Mercure Portsea Golf Club and Resort 46 London Bridge Rd, Portsea Vic 3944 (03) 5984 3521 or www.mercure.com Accor has opened its first hotel in Victoria’s coastal resort town Portsea, with the opening of Mercure Portsea Golf Club and Resort on the Mornington Peninsula. The new 4-star complex has been developed by Portsea Golf Club
Twin Towns Services Club Wharf St, Tweed Heads NSW 2485 (07) 5536 2277 or www.twintowns.com.au/services-club.html At the junction of Queensland and New South Wales stands the huge, multi-functional and recently made-over Twin Towns Services Club. Over the last twelve months Stages 1 and 2 of Twin Towns’ redevelopment have given the club new recreational
The Den 175 175 Johnston St, Fitzroy Vic (03) 9510 6111 or www.greatdanefurniture.com/The_Den.aspx Great Dane, renowned for bringing Scandinavian luxury to Australian homes, is opening the doors to a unique event space – The Den. Featuring a private collection of luxurious Scandinavian designer furniture rarely seen by the public, The Den is now available for
Wolf Lane 321 Murray St Perth 6000 (08) 9322 4671 or www.wolflane.com.au Nestled down an alleyway off Murray street in the heart of the CBD, Wolf Lane provides a location for cocktails and late night rendezvous. The bar itself resembles a NYC loft, with exposed brickwork and high ceilings contrasted with eclectic vintage furniture and
The Vincent Hotel 111 Victoria Ave, Albert Park 3206 (03) 9682 6444 or www.thevincent.com.au The Vincent Hotel’s restoration is a salute to the history of this corner pub, originally established as ‘The Albert Park Windsor’ in 1889. Once famous for its vast internal garden, the hotel embodies the Victorian penchant for genteel design: a
Yebisu Izakaya Regent Place, 501 George St Sydney 2000 www.regentplace.com.au Yebisu has opened in Regent Place, George Street, just opposite Sydney Town Hall. Dubbed Sydney’s ‘J-Village’, the revitalised Regent Place and surrounding neighbourhood is home to a number of Japanese food and drink destinations. Yebisu’s extensive menu covers yakitori and other grill items as well as
The Walrus Club 543 Coronation St, Toowong 4066 The Walrus Club can be found – with some difficulty – in the depths of the Regatta Hotel, offering a sensuous experience around rum. The venue is a rabbit warren of intimate, interconnecting spaces, each with its own subtle identity based on rum and the 1920/30’s
PJ’s Irish Pub 73 Church St, Parramatta 2150 (02) 9635 8811 or www.pjsparramatta.com.au PJ’s has maintained tradition by keeping its Irish-style pub interior but has stayed contemporary through a multimillion-dollar refurbishment in mid-2012.Xcite Audio Visual were bought on board to supply a comprehensive and quality audio system, and turned to Jands. Xcite AV have
Mercure Sydney 818/820 George St, Haymarket 2000 (02) 9217 6666 or www.mercuresydney.com.au Sydney’s Central Station/Broadway area’ urban renewal program now includes the Mercure Sydney, which is about to unveil a multi-million dollar revamp. The four-star, George Street-located hotel is completing the final stages of a major renovation, with each of the hotel’s 517
Rozzi’s Italian Canteen Highpoint Shopping Centre, 200 Rosamond Rd, Maribyrnong 3032 www.rozzis.com.au Mim Design’s brief from Rozzi’s was to create an interior that reflected the menu and the modern authentic product used throughout. It was also important that Rozzi’s customers “lived” in the space and took ownership, making it their own kitchen. Timber floors combined