2022’s Best Travel Destinations
From a converted Indian fortress to an upscale Mauritian party resort, bask in the brilliance of the year’s top luxury options.
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MAYBOURNE RIVIERA
The owner of London’s beloved Claridge’s and Connaught hotels, among others, has brought its inimitable brand of oh-soBritish personalised luxe hospitality—not to mention one of its top managers, Boris Messmer—to the limestone cliffs of the Côte d’Azur’s Roquebrune-Cap-Martin. An international coterie of aesthetic arbiters came together to design the 69 rooms and suites, light and bright and each with a terrace overlooking the Mediterranean Sea; that superstar team included Hong Kong’s André Fu, Irishman Bryan O’Sullivan and Paris-based Pierre Yovanovitch. The property is a refreshingly contemporary retreat on a quiet stretch of coast not far from Italy and Monaco, known for its heritage hotels. The town, once frequented by Coco Chanel and Eileen Gray, is as fashionable as ever, so pack for a day at the private waterfront club, which is just a short ride down the cliffs in a bespoke beach buggy. Rooms start from approx. $1,495;
SIX SENSES FORT BARWARA
Rajasthan is replete with royal residences turned ravishing resorts, but the latest luxe lair here is the most over-the-top yet. On a relatively remote hilltop between pink-hued Jaipur and tiger-filled Ranthambore National Park, wellness specialist Six Senses has opened a 48-suite retreat in a 700-year-old walled fortress, which features not one but two palaces, plus a pair of temples and even its own stepwell. Thanks to a decade-long restoration, the high-ceilinged halls of one palace have become the lobby, while a soaring lookout tower now holds private dining areas for one of the three restaurants, all of which rely on locally sourced ingredients. Six Senses combined the temples and the second palace to create a 2,780-squaremetre spa and fitness zone, offering modalities from Ayurveda and meditation to more Western traditions. Tear yourself away from the spa to savour the palm-planted courtyard gardens and the 25-metre pool, lined with handcrafted mosaic tiles, newly nestled amidst the greenery. Rooms from approx. $1,335;
STERREKOPJE
This 50-hectare farm in South Africa’s winelands is a passion project for Dutch entrepreneur Nicole Boekhoorn and her wife, Fleur Huijskens. The couple consider it more a sanctuary than a hotel, with regeneration the goal—not only in the practices employed at the on-site farm but also for guests, who’ll depart their stay restored and rebooted via a series of treatments, dubbed “journeys”, ranging from Reiki to intuitive massage. There’s nothing so prosaic as a focus on paperwork at check-in, either. Rather, arrivals involve a cleansing foot bath (there’s wine on ice, too). Some of the 11 rooms are housed in several low-slung cottages decorated in warm earth tones. Four-poster beds dominate most of them, and bathrooms feature an assortment of plunging tubs— particularly charming is one made from an old wine barrel. “It’s all a gentle invitation, and no one’s obliged to do anything,” she says. “This is a heart project.” Rooms from approx. $620 per night, plus approx. $1,520 per person for a three-night journey;
HOTEL DES HORLOGERS
“In the winter, you could ski from the roof on the top floor straight into the valley,” jokes André Cheminade, the GM of the newest addition to the Audemars Piguet campus in Switzerland: its own 50-room hotel. His claim nods to the soaring facade of the property, with zigzagging levels evoking mountain switchback roads, a typical flourish from Danish wunderkind Bjarke Ingels, the architect who designed both this property and the watch brand’s spiral-shaped museum nearby. Minimalist but quirky interiors are executed in conjunction with French architect Pierre Minassian—expect oystershell-like sculptures, ceiling decorations made from blanched driftwood and sloping corridors. The notoriously controlling watchmaker has allowed outsiders, albeit ones with blue-chip names, to helm the restaurants and spa: Emmanuel Renaut is the Michelin three-star chef at the hotel’s two dining spots, while the spa is operated by high-end local brand Alpeor. Rooms from approx. $655;
LUX* GRAND BAIE
