{"id":5652,"date":"2020-07-08T10:03:06","date_gmt":"2020-07-08T10:03:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.thebluegem.co.za\/?page_id=5652"},"modified":"2025-02-06T17:22:35","modified_gmt":"2025-02-06T17:22:35","slug":"lounge","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.thebluegem.co.za\/home\/home\/our-place\/lounge\/","title":{"rendered":"Lounge"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"5652\" class=\"elementor elementor-5652\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-581df7b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"581df7b\" 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-59b2a35\" 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menu-item-object-page menu-item-5746\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thebluegem.co.za\/home\/home\/our-place\/dine\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\">DINE<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-5747\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thebluegem.co.za\/home\/home\/our-place\/deck\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\">DECK<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-5745\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thebluegem.co.za\/home\/home\/our-place\/lounge\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\">LOUNGE<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-5958\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thebluegem.co.za\/home\/private-rooms\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\">PRIVATE ROOMS<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-8901\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thebluegem.co.za\/home\/home\/reservations\/\" class=\"elementor-item\">RESERVATIONS<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-has-children menu-item-9376\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thebluegem.co.za\/home\/menu\/\" class=\"elementor-item\">MENU<\/a>\n<ul class=\"sub-menu elementor-nav-menu--dropdown\">\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-9377\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thebluegem.co.za\/home\/a-la-carte\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\">A La Carte<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-9378\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thebluegem.co.za\/home\/exclusive-dishes\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\">Exclusive Dishes<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-9615\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thebluegem.co.za\/home\/conferencing\/\" class=\"elementor-item\">CONFERENCING<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type 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class=\"elementor-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">MENU<\/a>\n<ul class=\"sub-menu elementor-nav-menu--dropdown\">\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-9377\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thebluegem.co.za\/home\/a-la-carte\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">A La Carte<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-9378\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thebluegem.co.za\/home\/exclusive-dishes\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">Exclusive Dishes<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-9615\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thebluegem.co.za\/home\/conferencing\/\" class=\"elementor-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">CONFERENCING<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-5744\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thebluegem.co.za\/home\/home\/our-events\/\" class=\"elementor-item\" 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-7ec63056 elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7ec63056\" 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-7c903a4b elementor-sm-100\" data-id=\"7c903a4b\" 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-15a3393 elementor-arrows-position-inside elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-carousel\" data-id=\"15a3393\" 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\/2025\/01\/LOUNGE-3-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"LOUNGE\" \/><\/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-222e7850 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"222e7850\" 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-36e02fd6\" data-id=\"36e02fd6\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\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-61f8b8f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"61f8b8f\" 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-93907e3\" data-id=\"93907e3\" 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-bcb7643 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bcb7643\" data-element_type=\"widget\" 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 class=\"yiv9497131159MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\"><i><span style=\"color: #dbbb46;\">O<\/span><\/i><\/span><strong><i>ur lounge<\/i><\/strong><i>, also known as <\/i><strong><i>the Bar<\/i><\/strong><i>, a dynamic, elegant and distinctive space with its own unique atmosphere. <\/i><i>Equipped with a premium sound system, disco lights, lasers, and a high-definition projector with screen, it\u2019s perfect for any event \u2013&nbsp;<\/i><i>from parties and baby showers, to bachelorette celebrations, birthdays, conferences, cocktail receptions, seminars, and more. <br><\/i><\/p><p class=\"yiv9497131159MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><i>Accommodating 30 to 50 guests, depending on the event, the space offers versatile seating and standing options. <\/i><i>The fully stocked bar serves a wide range of beverages, including cocktails, coffees, milkshakes, and all types of&nbsp;<\/i><i>alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks to suit any taste. <\/i><\/p>\n<div>&nbsp;<\/div>\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-8f146f9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default 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