These very luxe harbourside bubbles are returning to Sydney for winter
While we probably won’t see snow in Sydney this winter, you can play pretend at an Antarctic season inside these cosy, extremely fancy igloos. They’re not the icy kind, but rather see-through bubbles furnished with Scandinavian simplicity, draped in furs and filled with hearty winter feasts for you and your crew of winter city explorers. The pop-up experience has been run by hotel Pier One in winters past, and they will again set up multiple structures on their wharf that cater for up to 10 people.
Take your pick of the igloos: you can sleep under the stars in the ‘Dream Igloo Suite’, or hire out the ‘Proposal Suite Igloo’ (just make sure the name doesn’t give you away before the question is popped). But the real jewel is above the pier. The ‘Hot Tub Igloo’ sits on a balcony with sweeping harbour views, where you’ll get your own private bathroom and two-and-a-half-hours to soak up the scenery. If sitting in a bubbling soup of spilled drinks and other people’s bodily fluids seems questionable in this climate, well, 2020 marks the Hot Tub Igloo’s third chilly season – so you can rest assured that others have survived before you.
You can book each igloo for a hire fee of $200, with an additional minimum spend on food and drinks of $400 per booking of up to 10 guests. Thanks to the selection of cured meats, oysters, seafood platters, cocktails and desserts on offer, we have a feeling you won’t struggle too much to get there.
Your options include a sunny booking for noon, watching the sun set in an afternoon reservation from 3.30pm, or cosying up for an evening igloo escape from 7pm. If the thought of heading home on the night of a luxurious igloo sesh sounds like too much, you can combine your igloo adventure with an overnight stay in a Pier One suite if you book in for a 7pm slot. Book here.
article by timeout.com