We stayed for four nights a few days ago and had a marvellous time. We were able to book a Club Suite (rather than just a Club Room) due to their fabulous 30% off pay up-front offer. This meant the suite cost only $34 a day more than a room. We had all of the club lounge privileges (coffee, cake etc. all day long if desired), 2 hours of free drinks (beer, wine, bubbly), free wi-fi, free valet parking (normally $40 a day), free breakfast (normally about $30 per person) and loads of other goodies. The suite was lovely and a HUGE bargain. In the living room it featured a massive marble wet bar with bar stools (plus capuccino machine), a sofa in front of a wide screen tv, another sofa plus chairs and table for dining in-room, and a work desk and chair (alas without any power points for recharging laptops etc.). The bedroom was expansive with a king bed, large dressing table with bench, luggage bench, wardrobe etc and enough spare space to comfortably accomodate another bed. Huge shower with marble seat and rainfall plus hand-held shower heads, separate loo, and double basins for the vanity. Nightly turn-down service including chocolates, biscuits and a L'Occitane product (e.g. hand cream, pillow spray etc.), plus all bathroom amenities are L'Occitane. Lastly, this is the quietest suite/room I have ever stayed in - blissful!
The hotels features a choice of 8+ restaurants and eateries from 5-star plus to cafeteria style, and several bars. Kiyomi Japanese Restaurant is a must - fabulous. Tiny hotel shop, but with beautiful products plus all the basics - I do, however, miss the more expansive range of shops of the old Jupiters Hotel and Casino (which is now renamed the Star and is the subject of this review)
Also mandatory is a visit to Azure Spa - I had four treatments there and each and every one of them was more than worth the quite expensive price tag. Spa staff are magnificent, the products they use are wonderful (and no trying to sell you products, thank goodness) and the entire experience is decadent, indulgent and thoroughly relaxing. I have been to 5 star spas all over Australia and on four other continents and Azure has been the best!
Guests also have access to parts (e.g. Restaurant 19 and its bar) in the Darling Hotel which is part of the Star Grand Hotel precinct and is even more upmarket. A further hotel and residences are currently being built on the premises so some construction work is going on - it can be noisy at times in some places, but ceases in the evening and the sound doesn't travel much beyond the first few floors anyway.
Finally, there is casino fun to be had in the huge main gaming area (there are also private areas for Star Club members and high rollers). Masses of poker machines (which I ignore) and a good range of table games. Afternoons at the tables are lovely and the croupiers and pit bosses are chatty and friendly.
We are going back in February 2019 if not sooner. read more