Sandra Conchie stays at the Cradle Mountain Hotel, Tasmania.

Courtney Whitaker checks into the Hotel Manoir Les Minimes in Amboise, France.

Some bach builders are more concerned with saving themselves than saving the planet.

Andrew Gilligan checks into the Sheraton Aggie Grey's, in Apia.

Chris Schulz checks into Papamoa Beach Resort.

Built by a Kiwi company, the underwater residence costs a staggering $75k a night.

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.

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.

Tennessy Weir checks into Tahuna Beach Holiday Park, Tahunanui.

Thomas Bywater checks into the Ibis Styles Alice Springs Oasis.

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.

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.

Stay at this quirky Scottish hotel made from two former buses.

Stephanie Holmes checks into Barefoot Kuata in Fiji's Yasawa Islands.

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.