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Pacific Islands Accommodation & Hotel Reviews

The best Samoa accommodation: from camping to luxury

A luxe escape at two of Italy’s most glamorous stays in Lake Como

10 of the world’s most incredible hotel swimming pools

5 of the newest sustainable hotels in Bali

An insider’s guide to the best things to do in Maui

You can now book a stay in a Hobbit Hole on Airbnb. Here’s how.

You haven’t seen luxury like Hawai’i’s only triple-five-star hotel

Why ‘naked’ stays are taking off in Bali

A go-to Fiji accommodation guide for every traveller

Why Aussies love these 7 Centara resorts in Asia

92. Stay in the haunted Larnach Castle

79. Stay at the award-winning Iona tiny house

The most luxurious places to stay in New Zealand

58. The Lindis – a luxury lodge inspired by the landscape

57. Helicopter between luxury lodges in the Southern Alps

56. Luxuriate in nature at a tranquil riverside retreat

55. Witness the starry skies at Nightsky Cottage

54. Discover one of New Zealand’s most iconic retreats

53. Check into Falcon Brae Villa for an off-grid retreat

52. Find a creative blend of old and new at Fable Dunedin

51. Slumber in architectural wonder at Mt Isthmus

50. The Farm at Cape Kidnappers epitomises luxury

49. Stay at a stylish clifftop retreat with a hot tub

48. Sleep in luxury at Hapuku Lodge & Tree Houses

Romantic Maldives accommodation on any budget

The 14 best places to stay in Austria (for Aussies)

