So what exactly is a “Yuccie”? According to Mashable, Yuccie stands for ‘Young Urban Creative’ – essentially a blend of the Hipster and the Yuppie. If individuality, creative expression and bragging rights are high on your hotel must-haves, then you might be in this group. These four Australian hotels are known for their unique outlook and craftsmanship, and are sure to please even the most discerning Yuccie.
1888 Hotel, Sydney
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The 1888 Hotel in Sydney has been pegged as the world’s first ‘Instagram hotel’. Not only is it equipped with a selfie space, Instagram users with more than 30,000 followers can even redeem a free night’s stay. With a touch of heritage visible in its architecture and design, artisans are encouraged and photographers are inspired. The hotel demonstrates how the art of taking and sharing holiday photographs has been revolutionised.
TRYP, Brisbane
TRYP Fortitude Valley Hotel is Brisbane’s first street art hotel. Each of the four levels of accommodation has been stamped with the individual style of a world-acclaimed street artist, namely, Fintan Magee, Numskull, Rone, and Beastman. Through collaboration with local businesses, creative personalities and artists, TRYP has created a unique experience, which offers much more than a hotel stay. It encourages guests to ‘own the city’ and in turn showcases the Valley’s vibrant arts, entertainment and cultural offerings.
Adelphi, Melbourne
Melbourne’s Adelphi is the ‘world’s first’ dessert hotel. With a dash of Willy Wonka and a touch of Coco Chanel, you will be immersed in dessert-inspired art, chocolate-coloured fabrics, caramel flavoured air conditioning and graphic carpets with a liquorice allsorts vibe. The quirkiness doesn’t end there. Jutting out one metre over the front facade, the glass-bottomed rooftop pool allows swimmers a bird’s-eye view of Flinders Lane below. Even the lobby features bowls of toffee apples and lolly-filled jars. For those with a sweet tooth, this hotel is the stuff dreams are made of.
Hotel Hotel, Canberra
Hotel Hotel is a collaboration between designers, artists, artisans and fantasists. Built around the Nishi Building’s central atrium, with views across Lake Burley Griffin, no two rooms are alike. Hotel Hotel is based on a ground-breaking concept that embraces the cultural, emotional and intellectual life of the Australian capital, Canberra. The mosaic wall, created with ceramic tiles hand-made by the late Dutch immigrant artist Gerard Havekes, leads to the ‘secret garden’ and is hard to beat. The stylish, environmentally friendly and design-chic space is definitely one to check out.
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