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Qualia

Queensland , Australia


NEED TO KNOW

  • Superb accommodation incorporates private outdoor spaces, some with their own pools
  • Just a stone's throw off the Queensland coast, Qualia sits in the heart of the Great Barrier Reef, on the northernmost tip of Hamilton Island
  • Qualia's Executive Chef visited every six star resort in the South Pacific before designing modern Australian and Asian menus for two exclusive restaurants - Long Pavillion and Pebble Beach
  • Spa Qualia offers the ultimate in anti-stress, anti-aging, detoxifying and cleansing treatments including "Bularri Yarrul", a hot stone massage using 300 million year old stones
  • The resort has a superb outdoor pool
  • Other facilities include bars and lounges, a library, a fitness centre, tennis and squash courts.  Activities span diving and watersports, golf and nature walks

THE HOTEL
A byword for Hamilton Island luxury, Qualia is situated on the secluded northern-most tip of Hamilton Island surrounded by all the splendour of the Great Barrier Reef. The resort's beautiful design is the work of Australian architect Chris Beckingham. His philosophy was to create a luxurious retreat that stimulates the senses and draws the outside in.

The resulting design creates a superb sense of space. Set amongst native Eucalypts, each pavilion has been handcrafted from the finest local timber and stone. To complement the natural surrounds, Dennis Nona's artworks adorn the walls and Freedman Rembel has furnished the interiors with fabrics and patterns inspired by nature.

Every detail of this fabulous resort is designed to perfection, to create a truly wonderful destination.

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Best time to be there

All year round; many parts of the country are perfect, even in the middle of the year. The climate ranges from tropical (Darwin) to semi-desert (Alice Springs), humid temperate (Brisbane and Sydney), cool temperate (Melbourne and Hobart) and Mediterranean (Perth and Adelaide).

Fly to

Sydney/Melbourne/Perth/Darwin (British Airways/Qantas/Emirates/Etihad Airways)

flying time

17-21 hours 30 minutes, one refuelling stop

time difference

GMT +8 - +10 hours

Visas

Visa required for UK passport holders

Health Requirements

Yellow Fever certificate if arriving from an endemic area