Shandelle Battersby checks into Sofitel Fiji Resort and Spa on Denarau Island.

The Wyndham Hotel Group has taken over the management of a Northland property and struck a contract to manage a new Auckland hotel.

Tess Nichol enjoys a beachside stay at the Nanuya Resort, Fiji.

As the long weekend approaches, our thoughts turn to having a break away from work - but many of us will carry on with the job while we're away.

Jo Elwin checks in to the elegant Spire Hotel in Queenstown.

Patricia Greig checks in at the Langham London.

Shandelle Battersby checks in to the Rutherford Hotel in Nelson.

Emily Blunt and John Krasinski's former mansion in Los Angeles is available to rent on Airbnb for $600 per night.

Elisabeth Easther goes bush in the Far North but finds all the creature comforts she could wish for at the five-star Waipoua Lodge.

Apia's cyclone-struck grand dame is getting ready to rule again, writes Robyn Yousef.

Linda Herrick meets Jim Kerr, rock star turned fisherman, at Villa Angela in Sicily.

New Zealand's most expensive accommodation is in Queenstown, with a night's stay costing an average of $226, a survey has found.

Sharon Stephenson stays at Oman's remote five-star Alila Jabal Akhdar hotel.

Time to start planning her next beach holiday at Te Ngaere, says Sarah Ell.

Shandelle Battersby relaxes at one of Hawaii's most historic hotels, the Halekulani.

Sue Baxalle makes the handily-located Sheraton Imperial her base for sightseeing in the Malaysian capital.

Anne Gibson checks into the stylish Hotel ibis Styles in Edinburgh, where the carpet teaches her to speak Scots.

Graham Reid stays at the luxurious boutique hotel on the coast north of Sydney.

The Hard Rock Hotel has added a soft touch, embracing littlies as well as adults at its Cancun resort, finds Leena Tailor.

Roughing it is for the birds. Jesse Mulligan much prefers his camping VIP-style.

Bronwyn Sell stays in an ocean-front room on the West Coast.

Sue Baxalle checks in to Perth's new boutique hotel, Alex, which keeps it simple.

Megan Singleton has a fine time on Castaway Island, where cocktails come with umbrellas.

Winston Aldworth checks in to a hotel that's a 15-minute walk from Disneyland.

Pam Neville finds the spirit of Joan Baez still lingers in Hanoi’s Metropole Hotel.

Eveline Harvey enjoys a babymoon break in the heart of the city.

Megan Singleton stays in a luxury room right on the river in downtown Chicago.

Julia Charity describes her business as 'homestay for grownups'. She talks with Caitlin Sykes about the online marketplace.

Winston Aldworth delves into a new survey revealing the nationalities most likely to make off with more than just the toiletries from their hotel rooms.

Here's a glimpse at where the rich and famous sleep when they are in Auckland.