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Is a stay at Saffire Freycinet really worth $3000?

This famous Aussie resort costs $3000 a night. But is it justified?

What does $3000 a night get you? It gets you anything you want. Or at least, that’s the idea.

  • Ben Groundwater

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The Mondrian, Gold Coast.

The Gold Coast’s newest five-star hotel is not where you’d expect

It stands to reason that Mondrian hotels’ entry into Australia on Queensland’s Gold Coast isn’t among the skyscrapers of Surfers Paradise.

  • Jane Reddy
While living like a super rich celebrity in the short term might give you a serotonin hit, it’s a bad idea for your long-term financial health.

Why your dream holiday could become a financial nightmare

While living like a super-rich celebrity in the short term might give you a serotonin hit, it’s a bad idea for your long-term financial health.

  • Victoria Devine

Below deck: Why smaller boats rule for cruising down the world’s longest river

These traditional boats accommodate just 10 to 20 passengers.

  • Michael Gebicki
La Residence, South Africa, can be as over-the-top as one of its most famous guests.

Everything is over-the-top at this hotel. No wonder Elton John loved it

You’d imagine anywhere the British pop star stays might be over-the-top, and you’re not wrong when it comes to this eye-popping South African retreat.

  • Brian Johnston
Mandira Beach Resort & Spa, Legian, Bali.

This ’80s Bali resort blends nostalgia with bargain-priced luxury

Bali Mandira Beach Resort & Spa in Legian is one of the best and most affordable in Bali.

  • Jenny Hewett
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Commonly known as lupin or lupine, is a genus of flowering plants in the legume family, Fabaceae. Torres del Paine is a national park in Chilean Patagonia.

One of the world’s most beautiful walks can now be done in style

This new luxury guided hike makes one of the world’s most revered adventure challenges much more accessible.

  • Craig Tansley
Private dining under the stars at Phinda Rock Lodge, South Africa.

Experts name the most exciting (and surprising) things in luxury travel

Cancel the caviar pizza by the six-star resort pool. Today, luxury is more likely to involve simpler pleasures, says this panel of “luxperts”.

  • Ute Junker
Otahuna – the lodge of dreams.

The unexpected challenges of a luxury lodge trip around New Zealand

I didn’t expect to be landing on a glacier, using a shotgun or enduring a teeth-rattling jet boat ride up a shallow river on my trip around the land of the long white cloud.

  • Lee Tulloch
The Sundays, Hamilton Island.

The verdict on Hamilton Island’s first new hotel in 18 years

Former staff accommodation has been changed into a luxury escape that fills a gap in the holiday island’s offerings.

  • Katherine Scott

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