The Sundays, Hamilton Island's exciting new boutique hotel opening 24 April 2025, introduces Catseye Pool Club, the hotel's dining destination by Josh and Julie Niland.   

At the heart of The Sundays, Catseye Pool Club has been designed for long, sun-soaked meals by the water, celebrating island-style dining. The restaurant's pool club energy captures those endless Sundays spent with friends and family. Guests will dine poolside against the breathtaking backdrop of Catseye Bay, where the Whitsundays' endless blue ocean meets powdery sands, swaying palms and breathtaking sunsets. 

The restaurant menu is designed to be shared, bringing people together with dishes celebrating the best Australian ingredients at their peak, all in a relaxed waterside setting. Explains Josh, "Whilst 'family style' or 'share style' dining is very much a way restaurants have operated for many years, the Catseye Pool Club approaches its menu with each item very much designed to be enjoyed as a whole table, with all the trimmings coming with each dish.”

While Australian ingredients take centre stage, and considering the ocean front location Josh's whole fish cookery will feature, the Catseye Pool Club will not be a seafood restaurant. The broad and generous menu will evoke the abundance of ingredients enjoyed in a summer lunch or dinner with family and friends.

The restaurant will also offer an exclusive breakfast just for hotel guests. "The menu is still undergoing final deliberation" explains Josh, "but guests can expect beautiful fresh pastries made by the team, ‘CPC’ Spanner Crab Royale, and Coconut & Verjuice Honey Bircher."  

Beyond the menu, Catseye Pool Club embodies the ethos of The Sundays —a place for relaxation and reconnection. "It's about creating an atmosphere where everyone can detach, unplug, and simply enjoy being together" says Josh. "We will also extend our hospitality offering to the guest's pool and sun loungers, with a Queensland ingredient-focused cocktail menu curated by Sam Cocks, the Saint Peter Bar Director."

With turquoise waters and the Whitsunday Islands as its backdrop, Catseye Pool Club invites guests to linger over meals that capture the essence of an endless Sunday.

The opening of Catseye Pool Club on Hamilton Island follows The Palms, the island's new garden bar, and the relaunch of coca chu, the island's much-loved Southeast Asian restaurant – cementing Hamilton Island as one of Australia's most exciting food and wine destinations.

“Opening The Sundays and Catseye Pool Club is a hugely exciting milestone for the team at Hamilton Island and I couldn’t be prouder”, says Nick Dowling the CEO of Hamilton Island. “Together, The Sundays and Catseye Pool Club underscore our commitment to making Hamilton Island “Australia’s Tropical Island”, offering world class accommodation, dining and hospitality to all visitors to the heart of the beautiful Great Barrier Reef.”

Catseye Pool Club and new boutique hotel The Sundays will welcome guests on 24 April 2025.

Celebrate the opening of The Sundays with an exclusive offer

The Sundays, Hamilton Island's new boutique hotel is now open for bookings.

In celebration of our opening, stay 4 nights and pay for 3, plus enjoy a $300* dining credit.

Book online here

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About Hamilton Island

• Hamilton Island is the Southern Hemisphere’s largest integrated island resort, offering a range of accommodation options, from self-catering holiday homes and apartments to luxury hotels, more than 20 casual and fine-dining restaurant options, 2 spas, a 300+ berth marina, and over 65 tours and activities.  
• The Sundays is Hamilton Island’s newest boutique hotel, complementing the luxury adults-only qualia and Beach Club, as well as the family-friendly Reef View Hotel and Palm Bungalows.
• The only island in the Whitsundays with its own commercial airport, Hamilton Island is easily accessible via short flights from major Australian East Coast cities, including Sydney, Melbourne, and Brisbane, as well as direct boat transfers from the Queensland mainland. 
• Visitors to Hamilton Island can experience the best of Australia’s natural beauty—calm turquoise waters, secluded beaches, fascinating coral reefs, diverse flora and fauna, and a year-round average temperature of 27C degrees. 
• Hamilton Island is the gateway to the heart of the Great Barrier Reef including two of its most iconic natural wonders. Whitehaven Beach—crowned Lonely Planet’s World’s Best Beach 2025—is just a 30-minute high-speed catamaran ride away. Heart Reef, with its vibrant coral and marine life and heart-shaped lagoon, is accessible by helicopter to Hamilton Island’s private pontoon.
• The Whitsundays are one of only two sites in Australia designated as a Whale Heritage site by the World Cetacean Alliance, hosting thousands of humpback whales annually. With over 20 kilometres of unspoiled nature trails and secluded hideaways to explore, guests can immerse themselves in Hamilton Island's natural beauty, discovering sandy coves and encountering Australia’s unique flora and fauna.  
• Golf enthusiasts can tee off at the Hamilton Island Golf Club – the only golf course in Australia on its own island. Designed by five-time British Open Champion Peter Thomson on neighbouring Dent Island, Hamilton Island Golf Club and its Clubhouse restaurant are just a short scenic ferry-ride away.
• For those seeking wellness, Hamilton Island offers an abundance of activities, from sunrise yoga and park run to a fully equipped gym with instructor-led classes. The island’s Spa wumurdaylin provides a sanctuary for relaxation, offering rejuvenating treatments and therapies.
• Hamilton Island plays host to a year-round calendar of highly-anticipated events including Hamilton Island Race Week - the largest offshore keelboat regatta in the Southern Hemisphere, the Hamilton Island Endurance Series, as well as pas de deux in Paradise – a collaborative project between The Australian Ballet and qualia, running biannually on Pebble Beach at Hamilton Island’s luxury resort qualia. 
• Established in 1982, Hamilton Island has received over $400 million in improvements since it was acquired by Australia’s Oatley family in 2003, including the construction of the 18-hole golf course and the Peter Barda-designed Hamilton Island Yacht Club. 
• Tourism visitation to the entire Great Barrier Reef Marine Park in 2023 totalled approximately 2 million visitor days. 

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