Helen van Berkel checks into the Crest Resort and Pool Villas in Phuket, Thailand

The City of Sails trumps holiday hotspots the Coromandel and the Bay of Islands.

Jude Dobson checks into the Bab Al Shams Desert Resort and Spa, in Dubai.

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Estelle Sarney and Grant Bradley stay at The Magazine Hotel, Budapest.

Stephanie Holmes checks into the Arlo SoHo in New York City.

Justine Tyerman chocks up her 10th home swap, living like a local in Islington, London.

For Home Alone 2's 25th anniversary, the Plaza is offering a Kevin McAllister package.

Michelle Weir checks into the Movenpick Resort & Spa, Jimbaran Bay, Bali.

Estelle Sarney and Grant Bradley check in to Chic&basic Ramblas in Barcelona.

Jason Reeves checks into the Sudima Hotel, Rotorua.

New Zealand's smaller towns and cities are most vulnerable from house price falls

Aimee Shaw checks into the Radisson Blu, Amritsar.

Justine Tyerman discovers the history of a Swiss hotel that's one of of Europe's oldest.

Gia Garrick checks into a Luxury Room with Beach Club access.

Stephanie Holmes checks into the Hotel Grand Windsor, Auckland.

Andrew Stone checks into a heritage property with Indian Ocean views.

Courtney Whitaker stays at Royal Davui Island Resort, Beqa Lagoon, Fiji.

Michelle Weir checks into a central Christchurch hotel with a 'wow factor' bathroom.

Winston Aldworth checks into accommodation fit for the King in Memphis.

Donna McIntyre checks into a well-designed budget hotel close to the airport.

Shandelle Battersby checks into an impressive Cathedral Square hotel.

Maureen Marriner stays at London's COMO Metropolitan.

Stephanie Holmes stays at a working winery in the middle of the Israeli desert.

Daniel Simmonds checks into a hotel that's great for business travellers.

Estelle Sarney and Grant Bradley check into the Sofitel Chain Bridge in Budapest.

Shandelle Battersby checks into the Royal Sea Cliff Kona by Outrigger, Hawaii Island.

Lucy Casley stays at a beautiful French classical style hotel with excellent restaurants.

Tim Roxborogh checks into a unique B&B on the Tawharanui Peninsula.

Aimee Shaw checks into a family-run B&B in the English countryside.