RV REVIEW
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When I first laid eyes on the Royal Flair
Piazza Sky-Deck, I was impressed. This was
back in 2013. I had taken it for a test tow
along the Great Ocean Road.
I believe now, as I did then, that the Piazza
Sky-Deck offers one of the most practical,
liveable caravan layouts in Australia. The
concept hasn’t really changed since then but
it remains a caravan with a genuine point of
difference. After all, how many other vans
have you seen with a ‘balcony’?
INSIDE THE PIAZZA
The Piazza Sky-Deck is available in sizes
from 16ft 6in to 24ft. Our model was the 18ft
6in variant, and though it has a relatively
small footprint on the road, intriguing internal
design traits give it the living space of a much
larger rig.
Both the 16ft 6in and 18ft 6in Piazza Sky-
Decks come with a rear club lounge; however,
a great deal of space is saved by the fact
the queen-sized bed is electrically lowered
over the lounge. When it’s time to hit the
sack, push a button built into the kitchen’s
overhead cabinetry, and the bed will lower
from the ceiling, flush with the seat bases of
the dinette.
Instead of traditional wardrobes, which
wouldn’t be practical here, Royal Flair has
fitted a series of open storage cupboards on
the rear wall which can be accessed whether
the bed is raised or lowered. Clever.
The nearside kitchen is replete with drawers,
cupboards and overhead lockers, with each
aperture neatly edge-banded. Not a splintery
edge or join to be found.
The offside is fitted out with a generous
storage unit that includes a range of drawer
and cupboards. One such drawer, I noticed,
hides a secondary drawer for cutlery. Nice.
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