Sunday 31 August 2014


STEAMSHIP BAR
Grand Pacific Hotel, 584-618 Victoria Parade, Suva, Fiji

Visited: 10th August 2014

Design: Before lunch we headed in to the STEAMSHIP BAR. You enter through the exquisite foyer and reception area with its modern/nostalgic fit out that transports you back to 1920. It had that feel of a lodge one would retreat back to after a day of big game hunting. The natural timber flooring against the white French windows and doors simply could not be faulted. The soft yellow lamps on wooden tripod stands entice you in to the comfortable interior of the bar. I found the three ribbed bands that followed the contours of the room, broke up the pillars and reflected the wooden louvers at the top of the door. The brass handles were of a time long gone but still held an antique beauty that will never pass. You could imagine F. Scott Fitzgerald putting to pen to paper many years ago in this bar plotting out the foundations for The Great Gatzby. 

Door resistance: 1.5
Closure mechanism: Manual
Draft: Minimal
Squeak level: 0

Change return time: 43 sec




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