Penny Cordner-Maas

Penny started her career as the editorial trainee at Lonely Planet before working across digital publishing and joining Luxury Escapes in 2020, where she leads content marketing across digital and print. She's travelled to more than 30 countries, with a particular soft spot for Scandinavia – even if two small kids have made that feel like a previous life. She's always been one to plan trips around what she'll eat, never misses a happy hour, and always arrives with the menu memorised. Her friends and family have given up researching where to go. They just ask Penny.

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5 Things I Loved About Flying Direct to the Maldives

Penny Cordner-Maas finds out why flying direct to the Maldives from Melbourne unlocks this bucket-list destination in a whole new way. Working in travel, it’s no surprise the Maldives has been on my bucket list for years, but it always seemed a little complex to get to. Indirect flights, stopovers and multiple connections was not […]

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Hilton Fiji Beach Resort is the Family Escape That Thinks of Everything

Denarau Island is Fiji’s beloved resort destination – and Hilton Fiji Beach Resort is the reason many families don’t leave it. Crossing the small bridge onto Denarau Island for the first time, the scale of the island hit me. This isn’t just a single resort – it’s Fiji’s premier resort island, a self-contained enclave of international hotels, a championship […]

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This Hotel Near Nadi Airport is Perfect For Families Heading to the Islands

With two pools, a poolside bar and a free airport shuttle running around the clock, the Fiji Gateway Hotel turns a Nadi stopover into a proper first night in Fiji. The right hotel can take the hard edge off a travel day. When you land in Nadi with kids, luggage and an island connection still […]

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7 Reasons Guests Keep Coming Back to This Melbourne Hotel

Most Melbourne hotels are easy enough to leave. QT Melbourne – laneway address, award-winning rooftop bar, three restaurants and rooms that feel like a designer’s fever dream – is not. In a city that takes its boutique hotels seriously, repeat guests are the real review. More than half of Luxury Escapes travellers who stay at […]

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Why Hayman Island Needs to Be on Every Aussie Bucket List

Australia’s most iconic private island resort delivers everything (and more) when it comes to the epitome of paradise: beachfront pools overlooking the Great Barrier Reef, immersive island experiences and standout drinks and dining. You’ll find the renowned InterContinental Hayman Island Resort located at the furthest northern tip of the Whitsundays. This acclaimed destination (with a […]

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Vino & Views: 16 of Australia’s Most Beautiful Cellar Doors

From avant-garde architecture to hidden Hobbit-holes, these are some of Australia’s most stunning cellar doors. Australia is blessed with some of the most spectacular wine country in the world and while wine tasting is the ultimate aim, some cellar doors offer more than just a good drop. If you prefer your vino with a side of cinematic views, sensational design and heritage that’s lasted the ages, set your sights on these spectacular cellar doors. […]