Style: July 01, 2019

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INSIDE WORD
Elms on Lake Hayes
PAMPER
Get over the mid-year blues with a luxury stay at the
Elms on Lake Hayes. Developed by Imperium Collection
(owners of Eichardt’s Private Hotel) and designed by
Patterson Architects, the three exclusive villas are
dangerously close to Amisfield, not to mention Millbrook,
The Hills, and Coronet Peak, though it might be hard to leave
the patio fireplaces, hot tubs and grand sweeping views…
If it’s your muscles that need to go on holiday, you’ll want to
visit a spa that is certifiably awesome. Lotus at Siam Thai Day
Spa (9 Ernlea Terrace, Cashmere) has received the thumbs
up from its global visitors, receiving not only a Trip Advisor
Certificate of Excellence for a third year in a row, but being
shortlisted as a finalist in the 5th Annual World Spa Awards, in
Oceania’s Best Spa category.
INDULGE
The pre-winter opening of Nespresso’s boutique in
Christchurch’s Cashel Street couldn’t have been better
timed. A place to recycle your capsules or enjoy a tasting
session, it’s only the second of its type in New Zealand, but
has a distinctive local feel due to its décor. Next time you’re
finessing your coffee-making skills in the ‘lab kitchen’, check
out the replica brick wall – a enlarged print of an original
photographic work by Sarah Rowlands, which pays homage
to the city’s historic buildings.
The Food Chase is back. Showcasing the very best in
Christchurch hospitality for the month of August, it’s all
about sipping and sampling around town, and casting votes
for your faves. Year one saw a tie for ‘tastiest dish’ between
Arbo’s (265 High Street) crispy chicken salad with cabbage,
apple and mint slaw with chilli and roasted peanuts, and
creamy coconut quinoa porridge with fresh fruit and
coconut cream by Native (383 Colombo Street).
Nespresso
FIND
Feel like you’ve only just got the knack of looking out for
Lime scooter riders when driving around the city? Well,
now there’s a new fleet on Christchurch’s streets. Beam
e-scooters are not green, but rather blue (and black), and
operate in the same ride-share fashion to the Lime ones.
Can’t beat them? Join them.
A Mouse Called Bean has found a new hole in the wall for
Christchurch’s caffeine aficionados. Now at home in the Les
Mills gym at 203 Cashel Street, the popular coffee outlet
has popped up in various locations since the February 2011
earthquakes, when it first began operating in Re:Start Mall.