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Up to $147,000 a night: Inside the world’s most expensive hotel rooms

A glimpse inside 10 of the most extravagant suites around the world, from London, Paris and New York to Monaco and Marrakesh.

  • Brian Johnston
Most of the time you’re better off booking directly with a hotel.

Want the cheapest rate for a hotel room? Do what I do

Can Expedia or Booking.com get you a better hotel deal than booking directly with the hotel? They’d like you to think so.

  • Michael Gebicki
Paradise imperfect… Hikkaduwa, Sri Lanka.

Two Aussies took over a hotel in paradise. They lasted eight months

I’ve often dreamed of running a little hotel somewhere beautiful, but Dasha Ross’ story has put me off the idea for life.

  • Lee Tulloch
Battersea Power Station xxBattersea Story on the reopening of the London icon, Battersea Power Station By Sue Williams credit: Battersea Power Station (handout photo supplied via journalist for use in Traveller, no syndication)

Born again: 10 of the most amazing reinvented places in travel

Everything old is new again, from heritage icons transformed into luxury stays to a tsunami-lashed railway rebirthed as the ultimate scenic journey.

  • Traveller team
This Anantara masterpiece combines renaissance, baroque, Gothic and art nouveau influences.

Traveller Awards: The 10 winners for best style and design

From a stunning hotel inspired by Morocco’s bohemian past to the flamboyant world of designer Kit Kemp, to a sexy Italian high-speed train, this is the list for design aficionados.

  • Traveller team
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Pan Pacific Orchard is divided into Forest, Garden, Cloud and Beach.

The biggest game changers in travel this year

We shine a spotlight on the industry heavyweights setting the trends, and leading the charge in the travel space.

  • Traveller team
The alfresco Cellar Bar, overlooking Wategos Beach, is among the newer additions.

Byron Bay’s iconic resort for A-listers reveals major expansion plans

After 30 years in business Raes on Wategos is still innovating, with plans for two new luxurious properties in the area.

  • Trudi Jenkins
Airbnb is not the beast that it was when it first launched.

Airbnb is not what it was. Here’s why I haven’t used it in years

I was an early adopter not just because of its convenience, but also for its connection to local life. But then it began to change.

  • Ben Groundwater
Part of the design brief for the Lyall was to retain its townhouse-away-from-home character.

Melbourne’s hotel ‘for those who don’t like hotels’

The Lyall Hotel & Spa has been popular with celebrities keen to stay on the down-low yet in a fashionable address.

  • Julietta Jameson
It features 181 rooms in the efficient “smart luxury and high amenity in a super-prime location” mould of the Sydney and Canberra properties at approachable rates.

Affordable ‘digital nomad’ hotel brand set to expand across Australia

Little National’s hotels offer a unique vibe that deliver affordability combined with the trappings of a luxury digital nomad lifestyle.

  • Julietta Jameson

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