Sofitel says “Where else but Cairns” for winter.
The luxurious Sofitel Cairns is offering travellers the chance to escape the last cold weeks of winter for North Queensland, with a special two-night escape package priced from $470 per couple.
The offer includes two nights accommodation at the five-star resort, plus complimentary breakfast daily for each guest.
Located in the heart of the city, the Sofitel Reef Casino overlooks Trinity Bay in Cairns and is the perfect departure point for day trips to explore the Great Barrier Reef. The resort features 128 rooms and suites, all with indulgent spa baths and private garden balconies making it an idyllic holiday haven.
The resort complex is famous for offering the regions broadest selection of fine food, nightlife and entertainment plus Cairns best nature and wildlife experience under just one roof.
Guests can enjoy innovative and award winning Thai fusion cuisine in the exquisite setting of Sofitel’s signature restaurant, Tamarind, or any of the other 3 restaurants and bars located within the resort. Other facilities include a gymnasium, spa and rooftop swimming pool hat offers great views across the city.
For a walk on the wild side, the Sofitel Cairns is also only hotel in Australia that lets visitors come face to face with a 4 metre crocodile without venturing far from their hotel room, thanks to a unique $4 million Cairns Rainforest Dome located beneath the Sofitel’s spectacular 20-metre high glass rooftop dome.
The Cairns Rainforest Dome is home to approximately 100 species of animals that are able to wander and fly freely throughout the enclosure that replicates their natural environment, including koalas, Cassowary and 4 metre saltwater crocodile.
For those who prefer night life to wildlife, the hotel is home to popular nightclub venue– The Velvet Rope – and the Vertigo Bar for after hours fun.
To make a booking, visit www.whereelse.com.au or call 1300 65 65 65 and quote ‘Where Else’.
Report by The Mole
John Alwyn-Jones
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