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Simon Holt

Editor-in-chief, Brisbane Times

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Wanderlust at Broadbeach Waters is part of a luxury suite of properties which are becoming a more popular holiday option.

Wanderlust luxury home rental review: Add class to Gold Coast holiday

It's easy to see why this type of accommodation is increasing in popularity.

  • Simon Holt
Rydges Fortitude Valley is the latest hotel to open in Brisbane, and embraces the heritage of its location - the heart of the showgrounds at Bowen Hills.

Rydges Fortitude Valley review, Brisbane: Weekend Away

The latest hotel addition to the Brisbane skyline is in an unlikely place.

  • Simon Holt
Nirvana by the Sea offers plenty of options to unwind.

Nirvana by the Sea, Kirra Beach review: Weekend getaway

Kirra Beach offers one of the widest stretches of sand on the Gold Coast.

  • Simon Holt
Beach Road Holiday Homes are designed to make the most of nature's breezes and light.

Beach Road Holiday Homes, Tewantin, review: Weekend away

This location might not be an island, but it certainly feels like it.

  • Simon Holt
White Shells luxury apartments, Marcoola Beach.

White Shells Marcoola Beach: Weekend away

White Shells, Marcoola Beach - a great place to do not very much at all.

  • Simon Holt
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Each room has great views of the surrounding sub-tropical rainforest.

Sunset Avocado review, North Tamborine, Queensland: Weekend away

This modern B&Bs has a few advantages which can't even be found in top-end hotels - personalised service.

  • Simon Holt
The large timber deck looking over the rainforest is a beautiful setting for some breakfast.

Pethers Rainforest Retreat review, North Tamborine, Queensland: Weekend Away

This is a rainforest retreat which isn't far from anywhere.

  • Simon Holt
Eumarella Shores Lakeside Retreat, near Noosa, is as tranquil as it gets.

Eumarella Shores Noosa Lake Retreat, Queensland review: Weekend Away

Simon Holt discovers that there's a quieter side to Noosa, away from the hustle and bustle of popular Hastings Street.

  • Simon Holt
A room with a sweeping view in the Alpha Mosaic Hotel.

Alpha Mosaic Hotel review, Brisbane, Queensland: Weekend Away

There are plenty of newcomers to the inner-city hotel scene but this one gives you that new-car smell with plenty of legroom.

  • Simon Holt
The Inchcolm Hotel at Spring Hill in Brisbane.

Inchcolm Hotel review, Brisbane: Weekend away

When paying top dollar for a quality room, there's a standard of expectation. And this heritage-listed hotel delivers.

  • Simon Holt

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