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The Barn is a cosy space that sleeps four.

At this High Country retreat, Saturday morning never felt so good

Sauna is a saviour on a wellness weekend in Victoria’s High Country.

  • by Belinda Jackson
Novotel ibis Styles Melbourne Airport’s contemporary exteriors have a Jetsons feel.
★★★★
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Melbourne’s outstanding new airport hotel is a little bit Jetsons

The current Skytrax’s World’s Best Airport Hotel better hang onto its tiara – the futuristic Novotel ibis Styles Melbourne Airport is coming for it.

  • by Julietta Jameson
The StandardX is in the perennially cool suburb of Fitzroy.

Hotel brand with Hollywood origins opens Melbourne’s coolest new stay

The Standard Hotels group has opened an offshoot in one of Australia’s trendiest enclaves. As rock’n’roll as this new hotel may be, it’s also comfy and homey.

  • by Julietta Jameson
Lakeside at the Nagambie Lakes Leisure Park.

This underrated Victorian town is at its best in winter

When the summer crowds have packed up and left, Nagambie’s quality produce and intimate cellar doors are given room to shine.

  • by Justin Meneguzzi
The new Parkroyal faces the airport terminals.
★★★★
Hotel reviews

Freshly revamped, Melbourne Airport hotel is an oasis in a concrete jungle

Here’s an excellent place to stay before or after a flight, or during a long stopover at Melbourne Airport. 

  • by Jim Darby
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Part of the design brief for the Lyall was to retain its townhouse-away-from-home character.
★★★★
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It’s not at Melbourne’s Paris end, but this hotel has Parisian vibes

More chic French apartment than hotel, Lyall South Yarra offers an experience you can’t get in the busy CBD.

  • by Sarah Norris
Look over the Mount Buller alpine village to the summit beyond.

Skiing started on Mount Buller 100 years ago. It was very different

The first skiers scaled Mount Buller 100 years ago this winter. How would they react if they saw the way the mountain works today?

  • by Jim Darby
The sculpture was craned out of Katsalidis’ Port Melbourne apartment to become a maître d’ of sorts.

The architect behind Mona has his own quirky property, just outside Melbourne

In Nonda Katsalidis’ words, it was a regional retreat that “got out of control”. Now it’s one of the Macedon Ranges’ coolest attractions.

  • by Emily McAuliffe
Quaff in comfort … Re’em Hotel.

Yarra Valley finally gets more winery accommodation

A push is on to boost accommodation in Victoria’s Yarra Valley, with several popular wine producers soon to add ‘hotelier’ to their credentials.

  • by Julietta Jameson
The Mornington Peninsula’s very western tip.

The end point of the Mornington Peninsula is both beautiful and creepy

For first-time campers, Point Nepean Discovery Tents, on raised timber platforms with camp stretchers, provide a soft introduction to camping.

  • by Catherine Best

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