{"id":115840,"date":"2025-09-01T04:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-08-31T18:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/byroncoasttimes\/?p=115840"},"modified":"2025-08-27T20:14:25","modified_gmt":"2025-08-27T10:14:25","slug":"the-bower-reveals-luxury-makeover","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/byroncoasttimes\/news\/the-bower-reveals-luxury-makeover\/","title":{"rendered":"The Bower reveals luxury makeover"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>THE Bower Byron Bay has completed a two-year luxury transformation, unveiling a chic guest lounge, new hotel bar, upgraded reception area and four new rooms designed to offer a more affordable stay without compromising on quality.<\/p>\n<p>General manager Cath Leonard said that before the renovation, the only communal area available for guests to unwind was the pool area and garden bar.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We wanted to enhance our guests&#8217; stay by providing them with a beautiful indoor space to be able to relax and indulge,&#8221; she said.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_30038\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-30038\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-30038 \" src=\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2025\/09\/AroomatTheBower.Phot_00009.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"424\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-30038\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A room at The Bower. Photo: HARRISON ADAMS<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Given Byron&#8217;s sub-tropical climate, it&#8217;s not unusual to get an afternoon storm. We wanted a luxury indoor space where guests could sit in the lounge pavilion to enjoy a welcome drink, have a cocktail before heading out to dinner, where they could work on their laptop or wait for their Uber; or simply kick back and play a game of Scrabble together.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>This is the most significant renovation the Bangalow Road hotel \u2014 originally an old-school motel \u2014 has undertaken since opening in 2017.<\/p>\n<p>At its inception, the owners set out to create a stay that combined the privacy and tranquillity of a private home with the refined interiors of a luxury hotel.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_30038\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-30038\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-30038 \" src=\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2025\/09\/RoomsatTheBowerfeatu_29104.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"966\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-30038\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Rooms at The Bower feature underwater images taken on-site by Francesca Owen. Photo: HARRISON ADAMS<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The design draws inspiration from Byron Bay&#8217;s laid-back, eclectic vibe, paired with the industrial elegance of New York&#8217;s Bowery district.<\/p>\n<p>The transformation was led by award-winning Byron Bay-based architects Studio Plenty, recent recipients of the Emerging Interior Design Practice award at the Australian Interior Design Awards, along with Tanev Muir.<\/p>\n<p>All rooms have been upgraded with king-sized beds and custom-made furniture by local artist Alexis Williams. The walls now showcase underwater artworks captured on-site by photographer Francesca Owen.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_30038\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-30038\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-30038 \" src=\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2025\/09\/ThenewbaratTheBower._32584.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"509\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-30038\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The new bar at The Bower. Photo: LEIF PRENZLAU<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The hotel has also added an on-site spa centre, offering wellness treatments exclusively for guests, using products from award-winning Mullumbimby skincare company Mukti Organics.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I absolutely love the whole transformation,&#8221; Leonard said. &#8220;I found it difficult to really imagine what it would look like completed and how it would work operationally, but it&#8217;s even better than what I had thought. I&#8217;m so excited for our guests to use the new lounge space, and also so proud of our new reception. First impressions are so important and I now feel like our reception is in line with the level of quality to the rest of the hotel.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_30038\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-30038\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-30038 \" src=\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2025\/09\/Thenewreceptionareaa_34804.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"552\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-30038\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The new reception area at The Bower. Photo: LEIF PRENZLAU<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Working with local businesses made the transformation so special, from the interior architects to furniture designer Alexis Williams as well as local photographers. I also love that we have four new rooms upstairs offering a different style of room with balconies and at an entry-level price point.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Two of the newly added rooms can be booked together, allowing The Bower to accommodate a family of four for the first time..<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_30038\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-30038\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-30038 \" src=\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2025\/09\/ThepoolatTheBower.Ph_36534.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"841\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-30038\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The pool at The Bower. 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