1. Jamala Wildlife Lodge, Canberra, ACT<\/a><\/h2>\nLuxury lodge experiences are often associated with loved-up couples and joint spa treatments, but in the case of Jamala Wildlife Lodge,<\/a>\u00a0located at the edge of Canberra,<\/a> adjacent to the National Zoo & Aquarium<\/a>, fine dining and five-star appointments come with some seriously family-friendly inclusions. The rooms here \u2013 spread across Jungle Bungalows, Giraffe Treehouses and the central uShaka Lodge \u2013 allow privileged access to the inhabitants of the zoo, from tigers to giraffes to monkeys; in my case its Malayan sun bears.<\/p>\n\nArriving into the room, which is decorated in safari chic, with lots of dark wood and animal prints, my daughter makes a beeline for the picture window, where one of our furry neighbours for the night sits working its way into a coconut by way of some seriously long claws; our night is spent listening to a symphony of animal calls. In the morning, a pre-breakfast tour takes us through the zoo, with keepers detailing the valuable work done here undertaking breeding programs to bolster numbers of critically endangered species. As a mum, I will take my child making eye contact with wild animals and learning about conservation over a foot massage any day. – Leigh-Ann Pow<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n![\"Jamala](\"https:\/\/s1.at.atcdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/241.-Jamala-lounge-credit-Visit-Canberra-2018-uShaka-Facing-Out.jpg\")
Jungle inspired Jamala Lounge. (Image: Visit Canberra)<\/p><\/div>\n
2. A by Adina Canberra, ACT<\/a><\/h2>\nIt is a sad fact that the practicalities expected of the serviced apartment sector often trump a focus on luxury and design, but the newly launched A by Adina<\/a> brand is changing all that. Its sculptural, design-driven Canberra<\/a> property, located at Constitution Place, ticks the boxes on both style and substance. The one- and two-bedroom apartments come with all the practical elements, from kitchenettes to washer\/dryers, but the streamlined design, muted tones and attention to detail are decidedly luxe in their execution. Two gyms and a team of Personal Curators further ensure service(d) with style.<\/p>\n![\"A](\"https:\/\/s1.at.atcdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/318.-A-by-Adina-room-credit-Rohan-Thomson-A-by-Adina-Canberra-prototype-bedroom-02-2019.jpg\")
Inside the design-driven A by Adina Canberra. (Image: Rohan Thomson)<\/p><\/div>\n
3. Little National Hotel Canberra, ACT<\/a><\/h2>\nLittle. Small. Compact. Tiny. Wee. Minute. Small-scale. Whichever way you spin it, the Little National Hotel<\/a>\u00a0is as it says on the tin: little. The rooms may be small, but they are perfectly coiffed. And it\u2019s perhaps because of those compact proportions that you tend to narrow your focus to every nanoscopic, well-thought-out detail.<\/p>\n![\"Bedroom](\"https:\/\/s1.at.atcdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/343.-LNH-bed-LNH-1-of-1-5.jpg\")
The rooms at the Little National Hotel may be small, but they are perfectly coiffed.<\/p><\/div>\n
The rooms are based on a 17 to 18 square metre floor plan and according to Patrick Lonergan, director of hotels, Doma Group, the Little National brand is about affordable luxury, \u201ctaking all the touch points we considered important and presenting it in a small package\u201d.<\/p>\n
Arriving into the room, which is decorated in safari chic, with lots of dark wood and animal prints, my daughter makes a beeline for the picture window, where one of our furry neighbours for the night sits working its way into a coconut by way of some seriously long claws; our night is spent listening to a symphony of animal calls. In the morning, a pre-breakfast tour takes us through the zoo, with keepers detailing the valuable work done here undertaking breeding programs to bolster numbers of critically endangered species. As a mum, I will take my child making eye contact with wild animals and learning about conservation over a foot massage any day. – Leigh-Ann Pow<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n Jungle inspired Jamala Lounge. (Image: Visit Canberra)<\/p><\/div>\n It is a sad fact that the practicalities expected of the serviced apartment sector often trump a focus on luxury and design, but the newly launched A by Adina<\/a> brand is changing all that. Its sculptural, design-driven Canberra<\/a> property, located at Constitution Place, ticks the boxes on both style and substance. The one- and two-bedroom apartments come with all the practical elements, from kitchenettes to washer\/dryers, but the streamlined design, muted tones and attention to detail are decidedly luxe in their execution. Two gyms and a team of Personal Curators further ensure service(d) with style.<\/p>\n Inside the design-driven A by Adina Canberra. (Image: Rohan Thomson)<\/p><\/div>\n Little. Small. Compact. Tiny. Wee. Minute. Small-scale. Whichever way you spin it, the Little National Hotel<\/a>\u00a0is as it says on the tin: little. The rooms may be small, but they are perfectly coiffed. And it\u2019s perhaps because of those compact proportions that you tend to narrow your focus to every nanoscopic, well-thought-out detail.<\/p>\n The rooms at the Little National Hotel may be small, but they are perfectly coiffed.<\/p><\/div>\n The rooms are based on a 17 to 18 square metre floor plan and according to Patrick Lonergan, director of hotels, Doma Group, the Little National brand is about affordable luxury, \u201ctaking all the touch points we considered important and presenting it in a small package\u201d.<\/p>\n2. A by Adina Canberra, ACT<\/a><\/h2>\n
3. Little National Hotel Canberra, ACT<\/a><\/h2>\n
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