{"id":23086,"date":"2013-05-24T08:01:48","date_gmt":"2013-05-23T22:01:48","guid":{"rendered":"\/\/www.lastminute.com.au\/vc\/blog\/?p=23086"},"modified":"2015-03-13T15:41:45","modified_gmt":"2015-03-13T05:41:45","slug":"hayman-australias-1-for-tropical-romance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lastminute.co.nz\/vc\/blog\/hayman-australias-1-for-tropical-romance\/","title":{"rendered":"Hayman: Australia\u2019s #1 for tropical romance"},"content":{"rendered":"

Are you in the market for a luxe break? A tropical romance escape with swaying palm trees, free-flowing champers and a ridiculously amazing resort pool? Sounds good right.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n


\nBut before you reach for your passport and check out flights to Bali or Thailand or Fiji, you need to think closer to home. Australia\u2019s own patch of tropical luxury can be found in the naturally stunning Whitsundays. And the jewel in the 74 islands\u2019 crown is arguably Hayman Island<\/a> – a luxury resort just a short-haul journey away from our Eastern Seaboard cities (perfect for that much needed mini-break).
\nHere\u2019s my photo diary to entice you away from the delights of your daily grind on a tropical romance escape\u2026<\/p>\n

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G\u2019day Whitsundays \u2013 flying into Hamilton Island (I feel happy already)<\/p><\/div>\n

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Say what?! Yes, that\u2019s our pimped up ride from the airport to Hayman. YOLO!
Not to mention the free-flowing champagne and canap\u00e9s aboard<\/p><\/div>\n\"<\/a>\n

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Hellooooo tropical beach paradise<\/p><\/div>\n

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Our Lagoon King pad (Room 209)
check out the view from the balcony!<\/p><\/div>\n

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Morning Hayman!<\/p><\/div>\n

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Beach breakfast at Azure restaurant, a buffet breakfast of dreams
Bubbles and Bloody Marys before 9am. Um, yes. I\u2019ll have both…<\/p><\/div>\n

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Playing spot James Packer\u2019s tugboat through the palms<\/p><\/div>\n

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Pool time! I highly recommend the Long Lychee cocktail\u2013 fruity, refreshing and a nice alcoholic kick<\/p><\/div>\n

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Hiking up to the resort\u2019s \u2018Whitsundays viewpoint\u2019<\/p><\/div>\n

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Private boat trip to Blue Pearl Beach 2<\/p><\/div>\n

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Chartering our own catamaran (all non-motorised water sports are free)<\/p><\/div>\n

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Beachside sundowner (as seen from our own cabana)<\/p><\/div>\n

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Dinner at Oriental \u2013 the island\u2019s Asian restaurant
Schezwan chicken with cashews and a side of steamed veg (yum!)<\/p><\/div>\n

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Happy Birthday in chocolate (arguably the best way to say Happy Birthday) at Trattoria \u2013 the resort\u2019s Italian restaurant<\/p><\/div>\n

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After dinner billiards in Club Lounge (as you do)<\/p><\/div>\n

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Last day breakfast. Don\u2019t. Want. To. Leave.<\/p><\/div>\n

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Going all out with pancakes, ice-cream, butterscotch and blueberry compote<\/p><\/div>\n

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Home-time made slightly better with million-dollar yacht and free-flowing champers (again)<\/p><\/div>\n

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So long Hayman, we\u2019ll be back<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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