Craig Platt
Digital editor, Traveller
Craig Platt is the digital editor of Traveller.
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Hotel reviews
Sydney hotels don’t get much more central than this
The 369-room Swissotel Sydney recently celebrated its 20th birthday, following a refurbishment with a focus on its grand lobby space.
- by Craig Platt
Captain Cook gave this island the wrong name, but somehow got it right
This Queensland island seems a likely candidate to revert to its original name, even if its current name does (unintentionally) seem fitting.
- by Craig Platt
Singapore loses ‘world’s best airport’ title, Melbourne top in Australia
Twelve-time winner Changi has been edged out of top spot, while Melbourne has been ranked far above other Australian airports.
- by Craig Platt
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Hotel reviews
A revamp has improved this boutique Sydney hotel
A stylish, classy boutique hotel that has been improved since Ovolo took over.
- by Craig Platt
★★★★
Hotel reviews
Thailand meets Bali: This resort offers the best of both worlds
It may be in Thailand, but there’s a distinctly Balinese vibe to the Movenpick Asara Resort & Spa Hua Hin.
- by Craig Platt
These monstrous beasts seem lazy and harmless, until they don’t
Tourists show no fear, happily standing a metre away from the beasts to get their photos taken. I later discover it’s a pretty dumb move.
- by Craig Platt
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Hotel reviews
When people think of Sydney, they think of the view from this hotel
This Sydney hotel may not be an icon itself, but it’s right next door to the city’s biggest ones.
- by Craig Platt
Australia’s first ‘airport resort’ opens one of the country’s biggest pools
A bigger-than-Olympic sized pool is the centrepiece of a $30 million revamp of Darwin’s airport hotel.
- by Craig Platt
★★★★½
Airport reviews
‘The world’s best airport’ bounces back from post-COVID malaise
Fast, convenient and packed with great shops and restaurants, Tokyo Haneda has bounced back from a post-COVID-19 decline.
- by Craig Platt
The adults-only surprise on board Disney’s first cruise ship in Australia
Even before I set foot on board the Disney Wonder, I can tell this will be a cruise unlike any other.
- by Craig Platt