Notes From the Towers
Essays, etiquette and small observations from the 55th floor down — written by the people who run the house, published when there's something worth saying.
Behind the Velvet Rope
3 essays · updated monthly
The Art of the High Roller
What the salon actually rewards — and it isn't the size of the bet.
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Dressing for the Floor
The unwritten dress code of Melbourne's private gaming rooms, decoded.
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Private Salon Etiquette
First time past the podium? The ten rules nobody prints.
ReadMelbourne, Closely Read
2 essays
The Art of Residing Well
5 essays
The Cellar Deep Dive
Inside the 4,000-bottle vault — and the five bottles our sommelier actually drinks at home.
ReadMoon Phases & Melbourne
Why our spa menu follows the lunar calendar — and what changed when it did.
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The Spa Circuit, Explained
Ninety minutes, four temperatures, one rule: follow the order.
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Event Weekends at the Towers
Race week, Grand Prix, New Year's — how the estate transforms and who books first.
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The Check-In Rituals
The seven quiet steps between the door and your suite — choreographed, not staged.
ReadA hotel journal should read like the hotel — unhurried, precise, and written by someone who was actually in the room.
Anthea Marlowe
Chief Concierge & Editor
One Letter a Month
Seasonal openings, first-look photographs and the occasional recipe from the Seven-Act Table. No promotions, no noise — unsubscribe with one click.
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About the Writing
Who writes it, how often, and whether you can contribute.
Staff — the chief concierge, sommelier, casino host and spa director take turns, edited in-house. No ghostwriters, no sponsored posts.
Two or three essays a month, plus the monthly Dispatch. We publish when something is worth saying — the archive is small on purpose.
Suggestions are welcome through the contact desk. Guest essays are rare and by invitation, but the best letters sometimes become articles.
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Read It — Then Live It
Every essay ends at a door on Whiteman Street. The suites, the salon and the Seven-Act Table are the footnotes you can walk into.