Susan Kurosawa of The Australian visits one of Australia’s best-loved retreats and discovers what the newly revamped luxury lodge The Louise is really like.

“The 2022 iteration is resoundingly contemporary but with long, hunkered lines that mimic the scale of the countryside. Fifteen villa-style single-storey suites are arrayed along paths radiating from the main building and come in categories of Stonewell, Marananga and the two-bedroom Bethany. In these spacious chambers, the nods to best environmental practice can be clearly appreciated, from the bottled water, filtered in-house from collected rainwater and carbonated for sparkling options, to low-energy lighting technology. Minibars are replenished daily, canapes and turn-down treats arrive with a flourish, and there’s a sense of generosity and care in the features and fixtures, from luxury marble bathrooms and additional outdoor showers to plush bedding and carpeting, and efficient fireplaces.” – Susan Kurosawa, The Australian.

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