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A Palm Springs-inspired oasis, right in the heart of Brisbane’s trendiest street; welcome to The Calile. By Brittney Levinson.
L 1. Private dining space 2. Lobby Bar 3. C onference and event space
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34 Spice May 2019
ifestyle hotels are making waves across the country, offering stylish, resort-style stays with all the practicalities of your typical business hotel. Brisbane newcomer The Calile is the prime example of this, positioning itself as an urban resort, complete with an Insta-worthy pool, fine-dining restaurant, plus expertly designed and styled rooms and suites. The Calile takes up prime real estate on James Street, which is arguably the chicest strip in Fortitude Valley and perhaps the entire city. In between high fashion boutiques and trendy restaurants, an unassuming driveway leads you into the hotel’s entrance. Inside is an incredibly stylish lobby, with marble accents and blush pink hues that carry through the rest of the property. Here you’ll also find the Lobby Bar, serving up a la carte breakfast, share-style lunch and dinner, plus a wellcurated cocktail list. Head up to level two to find the picture-perfect pool deck that takes this property from stylish hotel to urban resort. Richards and Spence, the Brisbanebased design team behind The Calile, took inspiration from other hot-weather cities such as Miami, Palm Springs, Rio De Janeiro and Mexico City, which is recognisable in this part of the property. Pastel green lounges and private cabanas line the pool, which on a Sunday is filled with hotel guests. Also on level two is The Calile’s signature Greek
