The Como Melbourne 630 Chapel Street, South Yarra VIC or www.mgallery.com/como The Como has always held a special place in the heart of Melbourne. Well before the Art Series Hotels launched, The Como recognised that not all the hotel action was in the CBD. Sitting atop Melbourne’s Chapel Street fashion mile, the Como has always
The Bourbon: 22 Darlinghurst Rd, Potts Point NSW (02) 9035 8888 or www.thebourbon.com.au Along with pricing, ambience and accessibility, Cheung is hoping it will capture the discerning demographic around Potts Point. Creating the ambience to do so, was Kelly’s job. Kelly has a sophisticated understanding of how hospitality design works. “The defining factor in hospitality
Yalumba Winery Eden Valley Rd, Angaston SA 5353 (08) 8561 3200 or www.yalumba.com Yalumba commissioned Grieve Gillett to design a flagship dining and wine tasting area. It is housed in the original heritage-listed Administration Building at Angaston. The design involved the renovation of the subterranean “Signature Cellar” and the conversion of underground concrete wine tanks into private
Guerrilla Bar 207 Glebe Pt Rd, Glebe NSW 2037 (02) 8957 0652 Situated in a semi-detached heritage building in Glebe, Interior Arc’s overall design concept behind Guerrilla bar was to bring back the historical significance of its architecture, while meeting the expectations of a contemporary wine bar in Sydney’s Inner West. The ground floor
Grand Mercure Hobart Central Apartments 34 Murray St, Hobart TAS 7000 (03) 6223 4355 or www.accorhotels.com The 1834 National Trust-listed Hadleys Hotel has brought together two centuries of hospitality with the opening of Tasmania’s biggest multipurpose hotel development with a multimillion dollar extension. Hadleys Hotel has played an integral part in Tasmanian and Australian history, playing
Brisbane’s only 24-hour restaurant, Cafe 21, has been transformed into a modern, stylish eatery that caters for a wide range of tastes. The $1m refurbishment is a perfect example of how a heritage-listed building can be adapted to suit modern requirements without spoiling the original ambience. The dramatic red and black décor, white Laminex tables