There's been a healthy jump in accommodation number for July, with the North Island, particularly Auckland, leading the charge.

Travelling with the original Lonely Planet as a guide, writer Brian Thacker finds what's changed in 35 years.

Australia's newest luxury hotel will officially throw its doors open next Wednesday.

Gran Canaria's Seaside Hotel Palm Beach was built in the 1970s and positively embraces its roots.

Russian engineers have announced the ultimate get-away-from-it-all holiday, revealing plans to put a hotel into orbit 320km above Earth by 2016.

Hone your cooking skills at sumptuous Otahuna Lodge, writes Abby Gillies.

Australians are choosing to commute for Rugby World Cup weekends in New Zealand because of "greedy" hotel prices.

You're never too old to enjoy your first outing on a pair of skis, discovers Andy Kenworthy during a weekend on Mt Ruapehu.

At first, I thought somebody had died and we'd stumbled into the place where the corpse was being embalmed...

The Global Cities initiative is looking at ways to help Auckland become a better place to live and work, writes Ruth Le Pla.

Auckland has been ranked seventh in a list of the best value cities to visit by a US travel site.

Boutique hotel on the edge of Christchurch's red zone among those singled out by Travel + Leisure magazine.

One of the brightest stars in the Andalusian firmament, the city of Cordoba has long been one of that region's prime destinations.

Rising sea levels and more frequent winter storms are threatening the city of Venice. City officials are looking at ways of paying for its survival.

Travelling with the whole family need not be stressful. Try some of these child-friendly Fijian holiday resorts when you're in need of a break.

Imagine a luxury resort where children are welcome, and entertained.

A five-star, 300-room hotel will fill former America's Cup sites on one of the most valuable pieces of waterside property in the country.

An old central Auckland pub has attracted visitors by advertising itself as a "boutique hotel".

The city's recently-opened Hilton properties are situated in a stunning lakeside location, writes Belinda Henley.