The martinis are icy and the mood is warm at this quirky lounge inside Castlemaine’s Midland Hotel. Head downstairs for cocktails in kitschy, art deco surrounds, where jazz jams are hosted on the first Sunday afternoon each month and a swing band takes centre stage on the last Saturday night of the month. An old fireplace roars in winter while the lounge spills out to a leafy courtyard garden in the warmer months. For those requiring a place to crash after an evening of daiquiris and dancing, a handful of rooms lie upstairs.

Good to know: There’s no kitchen here but punters are encouraged to BYO food or order in.

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