New South Wales
★★★★
Hotel reviews
This ’80s Sydney hotel’s $30 million revamp revives seaside suburb
The retro resort’s refurbishment has given holidaymakers a new reason to plan a break in Manly.
- by Anthony Dennis
★★★★½
Mudgee
Former glamping tent now reimagined as a remote luxury bush lodge
This is an affordable NSW country getaway with a touch of luxe for a group of friends wishing to bond over simple pleasures.
- by Julie Miller
NSW’s overlooked foodie haven will finally have its time to shine
The Tweed is often overshadowed by its showier neighbours in the Byron Shire and the Gold Coast, but a new food festival aims to change that.
- by Julietta Jameson
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
★★★★
Hotel reviews
There’s no room for error with rooms this compact
Little National’s third Australian hotel shows the brand has fine-tuned making the most of a compact space.
- by Riley Wilson
Surge in new hotels as crackdown on Airbnbs in Byron looms
A new home away from home has opened in Byron as the impact of new caps on short-term rentals in the tourism hotspot are about to be felt.
- by Julietta Jameson
★★★★★
Hotel reviews
Central Coast’s new luxury lodges raise the bar
With five-star resort facilities, concierge service and a lauded eatery on-site, you’ll want for nothing.
- by Sheriden Rhodes
I tackled a road trip through regional NSW in an EV. Here’s how it went
Minutes into my quest to see how feasible it is to do a road trip through regional NSW in an electric vehicle, I’m already suffering from “range anxiety”.
- by Rob McFarland
Nine must-do highlights of a trip to the ’Gong
An easy, 90-minute drive south of Sydney, Wollongong offers a multitude of options for a day trip or a weekend away.
- by Kerry van der Jagt
No snow, but queues form as Australia’s first ‘alpine coaster’ opens
The sight of a new $9 million alpine coaster was a welcome distraction from otherwise bare and drizzly ski slopes over Thredbo’s opening weekend.
- by Katherine Scott
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