New South Wales

Destination guide

Sydney

Two animated characters once stayed in room 25 at this hotel, which has just reopened after a six-year hiatus.

Mount Perisher has everything you look for in an Australian snow resort, but it had one big problem – until now.

Its exterior isn’t flashy, but an interior revamp and new brand revitalise this centrally located hotel.

This private Lord Howe Island getaway is like having your own private luxury getaway – with all the best bits that a hotel can provide.

If its walls could talk, what tales would the Marble Bar at Sydney’s Hilton hotel be telling us?

It might be a new hike officially, but the 42-kilometre Gidjuum Gulganyi Walk in northern NSW has an ancient history.

As the resorts celebrate a strong start to ski season, here’s what’s new on the mountains this year.

From a pool to electric blankets to the latest tech: solitary confinement has never looked so good.

Poor old Katoomba has seen better days, but to suggest it be bypassed en route to other sights in the area does the town a major disservice.

Tick off Byron Bay’s top attractions and explore its lesser-known neighbours and hinterland gems in a long weekend with this action-packed itinerary.