Luxury holidays
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
- ★★★★½
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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
- ★★★★½
- Hotel reviews
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
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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
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
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
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
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 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
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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