Located on the breathtakingly beautiful northern-most point of Hamilton Island, it has 60 elegant one-bedroom pavilions and a Beach House, while two superb restaurants and Spa qualia cater exclusively to guests of the resort. More than $100 million was invested in the construction of qualia, the secluded and luxurious resort, which opened in 2007. This investment has gone into improvements to the island's infrastructure, services and amenities, including the airport, Golf Club, private resort, Yacht Club and marina. Paradise with a capital P.Since acquiring it more than a decade ago, Hamilton Island's owners have spent more than $350 million reinventing the Island to turn it into a world-class destination and create an enviable way of life for those who choose to live here. Trying to nail a fitting adjective for the colour of the water, was it azure? turquoise? We simply settled for paradise. The rest of the afternoon was spent snorkelling and swimming at Chalkies and Whitehaven beach which as the itinerary promised was “one of the most beautiful beaches in the world,” and we weren’t disappointed. And as I spent much time pinching myself (and wondering why no one had told me about this place before), I was already planning my return.ĭay two began with an early 4am start as we hiked up Passage Peak (who says I wasn’t working hard?) to watch the sunrise over an incredible view of the Whitsunday islands. And that’s the thing about ‘Hamo’ (as the locals call it), it’s one of the most relaxing places I have ever been to. It was only an hour into their week long break but you could see they had already visibly unwound (that or it could’ve been the rum in their cocktails). It was there I got chatting to a lovely couple who were celebrating their 10th wedding anniversary they had married and honeymooned on Hamilton Island a decade before and since then, three children had entered their now hectic lives.
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Pic of Sarah de Bono getting off the boat at Whitehaven beach by Hayden Quinn (hayden_quinn)Īfter lunch we were left to explore the island before dinner at the Yacht Club and I took full advantage of the infinity pool at the Beach Club resort where I called home for the next two nights. We kicked off the weekend with lunch at the award-winning luxury resort Qualia and I can still taste the creamy oysters and citrusy kingfish ceviche from the delicious seafood platter. Thankfully golfing wasn’t on the itinerary (not my forte) but there was plenty of wining and dining to be had. I really needn’t have worried, during the next three days the fashion crowd kept mostly to themselves and it is really hard to be stressed out in a place where the main mode of transport is a golf buggy. Looking down at my Witchery printed pants and Country Road metallic sandals I wondered if I had totally misread the dress code, we were going to a tropical island, weren’t we? I carried the what-to-pack anxiety with me to the airport, where I snapped up a pair of designer sunnies at the terminal (the whole transaction lasted about three minutes, it’s a talent I tell you).Īrmed with my new purchases I felt a little more confident about the trip, that was until I saw the fashion ambassadors at the airport gate wearing head-to-toe black, six-inch heels and I even spotted a Chanel boucle jacket. Hence why I found myself at the shops on the Thursday night before, panic-buying a pair of printed pants and two dresses. Masterchef foodie Hayden Quinn (hayden_quinn) The high profile list of ambassadors included Masterchef contestant, writer and foodie Hayden Quinn, Brownlow medallist and Geelong Cats’ footballer Jimmy Bartel, The Voice contestant and singer Sarah De Bono, fashion designers Camilla and Marc Freeman, Vogue’s senior fashion editor Christine Centenera, fashion designer Josh Goot, stylist Romy Frydman and model Annabella Barber. I had essentially glossed over the fact I was going on a tropical island holiday with a bunch of celebrities and fashion people. Recently I had the opportunity to tag along to the ‘Ultimate InstaMeet’ (a social media campaign organised through photography app, Instagram designed to showcase Hamilton Island to a domestic and international audience) along with celebrity ambassadors, photographers and four young ‘Pilgramers’ from America.Īnd here’s where I have a confession to make I didn’t really read the briefing documents for the event properly until the day before I was due to fly out. Pic by designer, Marc Freeman (camillaandmarc)
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