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The Ultimate 2025 Formula 1™ Guide: Races, Tracks & Key Dates

Get up to speed on the global events for this year’s F1™ championship: the GOAT of all motor racing competitions, now in its 75th anniversary year. 24 races. 21 countries. 20 drivers. 10 teams. In the most high-octane of sports, who comes out on top is down to a fine alchemy of superhuman skill, pioneering […]

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The Best City Break Hotels in Australia

Short, sweet and nothing short of sophisticated – here are the best city break stays in Australia. From ultra-trendy ex-prison cells and newly renovated heritage department stores to Palm Springs-inspired Brisbane city oases, these are the city stays with extra flair. The Best City Break Hotels in Melbourne The Langham, Melbourne Sweeping marble staircases, […]

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The Best Birthday Breaks

From stylish staycations to indulgent self-care getaways and sunny beachside escapes, these are the best birthday holidays in Australia – and beyond. Every birthday – be it 33 or the big 5-0 – deserves to be celebrated in style. Whether you prefer to mark the occasion with a short and sweet spa retreat or a […]

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Discover the Ultimate Weekend at Crown Metropol Melbourne

Discover the very best of city glamour with a weekend at Crown Metropol Melbourne. The best way to experience Melbourne’s hottest entertainment is through a stay on Southbank, a vibrant district on the banks of the Yarra River. And there’s no better place to start than with a weekend at Crown Metropol Melbourne – offering […]

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Hole in One: Why Victoria is the Ultimate Golf Getaway Destination

It’s time to practice your putt and make for the green because the world-class fairways around Victoria are calling. Looking to get into the swing of things? Pack your bags and scrub your clubs, because as the game’s top players fly into Victoria for the upcoming 2024 ISPS HANDA Australian Open, there’s never been a […]

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The Best Things to Do in Melbourne

From hidden laneway speakeasies to parading penguins and one of the world’s biggest tennis events, this is our guide to the best things to do in Melbourne. Australia’s culinary, cultural and sporting capital, Melbourne has a seemingly endless array of attractions, experiences and festivals to discover. Whether it’s a weekend city break or you’re visiting […]

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Discover the Best of the City at Novotel Melbourne Central

Uncover all that’s great about Melbourne at this sleek and contemporary hideaway. In 2018, French hospitality giant AccorHotels launched its first high-rise, dual-branded hotel development in Australia, with Novotel Melbourne Central and Ibis Melbourne Central sharing guest facilities in a newly built, 35-floor – and almost 500-guestroom strong – tower. A stay in Novotel […]

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How to Get the Hottest Australian Open 2025 Tickets Ahead of the Crowds

Hit AO25 like a pro. This guide will help you secure the best seats, accommodation and summer experiences in Melbourne come January. With the warmer months fast approaching, it’s time to start thinking about the highlight of the Melbourne summer. Tennis fans, this is your cue to start planning for the Australian Open 2025. Securing […]

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Levelling Up an Inner-City Escape at Next Hotel Melbourne

A fresher-faced stay on Melbourne’s CBD hotel scene that is more than just the city’s next big thing. Melbourne loves hidden things, and Next Hotel Melbourne is one of the more recent additions to the city’s blink-and-you-miss-it ranks. This sleek 255-room bolthole has city-slicker good looks, courtesy of architecture, design and fit out from Woods […]

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Witty Fashion-Photography-Themed Stay Draws Focus to Spencer Street Area; Hotel Indigo Melbourne

This one-time Holiday Inn has undergone a $20-million facelift to turn it in a groovy new art hotel inspired by the photography of German fashion snapper Helmut Newton, whose work in the 50s and 60s in London and Paris became world famous. Helmut Newton, whose stylistic black-and-white fashion snaps defined an era, spent a lot […]

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French-Inspired Luxury at the Paris End of Melbourne, Sofitel Melbourne on Collins

Sofitel Melbourne on Collins has an intimacy despite being a large hotel chain through unique position, love of the arts and creative passion. Sofitel is celebrating its diamond jubilee this year, 60 years of adding a little French luxury to what is known as the Paris end of Collins Street. Despite its 363 rooms, the […]

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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 […]