The Vegas of the East. The St. Regis is next door if you're after a good cocktail and can be accessed internally.

Everyone at QT is so calm and friendly; it's like walking into a mate's uber-chic beach house.

My window looked out over the Aotea Centre - which could use a waterblast - and the city council's Civic building.

Airbnb will soon give landlords a better way to find out how the strangers showing up at their properties are behaving.

The interior design is a questionable combination of pea soup green and floral. And don't expect to be able to lounge around in a robe, because there aren't any.

This Hilton was built in the 80s to service the crowds visiting Universal Studios and sits within Universal City.

One of my best mates is a total pro when it comes to finding memorable, well-priced accommodation anywhere in the world, from New York to Invercargill.

Food options are limited on the island, so it's best to come prepared. The nearby Great Keppel Island Hideaway has a bar and bistro, but it's fairly basic.

Vanira is exactly how you imagine the jungley tropical seaside should be, and the two hectares of grounds really would take a lot of beating.

Just 3.5km from Disneyland, one of the many accommodation options that line Harbor Boulevard.

The Eagles Nest spills across 75 acres of a peninsula looking down on the Bay of Islands along the way to Tapeka Pt.

The site of the main structure was first established in the 1850s when Dunkeld was emerging as an important hub for the wool trade.

Kuta Beach would be the main nearby attraction, but there are famous nightlife spots, such as Cocoon, Potato Head and Ku De Ta, a short cab ride away.

The airport is literally over the road, where you'll also find the amazing Qantas Founders Museum, so you'd be mad not to walk.

If you're looking for a restful night's sleep, these haunted hotels probably aren't for you.

Shelly and Mark Witchalls have dragged this once-derelict house back to the 1930s and paired 1930s aesthetics with 21st century conveniences.

Just one block back from Historic 25th St and close to restaurants, shops, bars, coffee, museums and transport hubs.

Hands down the nicest motel unit I've stayed in - comfy and stylish. They even offer pick-your-own herbs.

Shandelle Battersby checks into the CityLife Hotel, Central Auckland.

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Janetta Mackay checks into a self-contained bungalow that calls itself a hotel.

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Construction has begun on New Zealand's first "pod" hotel next to Christchurch Airport.

A new hotel featuring pods that people can rent for $30-a-night is being built in Christchurch.

Elisabeth Easther stays at Heritage Boutique Lake Resort, Cromwell, Otago.

Elisabeth Easther checks in to the Manava Suite Resort, in Papeete, Tahiti.

Shandelle Battersby checks into the Holiday Inn at Auckland Airport.

Jesse Mulligan stays at the Intercontinental Wellington.

Ellie Mitchell checks into the Pullman Reef Hotel Casino in North Queensland.