The best and brightest hotel openings around the world

Why these six luxury Fijian resorts are the perfect getaway

Wellington’s new boutique hotel is worth flying to NZ for

Review: Raffles Hotel, Singapore

11 amazing Fiji resorts Aussies need to know about

Top 10 hotels in New Zealand’s South Island

Bee Hotels in British Columbia: a Buzzworthy affair

7 of New Zealand’s best glamping retreats

Vakkaru Maldives: a safe haven

The 7 best castles you can stay in throughout Europe

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Top 10 hotels in Singapore

Hotel review: Gold-Diggers, Los Angeles

Review: Hotel Indigo, York

Sukhavati Bali: A place to heal and repair

Arctic memories with Churchill Wild

Get to know: Sheraton Maldives Full Moon Resort & Spa

Namale Resort & Spa: a true Fijian oasis

Kaanapali Beach Hotel: a true Hawaiian experience

Club Med Mauritius: fun in the tropics

Experience Indonesia’s House Reef at Wakatobi Resort

Swissôtel: A Swiss touch in the tropics

Centara: Thailand’s answer to every holiday style

Hotel Review: Waikiki Beachcomber by Outrigger, Hawai‘i

Hotel Review: The Fleece Cirencester, UK

11 of the most luxurious resorts in Ubud

11 of the best villas in Seminyak

9 of the Best Pools in New York City

The preferred way to stay in Asia

7 of the best unique places to stay in Ireland

Colorado’s big three ski resorts

Virgin Limited Edition: unique retreats

Wakatobi: world class diving on your doorstep

Hotel Review: SALT of Palmar, Mauritius

Where to Eat, Stay and Play at Kuta, Bali

Where to eat, stay and play in Canggu, Bali

Hotel Review: Il Mezzatorre Hotel & Thermal Spa, Ischia

Hotel Review: The Seminyak Beach Resort and Spa, Bali

Hotel Review: Sudamala Suites and Villas, Sanur, Bali

Hotel review: The Lindis, New Zealand

How to spend 10 days in Bali, beach-style

Everything you need to know: Fiji Marriott Resort Momi Bay

Hotel review: The Mulia, Nusa Dua, Bali

Where to eat, stay and play in Brittany, France

How to choose a ryokan in Kyoto

Hotel Review: Good Hotel, London

The best things to do in Mumbai, India

6 incredible places to stay in Europe

The 2019 trending destinations you need to book right now

Review: Saint James Albany Paris

Airbnb’s top 10 most popular stays have been revealed

The 7 best winter lodges in Canada

Hotel Review: Hotel Providence, Paris

Viceroy L’Ermitage in Beverly Hills, Los Angeles

The best castle and manor house hotels in Ireland

Where to eat, sleep, drink and play in Phoenix, Arizona

Hotel Review: The Sarojin, Khao Lak, Thailand

6 of Switzerland’s most romantic stays

Eat, play and stay in New Zealand’s famous wine regions

Beautiful places to stay in Belgium

An essential guide to 7 picture-perfect days in Switzerland

Live like a Sheikh in Abu Dhabi

Review: Benesse House, Japan’s Unique Island Art Hotel

Where to nosh and nap in South Dakota

Where to eat, drink and sleep in Tulum, Mexico

Bern, Switzerland: Essential city guide

How to spend 72 hours in South Dakota

The best Airbnb rental stays around the world

Las Vegas: surprisingly prominent health and wellbeing hub

Cuba in 10 days: the ultimate itinerary

Celeste Barber’s definitive (and hilarious) guide to L.A.

The best global co-living spaces under $50 a night

The best luxury hostels in the world

7 unique sleeps in the world’s best destinations

Hotel Escondido is a hideaway oasis on the Mexican coast

You’ve heard of tiny houses – introducing the tiny hotel

Four legitimate reasons to visit Rarotonga, Cook Islands

Six ways to get a hotel room upgrade anywhere in the world

Top 10 most bizarre hotels in the world

How to do Fiji on any budget

Six of Ireland’s most enchanting towns and villages

The best places to stay in Patagonia

Five of the world’s best beds for bookworms

Five reasons Tahiti is officially heaven on earth

Where to eat, drink and sleep in Mexico City

A perfect 48 hours alone in Los Angeles

11 of the world’s best glamping experiences

Review: Palacio Ramalhete, Lisbon, Portugal

Find rustic royalty at Clayoquot Wilderness Resort

Lodge in style at the Great Bear Rainforest’s Nimmo Bay Resort

Best places to Eat, Drink & Stay in Harajuku, Tokyo

Watch the skies blaze from Canada’s remote Blachford Lake Lodge

Airbnb – the questions you need to ask before your book

Perch yourself on the edge of the world at Fogo Island Inn

Lake Como by van: elegant Italy and Golden Age glamour

Meet the “Magnificent 7” eco-resorts in Canada

There’s a Canadian ice hotel that’s destroyed and rebuilt every year

The best of First Nation accommodation in Canada

A guide to Vancouver’s most underrated neighbourhoods

Review: Le Negresco, Nice, France

English hotel that couldn’t be more ‘Cambridge’ if it tried

Witness the fury of a British Columbia winter from The Wick

Review: Autocamp, Sonoma County

The Ultimate Banff Ski Guide

Exploring France by canal boat: The art of slow travel

Review: Le Relais Madeleine, Paris

A hotel where you can ski off the roof to the lifts

Conrad Centennial Singapore: An icon reimagined

Review: The Imperial Osaka

What is a Spanish paradors and how can we stay in one?

A night in a sweet hilltop abode right by the Cinque Terre

Steve Jacobs insider’s guide to Vanuatu

Five surprising Garden Route stays that’ll blow your mind

Review: Hotel National Moscow

Review: The Vagabond Hotel, Miami

New York: why it’s officially the ultimate girl’s getaway

The Silo – is this Cape Town’s best hotel room?

