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Room check: Le Meridien, France

Leighton Luke checks into Le Meridien, Nice, France.

DOC properties listed on Booking.com

No, it's not the Sheraton or the Four Seasons - New Zealand's latest accommodation provider to list its wares on Booking.com falls a little further off the beaten track.

Room check: Hilton Fiji Beach Resort, Fiji

Winston Aldworth checks into the Hilton Fiji Beach Resort on Denarau, Fiji.

North Korea's 'Hotel of Doom' may open

With 3000 rooms, it's the world's largest hotel - and North Korea's Ryugyong Hotel might celebrate its 30th birthday next year by opening for the very first time.

Room check: Heritage Collection Waterfront Suites, Paihia

Shandelle Battersby checks into The Heritage Collection Waterfront Suites, Paihia.

Airbnb for first-timers

How to make the rental website a useful tool in your travel arsenal.

Local Government backs tourism levy

New Zealand's spending on infrastructure needs to increase and it isn't realistic to expect ratepayers to foot the bill, leaders say.

Room Check: Jucy Snooze, Christchurch

Stephanie Holmes checks into Christchurch's newest sleeping experience - Jucy Snooze

Bed tax levy proposed in report to Key

The government has welcomed a report from New Zealand's key tourism leaders who have called for a nationwide bed levy and a boost to departure taxes to fund small centre infrastrucuture.

Ask Away: Vietnam in December is no sweat

Southeast Asia offers great Christmas choices, says online guru Eli Orzessek.

Room check: Hotel Mark Twain, San Francisco

Rod Emmerson endures a night in a bygone era.

Luxury at the revamped Watergate (but bugs to work out)

After a US$125 million renovation, you can sleep in a burglar's room with a Potomac view at this Washington DC landmark, writes Molly Sinclair McCartney.

Five fabulous treehouse hotels

There's nothing like a treehouse to reawaken your childlike sense of wonder.

Ask Away: Travelling with man's best friend

Tail-wagging walks icecream and room service, pooch-perfect, says Eli Orzessek.

Local luxury hotels win praise

Some of New Zealand's most luxurious stays have received accolades at the Luxury Hotel Awards this weekend.

Room check: Manatray Island Resort, Fiji

Michael Brown checks into Mantaray Island Resort, in the Yasawa Islands, Fiji.

Scotland: Holiday in a rescue chopper

Now you can enjoy a holiday in a former Royal Navy search-and-rescue helicopter in Scotland.

Room check: Villa Cavour, Queensland

Corazon Miller checks into a boutique B&B in a quiet Queensland neighbourhood.