It’s overcast and rainy as we arrive at Maroochydore airport for the 30-minute drive to Noosa Heads, and the forecast for the weekend ahead is no better. We’d briefly considered postponing our trip, given that a stay at Queensland’s ritziest resort town is traditionally all about sunshine, swimming and Massimo’s ice-cream but as we’re efficiently welcomed into Elysium’s newly refreshed lobby area and handed a chilled glass of sparkling wine, our mood lifts.