It was the sailboats of his childhood that inspired Mauritian architect JeanFrancois Adam when he planned this 116-room resort, its swooping curves intended to echo a seaward vessel—in this case, one beached on superb white sands overlooking the namesake bay and its picture-perfect turquoise water, where he spent his teens fishing and sailing. It’s a welcome addition to Grand Baie, the village on the island’s northern tip that pioneered luxury tourism here in the 1990s. But its lack of infrastructure—the freeway connected the main airport to the area only a decade ago—dulled the Saint-Tropezinspired luster. This new hotel has helped restore its cachet, with beach clubs such as N’Joy opening nearby. It’s a refreshingly buzzy spot on an island where most high-end properties rely heavily on their appeal to golfers. Instead, this is an adult party place, with a nightclub, rooftop bar and a poolside DJ, plus a top-flight gym and rooftop running track. If you do come with kids, don’t worry—there are inventive distractions for young ones and teens, from ice-cream making to DJ lessons. Rooms from approx. $755;
FINNISS RIVER LODGE
This six-suite safari-style camp in Australia is the culmination of a three-year project by the Venturin family, who converted a piece of their large cattle station in the country’s rugged Top End into a luxe hideaway. The Venturins haven’t ditched their herds, and instead are embedding the resort within their working ranch. The approach allows visitors to do everything from on-property wild fishing to helping push a mob of cattle up through the flood plain. Staff can also arrange airboat tours by crocodile conservationist Matt Wright. The location close to Litchfield National Park affords easy access to indigenous rock-art sites. All-inclusive rates from $950 per person per night for a double room, minimum two-night stay;
MATILD PALACE
Twin palaces have sat as belle epoque sentries across the road from each other in Budapest for more than 120 years; they were built close to the Danube’s main bridge by an extravagant, architecturally minded archduchess. Her namesake, the Klotild Palace, is under renovation now, earmarked to reopen as a St. Regis hotel in a few years’ time. The other structure, the Matild Palace, has just emerged from a five-year gut renovation as a 130-room Marriottoperated hotel, the first challenge to the Four Seasons’ longtime stranglehold over luxury hospitality in the city. The Matild’s interiors are sumptuously maximalist—think blue-and-gold-tiled bathrooms—but the best rooms aren’t the largest suites. Instead, opt for a top-floor river-view loft, with huge sloping windows to enhance the perks of that perch. And yes, that’s a signature Spago smokedsalmon pizza on the menu at the in-house restaurant: Austrian-born Wolfgang Puck has been lured to helm the culinary offerings here, his first project in his homeland’s former empire. Rooms from approx. $700;
NAOSHIMA RYOKAN ROKA
It was a complaint from a local carpenter on Japan’s art-powered island Naoshima that gave ryokan operator Shintaro Sasaki the idea. Ever since collector Soichiro Fukutake installed his haul of high-grade art in the Chichu Art Museum there in 2004, visitors had flocked to see it; the only luxury overnight perch, though, was the billionaire’s own hotel, the sleekly modern Benesse House. That woodworker carped that no establishment offered foreigners the chance to immerse themselves in traditional Japanese hospitality, known as wa. Sasaki was determined to remedy that— and the result is his just-opened 11-room high-end ryokan, which serves as a lesson in understated Japanese luxury. Guest quarters have tatami mats and open-air soaking baths, while the entire property nods to its Naoshima location with an assortment of contemporary art arranged throughout. Though the works at Benesse are merely on exhibit, some pieces here will be offered for sale, with an emphasis on local, lesser-known Japanese artists whom Sasaki is keen to showcase to a broader audience. Full-board rates include kaiseki-style suppers, mostly relying on fish from the nearby Seto Inland Sea, and Sasaki hopes guests will gather at the outdoor hearth after the evening meal to share stories. Rooms from approx. $495;
BISHOP’S LODGE
This 100-room retreat is set on 128 forest-side hectares, land that once belonged to the bishop of Santa Fe; it’s well located close to downtown but with canyon tours and fly-fishing easily accessible, too. The lure of Bishop’s Lodge, though, isn’t its location per se but rather the property itself. It’s a thoughtfully operated, selfcontained destination that most guests won’t ever feel compelled to leave. Rooms and suites are decorated in a modern desert decor, and most have their own kiva fireplace. Creative programming here engages deeply with all things Santa Fe: options include private, hands-on sessions with local experts in art, Native American healing, botany and more, with an on-site gallery showcasing a roster of artists-inresidence and an equestrian centre that offers trail rides and lessons in “cowboy skills”. The “Chile Host” who’ll greet diners with a basket of peppers and spicy oils is a witty, locally minded touch, too. Rooms from approx. $1,160;
