Luxury holidays
- 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 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
- ★★★★ ½
- Ship reviews
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 reviews
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
- ★★★★½
- Hotel reviews
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
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
- ★★★★ ½
- Hotel reviews
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
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
- ★★★★½
- Hotel reviews
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
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