DestinationsAustraliaNew South WalesQueenslandSouth AustraliaVictoriaWestern Australia

Sun, Stays & Savings: Australia Holidays Under A$1,000

A$1,000 can buy you two nights in Melbourne or five nights by Phillip Island’s coast – the difference is knowing where to look. You might not believe it, but you can find an out-of-this-world stay in Australia for less than A$1,000 – from vineyard tastings in Nagambie and lagoon-side days on the Sunshine Coast to […]

DestinationsAustraliaQueenslandExplore

The Best Places to Stay on the Gold Coast

Surfers Paradise, Broadbeach, Burleigh Heads or Coolangatta? Find the Gold Coast neighbourhood that suits your pace, then choose where to stay. The Gold Coast isn’t just a single holiday destination – Surfers Paradise, Broadbeach, Burleigh Heads and Coolangatta all sit along the same coastline, but they each have a different pace, crowd and reason to […]

AustraliaQueenslandExploreTravel Guides

Cairns, Port Douglas & Palm Cove: Where to Stay in Tropical North Queensland

These three gems along the Queensland coast are separated by only an hour’s drive, but they make for very different holidays. The Sunshine State presents a positive problem: choosing between city, sand, reef and rainforest. The beauty of the region is that you can easily tick off all four in a single weekend. If it’s […]

AustraliaQueenslandDream MagazineTravel Guides

Gold Coast Insider Guide: Beach, Bars & National Parks

Known for decades as the end-of-high-school party spot, the Gold Coast has itself graduated to become a sun-kissed strip of high-end luxury. Here’s what our guide to the Gold Coast. This region is not called the Bronze Coast or even the Silver Coast: the beaches, the nightlife, the seafood straight from the ocean to your […]

DestinationsAustraliaQueenslandExploreReviews

Beach, Lagoon or Private Plunge Pool? This Palm Cove Resort Has All Three

Pullman Palm Cove Sea Temple Resort & Spa brings together a melaleuca-shaded lagoon, spacious apartments and direct beach access – all within reach of the Great Barrier Reef and Daintree Rainforest. You don’t have to go far from home to find tropical paradise with an enormous lagoon pool and a beachfront postcode in Queensland’s most […]

AustraliaWestern AustraliaExplore

The Rottnest Island Glamping Stay Made for Slow Mornings and Pinky Beach Sunsets

Canvas eco-tents behind Pinky Beach, Bathurst Lighthouse on the headland and the Indian Ocean just beyond your deck. Most trips to Rottnest Island start with a ferry timetable and end with a race back to the jetty. Stay the night and the island starts to feel different: there’s time for another swim, sunset on the […]

AustraliaSouth Australia

The Best Hotels & Escapes in South Australia

From a stadium hotel inside Adelaide Oval to a 60,000-acre outback conservancy in the Flinders Ranges, South Australia’s best stays are more varied — and more compelling — than you might expect. South Australia punches well above its weight for places to stay. The CBD has accumulated a run of interesting hotels with distinct personalities. […]

AustraliaQueenslandNewsReviews

This History-Making New Build is the Talk of the Sunshine Coast

As the first internationally branded hotel built in this part of the coast in 40 years, there has been a lot of hype, and hope, surrounding the new Avani Mooloolaba Beach Hotel. And the good news is it lives up to the buzz – and then some. The new Avani Mooloolaba Beach Hotel has the […]

DestinationsAustraliaQueenslandTasmaniaFijiIndonesiaBaliJapanMaldivesSingaporeThailandPhuket

The Exclusive Holidays Your Year Has Been Calling Out For

The Maldives, the Gold Coast, Singapore and beyond – unlocked for a limited time, these are the holidays you’ve been holding out for. For a limited time, Luxury Escapes Unlocked is opening the door to our most exclusive offers – premium packages, carefully curated and loaded with handpicked experiences. From picturesque Phuket to dazzling Singapore, […]

AustraliaQueenslandNews

The Adults-Only Mission Beach Retreat Everyone’s About to Be Talking About

Nala Resort in Mission Beach, Queensland, is an adults-only coastal hideout where private villas, a palm-fringed pool and a polished restaurant scene sit just steps from the Coral Sea. Mission Beach has always appealed to travellers who like their Queensland coastline a little quieter. It’s framed by rainforest, faces out towards Dunk Island and feels […]

DestinationsAustraliaWestern AustraliaExplore

Rottnest Island, Reimagined: Beyond the Beaches & Quokkas

From Dreaming creation stories to crayfish pies, shipwrecks and fur seals, Western Australia’s favourite island runs deeper than its postcard image. Most visitors arrive on Rottnest Island / Wadjemup with a simple checklist: snap a quokka selfie and swim at a postcard-perfect beach. While there’s no better place to do just that, this protected nature reserve rewards those who look beyond the […]

DestinationsAustraliaQueensland

5 Reasons Why Autumn is the Perfect Time to Visit Tropical North Queensland

With the tropical fruits at their juiciest, the scenery at its most verdant and fewer visitors, autumn could be the secret sauce behind the perfect TNQ escape. The winter months rightfully get a lot of airtime in Tropical North Queensland, yet those in-the-know look just outside peak periods for a fresh perspective on this much-loved […]