Ellie Hutchinson stays at the Brisbane Riverview Hotel.

Eli Orzessek checks into a Fenton Street spot with an excellent spa bath.

Courtney Whitaker stays at the Hotel Bastille Boutet MGallery by Sofitel, Paris.

Location: Stands above a mall on Orchard Rd in the city centre. You'll literally get the picture when you go to the 20th-storey rooftop. Check-in:

Justine Tyerman slips into another life at a glamorous yet homely property on the edge of Sydney Harbour.

Lorna Subritzky enjoys a winning bach in acclaimed surroundings.

New Zealand's most expensive new residential lodge will open its doors to guests from the start of next month.

Helen van Berkel finds staying with a local family in Nepal one of the most enriching travel experiences of her life.

Sandy Kilgour checks in at the Nautilus Resort, Muri Beach, Rarotonga.

Corazon Miller checks into the Kingfisher Bay Resort on Queensland's Fraser Island.

Airbnb gained market share in France despite a string of terror attacks that depressed bookings at traditional hotels.

Helen van Berkel stays at a Hawke's Bay cottage that offers both sunrise and sunset views.

Five Airport hotels worth missing your flight for.

Sarah Lawrence checks into a lovely spot with mountain views.

Tess Nichol checks into an upmarket hotel that knows how to treat its guests.

Undercover guests stayed in nine upmarket hotels in New York and allegedly found some hadn't changed or washed their bedding before new customers arrived.

On arrival, we were greeted by one of the "directors of chaos".

Former resident Marilyn Monroe lived for two years in one of the poolside cabanas, which has been named and designed in her honour with 1950s-inspired decor.

Here are a few things travellers can do to look after their personal safety, as well as their possessions, while staying at a hostel.

In the treetops of Vancouver Island, one man has created a Tolkienesque spot for travellers to rest their heads.

If you know where to look, the Waldorf Astoria has many fascinating secrets ready to discover.

Frisky and Mannish had a whale of a time meeting lots of colourful men, although we got in a spot of bother near the Grand Canyon.

Shandelle Battersby checks into an historic boutique hotel in the heart of Portland and never wants to leave.

New Zealand guest nights rose in July to a record for the month as soaring tourist numbers saw all-time highs.

Coming home to a ransacked flat, abandoned crack pipes, or strangers having sex in your bed. How likely are you to have an Airbnb disaster?

Your hotel may be willing to grant your minor requests, but balk at the major ones.

Courtney Whitaker stays at a luxurious hotel within Marrakesh's 13th-century kasbah walls.

Greg Fleming finds a great base from which to explore the East Cape.

The latest innovations include voice-activated rooms and robotic butlers.

Kevin McIntyre checks in to a new hotel just off the main west coast road in Phuket.