A elegant island in the midst of the swirl as well as turbulence of Brisbane’s Fortitude Valley, the Calile hotel is that enigmatic wonderful area between Gatsby Art Deco as well as Rat pack palm Springs.
Easily one of the coolest hotels we’ve stayed in, the Calile has nailed its styling. Travertine, duck-egg blue as well as accents of copper, as well as the Calile’s signature shape: the arch.
It’s a sign that’s repeated (subtly) around the hotel.
From the pool as well as the balconies to doorways, the minibar as well as even the room’s keycard wallet, it’s one of those things that when you’ve observed it, you realise exactly how well it’s used.
But this hotel’s not just a quite face.
Real believed has gone into the details; things like a stool at the shower room vanity, a big area for luggage as well as a remote manage blockout blind that opens when you very first go into the room—it all adds to the sense of luxury.
The Calile is a hotel where type as well as function sing the best duet.
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The Calile Hotel, Brisbane
The lobby is the heartbeat of the Calile’s branding. sensational travertine-clad walls as well as check-in desk blend completely with slate as well as carpeted floors, as well as the exact same completed concrete ceilings as the spaces tie things together.
And opaque spheric lampshades, copper accents as well as creative illumination all welcome you into space, into the brand.
Across from reception is the Lobby Bar. Ostensibly, this is where the hotel’s breakfast is served, however is in truth a hectic cafe that’s prominent with locals too.
The Lobby Bar, which is likewise open for lunch as well as dinner, is one of the three restaurants in the hotel. SK Steak & Oyster as well as Hellenika offer traditional steakhouse as well as trendy Greek fare respectively.
Hellenika is likewise the hotel’s pool-side venue.
Surrounded on two sides by the Calile’s famous scalloped balconies, the pool, its cabanas as well as and slender palm trees are the Calile’s final nod to its palm Springs post-modernism inspiration.
There’s likewise a full gym, day health club as well as a comfy peaceful library, where you can sit as well as kick back amongst the shelves of the hotel’s books.
The Rooms
Obviously not all the spaces of the hotel look over the pool, as well as not all of them have those incredible looping balconies either. So make sure you select a Poolside space from the nine different space types when you book if that’s what you want.
Our room—a City view Room—is cleverly created with an incredible level of detail.
One whole wall is a gigantic window that looks out over the neighbourhoods above a comfy (and stylish) daybed. At night a blockout blind descends over the whole window with a tap on the touch screen near the bed.
This exact same window blind lowers when you go out for a while as well as then lifts immediately as you walk in exposing the space as well as it’s vista. extremely slick.
The enormous, extremely comfy bed is flanked by trendy bedside tables furnished with copper as well as white bedside lamps, which have their own microswitch buttons in the wall btw.
No a lot more fumbling for an awful thumb switch somewhere along a loose cord as you doze off.
And rather than cumbersome—and frankly underused—wardrobes, our space has an open hanger rail over a long low bench, purpose-built to in shape suitcases.
Finally, are we seeing an end to those uncomfortable foldaway hammock things that don’t balance contemporary luggage?
A trick door right here clicks available to expose the iron as well as ironing board. extremely neat.
The minibar
We don’t normally requirement to focus on hotel minibars—they’re all the same. however not in the Calile.
This minibar is a work of art: a great three-leaf fold-out cupboard that not only blends with the white marble as well as copper finishings however likewise reiterates the arched doorway of the entrance to the living area with its rounded front.
Inside are some thoughtfully crafted RTD mixed drinks made specially for the Calile, as well as other charming touches.
We’re delighted to see regional beers as well as white wine in the fridge, as well as mixed with the normal big-brand miniatures are bit bottles of Aussie craft spirits. It’s excellent to discover Noosa Vodka as well as Prohibition Gin from SA next to the likes of customer as well as JD.
There’s even a bottle of sunscreen, a lovely brass Art Deco bottle opener, cleverly number-coded snacks and—ahem—even something for the weekend.
A Nespresso maker as well as kettle are likewise tucked inconspicuously away in right here too.
The bathroom
Now, the bathroom. So impressed. matching the paintwork of other walls, little square duck egg tiles laid in a vertical brick pattern produce height, while a full-length mirror (with an arched top of course) adds the sense of space.
Behind the sink, lovely moving mirrors glide available to expose the bedroom behind for natural light.
The shower—like the minibar—is developed in an arc shape that mimics the arch of the door as well as the Calile’s signature.
Its copper fixtures continue the style as well as style, as well as the recessed lighting, tucked into the ceiling, is lovely as well as pleasant.
You can likewise select the level of lighting—either from the ceiling or small ankle-height spots—from the switches on the wall.
Other touches, like the wicker basket for the vanity, the copper completed shaving mirror on its stand as well as the bit shower room stall, all add that additional level of luxe.
Oh, as well as the hidden door that slides across to close off the shower room is a masterpiece.
Where is the Calile?
One of the most striking things about the Calile—apart from its immaculate styling of course—is that there seems to be extremely bit service travel guests here. Everyone’s right here for a holiday.
It reminds me of our time in the extraordinary Grand hotel Tremezzo on Lake Como, where everyone’s travelling for leisure.
And just like the Tremezzo, the Calile is completely found for this type of guest.
In the eastern wing of Fortitude Valley, the Calile is surrounded by the very best of Brisbane’s nightlife, restaurants, bars as well as cafes.
And if you don’t want to stray as well far into the Valley, you can take advantage of the hotel’s good friends of Calile programme. Over 80 venues along James Street—from hospitality to wellness to retail—offer 10% discount rates to Calile guests who join up.
But no matter where you dine, white wine or spend a dime, staying at this artfully in-depth as well as superbly styled hotel ideal in the Valley is an experience of romance, sophistication as well as luxury.