October 4, 2023

Sandy Twilight Market

Sandy Twilight Market 5.2km (6 min drive from our hotel) Our vibrant family-friendly markets will once again feature a great range of stallholders, food and beverages and live entertainment between 3pm – 8pm each market day.Market dates are: 14 October 2023 11 November 2023 13 January 2024 03 February 2024 02 March 2024 Site Access […]

January 24, 2020

Local Guide to the 12 Best Bars Between Highett and Melbourne

The Buckingham is in the small suburb of Highett, about 30 minutes south of Melbourne’s CBD. Between here and that bustling hub there are a lot of fantastic places you can go to become immersed in the culture of Melbourne and the Bayside area. Here are a few of this author’s recommendations: Highett Hot Lips […]

August 4, 2019

EXCLUSIVE: Chanel Metiers D’Art Review

Behind the blacked out windows and unassuming façade of Chanel’s Metiers D’Art 2019 Melbourme event venue Zinc transformed into an exclusive enclave of luxury fashion. The Buckingham’s very own Business Development Manager, Jody Costantino, used her private invite to give us the first-hand experience. A few steps past the plain black screens, (designed to remind […]

June 10, 2019

EXCLUSIVE INVITE Life Approach Upcoming Event

Life Approach Seminar 2019

February 20, 2019

Colourful Guests Cause A Stir

One delightful perk of the lush and established gardens at the Buckingham are the unexpected guests they attract. Although the resident flowering gum is quite a handsome tree it did strike us as odd that so many guests would pause to take pictures and point and gasp. Upon further investigation we discovered a local flock […]

November 7, 2018

Chefs Corner – How to cook the perfect roast chicken?

CHEFS CORNER: HOW TO COOK THE PERFECT ROAST CHICKEN A quick and easy recipe that will be a hit with your friends and family!

November 7, 2018

Make the Perfect Avocado Smash

—AVOCADO SMASH— Avocado smash seems to be the go to when ordering out at a cafe during breaky or lunch, it’s also the […]

June 12, 2018

The Surprising Secret That Makes Brighton Golf Courses World Class

The Royal Melbourne Golf Course is internationally recognised one of the world’s finest gold courses. Established in 1891 it is the oldest continuing club in Australia, awarded the “Royal” title by Queen Victoria 1895 it is currently ranked 6th in the world (1) In the beginning the club was temporarily based in Caulfield the distinguished […]

May 2, 2018

Mother’s Day: Out of the Box Gifts

Mother’s Day, Father’s Day, International Siblings Day, World Poetry Day , International Migratory Bird day… etc etc etc When does it end? Is this really necessary? Is it really as important to honour the migrating birds of the world as it is to consider the love sacrifice and (let’s face it) sufferance, of every Mother and […]

March 21, 2018

Food and Wine Festival

Melbourne is the city is synonymous with food, wine, and niche, ironically themed restaurants. However, the magnitude, sprawl of these establishments can be overwhelming to the outsider. How is one supposed to know which ones have the most legendary pop-culture icons in mural form on their walls? Which ones use quality produce and innovative techniques […]