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Behind the doors of Auckland's grandest Art Deco hotel

This Auckland's CBD accommodation is a stylish alternative to cookie-cutter hotels.

Hotel review: Beachfront living in Bowentown

Escape from the city this summer with a beachfront apartment that feels like home.

Inside Wellington's new, luxury west coast clifftop retreat

A clifftop bath at sunset is the best way to enjoy this luxury coastal retreat.

An inside look at Taika Waititi's Ponsonby staycation location

This new boutique hotel combines heritage elegance with modern style.

Is this Auckland's best hotel view?

It's been around 20 years, but its views never get old.

Room check: A taste of the good life in Taupō

Elisabeth Easther stays at Taupō's Whakaipo Lodge for country life, cuisine and cycling.

Room Check: What it's like to stay at Hotel Chatham on the Chatham Islands

Gets a taste of life on Rēkohu at this iconic waterfront hotel.

Room Check: Staying at Hilton Lake Taupō

A weekend away at the Hilton Lake Taupō.

When travel restrictions are over, this hotel is ideal for a weekend getaway

Courtney Whitaker checks into the Hilton Lake Taupō for a weekend getaway.

Room check: We review Bangkok's Nouvo City hotel

This hotel has a great location, perfect for first-time visitors to the city.

A romantic retreat in the Garden City

A central city hotel which comes complete with croquet lawn and complimentary bikes.

The new Wellington hotel with a bed that's hard to leave

With a plumb location in the middle of Courtenay Place, this hotel is a winner.

The hotel that's like Downton Abbey in the tropics

We review one of Southeast Asia's definitive historic hotels.

The Beverly Hills hotel fit for a Pretty Woman. And Handsome Men.

Dan Ahwa stays at the iconic Beverly Wilshire in Los Angeles.

Room Check: The Fullerton Hotel in Singapore

Shandelle Battersby stays at a historic Singapore icon.

'It felt like I was standing in a corridor in the Death Star'

Michael Burgess checks into the W Hotel Brisbane.

Discovering Fiji's Sun Coast while at Volivoli Beach Resort

There is something about sipping on a pina colada while on a tropical island beach...

Room Check: Shangri-La's Fijian Resort and Spa

Inside one of the oldest and largest luxury resorts in all of the South Pacific.