Shandelle Battersby checks into Outrigger Reef Waikiki Beach, Honolulu, Hawaii.

Miriyana Alexander checks into an executive suite and enjoys a Sodashi facial.

Winston Aldworth checks in at a vast Nashville property.

Leighton Luke checks into the W Bali Seminyak Retreat and Spa.

Linda Thompson checks into a quiet address next right door to the international terminal.

Sarah Ell - somewhat reluctantly - shares the secret of glamping at Lake Tarawera.

Eleanor Barker checks into a waterfront room on an island kingdom.

Lucy Casley checks in to a Ho Chi Minh City hotel with an excellent rooftop pool and bar.

Alex Newlove checks into a hotel within easy reach of North Queensland's star natural attractions.

Dionne Christian stays at the Four Seasons, Sydney.

In this hotel you can enjoy a chilled beer in the shower and top up from your own draught tap.

Isobel Marriner checks into an architecturally-stunning hotel in an equally-stunning tropical surrounding.

The Cecil Hotel gained infamy for the litany of murders that have occurred there.

Courtney Whitaker stays at The Capaldi Hotel, Lalla Takerkoust, low Atlas Mountains, Marrakesh.

Liz French ticks Raffles Singapore off her bucket list.

Cherie Howie stays in a one-bedroom Townsville apartment with river and city views.

Loaner Porsches, robot room service, butler-drawn baths, elf tuck-ins (elf tuck-ins?) - all of these could be yours for the night.

Jack Tame has had some special experiences with Airbnb.

Peter Hamling checks out the Royal connections at the Castle Hotel, Windsor, England.

Ashleigh Collis checks into the Martinborough Hotel.

Xenia Taliotis checks into a rainforest hotel on a Bay of Bengal island.

Dan Ahwa stays at Sri Panwa Resort, Phuket.

Chinese tourists are discovering NZ's best-kept accommodation secret: motels.

Leighton Luke beds down adjacent to a beautiful Croatian bay.

Bronwyn Sell checks into an 118-room property with a small-hotel feel.

Eli Orzessek checks into the Ovolo, Woolloomooloo, Sydney.

A hotel in Japan is defying the digital books trend and appealing to guests who prefer to curl up with a traditional paper book.

Rod Pascoe stays at the Park Hyatt on Hainan Island, China.

Tina Trenkner-Meade checks into reasonably-priced digs in a great location.

The results of this year's annual Booking.com Guest Review Awards are in and 13 properties in New Zealand have received honours.