Hotel reviews
- Opinion
- Adelaide and Surrounds
South Australia’s luxury safari hotel a game-changer
A bold new hotel at a free-range zoo near Adelaide gives new meaning to “creature comforts”.
- Anthony Dennis
The Australian hotel brand making waves in Europe
Making serviced apartments warm and welcoming is paying off for Adina, which is now expanding in the UK, and closer to home in Brisbane.
- Julietta Jameson
- ★★★★
- Luxury holidays
A hotel worth a splurge in Madrid’s own Rodeo Drive
An exquisite stay, Hotel Unico is close to all the things that make the Spanish capital’s most moneyed ’hood tick.
- Anthony Dennis
- ★★★★
- Adelaide
The slick new retreat in one of this city’s best locations
A new build, Adelaide’s Vibe Hotel has location, location, location – with the option to stay put and enjoy the suspended lap pool and impressive restaurant.
- Riley Wilson
- ★★★★½
- Singapore
This Singaporean five-star makes for a showstopping stopover
You’ll need longer than a fleeting stopover to get the most from this salubrious five-star Singaporean hotel, which has it all under one chic action-packed roof.
- Anthony Dennis
- ★★★★ ½
- South Africa
If African safari is on your wish list, this lodge is worth every cent
You may have to save a while to savour this South African safari camp, but andBeyond Ngala Tented Camp is very near perfect.
- Julietta Jameson
- ★★★★½
- Luxury holidays
The new must-book Paris hotel with rooftop bar and Eiffel Tower views
A design-led hotel in a locals’ neighbourhood with excellent food and a vibey rooftop bar? Tick, tick, tick...
- Trudi Jenkins
Six nights, three lodges: This might be Australia’s most luxurious getaway
You no longer have to decide between the coast and the countryside when it comes to arranging a luxurious escape.
- Lee Tulloch
Verdict on hotel at the centre of Queensland’s most contentious site
Beyond the headlines and billion-dollar budget blowouts, The Star Grand Brisbane brims with potential. Can it come back from the brink and shine bright?
- Shaney Hudson
- ★★★★½
- Indonesia
This terracotta cube is home to one of Bali’s most stylish stays
Visit a more peaceful precinct of the island hotspot Canggu for a stay with serious design kudos.
- Jenny Hewett