{"id":5475,"date":"2020-06-22T22:16:18","date_gmt":"2020-06-22T22:16:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.thebluegem.co.za\/?page_id=5475"},"modified":"2025-02-06T17:15:59","modified_gmt":"2025-02-06T17:15:59","slug":"our-place","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.thebluegem.co.za\/home\/home\/our-place\/","title":{"rendered":"Our Place"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"5475\" class=\"elementor elementor-5475\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3d1b15e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3d1b15e\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d6e812b\" data-id=\"d6e812b\" 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tabindex=\"-1\">EVENTS<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-9987\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thebluegem.co.za\/home\/gallery\/\" class=\"elementor-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">GALLERY<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-9704\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thebluegem.co.za\/home\/reviews-2\/\" class=\"elementor-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">REVIEWS<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-7856\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thebluegem.co.za\/home\/location\/\" class=\"elementor-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">CONTACT US<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t<\/nav>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-28d5cd50 elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"28d5cd50\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-23ae7f80 elementor-sm-100\" data-id=\"23ae7f80\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-58f0351e elementor-arrows-position-inside elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-carousel\" data-id=\"58f0351e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;slides_to_show&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;navigation&quot;:&quot;arrows&quot;,&quot;autoplay&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;pause_on_hover&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;pause_on_interaction&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;autoplay_speed&quot;:5000,&quot;infinite&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;effect&quot;:&quot;slide&quot;,&quot;speed&quot;:500}\" data-widget_type=\"image-carousel.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-carousel-wrapper swiper\" role=\"region\" aria-roledescription=\"carousel\" aria-label=\"Image Carousel\" dir=\"ltr\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-carousel swiper-wrapper swiper-image-stretch\" aria-live=\"off\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"1 of 1\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3114195 elementor-arrows-position-inside elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-carousel\" data-id=\"3114195\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;slides_to_show&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;navigation&quot;:&quot;arrows&quot;,&quot;autoplay&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;pause_on_hover&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;pause_on_interaction&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;autoplay_speed&quot;:5000,&quot;infinite&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;effect&quot;:&quot;slide&quot;,&quot;speed&quot;:500}\" data-widget_type=\"image-carousel.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-carousel-wrapper swiper\" role=\"region\" aria-roledescription=\"carousel\" aria-label=\"Image Carousel\" dir=\"ltr\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-carousel swiper-wrapper\" aria-live=\"off\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"1 of 1\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thebluegem.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Dine-10-e1737481660306.png\" alt=\"Dine 10\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-af9f350 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"af9f350\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0a08bfd\" data-id=\"0a08bfd\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f42e012 elementor-drop-cap-yes elementor-drop-cap-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f42e012\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;drop_cap&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><strong><span style=\"font-size: 18px; color: #dbbb46;\">S<\/span><\/strong>tep into <strong>The Blue Gem<\/strong>, an exceptional fine dining experience where sophistication and style seamlessly blend. Our carefully designed space features three distinctive areas: the elegant <strong>Dining Room<\/strong>, the tranquil <strong>Deck<\/strong>, and the intimate <strong>Lounge<\/strong>. <br><\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>&nbsp;Each space is thoughtfully crafted to provide an atmosphere of refined luxury, offering a memorable setting for every occasion.&nbsp;<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Whether&nbsp;<\/em><em>you seek exquisite cuisine in an opulent dining setting, a serene moment with sunset views on the deck,&nbsp;<\/em><em>or a relaxing space to unwind with friends, <strong>The Blue Gem<\/strong> offers a perfect escape into indulgence.<\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e8c3444 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e8c3444\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ecb9946\" data-id=\"ecb9946\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b56333d elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"b56333d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-439ff05 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"439ff05\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-302e2f0\" data-id=\"302e2f0\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f40c5f0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f40c5f0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Add Your Heading Text Here<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9d53ce7 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9d53ce7\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-34f2c8f\" data-id=\"34f2c8f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3cf091d elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3cf091d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"780\" height=\"585\" src=\"image\/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,&lt;svg xmlns%3D&apos;http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg&apos; viewBox%3D&apos;0 0  &apos;%2F&gt;\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-10421 ld-lazyload\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"\" sizes=\"(max-width: 780px) 100vw, 780px\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.thebluegem.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Dine-1024x768.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thebluegem.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Dine-scaled-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.thebluegem.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Dine-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thebluegem.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Dine-scaled-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.thebluegem.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Dine-scaled-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.thebluegem.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Dine-scaled-295x220.jpg 295w\" data-aspect=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2542055 elementor-align-center elementor-absolute elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"2542055\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_position&quot;:&quot;absolute&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-lg elementor-animation-grow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thebluegem.co.za\/home\/home\/our-place\/dine\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">DINE<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9741fe7\" data-id=\"9741fe7\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-76adfc2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"76adfc2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"780\" height=\"585\" src=\"image\/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,&lt;svg xmlns%3D&apos;http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg&apos; viewBox%3D&apos;0 0  &apos;%2F&gt;\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-10418 ld-lazyload\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"\" sizes=\"(max-width: 780px) 100vw, 780px\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.thebluegem.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Deck-1024x768.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thebluegem.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Deck-scaled-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.thebluegem.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Deck-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thebluegem.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Deck-scaled-1536x1153.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.thebluegem.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Deck-scaled-2048x1537.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.thebluegem.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Deck-scaled-295x220.jpg 295w\" data-aspect=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dc3c134 elementor-align-center elementor-absolute elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"dc3c134\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_position&quot;:&quot;absolute&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-lg elementor-animation-grow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thebluegem.co.za\/home\/home\/our-place\/deck\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">DECK<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-18304f2 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"18304f2\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f266eaa\" data-id=\"f266eaa\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b0ab92b elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b0ab92b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"780\" height=\"585\" src=\"image\/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,&lt;svg xmlns%3D&apos;http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg&apos; viewBox%3D&apos;0 0  &apos;%2F&gt;\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-10419 ld-lazyload\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"\" sizes=\"(max-width: 780px) 100vw, 780px\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.thebluegem.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/lounge-1024x768.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thebluegem.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/lounge-scaled-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.thebluegem.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/lounge-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thebluegem.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/lounge-scaled-1536x1153.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.thebluegem.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/lounge-scaled-2048x1537.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.thebluegem.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/lounge-scaled-295x220.jpg 295w\" data-aspect=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2967f0d elementor-align-center elementor-absolute elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"2967f0d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_position&quot;:&quot;absolute&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-lg elementor-animation-grow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thebluegem.co.za\/home\/home\/our-place\/lounge\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">LOUNGE<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f486be2\" data-id=\"f486be2\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b9aeba9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b9aeba9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"780\" height=\"585\" src=\"image\/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,&lt;svg xmlns%3D&apos;http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg&apos; viewBox%3D&apos;0 0  &apos;%2F&gt;\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-10420 ld-lazyload\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"\" sizes=\"(max-width: 780px) 100vw, 780px\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.thebluegem.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/private-range-1024x768.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thebluegem.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/private-range-scaled-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.thebluegem.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/private-range-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thebluegem.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/private-range-scaled-1536x1153.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.thebluegem.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/private-range-scaled-2048x1537.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.thebluegem.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/private-range-scaled-295x220.jpg 295w\" data-aspect=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1ce42ea elementor-align-center elementor-absolute elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"1ce42ea\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_position&quot;:&quot;absolute&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-lg elementor-animation-grow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thebluegem.co.za\/home\/private-rooms\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">PRIVATE <\/br> ROOMS<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2f57236 elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle\" data-id=\"2f57236\" 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