The pool and wellness area is a visual masterpiece, dressed in modern furniture and striking tiles, all personally curated by Daina and her mother, co-owner Jenny Fulton.

A brand-new structural ramp, a long-held dream of Daina’s to optimise accessibility, cleverly doubles as a canopy for stylish cabana day-beds right beside the pool.

Moving upstairs, the “reef” themed BBQ deck offers perfect sunset views over the Coral Sea, styled with vibrant blue umbrellas. 

Further up, a spacious “rainforest” leisure deck features lush plants, cozy sofas, and a highly versatile extendable long table designed for large family gatherings.

Not only did the leisure decks receive a major upgrade, but virtually all forty short-term stay rooms, ranging from studios to expansive three-bedroom apartments, were updated over the low season.

This massive effort was guided by Jenny Fulton, who donated her interior design expertise completely free of charge to collaborate with individual unit owners, whose combined investments made the upgrade possible.

To bring this vision to life, a large team of local contractors, suppliers, and tradespeople were brought together for the project.

Resort’s eccentric history

The makeover brings new life to a resort with a famous, eccentric history. 

Built in 1998 as one of the first resorts in town after the Sheraton, the ideally positioned Macrossan Street property has long been a local favourite.

The landmark has long held a reputation for its eccentric history, with plenty of famous faces passing through during the tail-end of the town's glamorous, celebrity-fueled "Skase era" of the 1980s.

Adding to that colourful legacy, iconic Australian fashion designer and textile artist Linda Jackson was later commissioned to paint original artwork for the resort's custom fabric prints. 

Daina says they still proudly hold many of these original paintings and plan to hang them across the property to honour that heritage.