Versace High Tea

4 ways to have a fashionable weekend on the Gold Coast

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For those of us who love eating and shopping, the Gold Coast in Queensland is a top spot. Starting with a scrumptious Palazzo Versace High Tea, here are four things to do to fill your weekend with fashion and fun.

Taking High Tea at Palazzo Versace is one of the top things to do in Queensland for lovers of luxury. 

Versace High Tea

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A Versace High Tea is a real treat.
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The variety of delicious goodies at a Versace High Tea is well worth the price.

A glamorous place for a spot of High Tea, Palazzo Versace doesn’t disappoint. The lobby of the hotel oozes with European style, from the cushions to the cutlery.

Look up and take a photo of the 750kg chandelier which used to hang in the State Library of Milan.

The Versace High Tea is served in the plush Le Jardin Lobby Bar, which has a chic yet relaxed ambience. You can dress up or dress casually and still feel comfortable here.

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If you’re heading there specifically for the Palazzo Versace Couture High Tea then make sure you starve yourself for at least half a day.

The servings are substantial and very filling indeed.

The three-tiered stand of sweet and savoury treats will make your mouth water.

You’ll get dainty finger sandwiches (the smoked salmon with lemon and dill crème fraiche on rye bread is fabulous) and plenty of sweet treats such as yoghurt mousse and praline Hazelnut.

The Palazzo Versace High Tea signature Valrhona Kalingo chocolate delice is to die for!

Palazzo Versace’s Couture High Tea costs from $48 a person.

Palazzo Versace – Imperial Suite

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Palazzo Versace on the Gold Coast.

Looking for a luxury hotel room to impress?

Check into Palazzo Versace’s Imperial Suite.

You could describe Palazzo Versace as extravagant, opulent, luxurious and lavish. Maybe some would say it’s over the top.  

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Palazzo Versace’s lobby is the venue for a decadent Versace High Tea.

Palazzo Versace was the first hotel in the world designed by a fashion designer Versace.

The design is a fusion of postmodern and baroque style.

There’s a huge feature chandelier in the foyer that used to hang in the State Library in Milan.

And several other items have been shipped from different parts of the globe.

For example, marble flooring from Italy and blue tiles from Brazil.

The most luxurious suite is the Imperial Suite.

The suite overlooks the swimming pool, which is a bit of an oasis with cabanas and palms. And like all the other rooms the Versace stamp is everywhere (even on the cushion cases).

What you want to know is who has stayed here right?

Well, we think Kate Hudson, Mick Jagger and Matthew McConaughey might have bunked down in this luxury haven. Would you like to join the list?

What to do after your Versace High Tea

The Village Markets at Burleigh Heads

 

In contrast to the glamour of the Versace High Tea, the Burleigh Village Markets is a relaxed way to spend a few hours.

Located at the Burleigh Heads State School, the market is well worth a visit if you happen to be there on the first or third Sunday of each month.

There’s also a market on the fourth Sunday each month at Paradise Point Park (am to 1 pm).

These Gold Coast markets are where you should go if you’re looking to buy something local.

From vintage clothing and locally designed jewellery to hand-printed t-shirts and woven sarongs

Burleigh Beach

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Burleigh Heads is a lesser-known spot that is overshadowed by the glitzier parts of the Gold Coast.

Most people head to Surfers Paradise (to the north) and Coolangatta (to the south), where surfing on the Gold Coast is most popular. 

There are also plenty of Gold Coast cafes to check out. 

Burleigh has a fabulous beach and the Burleigh Heads National Park has some great walking trails.

The towering pine trees remind me of Manly in Sydney.

For a divine seafood meal head to The Fish House and you’ll join a long list of celebrities who have dined here (Chris Hemsworth and Johnny Depp have warmed the seats here!).

The menu has creative dishes prepared with Australian produce, such as Yellowfin tuna from Mooloolaba and Queensland Moreton Bay bugs.

Pacific Fair

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Pacific Fair is currently part way through a major redevelopment (AUD670 million), which is giving the shopping centre a much-needed makeover.

So far, it looks impressive! The redevelopment has sleek high-street fashion boutiques and an appealing tropical landscape with ponds, bridges and plenty of public seating areas.

By Queensland standards, this is a big shopping centre with 400 stores, including the Gold Coast’s largest Myer and a huge David Jones.

David Jones offers a personal shopping service that can save you a lot of time searching the store for clothes and shoes.

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Christina Pfeiffer
Christina Pfeiffer is a writer, photographer and video blogger based in Queensland, Australia. She has lived in three continents and her career as a travel journalist has taken her to all seven continents. Since 2003, she has contributed travel stories and photographs to mainstream media in Australia and around the world such as the Sydney Morning Herald, CNN Traveller, The Australian and the South China Morning Post. She has won many travel writing awards and is a full member of the Australian Society of Travel Writers.