LUZ
The tiny fishing village of José Ignacio in Uruguay has earned a reputation as South America’s answer to the Hamptons, a glitzy getaway that’s heavily populated by moneyed vacationers from Buenos Aires. It’s both startling and refreshing to see the contrast just 10 minutes’ drive inland at Luz. With its discreet, laidbackluxury vibe and vineyard setting, the property feels more like the North Fork, the quieter corner of Long Island that stands in contrast to the Hamptons. The six-suite terracotta hotel is tucked away on 14 hectares of olive groves and merlot, tannat and tempranillo vines, and has the ambience of a private winery estate leased to a few folks at a time. Days are spent lounging by the heated infinity pool, sipping G&Ts at the gin bar on the deck or exploring the property’s trails on horseback or mountain bike. Meals are meant for sharing—don’t miss one of the 24-seat communal pop-up dinners regularly hosted by chef Martín Milesi of London’s hit restaurant Una. Rooms from approx. $435;
FOUR SEASONS NEW ORLEANS
This 341-room property brings a new level of luxury to a city whose reputation for hospitality strangely wasn’t synonymous with five-star service. Locally made and sourced art abounds, and the hotel pool is shaped like a crescent to mirror the Mississippi River. The in-house restaurants are helmed by two NOLA chefs: Donald Link, leaning into the Gulf Coast state’s seafood bounty, and Alon Shaya, offering regional classics. The hotel can arrange elevated experiences, such as private streetcar rides. Or just stroll the surrounding riverside neighbourhood, which has rebounded from a shabbier era thanks in part to the city’s efforts and the hotel’s arrival last August. Rooms from approx. $575;
JOALI BEING
The Blue Mind thesis posits that water is good for us, body and soul—and so it’s a wonder that the Maldives, a nation of roughly 1,200 islands, hasn’t had a resort that can truly claim to put wellness at its heart. At least, until now. Joali Being’s 68 beach and ocean villas—each assigned a jadugar, or butler—were built using biophilic design principles that bring the tranquility-inducing textures and colours of nature indoors. This is a resort that’s equal parts medi-spa and five-star hideaway: expect mindful movement classes, extreme sweat sessions in the Russian-style banya, energy-rebalancing treatments and plant- and sea-based meals. Novel experiences, such as a palm-shaded trail that leads to an outdoor sound-bathing space lined with gongs, chimes and bells, capitalise on the resort’s spectacular setting on the 11-hectare island of Bodufushi. Even better, Joali Being breaks the destination’s honeymoonersonly stereotype and caters to solo travellers in search of transformation with five- to 21-day retreats. Rooms from approx. $2,955, five-night minimum;
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Stylist Tom Stubbs on ditching the bow tie this festive season—and what to wear alternatively.
Black tie, that essential marker of an increasingly rarefied ceremonial style, is inspiring. Nothing coaxes men into upping the sartorial ante quite like reading those words on an invitation. I say amen to raising the bar, but I can’t bear wearing a traditional bow tie—and haven’t done so for over a decade.
Around the turn of the millennium, I was enthusiastically dress-code obedient, but two unstoppable forces put me off: Fashion moved on, and I got old. Where abiding by hallowed traditions once felt exalted, it suddenly began to seem restrictive and stuffy. And while it was extraordinary to be a bow-tied 30-something, in my 40s, the convention made me feel like a pompous, conservative square. Now, menswear has changed so much that bow ties register as pedestrian garb better suited to waiters than to revellers.
Fortunately, there are several black-tie alternatives that excite and inspire me now that I’m well into my 50s—many espoused by stylish guys on the red carpet and innovative designers in London, Paris, Florence, and Milan. And though I might take a bow on nonconformism as I step into my 60s, I still plan to steer clear of the bow tie, that ultimate symbol of gentlemanly customs, for as long as I can. Here’s what I’m replacing it with.
