One of the rooms with a private plunge pool at 28 Degrees Byron Bay.

Can you still chill in overcrowded Byron? At this perfect spot you can

A multimillion-dollar overhaul has turned this guesthouse into the ultimate hideaway in one of NSW’s buzziest tourist towns.

  • Katherine Scott
Suite at 21c Museum Hotel,St Louis,Missouri.
  • ★★★★½
  • USA

Art is king at this perk-packed American Midwest hotel

21c Museum Hotel is packed with a delightful sense of quirk that’s squarely in keeping with St Louis hospitality.

  • Riley Wilson
SIRO’s garden pool … a Bali-style oasis.

I stayed at the world’s first urban fitness resort (and ate too much)

This affordable futuristic fitness stay is redefining the ultimate Dubai stopover.

  • Jenny Hewett
The rooftop infinity pool overlooks the city’s Old Town.

This exquisite Spanish hotel has to be seen to be believed

As Barcelona’s Grand Hotel Central opens the door to a new chapter,its rich history continues to set it apart.

  • Kristie Kellahan
A hotel suite,complete with balcony and gas fire.

A $250m renovation raises the bar at Regent Santa Monica Beach

One of the most talked-about US openings of 2024 pushes boundaries for Santa Monica luxe beachfront hotels.

  • Kristie Kellahan
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The sprawling Emirates Palace Mandarin Oriental.

Love it or hate it,you’ll never forget a stay at these grandiose digs

Abu Dhabi’s sprawling Emirates Palace hotel is another world but due to its size,it can also feel a little like a lost world.

  • Anthony Dennis
Street front for this Victorian-era house.

With serenity and comforts aplenty,this restored retreat is superb

Hobart luxurious Lumiere Lodge is near enough to the centre and waterfront for all the attractions,but far enough afield to enjoy the peace of suburbia.

  • Jim Darby
Pacific Resort Aitutaki is the tropical island of your dreams.

The tropical paradise you can have (almost) all to yourself

Aitutaki is wonderfully unspoiled compared to certain other island hotspots,and this adults-only resort takes the fantasy a step further.

  • Trudi Jenkins
Sleep moored on a London canal with a stay at The Boathouse.
  • ★★★★
  • UK

One of London’s most unusual stays is in a rejuvenated part of the city

Paddington Basin has had a remarkable 20-year rejuvenation,so it’s apt that one of the area’s accommodations is a barge – and a very swish one at that.

  • Rob McFarland
Great Plains Selinda Explorers Camp.

When check-in is accompanied by a lion’s roar

The Selinda Explorers Camp site was hand-picked by seasoned wildlife documentary makers.

  • Justin Meneguzzi