Superstars and royalty have laid their heads in Sydney hotel with a tragic story, writes Lauren Quaintance.

Graham Reid enjoys snapping the harbourside views at this New South Wales property.

Danielle Wright discovers a family-friendly Melbourne hotel close to all the action.

Open up your driveway and earn money.

Bed and breakfast under those famously dreaming spires allows a glimpse into how the other half thinks, writes Steve Braunias.

Shandelle Battersby checks into a remote Central Otago lodge that's worth the journey.

Diana Balham enjoys culinary masterpieces and vintage tipples in Hawkes Bay.

Luxury meets location at Singapore's Four Seasons, as Grant Bradley discovers.

Even the rain has a five-star edge at Te Waonui Forest Retreat, finds Bronwyn Sell.

The adults-only Palm Island Resort has holiday relaxation down to a silent art, writes Tori Mayo.

Bronwyn Sell stays at a family-friendly place with dramatic ocean views near Greymouth.

Justine Tyerman narrowly avoids being taken in by a holiday accommodation scammer.

Tristram Clayton makes like a megastar at a top Auckland address.

Andrew Alderson stays at a classic Kiwi cottage on the Coromandel Peninsula.

Winston Aldworth stays at New York's Quin, where style meets Central Park.

Shandelle Battersby enjoys a mini-break at a luxury city hotel.

If you are driving the Great Ocean Rd, stop at Merrijig Inn, says David Leggat.

Treat yourself to the best of the best this summer.

Shandelle Battersby enjoys a luxurious stay at the Millbrook Resort, Arrowtown.

Andrew Louis lives like a king in a deluxe suite.

A city break in this centrally-located hotel leaves Courtney Whitaker impressed.

Somerset Maugham and Graham Greene penned works here, writes Wynne Gray.

Patrick McKendry stayed in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, to watch the boxing bouts of Kiwis Joseph Parker and Robert Berridge.

Leading travel guide places two NZ hotels in top 100 out of 4000 global entries.

Josh Burgess checks into a 'bohemian chic' studio apartment in Hollywood.

Belinda Henley visits a property that offers opportunities for physical exertion and relaxation in equal measure.

This property, less than half an hour's drive from Rotorua, is modelled on the game reserves which are big business in South Africa.

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Winston Aldworth stays at a stylish Sydney property.

Hotels are now offering special packages for pampered pooches, writes Sarah Marshall.

The capital of the Netherlands is home to some of Europe's most stylish hotels. Here are five of the best.