Form and Function
I got excited seeing Lemaire’s slim metallic modernised bolo ties in the house’s fall 2024 show. A favourite of men as varied as Johnny Cash, Bruce Springsteen, and Snoop Dogg, the bolo is perhaps best remembered as the chosen neckwear of John Travolta’s surly hit man, Vincent, in Pulp Fiction. Originally, Native American tribes including the Zuni, Hopi, and Navajo used these accessories used to fasten bandannas with plaited-leather cords. High-end versions double as a bit of jewellery, with silver slides set with turquoise and often engraved with animal motifs, including buffalo skulls and eagles. Contemporary takes abound, but vintage sleuthing can turn up some particularly beguiling options.
Gambling Man
Varying in size, flounce, and attitude, ribbon ties—also called gambler or Kentucky neckties—have long been a legitimate black-tie alternative. Actor Cillian Murphy has worn Saint Laurent’s take to various award shows, looking stand-alone chic and authentically cool. They have a distinct Western energy—Kirk Douglas donned one as Doc Holliday in Gunfight at the O.K. Corral, as did Robert Vaughan in The Magnificent Seven. But they’re as much rock star as they are gunslinger: The late Johnny Thunders of the New York Dolls and Bauhaus front man Peter Murphy (style role models of mine) also wore them with panache. Take a note from the runway and wear them with a pair of boots—cowboy, Chelsea, or with a Cuban heel—to really step away from the standard.
Fit to Be Tied
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If you want to give yourself some breathing room, consider scarves and neckerchiefs. This fall, Tom Ford proposed a louche take on evening style, using black, slim-plaited, or delicately sequined scarves whose long tassels provocatively dangle at the hips. For maximum effect, the brand styled them with open satin shirts, recalling rockers Mick Jagger and Rod Stewart. London’s La Bowtique also does beautiful outsize bows. On a smaller scale, the Twilly—a short silk scarf pioneered by Hermès—works in much the same manner. The French maison makes gorgeous options with angled ends for extra verve, whether hanging loose or more discreetly knotted.
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Show Stoppers
The Sydney Harbour Concours d’Elegance—a beauty pageant for priceless classic cars—returns for another instalment at the city’s most intriguing, and unlikeliest, venue.
The logic behind staging a prestige automobile show on an island may, at face value, seem warped—history tells us that cars and water do not play nicely. The rationale twists further when said piece of land is a former shipyard that is, aesthetically, more workhorse ute than classic Ferrari.
Scratch beneath the surface, however, and the decision to plant the Sydney Harbour Concours d’Elegance on Cockatoo Island for the second year running begins to make locational sense: the steel arch of the emblematic bridge acting as photogenic backcloth; the UNESCO World Heritage site’s previous guises as 19th-century penal colony and eminent boat-building facility fleshing the show’s historical bones; the theatre of watching collectors delicately coaxing their four-wheeled artworks off a rusty roll-on/roll-off barge in the islet’s wharf before showtime. (After all, if owning a car in this stratosphere isn’t about projecting drama, then what’s the point?)
Throw in an endless endowment of free Champagne for guests and VIP transport from the mainland via superyacht, and it barely matters that the three-day jamboree is, in the words of founder and curator James Nicholls, “a logistical nightmare”.
“People love the energy, the adventure” says the Anglo-Italian, a broadcaster, writer and photographer whose extensive resume includes various stints as a concours judge across the world. “There’s a great contrast between the luxurious motor cars and the industrial environment. The Turbine Shop [a timeworn, hanger-like space used to display the vehicles] is where ocean-going liners and propellers were built. People interested in cars are also interested in that kind of thing but it’s just a backdrop. Cars are the main focal point.”
The concours d’elegance concept (“concours” means “competition” in French) can be traced back to 17th-century Paris, when aristocrats would flaunt horse-drawn carriages in local parks during summer months. Animals eventually gave way to automobiles, and the gatherings mutated into more organised contests in which these new-fangled contraptions were, in somewhat prescient fashion, judged solely on the appearance. The trend spread throughout European high society, before reaching America in 1950 with an inaugural pageant at Pebble Beach, California—a concours which has since evolved into a behemoth of the species, now billing itself as “the world’s most prestigious car show” and drawing 214 vehicles and spectators in the low five figures at the last annual meeting. Other concours are thriving globally, from spectacles in Lake Como in Italy (the longest running event, launched in 1929) to Udaipur in India. Vanity, it seems, remains in vogue.
