If there is one trend we are happily burying in 2026, it is the QR Code menu. Top-tier venues are bringing back leather-bound menus and waiters who know the specials. Service is the new luxury.
It has been over a year since The StandardX Melbourne opened, and Fitzroy has grown up. The hotel has shifted the center of gravity for luxury stays away from the CBD to the inner north. Here is why it remains our top pick.
