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Rooftop pool and beach beyond.
★★★★
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
Song in Sydney

Revamped bargain Sydney hotel is the first of its kind in Australia

There are now two reasons for guests to be happy after settling the bill at the just reopened and newly renovated Song in the heart of Sydney.

  • by Jane Reddy
The Stargazer Suite … sleep out under the stars.

Glass rooms pop up at Sydney harbourside hotel for winter

Pier One’s Glass Rooms are back for winter, and this year guests can also enjoy private pottery classes with a knock-out view.

  • by Katherine Scott
Twists on classics … twice-baked gruyere souffle.

Australia’s hotel restaurants are undergoing a renaissance

An Australian hotel restaurant renaissance is under way – travellers’ tastes have evolved, and hoteliers and top chefs are taking note.

  • by Katherine Scott
Sydney in summer.
Opinion
Australia

Seven big myths we tell tourists about Australia, busted

Melbourne has the best coffee and Sydney has the best weather? We’re giving visitors to this country the wrong information.

  • by Ben Groundwater
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The pool deck has undergone a revamp.
★★★★
Hotel reviews

Sydney hotels don’t get much more central than this

The 369-room Swissotel Sydney recently celebrated its 20th birthday, following a refurbishment with a focus on its grand lobby space.

  • by Craig Platt
Reception is a small, understated desk (rear left, above).
★★★★
Hotel reviews

A revamp has improved this boutique Sydney hotel

A stylish, classy boutique hotel that has been improved since Ovolo took over.

  • by Craig Platt
Busselton Jetty.

Jetstar launches new route to Aussie west coast beach escape

East coast fans of Western Australia’s famed south-west now have a direct flight.

  • by Julietta Jameson
Iconic views from the Presidential Villa pool terrace.

Tay Tay touches down: Where the star is (probably) staying in Sydney

Crown’s lavish (and secure) Presidential Suite is the most likely choice, but the superstar might be opting for a private mansion or even renting a decoy property.

  • by Katherine Scott
Oxford House has proven an instant hit among Paddington’s trendy locals.
‏★★★½
Hotel reviews

Clever, Med-style design is just the beginning for reinvented hotel

The former Arts Hotel Paddington’s drab-to-fab makeover has finally brought the complex in line with its fashionable postcode.

  • by Katherine Scott

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