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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.

  • by Michael Gebicki
Paradise imperfect… Hikkaduwa, Sri Lanka.
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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.

  • by Lee Tulloch
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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.

  • by 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.

  • by Traveller team
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.

  • by Traveller team
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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.

  • by 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.

  • by 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.

  • by 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.

  • by Julietta Jameson
Villa d’Este, Lake Como, Italy.

The world’s greatest hotels, as named by the people who run them

What happens when the disposable slippers are on the other feet and hoteliers turn into guests?

  • by Sheriden Rhodes

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