Among this storied company, Sydney’s interpretation is playing catch-up. But Nicholls insists the local variant—launched in 2019, having occupied three other citywide locations—has no intention of locking horns with competitors. Not numerically, at least.
“In 2024, we had 500 people over the three days; this year we’ll aim for 750. But we’re never going to become a 20,000-people show,” he says. “We want it to be bespoke and beautiful, so people don’t have to queue for a glass of Champagne. You can talk to the car owners, and everyone feels like a VIP.” The overarching aim is to become a “destination event” on the socialite calendar, on par with the Melbourne Cup or the Australian Grand Prix.
While keen to keep paying visitors guessing, Nicholls offers Robb Report a sneak peek into some of the 44 objets booked to occupy the coarse, exposed-brick viewing hall, ranging from turn-of-the-century rarities to modern-day exotics: a 1905 Eugène Brillié 20/24 HP Coupé Chauffeur, believed to be the only one of its ilk left; a 1955 Porsche Speedster 356 “Pre A”, examples of which are valued in excess of $750,000; a Lamborghini Miura 3400, a model famed for its starring role in the opening sequence to 1969’s The Italian Job movie; a 2021 Audi R8 Spyder, an iteration that is no longer being produced and thus quietly accruing kudos.
Up to seven “classes” will be open, including categories solely for Porsche Speedsters and pre-war Australian coachbuilt cars. Two 1930s Bugattis are slated for appearance, one of which is, as this article is being written, on a boat somewhere, on its way to Australia. A panel of seven judges, led by the first ever female concours head assessor, who also adjudicated in 2024, will select the overall “Best in Show” winner—scored last time out by a 1964 Ferrari 250 LM, a model line with a $24 million price tag attached. And in a progressive play designed to lure the oil-shunning generation, an “electric elegance” section will debut. Nicholls estimates the combined value of all this precious metal at around $80 million.
While it would provoke an illicit thrill to discover that frenzied super-collectors were slyly puncturing rivals’ tyres or keying priceless bodywork—skulduggery has plagued other pageants, from dog show Crufts (canine poisoning) to Miss World (rigging allegations)—the entrants are, in keeping with the show’s refined, English-garden-party profile—a gentlemanly bunch. To a point. “They like meeting up, the community that’s here, but they do get competitive,” says Mark Ussher, the Sydney Harbour Concours d’Elegance managing director, and on-the-ground organiser. “They care about their cars but they’re investors as well as collectors. If they win a concours anywhere around the world it adds value to the car.”
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Jannik Sinner Is the First Tennis Player to Take a Luxury Bag Onto Wimbledon’s Centre Court
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Jannik Sinner aced the style game at last year’s Wimbledon Championships.
The Italian tennis star turned up to his match against Juan Manuel Cerundolo with a custom Gucci duffel bag on his shoulder. It marks the first time a designer bag has been carried onto centre court in the history of the prestigious, centuries-old tennis tournament, as reported by Women’s Wear Daily.
The duffel, which Sinner describes as a “timeless classic,” showcases the house’s signature beige and ebony colorway, the iconic GG monogram, and a contrasting green and red web stripe. It also features the athlete’s initials near the straps. Ironically, the rather traditional design has called into question a 150-year tradition.
“For sure this will create a conversation,” Sinner told WWD before defeating Cerundolo in straight sets. “Bringing sport and luxury fashion together in this way is something that’s never been done before and I feel extremely proud to be a part of it. I hope people will love it as much as I do.”
Wimbledon’s dress code is extremely strict: Players have been required to wear white at the event since 1877, with not even off-white or cream permitted on the court. Tennis whites were originally instated as it was believed the ensemble showed less sweat, as reported by Time. The tradition has continued out of respect for the sport’s history and a desire to maintain formality.
