New South Wales
★★★★
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
The must-do highlights of the Blue Mountains in three days
From iconic sights and trails, to new experiences that tap into current trends or ancient connection to Country, this three-day itinerary showcases the natural and cultural gems of the Blue Mountains.
- by Julie Miller
The outback town that changed Australia forever
Decisions made a century ago in the Trades Hall in Broken Hill continue to influence our working lives – for the better.
- by Brian Johnston
Tay Tay touches down: Where the star is (probably) staying in Sydney
Crown’s lavish (and secure) Presidential Suite is the most likely choice, but the superstar might be opting for a private mansion or even renting a decoy property.
- by Katherine Scott
★★★½
Hotel reviews
Clever, Med-style design is just the beginning for reinvented hotel
The former Arts Hotel Paddington’s drab-to-fab makeover has finally brought the complex in line with its fashionable postcode.
- by Katherine Scott
★★★★★
Hotel reviews
This retro-style motel excels where many others don’t
Vending machine espresso martinis, retro furnishings and eucalyptus green pool umbrellas? Yep, this Batemans Bay newcomer is ready for her close-up.
- by Katherine Scott
★★★★
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
Sydney’s newest boutique hotel opens behind iconic Coke sign
Hotel Indigo Potts Point has arrived, with decor nodding and winking at the formerly and famously red-light area’s colourful past.
- by Julietta Jameson
Twenty things that will surprise first-time visitors to Byron Bay
Cut through the Hemsworth hype, and you may be shocked by what you still don’t know about Australia’s most talked-about beach town.
- by Angela Saurine
Beaches and bar crawls: Nine must-do highlights of Newcastle
While Newcastle’s beautiful beaches beckon, you’ll also find fusion ramen, a burgeoning food and wine scene, historical architecture and a bar hop by light rail.
- by Sheriden Rhodes