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.

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.

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

Anne Gibson checks in at the Mercure Inverness, gateway to Scotland's Highlands.

Shandelle Battersby gets a taste for the finer things in life in the Hawkes Bay.

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.

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

Shandelle Battersby checks in to a charming hotel in the Wairarapa's wine district.

Winston Aldworth makes the InterContinental his base for exploring Papeete.

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.