern - or “The Tav” as it’s affectionately known - has entered a new phase of life, with a fresh new look and menu.
Time to try a truffle cocktail?
Truffle in a cocktail? It might sound unexpected, but it’s proving a hit at Melbourne’s La Madonna bar and restaurant.
4 cracking cocktails to sip this World Tequila Day
Sip these standout tequila-based cocktails in Sydney or Melbourne for World Tequila Day.
An outrageously fun night out awaits with The Book of Mormon Musical x Kimpton Margot Sydney
Be blessed with a night of fun at the theatre combined with delicious dining and a luxurious stay in the city, with the new The Book of Mormon Musical “dinner, show and stay” package at Kimpton Margot Sydney.
Three Michelin-star Maaemo goes all-Australian at Berowra Waters Inn
The native bush surrounds of Sydney’s Hawkesbury River will host a rare culinary collaboration, when Norway’s three Michelin-starred Maaemo creates an entirely Australian version of its distinctive hyper-local Nordic cuisine at two-hatted Berowra Waters Inn.
Speakeasy pop-up, The Vault, opens in a secret room in Sydney
Five-star Kimpton Margot Sydney has unveiled The Vault, a hidden speakeasy pop-up, tucked inside the original strongroom of the hotel’s heritage-listed 1930s Art Deco Water Board Building.
Melbourne’s La Madonna reborn with Michelin-trained chef serving up caviar spaghetti
Melbourne restaurant, La Madonna has experienced an exciting renaissance with the launch of a new culinary concept taking a French approach to Italian cuisine.
A month of margaritas on a Med-inspired rooftop in Sydney
A whole month of margaritas in May at one of Sydney’s best high-up bars, the Rooftop at The Sussex Hotel pub in the CBD, just in time for Vivid Sydney.
Holiday with your pup for $1 at these three hotels
Your furry four-legged friend needn‘t miss out on all the holiday fun this Easter, ANZAC Day long weekend and school holidays, with Hotel Indigos in Sydney, Brisbane and Melbourne welcoming pups to stay for just $1 extra.
Anything but the hard knock life with this Annie The Musical dine, show & stay package
Enjoy a night of wholesome fun at the theatre combined with dining and stay at one of Sydney’s most best hotels, with the Annie “dinner, show and stay” package at Kimpton Margot Sydney.
4 fun and flirty Mardi Gras events to glam up for
Mardi Gras 2025 is upon us, and what better way to glam up and get out there than with one of these fun and flirty events.
9 ways to spend Valentine’s Day this year
The most love-filled day lands on a Friday this year, so it’s one to celebrate across the weekend, with these suggestions in Melbourne and Sydney.
$1 croissants up for grabs at this Sydney bakery for World Croissant Day
World Croissant Day on Thursday 30 January has never been so delicious, with artisanal bakery and café, Frenchs Fair marking the occasion selling croissants for $1 on the day.
Bottomless drinks and endless eats in new all-inclusive Rule The Neighbourhood hotel package
Hotel Indigo Brisbane City Centre has introduced Brisbane's first ever all-inclusive hotel package, with bottomless drinks and endless eats, so you can indulge in a night of decadence.
Enjoy a paw-fect city escape with Hotel Indigo Melbourne on Flinders’ new pet package
Treat your pooch to a paw-fect city escape with Hotel Indigo Melbourne on Flinders’ new pet package.
New Holiday Inn Express x Local Brewing Co. collab beer revealed at Sunshine Coast’s newest rooftop bar launch
Holiday Inn Express officially unveiled its exclusive new Express Pale Ale beer, made collaboratively with socially conscious brewery Local Brewing Co., at the launch event of Holiday Inn Express & Suites Sunshine Coast's new rooftop bar.
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