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Bookings now open for Australia's first Handmade Hotel Room - and it's in Canberra

First look at the Handmade Hotel Room in Canberra

Bookings are now open for Australia's first Handmade Hotel Room.

A suite in the Deco Hotel on Northbourne Avenue is now stocked and furnished with products from Canberra's beloved Handmade Markets, ready for the first guests to start arriving at the end of the month.

Ceramics by Red Fox Pottery in the entryway. Picture by Elesa Kurtz

In the first glimpse of the room on Wednesday, there are ceramics from Red Fox Pottery, Eggpicnic prints on the walls, Murrumbateman Chocolate Company treats on the bench, Bursaria Workshop cushions on the bed, Upswitch lights to read by, Farm Goat soaps in the bathroom and The Canberra Distillery gins in the mini-bar.

Handmade Canberra founder Julie Nichols in the Handmade room at Hotel Deco. Picture by Elesa Kurtz

And that's just the start, with many more products showcasing the best of Australian design while keeping guests comfortable. An in-room QR code also lets guests order any product that might have caught their eye.

The Handmade Room can be booked from June 30 to July 28. A competition would also be held to win a stay in the room to coincide with the next Handmade Market on July 29 and 30.

A quirky light by Upswitch, reimagined vintage lighting from Melbourne. Picture by Elesa Kurtz

Handmade Market founder and director Julie Nichols said the ACT government supported the idea with a grant to encourage winter tourism.

"We really wanted to do something different that would showcase stallholders' products in the wild, I suppose," she said.

"The Deco Hotel was our first choice of place to be able to display the amazing things that stallholders can offer."

For bookings, go to decohotel.com.au

Leiluca Ceramics cups and Eggpicnic prints. Picture by Elesa Kurtz
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