City guide to Montevideo, Uruguay

Padua, Italy city guide: everything you need to know

One&Only Palmilla, Los Cabos

City guide to Tallinn, Estonia

City guide to Sucre, Bolivia

Review: Hotel Abruzzi, Rome

The ultimate city guide to Windhoek, Africa

Why Nantucket might just be the USA’s cutest town

Your go-to list for Asia resort escapes

Itinerary for a perfect day in Sardinia

Lucerne, Switzerland; Essential city guide

Basel, Switzerland; Essential city guide

Interlaken, Switzerland; Essential city guide

Zurich, Switzerland: the essential city guide

Lausanne, Switzerland; Essential city guide

Montreux, Switzerland; Essential city guide

Review: Ace Hotel, New Orleans

Review: Alcove Library Hotel, Ho Chi Minh City

Homes & Villas around the world at Booking.com

Hotel Bachaumont – Belle Époque Beauty

Alila resorts: Balinese luxury at its best

Review: The Siam, Bangkok

Review: Ham Yard Hotel, London

Readers’ Choice Awards 2016

Attention luxury lovers: Cambodia’s Phum Baitang hotel

Review: Anantara Eastern Mangroves Hotel, Abu Dhabi

Huka Lodge: A Royal Retreat

Review: The Nam Hai in Hoi An, Vietnam

Six digital detoxing retreats to log off for

Family fun at Hong Kong Disneyland

Three sun-drenched hotels for your next beach break

Review: Vomo Island Resort, Fiji

Review: Savoy Hotel, London

5 New Zealand lodges loved by the Royal Family

World’s spookiest haunted hotels

Five-minute guide to Munich

The best boutique hotels in Innsbruck and the Arlberg

Your guide to Salzburg’s best boutique hotels

Best websites for home stay holidays

Five best dude ranches around the world

Review: Hotel ZaZa in Houston, USA

Discover your favourite city in Asia with Hilton

Review: Hix Townhouse in Lyme Regis, England

What you need to know before a home-swap holiday

Asia’s best luxury stays with an affordable price tag

Review: The Marker Hotel, Dublin

New Zealand’s premier foodie escape, Annandale

Minaret Station: where adventure meets extravagance

Welcome to Aro Hā – the world’s ultimate wellness retreat?

Mexico City’s hottest neighbourhoods to eat, play and stay

Review: 25hours Hotel Vienna

How to see West Hollywood with kids

Review: Splendid Venice hotel, Italy

Review: The Ludlow Hotel, New York

Best hotel pool in 2015: Marina Bay Sands, Singapore

Best hotel for luxury in 2015: The Peninsula Hong Kong

What you need to know before booking a Tuscan villa

Review: Woodlyn Park, New Zealand

Review: The Line Hotel, Los Angeles

Review: Hotel Claris, Barcelona

Cast away in Zanzibar

Five-minute guide to Singapore

Why you need to visit Canada’s Fogo Island

Review: Vana Belle, Koh Samui

Review: Hotel Bourg Tibourg, Paris

The magic of Africa at Sabi Sabi

A millennial-style five-minute guide to London

How to do the great Californian road trip

Inside Iceland

Review: The Modern Honolulu, Hawaii

Review: Lapostolle Residence, Chile

Review: The London Edition

The best Sofitel hotels in Asia

Chiltern Firehouse: so hot right now

The ultimate girls’ guide to Paris

Malaysia’s most lavish stays

New Zealand’s hottest wellness retreats

Where to stay in Los Angeles

Plastic Fantastic: Insider’s guide to Los Angeles

Five-minute guide to San Francisco

Palais Namaskar: best view in Marrakech

Where to stay in London

By area: the best hotels to stay anywhere in London

Review: Hotel Kong Arthur, Copenhagen

Your ultimate five-day itinerary across the North Island

Where to stay in Paris

A millennial-style five-minute guide to Rome

Review: Sofitel Auckland

Mexico’s most idyllic beach retreat yet

Canine guests welcome at Cypress Inn, California

Five incredible tree houses for grown ups

Review: Shangri-La Hotel at The Shard, London

Review: Clontarf Castle Hotel, Dublin

Review: Ace Hotel, Los Angeles

Hippest hostels around the globe

World’s 10 Sexiest Swimming Pools

Review: Dean Street Townhouse

Amsterdam’s Hottest Hotels

What a night at a ‘capsule hotel’ is really like

Bali yoga retreat: Is this Bali’s most relaxing hideaway?

