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Luxury holidays

Guests can swim in two pools.

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 Iguazu Falls are a crowd magnet.

The insider secret to beating the crowds at this world wonder

A stay at Awasi Iguazu is the only way to get to Iguazu Falls before the park opens to the public. 

  • Ben Groundwater
The Aquamar Terrace is hidden away and peaceful.

Our verdict on the world’s newest luxury ship

We join Oceania Allura’s maiden voyage from Italy to Greece, and check out everything from the stateroom to the specialty restaurants.

  • Trudi Jenkins
Hotel Unico Madrid .

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
Glittering city views from the rooftop pool at COMO 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
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A baby cheetah. Unlike leopards, cheetahs are not part of the Big Five.

Beyond lions and elephants: The other safari animals you must see

The Big Five have long been the holy grail of the African safari, but there’s a whole Noah’s Ark of other animals that deserve our attention.

  • Catherine Marshall
Main lodge pool.

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
Oceania Allura.

Is this the most indulgent dining at sea? Here’s our verdict

It promises “the finest cuisine at sea” but does Oceania Cruises’ brand new ship deliver?

  • Trudi Jenkins
The rooftop of La Fondation hotel has views of the Eiffel Tower.

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
RXV Wellness Village Bangkok.

Diagnosed with severe stress, I managed to unwind thanks to this resort

Stripped down to my underwear, I’m standing in front of a machine that resembles a plush, white Tardis.

  • Jordan Baker