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View from the Inchcolm Hotel.

Facelift revives heritage-listed gem: Weekend away

When paying top dollar for a quality room, there's a standard of expectation. And this heritage-listed hotel delivers.

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Peppers Salt Resort and Spa in Kingscliff.

Sleeping metres from the surf: Weekend away

If there is one significant drawback, it's during peak breakfast times. Queues can mean a 20-minute wait.

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Mantra on Edward was an apartment building. It's now rating highly as a hotel.

TripAdvisor No.1 Brisbane hotel: Weekend away

It might come as a surprise to locals that this dig is TripAdvisor's No. 1 Brisbane city hotel.

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The view from South Bank.

Brisbane, Queensland: Travel guide and things to do

Brisbane is the state capital of Queensland. A modern city characterised by parks and dominated by the Brisbane River.

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Great escape: Heal House, at  inner-city New Farm, Brisbane.

Heal House, New Farm, Brisbane: Weekend Away

No other Australian city is defined by a single, pervasive style of residential architecture than the Queensland capital.

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Seoul, dongdaemun design plaza.

Metro marvels: The 17 hottest cities to visit in 2015

Need a reason to take a holiday next year? Here are 17 cities to put on your list.

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NEXT snatches pole position when it comes to retail, dining, bar and sight-seeing therapy.

Weekend away: Australia's most high-tech hotel

Christine Retschlag explores Brisbane's latest inner-city establishment, which claims to be Australia’s most high-tech hotel.

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Four Points by Sheraton, Brisbane, Queensland.

Four Points By Sheraton, Brisbane hotel review: Weekend away

Brisbane's CBD changes character on weekends, as the hurrying people in suits are replaced by shoppers, tourists and assorted dawdlers.

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The state capital of Queensland and Australia's third largest city, filled with parks and dominated by the Brisbane River. Once considered a poor cousin to its southern rivals, Brisbane is now a sophisticated, modern city offering terrific dining and drinking options, great outdoor activities and cultural attractions such as the Gallery of Modern Art and performances at the Powerhouse. Plus it's warm all year round.

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Brisbane

Brisbane, Queensland

The state capital of Queensland and Australia's third largest city, filled with parks and dominated by the Brisbane River. Once considered a poor cousin to its southern rivals, Brisbane is now a sophisticated, modern city offering terrific dining and drinking options, great outdoor activities and cultural attractions such as the Gallery of Modern Art and performances at the Powerhouse. Plus it's warm all year round.

Official Language: English
Electricity: Type I has two flat pins in a V-shape as well as a grounding pin. A version of the plug, which only has the two flat pins, exists as well.

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