Costa Rica’s best eco-friendly stays

Review: Trump International Hotel Waikiki Beach Walk

Review: Poseidonion Grand Hotel, Greece

Pan Pacific Nirwana Bali – more than JUST a resort

Mahali Mzuri: Sir Richard Branson’s safari eco-loge

Is this Thailand’s most romantic hideaway?

Review: The Walker Hotel, New York

Hotel Sacher: a taste of opulence

Review: The Standard High Line, NYC

Review: Veligandu Island Resort, The Maldives

King of the safaris – Lion Sands River Lodge

Six right royal UK castle stays

100 Best Hotels & Resorts

Just open: Singita Castelton, SA

Bliss in Bali’s busy backyard?

13. Earth Lodge, Sabi Sabi, South Africa

#1 hotel in the world: Hotel du Cap-Eden-Roc, Cap d’Antibes, France

2. Laucala, Fiji

3. Singita Sasakwa, Grumeti Reserves, Tanzania

4. Villa Feltrinelli, Lake Garda, Italy

5. Four Seasons Tented Camp Golden Triangle, Chiang Rai, Thailand

6. Amangiri, Canyon Point, USA

Review: Hotel Cipriani, Venice, Italy

8. Mashpi Lodge, Quito, Ecuador

9. Alila Villas, Uluwatu, Indonesia

10. The Ranch at Rock Creek, Montana, USA

11. Wharekauhau Lodge, Wairarapa, New Zealand

12. Ballyfin, County Laois, Ireland

14. Blackberry Farm, Tennessee, USA

15. Hotel Saint-Barth Isle de France, Saint BarthÉlemy

16. Blanket Bay Lodge in Glenorchy, Otago, New Zealand

Review: Le Sirenuse, Positano, Italy

18. Cocoa Island by Como, Maldives

19. Wolwedans Dunes Lodge, Namibia

Review: J.K. Place Capri, Italy

21. Amanbagh Jaipur, Rajasthan, India

22. Peninsula Hotel, Hong Kong, China

23. Niki Club in Nasu, Japan

24. Las Ventanas Al Paraiso, Los Cabos, Mexico

25. Post Ranch Inn, Big Sur, USA

26. The Ritz-Carlton, Hong Kong

Visit Canada’s Fogo Island Inn

28. Tierra Patagonia Hotel & Spa, Patagonia, Chile

29. Aman at Summer Palace, Beijing, China

30. Song Saa Private Island, Koh Ouen, Cambodia

33. One & Only The Palm, Dubai, UAE

34. Taj Lake Palace, Udaipur, India

35. Canal House Amsterdam, The Netherlands

36. The Upper House, Hong Kong

37. Dedon Island Resort, Siargao, Philippines

38. Al Maha Desert Resort, Dubai, UAE

39. Jade Mountain, Soufriére, St Lucia

40. La Mamounia, Marrakesh, Morocco

41. Twelve Apostles Hotel and Spa Cape Town, South Africa

42. Huka Lodge, Taupo, New Zealand

43. The Connaught, London, UK

44. The Beverly Hills Hotel and Bungalows, Los Angeles, USA

Four Seasons George V Paris, France

Review: Hassler Roma, Rome, Italy

Le Meurice Paris, France

Review: Four Seasons Hotel Firenze, Florence, Italy

Review: Villa d’Este, Lake Como, Italy

Stay in Clayoquot Wilderness Resort, Tofino, Canada

51. Lucknam Park Hotel & Spa in Colerne, UK

52. Parrot Cay by Como, Turks and Caicos

53. Beau-Rivage Palace Lausanne, Switzerland

Review: Hotel de Russie, Rome, Italy

55. Turtle Island, Fiji

56. Fusion Maia, Danang, Vietnam

58. Dorado Beach A Ritz-Carlton Reserve, Puerto Rico

59. Yasawa Island Resort & Spa, Fiji

Spend some time at Long Beach Lodge Resort, Tofino, Canada

61. Ayana Resort & Spa, Jimbaran Bay, Indonesia

62. The Lodge at Kauri Cliffs, Matauri Bay, New Zealand

63. Mnemba Island Lodge, Zanzibar, Tanzania

