Stepping into a hotel before it opens is a special experience. I followed the natural light while on location for Australia’s newest luxury boutique hotel, The Sundays, and its fine dining restaurant Catseye Pool Club, on Hamilton Island. I chased sun drenched warmth to photographs its nostalgic atmosphere for the grand opening.
Glimpses through palm fronds of the Whitsundays, to capturing aperitivo in the late afternoon sunshine, here are some of my favourite moments from the shoot, photographed on location at Catseye Beach, Hamilton Island, Australia.
Above left: Luxury Hamilton Island boutique hotel The Sundays glowing at sunrise / Above right: Catseye Pool Club chef Josh Niland
Above: The incredible view out to the beach and bay from the fine dining restaurant Catseye Pool Club.
Above left: Early morning light pouring through the palm trees on Hamilton Island / Above right: The in-house continental breakfast at The Sundays.
Above left: The interior of Catseye Beach Club / Above right: Passage Peak on sunrise, the highest point on Hamilton Island, which is the gateway to The Whitsundays and Great Barrier Reef. This is also a print in my Print Shop called ‘Trade Winds’.
Above left: Reflections of the island landscape of Passage Peak and Catseye Beach in the glass doors of the restaurant / Above right: Food superstars Josh and Julie Niland who are reinventing family friendly dining at Catseye Pool Club.
Above left: The sun drenched dining room with the aroma of fresh morning coffee / Above right: Views out to the aquatic playground of the bay.
Above left: Early morning paddleboard on the water / Above right: A signature paddleboard detail from hotel The Sundays.
Above left: The beautiful blues of the iconic pool at Catseye Pool Club with the exterior of The Sundays. / Above right: Quintessential Australian breakfast options enjoyed alfresco.
Above left: The hotel foyer of The Sundays, which invites the outdoors in / Above right: A glimpse of the interior of the hotel room at The Sundays.
Above: The cabanas fringing the pool and casting summery shadows at Catseye Pool Club.
Above left: A detail of poolside contentment / Above right: The electric blues of island life.
Above left: Poolside joy with nostalgic icecream sundaes / Above right: The extraordinary vista out to Catseye Bay, Hamilton Island.
Above left: Dent Island hand-line caught coral trout, in salt pastry by Josh Niland / Above right: Tropical palms frame so many moments.
Above left: Afternoon sets in on the island as the palm trees sway in the sea breeze. ‘Serenity’ is a print in my Print Shop / Above right: The pool is a haven for families of all ages.
Above left: Aperitivo in the late afternoon sunshine/ Above right: Watching the sun set on the island.
Above: Evening sets in at the Catseye Pool Club dining room.
Above left: A change of mood, a cosy corner of Catseye Pool Club / Above right: Eastern rock lobster with white rolls and tarragon mayonnaise.
Above: Catseye Bay, on high tide, sparkling. This photograph is available in my Print Shop and is called ‘Trade Winds’.
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