The Hard Rock Hotel has added a soft touch, embracing littlies as well as adults at its Cancun resort, finds Leena Tailor.

Roughing it is for the birds. Jesse Mulligan much prefers his camping VIP-style.

Bronwyn Sell stays in an ocean-front room on the West Coast.

Sue Baxalle checks in to Perth's new boutique hotel, Alex, which keeps it simple.

Megan Singleton has a fine time on Castaway Island, where cocktails come with umbrellas.

Winston Aldworth checks in to a hotel that's a 15-minute walk from Disneyland.

Pam Neville finds the spirit of Joan Baez still lingers in Hanoi’s Metropole Hotel.

Eveline Harvey enjoys a babymoon break in the heart of the city.

Megan Singleton stays in a luxury room right on the river in downtown Chicago.

Here's a glimpse at where the rich and famous sleep when they are in Auckland.

Graham Reid stays at "the world's first Instagram hotel" - so named because of how many people post photos of it.

Elisabeth Easther booked a trip to the wild West Coast to fritter away a weekend.

Katie Shepherd finds a clifftop resort away from the hustle and bustle of Kuta.

A luxury homestead provides a welcome, indulgent respite from South Australia's rugged outdoors, finds David Leggat.

Winston Aldworth ponders the moral boundaries when it comes to stealing the toiletries from your hotel room.

Shandelle Battersby spends a night in the bush at Waitakere Estate.

Elisabeth Easther enjoys the serenity at a boutique hotel in the capital.

A Central Otago boutique hotel with a conscience mixes pleasure with wellbeing, discovers Jesse Mulligan.

Regan Schoultz stays at a Queensland hotel with some funky design features.

Glamping allows you the best of both worlds, writes Catherine Smith.

Paul Davies stays at a full-service lifestyle hotel close to Waikiki Beach.

Thanks to the internet, booking a hotel has never been easier, and if you look carefully you can find some gems, writes Linda Herrick.

Winston Aldworth and his family check into a Wellington hotel with capital views of the harbour.

Winston Aldworth checks in to a traditional hotel in the Argentine capital.

Ellie Mitchell spends a night at a well-located hotel in central Auckland.

The people who design hotels need to help guests see the light.

If you haven't booked a place to stay in Auckland tonight you might have to extend the limit on your credit card - or bring a tent.

Laura Hutchins is blown away by the hospitality at a three-star Cook Island resort.

About 1400 private bach owners on the Coromandel face being stung with a new council charge if their properties are rented out as short-term holiday accommodation.

Elisabeth Easther enjoys the grotto and more at a lakeside retreat in Taupo.