65. L’Iglesia Hotel, El Jadida, Morocco

66. Capella Pedregal, Cabo San Lucas, Mexico

67. Botanique Hotel & Spa, Campos do Jordão, Brazil

68. Singita Sabi Sand, Kruger National Park, South Africa

69. Sossusvlei Desert Lodge in Namib-Naukluft Park, Namibia

Review: Mercer Hotel, Barcelona, Spain

71. Playa Vik José Ignacio in Raro José Ignacio, Uruguay

72. Sofitel Legend Metropole, Hanoi, Vietnam

Spend a night at Le Bristol Paris, France

Stay at Wickaninnish Inn, Tofino, Canada

75. Oberoi Vanyavilas, Ranthambore, India

76. Amanzo’e Kranidi, Greece

Review: Aman Canal Grande, Venice, Italy

78. Twin Farms, Barnard, USA

Review: Il Salviatino, Fiesole, Italy

Review: Monastero Santa Rosa, Amalfi, Italy

81. The Peninsula Shanghai, China

82. Brody House, Budapest, Hungary

83. The Ritz-Carlton San Francisco, USA

84. Park Hyatt Seoul, South Korea

85. Lime Wood, Lyndhurst, UK

Crillon Le Brave, Provence, France

87. Claridge’s, London, UK

88. Awasi in Atacama, Chile

89. Four Seasons Hualalai at Historic Ka‘upulehu, Hawaii Island, USA

90. Hotel Stelor, Gotland Island, Sweden

Book a room at Das Stue in Berlin, Germany

92. Oberoi Udaivilas in Udaipur, India

93. The Carlyle, New York, USA

94. Mandarin Oriental Bangkok, Thailand

95. Royal Mansour Marrakesh, Morocco

96. The NoMad, New York, USA

97. The Goring, London, UK

98. Taj Exotica Resort & Spa in Male, Maldives

99. Six Senses Yao Noi, Phang Nga Bay, Thailand

57. Uma by Como in Punakha Valley, Bhutan

31. The Farm at Cape Kidnappers, Hawke’s Bay, New Zealand

32. Four Seasons Bora Bora, French Polynesia

The best boutique hotels in Zurich

Review: The Unbookish B2 Boutique Hotel, Zurich

Hitting the Italian slopes in a ski-in, ski-out resort

Phuket’s top 5 remote hotels

100. Sofitel Moorea Ia Ora Beach Resort, French Polynesia

Review: Hotel Raquel, Old Havana, Cuba

Review: Hotel Claska, Tokyo

Honeymoon-worthy Maia Luxury Resort and Spa

PARKROYAL on Pickering, Singapore

Vienna; in all its fascinating and frustrating glory

Nishaville Resort, Thailand

Casa de la Flora, Thailand

Hawaii’s Top Spa Resorts

Review: Treebones Resort in California, USA

Review: Chamberlain, West Hollywood

Review: Mount Nelson Hotel, Cape Town

Review: Geo Glamping in Patagonia

Sonia Kruger rediscovers New York

Tagish Lake: Ultimate Canadian Wilderness

The Truth About Travelling in Kazakhstan

Review – The Cafe Royal London

Review – The Wellesley London

Bali Bliss 101

The definitive list of Tuscany’s Best Villas

Review: The Aubrey, Santiago

Review: Shady Dell, Bisbee Arizona

Review: Hilton Fiji Beach Resort & Spa

Review: Auberge Saint-Antoine, Quebec

10 Best Heritage Hotels in Asia

Review: Banyan Tree Resort Koh Samui

Review: Propeller Island Hotel, Berlin

Inside Africa’s greatest safaris

Review: Venetian-Palazzo Resort, Las Vegas

Review: Museum Hotel in Uchisar, Turkey

Review: Sofitel So Bangkok

Buenos Aires – A Guide to the Paris of South America

48 Hours in Shanghai – The Guide

48 Hours in Singapore – The Guide

Affordable Myanmar

Affordable Thailand

Review: Babylonstoren farm hotel, South Africa