Calile Hotel Brisbane: First look inside $100m luxury urban resort
BRISBANE is on the cusp of a high-end hotel boom and here’s a first look inside the stunning $100 million Calile Hotel in the heart of the luxury James Street precinct.
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BRISBANE is on the cusp of a high-end hotel boom but here’s a first look inside the stunning $100 million Calile Hotel in the heart of the luxury James Street precinct.
From the elevated pool to fully catered cabanas, the Richards and Spence architect design project is chic, sophisticated and utterly stylish.
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Dubbed the first urban resort in Australia, The Calile Hotel will soon be followed by the much-anticipated opening of the Howard Smith Wharves hotel and in years to come the Queens Wharf Casino.
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Newly appointed General Manager Jeremy Nordkamp, who comes fresh from a stint as
Resort Manager at Kandima Maldives, hopes The Calile Hotel will soon be one of the city’s most desirable destinations.
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Drawing heavily on Queensland’s “enviable climate and tropical surrounds” the hotel has every bit the feel of a ‘resort experience”.
“The Calile design embraces and advances this established tropical vernacular,” Mr Nordkamp said.
With an elevated centrally located pool, surrounding pool deck area featuring outdoor dining, cabanas and sun lounges, the resort also pays homage to the history of its location and owners.
“The name Calile, is a nod to the owner’s family – a name that has been an enduring legacy for more than a century with every generation carrying the name, stemming from family patriarch Calile Malouf who arrived in Australia four generations ago,” Mr Nordkamp said.
The Calile is managed and operated by TFE Hotels under the TFE Hotels Collection Brand.
Facts
● 175 rooms
● 9 suites
● two premier suits
● a mix of individual Juliette, poolside and terrace style balconies
● 2 private rooftop terraces
● cork floors and sisal matting
● marble bathroom finishes
● dedicated living areas
● day beds
● custom linen robes
● UHD television with Chromecast and sound bar
● Designed by Richards and Spence
Features
● Lobby Bar
● Modern Greek restaurant Hellenika by Simon Gloftis
● Ada Lane dining.
● Grand room capacity 500 guests
● Grand room seated 300 guests
● Drawing rooms 2
● Drawing room capacity 24
● Amphitheatre 1
● Amphitheatre capacity 100
● KAILO Wellness Medispa and Forme Fitness
● 12 retailers
History
● In 1892, Calile (the spelt Khalil) Malouf and his wife Ada left Lebanon to start a new life.
● Calile invested in the first family property in South Brisbane in 1901
● In 1919 he established Calile Malouf & Sons.
● Calile (Cal) and Michael Calile established the James Street Market in 2002
Quick Facts
● Pool side restaurant 1
● Serviced cabanas for guests 7
● Hotel dining 2
● Ada lane Dining 5
www.thecalilehotel.com or 36075888
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