Wednesday, 28 May 2014

Palazzo Versace, Pure Luxury

An exquisite, exclusive destination, created for the world to enjoy. Located on Queensland's beautiful Gold Coast, Palazzo Versace is one of the world's best destinations for relaxing in style. Palazzo Versace offers five star accommodation and an amazing array of facilities for guests to enjoy, including a private marina, 65 metre lagoon, Aurora Spa Retreat and three award winning restaurants; Vanitas, Vie and Il Barocco. The hotel also boasts a luxurious lobby bar, Le Jardin offering couture cocktails and haute high tea.

The House of Versace opened the world's first fully fashion branded hotel in September 2000. A destination within a destination, the $300 million dollar property is regarded as one of the best luxury hotels in the world. The hotel's interiors feature House of Versace designs and reflect the vibrant colours, patterns and styles of Versace, including the brand's iconic Medusa head found throughout every room. Each hotel amenity is designed and branded by the House of Versace as a constant five star fashion reminder of the hotel's designer heritage.

The hotel

Palazzo Versace is located in Australia's favourite holiday playground, Queensland's Gold Coast. The hotel overlooks the tranquil Gold Coast Broadwater and is next door to one of the Coast's most prestigious shopping venues – Marina Mirage. The white sand and warm water of Gold Coast's surf beach is across the road from Palazzo Versace. Palazzo Versace is 80km south of the Brisbane International Airport (70 minute drive) and 35km north of the Gold Coast Airport (30 minute drive). The Gold Coast is renowned for its breathtaking beauty and endless stretch of golden sandy beaches. Palazzo Versace is the jewel in the crown of the Gold Coast holiday experience and is the place where visitors from all over the world meet to enjoy fine wine, fine food and the chance to relax in beautiful surroundings in a superb climate. Palazzo Versace features 200 luxuriously appointed hotel rooms and suites, as well as 72 two and three bedroom self-contained luxury condominiums.

Water Salon, Fitness + Wellbeing Centre and Aurora Spa Retreat

Palazzo Versace's five star features and offerings, including the Water Salon, Fitness + Wellbeing Centre and Aurora Spa Retreat which opened in late 2012 are particularly popular with guests looking to relax and unwind. Aurora is a world leader in urban spas and bring a philosophy of relaxing restoration to the haute hotel, providing guests with exclusive five star spa therapies.

The Aurora Spa treatment menu includes signature steam room treatments, advanced facial, body, massage and hands and feet treatments, as well as offering spa retreat packages of 2 hours or more. All treatments use the spa strength, botanically active products to help clients relax and rejuvenate.

At Palazzo Versace's sparkling lagoon and man-made beach guests can dip, sip and relax in Australia's only 'Water Salon'. Southern Queensland shines year round (average 300 days of sunshine per year) and Palazzo Versace offers a seductive suite of poolside cabana packages, designed to create exotically elegant waterside holiday experiences.

The 'Sparkling Cabana' and 'Champagne Cabana' packages provide both in-house and external guests a cool cabana oasis set amongst Palazzo Versace's shimmering lagoon beach and include every luxury needed for a fun and fashionable day by the water. The sultry 'Twilight Cabana' package offers couples candlelit twilight dining and the option to extend the experience with a romantic accommodation package.

Dining

Palazzo Versace's spectacular setting provides its three award-winning restaurants with shimmering lagoon or Broadwater views. The culinary repertoire across the three restaurants varies in style and influence to provide guests a unique Versace experience across all venues.

Dining is a gastronomic journey at Palazzo Versace, with each dish presented on the finest Versace crockery, cutlery, silverware and premium beverages enjoyed from delicate Versace glassware. The menus are designed around locally-sourced quality produce including organic, salt-grass fed Flinders Island lamb, organic pasture-fed Aberdeen Angus from Tasmania, free of HGP (Hormonal Growth Promotant), Clarence Valley pork from northern NSW, free range poultry from Burrawong Farm in central New South Wales and daily fresh local prawns and fish supplied by nearby seafood markets. Palazzo Versace's three restaurants provide guests with access to only the best Australian produce available.

The hotel has an award-winning wine cellar containing over 600 local and international wines from every continent. Highly trained and experienced Sommeliers are on hand to ensure ample wine matching combinations for either the a la carte or degustation menus.

In-room dining is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Pre-ordered gourmet picnic hampers are available for guests that are exploring the local surrounds for the day.

Vanitas is the hotel's signature restaurant and is renowned for its beautifully crafted and technically brilliant cuisine; providing a classical and sophisticated fine dining experience with a focus on fresh Australian produce. The Michelin-star trained chefs hand-make each item to ensure a meticulous balance of flavours, producing a flawless and extraordinary menu. Recently voted Best Reviewed Restaurant by the Gold Coast Bulletin Newspaper 2013, Vanitas offers a seven course degustation and a la carte menu.

Vie Bar + Restaurant offers guests a stylish and contemporary waterfront experience. Overlooking the Broadwater and private marina, Vie's talented chef team presents a fresh, rustic and organic approach to its menu and ensures all produce is selected based on its sustainability

Il Barocco seafood buffet has an unrivalled variety of the freshest quality and most extensive selection of seafood including locally caught king prawns, fresh sashimi, Moreton Bay bugs and Balmain bugs, pacific oysters and local Spanner crabs as well as an interactive sashimi station lead by Palazzo Versace's Sashimi Master Chef. Il Barocco features an internationally renowned dessert display with a selection of over 20 types of handcrafted delectable treats made fresh daily.

Le Jardin is a sophisticated and cosmopolitan lounge bar, located in the heart of the hotel, making it the ideal meeting place to enjoy innovative cocktails, drinks, coffee and snacks. The Couture High Tea tradition is not to be missed with its three-tiered stand featuring petite couture cakes and finger sandwiches, served daily. On Saturday evenings enjoy Le Jardin's after-dark Gin Palace concept mixing an extensive Gin Cocktail list with a live jazz trio.

For more information on Palazzo Versace call +617 5509 8000 or visit www.palazzoversace.com.au

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