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The new property has two lap pools, tropical gardens, and several indoor common areas with open log fireplaces. Sydney-based interior designer Tamsin Johnson, who refurbished Raes in 2016, has been recruited once again to do the fit-out.<\/p>\n
“She’s one of the best designers in Australia,” Catalano said.<\/p>\n
“She has an eye for detail and she’s well-travelled, so she’s taken the best bits of European hospitality and style and helped us create something that’s uniquely Australian.<\/p>\n
It’s very much an extension of our existing offering. All of the furniture pieces are unique, the layout will be unique.”<\/p>\n
Guests will be able to take advantage of the hotel’s in-house chauffeurs, who offer drop-offs in, and out of, town and complimentary arrival and departure transfers in Lexus vehicles.<\/p>\n
They will also have access to the acclaimed Raes Dining Room, its alfresco Cellar Bar, and Raes Spa.<\/p>\n
Catalano said the new property should be open for bookings mid-September for stays beginning in October.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
ICONIC Byron Bay hotel Raes on Wategos is expanding, with plans to add ten more suites in a nearby property. The boutique hotel \u2013 which is celebrating its 30th anniversary this year \u2013 is in the process of transforming the former Victoria’s at Wategos site, a one-minute walk from the original building. Raes on Wategos […]<\/p>\n