Victoria Bartle rounds up some of the best travel deals from around the world.

A Taranaki businessman's proposal to give away a historic 10-bedroom lodge on the slopes of Mt Taranaki has drawn almost 300 submissions from New Zealand and overseas.

Couples getting intimate in hallways and swimming pools, forgotten sex toys and even a misplaced nun's habit feature in a shocking hotel chain survey.

Paul Rush embraces nature in a remote forest sanctuary.

Bored with flash hotels and lodges? Then plan to spend your holidays in a houseboat, or a teepee, or a barn.

A luxury lodge has finally opened in Pakiri after a storm of protest over its prominent position on the cliff top overlooking the iconic beach.

The number of people staying in commercial accommodation is recovering but is still below levels seen before the financial crisis hit.

Victoria Bartle hunts out some of the best current travel deals.

Some of the world's worst hotels are in New Zealand, writes American travel editor Frank Bures of World Hum.

Victoria Bartle rounds up the best travel deals of the week.

We tell you where you can book accommodation for a steal.

Tourism retailers see an upsurge in Kiwi's heading abroad as the strengthening dollar makes overseas travel more appealing.

Cute inmates make this holiday cottage a hit with the kids, finds Rachel Grunwell.