The rules are enforced, too: Our own player Nick Kyrgios was allegedly fined $25,000 for rocking red Air Jordan trainers at 2023’s tournament. Interestingly, the decidedly non-white Gucci accessory was reportedly given the all-clear by the powers that be. A spokesperson for Gucci told WWD the house worked with Sinner’s team “for the approvals from the ITF (International Tennis Federation), ATP (Association of Tennis Professionals), and Grand Slams, including Wimbledon, to ensure the bag met the necessary requirements.”
The 23-year-old, who turned pro at age 18, became a Gucci ambassador in 2023 in his first luxury fashion endorsement. “Gucci for me represents Italian excellence around the world, excellence which is rooted in tradition as much as in innovation,” Sinner said. “This is the kind of message I am proud to convey when I represent my country wherever I am in the world.”
The Italian player was capture in action last week during his 1st round men’s singles match against Nicolas Jarry (from Chile) on day two of the Australian Open at Melbourne Park with more Gucci gear. Sinner carried a custom duffle bag crafted by HEAD and designed by Gucci to the men’s singles match on day two of the Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne.
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Forget fantasy football—what about a heavenly hotel? Imagine you could create one from scratch, cherrypicking the best aspects of the world’s most noteworthy recent openings and reopenings, combined into the perfect, impossible property. That’s what we’ve done, from the best rooftop restaurant for supper to the only beach club where’s it’s truly worth basking in the sun, this is the world’s ultimate hotel. The only thing we can’t arrange: the chance to check in.
FACADE Capella Sydney
Australia
It took seven years to turn this local landmark—the building once housed the departments of education and agriculture—into a luxury hotel. A honey-coloured jewel in a precinct awash with appealing sandstone facades, its crowning glory, literally, is the gleaming, four-storey glass addition that perches atop the structure like an architectural tiara.
SUITES
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Le Rooftop at Royal Mansour Casablanca
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LOBBY
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Hong Kong’s Peninsula hotels are renowned for their fleet of high-end classic cars—a personal passion of billionaire owner Sir Michael Kadoorie. No wonder he struck a deal with Surrey’s Brooklands Museum for his latest opening in London: not only is the Claude Bosi-operated restaurant named in its honour, but the institution also makes available a rotating selection of outstanding vintage vehicles—most recently, a Bentley Blower and a Napier-Railton—for display in the eatery’s dedicated lobby, close to the Concorde nose installed overhead, sourced from Kadoorie’s personal collection.
BEACH CLUB
Borgo Santandrea
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The dearth of standout beaches is the Amalfi Coast’s dirty secret, so this is a remarkable asset: walk down through the terraced, lemon-tree-filled gardens of this Gio Ponti-inspired hotel bolted to the steep cliffs by Conca dei Marini, and you’ll stumble upon its own beach club attached to the property. The restaurant sits in a renovated boathouse; feel free to snip some herbs from the mismatched pots filled with sage and basil.
SPA
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POOL
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Hole In One
The Citizen Kanebridge VHG Golf Open Returns to The Southern Highlands This February.
The third annual Citizen Kanebridge VHG Golf Open Day is happening again this year at Citizen Kanebridge Lodge in the Southern Highlands on Friday, February 21. Players will tee off from 8 am for a day of unrivalled bucolic hospitality in the spirit of friendly competition.
The Open unites forces with the operators of Mount Broughton in Sutton Forrest to stage the popular day, in which teams of four enter to enjoy 18 holes of unadulterated fun.
Players will meet at the clubhouse, where—golf aside—they will be served breakfast, lunch and liquid refreshments throughout the day before heading back to Citizen Kanebridge Lodge for a special dinner, fun awards ceremony and more drinks.
Located just 10 minutes from the Citizen Kanebridge Lodge in Berrima, the stunning Mount Broughton course gives players—male and female, and ranging from amateur to semi professional—the chance to compete in a golf day with plenty of high-jinks and food along with way.
The event is part of the new offering from Citizen Kanebridge, a private membership club based in Sydney. Citizen Kanebridge allows members to have access to the Robb Report Club(RR1) based in the United States of America, Citizen Kanebridge Lodge in the Southern Highlands of NSW, and The Royal Automobile Club of Australia (RACA) in Circular Quay, Sydney.
Members interested in Golf Open Day, may enquire by reaching out to leanne@citizenkanebridge.com.au. For more information on Golf Open day, you can download the information brochure here.
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