A beachside Taranaki hideaway has been named as New Zealand's Bach of the Year.

"If you would like to visit the worst hotel on the planet, here you are," read one review.

Despite arriving to a "complete bombsite", the couple were refused a refund from Airbnb.

Jared Savage checks into the Oaks Oasis Resort, Caloundra, in Queensland.

Dean Buchanan checks into the Ala Moana Condominiums, Honolulu.

In a desperate bid for 'likes', hotel design is becoming identical the world over.

Tim Warrington checks into the Anantara, Dubai.

Peter Wheeler stays at 21c Museum Hotel, Main Street, Louisville, Kentucky.

The sunset, the stars, and a king-sized bed. What more could you want, asks Rob Cox.

Sophie Ryan checks into Alila Manggis in East Bali.

Justine Tyerman spends the weekend in an aviary at Palm Beach in northern Sydney.

They're popping up everywhere from Mexico to Laos and luxury travellers can't get enough.

A Kiwi tourist says protests of hotel staff have escalated, with no warning from Marriott.

Coast Breakfast show host Bernadine Oliver-Kerby checks into the Laylow Hotel, in Hawaii.

Madonna and Guy Ritchie's luxurious former London home is available to rent.

Hotel provided noise cancelling headphones to block out sounds of workers on strike.

Sandra Conchie stays at the Hotel Grand Chancellor Hobart.

Kiwis are being offered a $10,000 reward to help find New Zealand's best holiday let.

Greg Fleming checks into the Sonesta, Philadelphia.

Courtney Whitaker checks into Hotel Ibrahim Pasha, Sultanahmet, Istanbul.

Looking for an African escape perfectly suited to romance and luxury?

Chris Schulz checks into the Paparoa Hotel, Kaipara.

An LA beach break turned into a nightmare after an Airbnb host crashed through the window.

Stephanie Holmes checks into Smugglers Cove Resort, Nadi, Fiji.

A rash decision in Sri Lanka cost the honeymooning couple around $90,000.

Shandelle Battersby checks into the Hyatt Regency Huntington Beach Resort & Spa.

Alex Robertson checks into Oak on Collins, Melbourne.

Winston Aldworth checks into a hipster apartment in Berlin, booked through Airbnb.

A few days after they checked out, Ms Russell was handed a $300 fine for smoking.

Peter de Graaf checks into the Pinnacle Holiday Lodge, Halls Gap, in Victoria.