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Kiwi lodges best in the world

Leading travel guide places two NZ hotels in top 100 out of 4000 global entries.

Room check: The Redbury Hollywood, Los Angeles

Josh Burgess checks into a 'bohemian chic' studio apartment in Hollywood.

Bay of Plenty: Eco hunting lodge is the tops

Belinda Henley visits a property that offers opportunities for physical exertion and relaxation in equal measure.

Treetops Lodge & Estate, Bay of Plenty

This property, less than half an hour's drive from Rotorua, is modelled on the game reserves which are big business in South Africa. <BR><BR><I>For further information see <a href='http://www.treetops.co.nz/' target='_blank'>treetops.co.nz</a>.</I>

Room check: QT Hotel, Sydney

Winston Aldworth stays at a stylish Sydney property.

It's a dog's life on holiday

Hotels are now offering special packages for pampered pooches, writes Sarah Marshall.

Amsterdam: Going Dutch, with class

The capital of the Netherlands is home to some of Europe's most stylish hotels. Here are five of the best.

Room check: Coconuts Beach Resort and Spa, Samoa

Gayle Dickson stays in a luxurious overwater fale.

Room check: Castell d'Emporda, Girona

P.K. Stowers stays at a 700-year-old Spanish castle.

Wharekauhau Country Estate, Wairarapa

The astonishingly wild setting of this Palliser Bay lodge belies the extreme luxury of its accommodation spaces. <BR><BR>For further information see: <a href='http://www.wharekauhau.co.nz/' target='_blank'>wharekauhau.co.nz</a>.

Powderhorn Chateau, Ohakune

Tristram Clayton finds a warm welcome and cold craft beers at the foot of Mt Ruapehu.

Room check: Malmaison, Edinburgh

Ewan McDonald stays at the Malmaison, a former "house of negotiable affection" in Edinburgh.

Room check: The Marlton, New York City

Zoe Walker checks into a 'Baby Grand' hotel in The Big Apple.

The Marlton, New York

This boutique hotel offers a cosy and elegant place to stay, with a popular restaurant and busy cocktail and espresso bars onsite. <BR><BR> For further information see: <a href='http://marltonhotel.com/' target='_blank'>marltonhotel.com</a>.

Three icy places to stay and play

From igloos to heli lodges in the Canadian wilderness, Jennifer Ennion looks at three of the Northern Hemisphere's top snow hotels.

Rendezvous Grand Hotel, Perth

This coastal hotel in the suburb of Scarborough offers all the modern comforts and sea views aplenty. <BR><BR>For further information see: <a href='http://www.tfehotels.com/brands/rendezvous-hotels/rendezvous-grand-hotel-perth-scarborough/' target='_blank'>tfehotels.com</a>.

Room check: Rendezvous Grand Hotel, Perth

Elisabeth Easther stays at a coastal hotel in Western Australia.

Auckland: Home sweet home

Penny Lewis gets a taste of the sort of luxury usually reserved for tourists.