Page 20 - Explore - Autumn/Winter 2019

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1 NEW-LOOK WAITUI BEACH CLUB HIGHLIGHT
OF SOFITEL FIJI’S REFURBISHMENT

Guests at Sofitel Fiji Resort and The resort's beachfront restaurant,
Spa will soon be enjoying a larger Salt, will be transformed with a
Waitui Beach Club, updated Mediterranean-inspired theme and
accommodation rooms and a new beach bar, called Rum Shak,
a selection of new-look bars will serve more than 150 varieties of
and restaurants. An exciting rums and Fijian tapas.
multimillion-dollar rejuvenation of
the iconic Denarau resort is well Denarau Island's first night club
underway and Sofitel Fiji will have will be a key feature of the resort's
a stunning new look by the end of transformation, with Breeze Bar set
2019. In the meantime the resort is to evolve from a cocktail bar into a
open as usual with the renovation late-night venue with a DJ playing
team ensuring minimal disruption between 9:30pm and 1am.
to guests.
In addition, a new offering for
Twenty-four new beach cabanas, children will be the Adolescent Zone
a welcoming arrivals area, a new plus a fantastic new Kids Beach
beachside cocktail bar to capture Club – the centrepiece for the latter
Fiji's famous sunsets and an will be a huge pirate ship with a
undercover dining space for up to 40 number of interactive play zones
guests will feature in the expanded including Wet & Wild, Splash & Play,
adults-only Waitui Beach Club. All of Artist in Residence, and Islander
the resort’s guest rooms are being Cabana. Enhancements of the
refurbished with work on Luxury resort's entrance, lobby, gym, Fiji
rooms being done between April and Airways desk and ticketing counter,
June, and upgrades to Superior and conferencing rooms, ballroom,
Family guest rooms following in the Market Kitchen Restaurant, and a
second half of the year. new yoga deck complete the facelift.

Take in the stunning city views Winds Sabre Gin, Elderflower
from the Rooftop at QT Perth's Quinine Syrup, Lime and
rooftop bar located high up Cucumber Soda.
on the 18th floor. Relax, enjoy
a cocktail and soak up the The Rooftop Spritzes menu
sweeping city views looking features four unique mixes:
across to the iconic City of the Bergamot Spritz, the Pink
Perth Building, Bell Tower and Grapefruit and Yuzu Spritz,
Swan River. the Sugar Snap Spritz and the
Strawberry and Plum Spritz.
The split indoor/outdoor space
makes the bar perfect all year Drinks are of course
round, and in all weathers. complemented with fabulous bar
Sample a contemporary tipple bites such as Porchetta Fritters
from the drinks list such as where suckling pig fritters meet
Rooftop Fashion, a blend of green sauce, and Fish Roll –
Bulleit Rye Whisky, Amaro polenta-crumbled whiting with
Montenegro and Spiced Orange a caper, onion parsley salad,
Bitters. The Beezness is a fresh lemon and aioli. The current
mix of Tanqueray Gin, Poire number one is The Burger, a milk
William Liqueur, QT Rooftop bun, pasture-fed beef patty,
Honey and Lemon, topped with lettuce, steak tomato, onion, QT PERTH’S ROOFTOP
seasonal Beer. The QT GnT is Asiago cheese, pickle and hand- 2
already a favourite with Rooftop cut Fries, best paired with a BAR WOWING GUESTS
regulars: it's made from West local WA craft brew.

18 HELLOWORLD TRAVEL : EXPLORE : AUTUMN/WINTER EDITION