Let Us Après: the Best Fun You Can Have in Mt Buller With Your Skis Off

Mt Buller is known as Melbourne’s Mountain due to its proximity to the Victorian capital but with pop-up container bars, bluesy basement speakeasies and fine French diners it also channels the city’s party spirit. As if Mt Buller didn’t already have some of the best apres-ski in the High Country, this year the mountain is […]

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Sun, Fun and Spa in a Revamped Retro Motel, Sunnymead Hotel on the Great Ocean Road

Sunnymead Hotel is part of a growing trend of old motel’s getting a glow up, and it now embodies the sunny disposition of a great beach break. Located in Aireys Inlet, Sunnymead feels like driving into a sunny summer afternoon with all the hues of a Bellarine sunset, a pool bar straight out of Barbie […]

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A Weekend in a Multicultural Melting Pot & One of Melbourne’s Best Produce Markets at Holiday Inn Dandenong

Celebrating its first birthday, this hotel is perfectly placed for a Dandenong Market tour or a deep dive into the local multicultural food scene. Holiday Inn Dandenong is part of a new push by the well-known hotel chain, and its owner IHG Hotels & Resorts, into properties that embrace their surrounds. For Holiday Inn Dandenong […]

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A Riverside Staycation with Dive Bars and Classic Bistro Fare at Crowne Plaza Melbourne

Crowne Plaza Melbourne is the only Melbourne stay that sits on a prime piece of absolute riverfront real estate, giving your stay a very different view of the city. Although the curved building is known to many who wander this part of the riverfront, what is less well known is that Crowne Plaza Melbourne underwent […]

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Sofitel Melbourne on Collins Sparkles with a First Nations Fashion Show at Diamond Jubilee Party

The French hotel brand celebrated 60 years with First Nations fashion brand NGALI and bottles of specially made Champagne. Marking the hotel brand’s diamond jubilee, Sofitel Melbourne on Collins chose to celebrate its 60th birthday by combining with 60,000 years of First Nations creativity at an event on July 1 at the hotel’s Club Lounge […]

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Largest Australian Hotel Opening of 2024 Lands at Melbourne Airport

The new-build Novotel & ibis Styles Melbourne Airport also boasts Melbourne Airport’s first health and wellbeing club. Melbourne Airport welcomed its first new hotel in 20 years this week with the launch of Accor’s Novotel & ibis Styles Melbourne Airport. The dual-branded hotel is a much-needed addition to the airport which has already returned to […]

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Australia’s Best Romantic Experiences

From a blissful spa day in Mornington Peninsula to adventurous dining in Brisbane, these are the most romantic experiences each state has to offer. Variety is the spice of life, so why not look beyond the classics (fancy dinner and a movie) and celebrate your next romantic occasion with a bucket-list helicopter ride or an […]

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The Best Bars in Melbourne

Laneway, rooftop, wine or jazz, Melbourne has the right bar for any occasion. We take a look at the city’s best places for a quality tipple. Melbourne’s bar scene has intimate 16-seaters like Above Board, northside wine bars reviving vinyl and an unassuming cottage that is one of the hottest drinking spots in the world. […]

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Things to Do in Winter in Australia

From cosy cellar door stays and snowy mountain getaways to sun-kissed escapes up north, there are plenty of ways for the cold not to get you down. The mercury taking a dive is no reason to hibernate. While shorter evenings and less sunshine for part of the country can bring the winter blues, the cooler […]

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Where Flavours Collide: 20 of Melbourne’s Best Restaurants

Arguably Australia’s original culinary capital, Melbourne has always been known for its remarkable restaurants. Here’s our pick of Melbourne’s best restaurants. From bustling Lygon Street to colourful city laneways and suburban icons, Melbourne is a melting pot of flavours, with influences from every corner of the globe. The city’s vibrant culinary scene sees locals and […]

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Rex Launches Melbourne to Perth Route

Rex joins Qantas and Virgin as the third airline operating between Perth and Melbourne. Australia’s largest independent regional airline, Rex, is set to introduce new flights between Melbourne and Perth in June, a move the airline promises will offer “more choice, reliable service and more competitive fares” for those travelling the popular east-west route. The […]

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Coast Modern: The Perfect Food-Lover’s Weekend on Victoria’s Bellarine Peninsula

Just over an hours’ drive out of Melbourne, the Bellarine region, with Victoria’s second-city of Geelong at its heart, has long been popular with Melburnians fond of sand dunes and salty air, not to mention fish and chips. But, in the past few years, a new wave of Bellarine fine diners has been attracting a […]