So elated to finally be sharing all of the gorgeous pictures from our recent mother/daughter River City "staycation" at the iconic Royal on the Park in Brisbane City! The 4.5 star elegant yet traditional hotel overlooks the historic botanical gardens and boasts not only a pool & spa, lush gardens of its own, well-appointed conference rooms & plush lobby seating, late checkout as standard & 24 hour room service but is home to the gorgeous boutique Walnut Restaurant & Bar serving both breakfast & dinner in style. This amazing central location also makes heading into the Queen Street Mall or even traversing to Southbank Parklands & the Cultural Precinct incredibly easy & my mother & I certainly made the most of the opportunity to get out & about, fitting in some last-minute Christmas shopping at David Jones, lunch at the amazing Longtime Yum Cha, the interactive Christmas lights display/experience in the Brisbane Arcade, an art exhibition at the new Queens Wharf complex, multiple strolls through the botanic gardens & onto one of the many pedestrian walk bridges & a cheeky little drink at Mulga Bill's in the sunshine. Phew! Not bad for only 48 hours!
Scroll down to see snippets of what we did & what we ate & of course, what I wore...
The view of the park from our room...
a sea of green with some skyscrapers thrown in for good measure...
Keeping with tradition & checking out the historic Brisbane Arcade's Christmas lights display...
One of our all-time favourites - Longtime Yum Cha for a leisurely lunch!
Stairway to... Santaland?!
A few "artsy" moments at the new Queens Wharf precinct...
Sunset moments in the Botanic Gardens wearing a gorgeous hydrangea printed cotton/linen blend midi-length shirtdress with puff sleeves & wide belt from the brand Lorraine that I picked up from the delightful Oh Jo Jo Boutique at the "top of town" in Ipswich, a pair of tan leather ankle-strap sandals from Rilassare via Obsession Shoes for the ultimate fusion of comfort & style, a vintage-inspired tan vinyl crossbody bag with wooden clasp from Soul Nook at Marburg to carry all the essentials & my usual silver jewellery pieces for daytime shine...
Can't resist the mother/daughter selfie moment...
Those "Narnia" vibes... Where are you, Mr Tumnus?
Cocktails, decadent desserts & coffee at the Walnut Restaurant & Bar...
After those cocktails kick in...
Sitting pretty in a gorgeous pastel striped cotton/ramie shirtdress with puff sleeves & wide belt from Fate + Becker (once again discovered at Oh Jo Jo Boutique), a pair of blush leather stiletto-heeled mules from Australian label Alfie & Evie via Obsession Shoes for a modicum of height & a natural woven paper slouch bag from Cotton On to carry all the essentials while sitting snugly in my lap.
Night Lights
Break of Dawn
Buffet Breakfast at the Walnut Restaurant & Bar...
Botanical Gardens in the morning light... styled up in a stunning Riviera print cotton fit-to-flare midi dress with belt from City Chic, a pair of tan leather ankle strap sandals from Rilassare via Obsession Shoes & the same tan vinyl crossbody bag with wooden clasp from Soul Nook to carry absolutely everything while keeping my hands free.
Falling blossoms...
Tirra Lirra by the Brisbane River...
Cheeky little drink at Mulga Bill's... iced chocolate for me & iced coffee for Mum...
One last look...
