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Luxury holidays

Swimming with dolphins in Baird Bay.

This is one of our greatest experiences – so why isn’t it more famous?

Perhaps getting to this remote corner of South Australia is the reason, but now there’s a stunning place to stay when you arrive.

  • Ute Junker
One of the rooms with a private plunge pool at 28 Degrees Byron Bay.

Can you still chill in overcrowded Byron? At this perfect spot you can

A multimillion-dollar overhaul has turned this guesthouse into the ultimate hideaway in one of NSW’s buzziest tourist towns.

  • Katherine Scott
Suite at 21c Museum Hotel, St Louis, Missouri.

Art is king at this perk-packed American Midwest hotel

21c Museum Hotel is packed with a delightful sense of quirk that’s squarely in keeping with St Louis hospitality.

  • Riley Wilson
White Lotus is about power: those who have it and those who don’t.

If you can afford to travel overseas, you’re rich

The White Lotus highlights the power imbalance between tourists and the people who serve them. It’s not meant to inspire holidays.

  • Ben Groundwater
The interiors of La Dolce Vita Express evoke the glamour of Federico Fellini’s films.

On board the world’s most luxurious new train

A single night on board starts at $5480 per person, but Italy’s first luxury train has no shortage of bookings.

  • Anthony Lambert
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The InterContinental Ras Al Khaimah Mina Al Arab Resort.

Beyond Dubai: The smallest emirate wants to be your next stopover

Not enough beach? Build one. No islands off the coast? No problem. Just put them there yourself.

  • Carrie Hutchinson
Riyadh Air aims to take on award-winning rivals Emirates and Qatar Airways with its pointy-end offerings.

New rival for Emirates and Qatar Airways unveils its luxurious cabins

Riyadh Air is set to take off at the end of this year with cabins to rival the best in the sky. Just don’t expect to be served champagne on board.

  • Leen Al-Rashdan
SIRO’s garden pool … a Bali-style oasis.

I stayed at the world’s first urban fitness resort (and ate too much)

This affordable futuristic fitness stay is redefining the ultimate Dubai stopover.

  • Jenny Hewett
The hotel is on the tranquil eastern shores of Chile’s largest island off the coast of northern Patagonia.

The charmingly rustic island that Darwin called ‘a miserable hole’

Chiloe in southern Chile may not have impressed Charles Darwin, but its poetically moody terrain forms the cornerstone of its most luxurious lodge.

  • Julie Miller
The rooftop infinity pool overlooks the city’s Old Town.

This exquisite Spanish hotel has to be seen to be believed

As Barcelona’s Grand Hotel Central opens the door to a new chapter, its rich history continues to set it apart.

  • Kristie Kellahan

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