Hotel reviews
- ★★★★
- Slovenia
A surprisingly affordable hotel near one of Europe’s most beautiful lakes
Hotels near the Slovenian beauty spot have long been pricey or uninspiring, until this new lodge arrived.
- Natasha Bazika
- ★★★★
- Air travel
Australian airport hotel – and its gigantic pool – feels like a resort
With a lagoon-style pool and Bali-style villas, this might be Australia’s most relaxing capital city airport hotel.
- Jim Darby
- ★★★★
- Melbourne
Famed budget hotel brand opens in Melbourne’s most central location
The well-oiled Holiday Inn hospitality machine and its super-smiley staff make this new city stay accessible and affordable.
- Belinda Jackson
London hotel with a pretentious name is surprisingly laid-back
For a hotel with such a pretentious name, art’Otel London Hoxton is surprisingly laid-back and welcoming.
- Mark Chipperfield
- ★★★★
- Byron Bay
This former ’70s motel has become a beacon of luxury in Byron Bay
The pool, the bath ... file it all under “ridiculously good-looking” and chalk it down to the Byron effect.
- Katherine Scott
I tried London’s new $60-a-night capsule hotel
In the centre of the capital, the Zedwell Capsule Hotel offers Japanese-style “pods” at prices to rival hostels.
- Francesca Syz
- ★★★★
- Croatia
I found the best hotel in Croatia’s less-crowded hotspot
You’ve probably never heard of this town, or hotel, but you’ll be glad you chose it over busier Split or Dubrovnik.
- Flip Byrnes
- ★★★★
- Melbourne
For laneway lovers, new Melbourne hotel’s location is brilliant
The location or this colourful new boutique hotel, right in the middle of Melbourne’s famous lively, lattice-like network of laneways, is difficult to beat.
- Anthony Dennis
- ★★★★
- Dublin
Like your hotels predictable? This quirky Dublin hotel isn’t for you
Don’t be fooled by its prime, Victorian exterior. The Wilder Townhouse lives up to its moniker, and makes for one memorable stay.
- Natasha Bazika
- ★★★★
- Germany
Historic hotel by legendary beer family just got a refresh
Fondly recalled by locals as one of Munich’s most traditional stays, a renovation in 2024 brought the hotel into the 21st century.
- Kate Armstrong
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