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5 Reasons Ramada Resort Shoal Bay Belongs On Your Coastal Itinerary

Beach days, a lagoon pool and dinner around the corner: Ramada Resort by Wyndham Shoal Bay puts the best of this seaside pocket within easy reach. Some holidays are measured in swims. At Ramada Resort by Wyndham Shoal Bay in New South Wales, you can wander straight from the resort to the sand, retreat to […]

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I Checked into One of Cairns’ Most Social Esplanade Stays

Glass-sided pools, a bar with a whisky wall and rooms with city or harbour views – Crystalbrook Flynn brings five-star flair to the Cairns Esplanade. In theory, I’m made for tropical living: ocean air, balmy nights and a suitcase full of linen. In practice, my curls have strong opinions about humidity and I like a […]

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Wake Up to an Indoor Forest at Ovolo Canberra’s Enchanting Hideaway

85 art-adorned designer rooms, restored vintage furnishings and an atrium of Tasmanian ferns set this avant-garde beauty apart from the rest Set within the multi-award-winning Nishi building, Ovolo Canberra offers more than just a nightcap and a place to rest your head. Architecture and design smarts meet tranquil, nature-inspired interiors, while original artworks give the […]

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The 1913 Melbourne Clubhouse Reimagined as a Heritage Hotel

Rendezvous Hotel Melbourne brings a new chapter to a 20th-century Edwardian landmark, with two distinct dining venues and a central Flinders Street address. Built in 1913 as headquarters for the Commercial Travellers Association of Victoria, this Edwardian Baroque landmark now pairs heritage details with contemporary rooms and two very different dining spots. With the Yarra, […]

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Check-In To St Kilda’s New Coastal-Inspired Novotel

A refreshed coastal look, a restaurant opening out onto Fitzroy Street and St Kilda’s beachside favourites a short stroll away: the new Novotel is settling into the neighbourhood. There’s a new kid on the block in Melbourne’s most well-known beachfront suburb, St Kilda. Perched on bustling Fitzroy Street, this new stay from the Novotel brand […]

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An Adults-Only Hideaway in the Sunshine Coast Hinterland

Tucked into Montville’s rainforest, Misty View Cottages pairs Lake Baroon views with fireside evenings, cottage-by-cottage spa features and an adults-only setting. At Misty View Cottages, the Sunshine Coast Hinterland sets an easy pace: rainforest and Lake Baroon outside, a private spa bath and fireplace inside. These self-contained cottages are reserved just for adults, making them […]

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Cairns’ Reef Fleet Terminal Is Just Steps From This Stylish Hotel

At Shangri-La The Marina in Cairns, the Great Barrier Reef begins practically at your doorstep with garden-view rooms, a temperature-controlled pool and local flavours at The Backyard restaurant. Want a seamless day out on the Great Barrier Reef? Enter Shangri-La The Marina, Cairns, located just steps from Marlin Marina and the Reef Fleet Terminal. Back […]

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The Art Hotel Where Sydney’s Bohemian Past Steals the Spotlight

With Kings Cross as its muse, Hotel Indigo Sydney Potts Point brings a stylish contemporary stay to one of the city’s most storied postcodes. Tucked behind the famous Coca-Cola sign at Kings Cross, Hotel Indigo Sydney Potts Point by IHG boldly flirts with the theatrical. A red velvet curtain sweeps through the lobby, and black-and-white […]

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The Port Douglas Stay Between the Reef and the Rainforest

At Pullman Port Douglas Sea Temple Resort and Spa, swim-out apartments, a 3,000sqm lagoon pool and Aluco dining sit beside Four Mile Beach, with the reef and Daintree ready for day trips. A Port Douglas day can start on the sand, continue out on the water and finish with a cocktail beside a lagoon pool […]

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The Chic Melbourne City Stay with a Taste of Victoria

Shadow Play by Peppers pairs sleek apartments with a heated pool, level-nine library and a distinctly Victorian wine list at Edwin Wine Bar & Cellar. In Southbank, your Melbourne day can move from browsing South Melbourne Market to an afternoon at the National Gallery of Victoria, then finish with a full-bodied Victorian wine. That makes […]

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The Melbourne CBD Stay Made for Laneway Mornings and Rooftop Evenings

Pullman Melbourne City Centre pairs sleek rooms and breakfast at Eva’s with rooftop pizza, skyline views and Melbourne’s laneways just beyond the door. Melbourne days are built around small but important choices: do you spend the afternoon tracing the city’s arcades or head straight upstairs for rooftop pizza and skyline views? Tucked just off Little […]

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The Tropical North Queensland Resort Where Two World Heritage Wonders Meet

Perched on a beachfront esplanade opposite the Coral Sea, Mantra Amphora Resort is a serene base for exploring the natural beauty of the Far North or simply switching off and relaxing within Palm Cove village If Australia’s Great Barrier Reef and ancient rainforests crown the top of your Down Under bucket list, the region to […]