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Street front for this Victorian-era house.

With serenity and comforts aplenty, this restored retreat is superb

Hobart luxurious Lumiere Lodge is near enough to the centre and waterfront for all the attractions, but far enough afield to enjoy the peace of suburbia.

  • Jim Darby
Pacific Resort Aitutaki is the tropical island of your dreams.

The tropical paradise you can have (almost) all to yourself

Aitutaki is wonderfully unspoiled compared to certain other island hotspots, and this adults-only resort takes the fantasy a step further.

  • Trudi Jenkins
Sleep moored on a London canal with a stay at The Boathouse.
  • ★★★★
  • UK

One of London’s most unusual stays is in a rejuvenated part of the city

Paddington Basin has had a remarkable 20-year rejuvenation, so it’s apt that one of the area’s accommodations is a barge – and a very swish one at that.

  • Rob McFarland
Great Plains Selinda Explorers Camp.

When check-in is accompanied by a lion’s roar

The Selinda Explorers Camp site was hand-picked by seasoned wildlife documentary makers.

  • Justin Meneguzzi
Maison Empereur in Marseille is a hardware store turned general store that has been operating for close to 200 years. Now you can stay there as well as shop there.

The beautiful, 200-year-old French store where you can stay the night

If you love this traditional and beloved store’s aesthetic and philosophy, an apartment stay is the ultimate immersion.

  • Justine Costigan
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Felons Corner with Mount Roland as a backdrop.

Stunning Tassie retreat feels like your own private mountain

A stunning location with splendid bush isolation, here you have a well-designed and lovingly finished cottage with smart finishing touches.

  • Jim Darby
The Nagoya Kanko Hotel is in one of Japan’s less visited cities.

A taste of undiscovered Japan in an imposing new hotel

Keen to steer clear of Western tourists but still indulge in a luxe stay? Check out this hotel-within-a-hotel in Nagoya, Japan’s fourth-largest city.

  • Trudi Jenkins
Poolside calm.

Singapore’s most iconic hotel opens new ultra-luxe resort

The Raffles brand has been expanding globally in recent years. Now that expansion has looped back on itself.

  • Julietta Jameson
The Wittmore lounge contains curated books for guests to borrow.

No kids, no cars at this fun, hidden Barcelona hotel

The only clue to the entrance to this boutique hotel down a dead-end alley is the discreet doorman outside.

  • Jane Richards
The curved foyer of Hotel Gajoen, Tokyo.

This luxury Tokyo hotel is a favourite with locals

A historic hotel with its own shrine for weddings and a stunning art collection offers a unique insight into Japanese culture.

  • Trudi Jenkins

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