This is very much a family-focused resort, slap-bang in the middle of a family-focused destination.

In the village of Vaimaanga on the southern part of Rarotonga, halfway around the island from the main town of Avarua.

In the heart of Beppu next to the waterfront. It was close to the train station and had a mountain view out of nearly every window.

You're right in the heart of the CBD. Opposite is the iconic Queen Victoria Building - boutique shopping, Romanesque arches.

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A comfy and spacious room on the sixth floor of seven, with a balcony offering views of the central third floor courtyard, lakefront and Remarkables mountain range still sporting a dusting of snow.

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.

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.

Learmonth Airport is a two-hour flight from Perth and from there Exmouth Bus Charters operates a shuttle bus service to and from the town - a distance of 36km.

A three-minute free shuttle from the airport, and 10-minute drive to the central city. Set in seven acres, with award-winning native gardens.

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.

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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.

If you do happen to find yourself in Hamilton, and unwilling to stay in one of the array of mock Tudor motels the city has to offer, this is a good place.

Friendly, of course - we are in Fiji after all. Staff took our details and then accompanied us to our rooms, refusing to let us carry our own bags.

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