Hotel Reviews

Review: Beverly Wilshire, A Four Seasons Hotel

Though best known as ‘the Pretty Woman hotel’, this 96 year old icon has a much greater story to tell.

Chris Ashton |

Review: The Westin Brisbane, an underrated gem

With a chic spa, rooftop pool and Guy Grossi restaurant, this is definitely a hotel worth travelling for.

Chris Ashton |

Review: Ayana Resort Bali, where relaxation comes naturally

With 14 pools, 26 restaurants and its own private beach, this is a resort you won’t want to leave.

Sid Raja |

Review: Fraser Residence River Promenade, Singapore

The convenience of apartment living, with hotel benefits including daily breakfast, drinks and canapés.

Sid Raja |

Review: Hotel Indigo Sydney Potts Point

Quirky, colourful and kitsch in all the right places; this is a hotel brimming with personality.

Chris Ashton |

Review: Manly Pacific Hotel, a worthy destination beyond Sydney CBD

A beachfront location and rooftop pool aren’t the only reasons this hotel is a breath of fresh air.

Chris Ashton |

Review: Pullman Singapore Orchard hotel

A boutique bolt-hole in the heart of Singapore’s shopping and fashion strip.

David Flynn |

Review: QT Sydney Hotel, where theatre and fashion collide

Over a decade on from its debut, this ultra-glam hotel is still one of the city’s best.

Chris Ashton |

Review: Swissotel Sydney, a five star hotel in the heart of the CBD

Following an extensive glow-up to its lobby and bar, the Swissotel is now more welcoming than ever.

Chris Ashton |

Review: The Mulia Bali, where three resorts are better than one

Draped along a kilometre of Nusa Dua beachfront, this five star Bali resort is world-class in every way.

Sid Raja |

Review: JW Marriott Resort Gold Coast, made for fun in the sun

From hatted dining to a saltwater lagoon brimming with tropical fish, this is much more than your average hotel.

Chris Ashton |

Review: Four Seasons Seoul, a five-star triumph

This inner-city hotel is 29 floors of pure class, from its basement speakeasy to the palace-view Executive Lounge.

Chris Ashton |

Review: The Westin Perth, where business and pleasure combine

From a Guy Grossi restaurant to the rooftop pool and 24 hour gym, this inner-city hotel is five stars all the way.

Chris Ashton |

Review: Adina Apartment Hotel Brisbane, history with a modern edge

From offices to a radio station and bank, this heritage-listed address has housed it all, but its latest resident is the best yet.

Chris Ashton |

Review: InterContinental Melbourne The Rialto

If the walls of this five star hotel could talk, they’d speak of over 130 years of growth and change in the city.

Sid Raja |

Review: Hyatt Regency Sydney, a Darling Harbour-view stunner

With a striking rooftop bar and freshly-opened Regency Club, Australia’s largest hotel is certainly worth checking into.

Chris Ashton |

Review: The Carlyle New York, the luxury hotel in a class of its own

This grand dame of the New York hotel scene still draws a well-heeled crowd after nearly 100 years.

Sid Raja |

Review: Elements of Byron Resort, a perfect mix of beach and bush

We check into Byron’s only beachfront resort: home to an adults-only retreat, solar train, day spa and more.

Chris Ashton |