Luxury holidays
Club Med isn’t what it used to be and Australians are loving it
After being taken over by a Chinese tourism firm in 2015, Club Med began moving away from its more basic roots of kids’ clubs and buffets.
- Julietta Jameson
- ★★★★½
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Luxury Australian lodge has bounced back from disaster better than ever
A tropical cyclone ripped through this region in November, but a first-time visitor would barely notice.
- Justine Costigan
Budget or luxury? Two ways to do a safari, put to the test
Safaris don’t all follow one playbook, which is why you can combine an affordable self-drive package with a splurge at a luxury camp.
- Belinda Jackson
It may depart from Bali, but this holiday takes in some of Asia’s wildest wonders
Climbing a volcano, swimming with whale sharks and trekking with Komodo dragons – all while enjoying luxurious comfort.
- Jane Richards
- ★★★★½
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In a sea of enormous skyscrapers, this historic eight-storey hotel still stands out
This historic Singapore property deserves to be mentioned in the same breath as its world-famous rival – a gorgeous, grand and luxurious stay in a great location.
- Craig Platt
$16,000 for two nights: On board Australia’s answer to the Orient Express
There are just two of the new luxury suites on board the Ghan and, despite the hefty price tag, they’re already all but booked out for the rest of the year.
- Ute Junker
Almost 30 years on, freshly revamped resort remains a love letter to Fiji
This world-renowned resort was fairly conventional, until Jean-Michel Cousteau came along in the 1990s.
- Julietta Jameson
Plan for new $130 million luxury resort in NSW wine region unveiled
The Hunter’s first new large-scale resort development in two decades will develop one of the region’s most historic estates.
- Katherine Scott
New first class lounge shows how exclusive airport escapes are transforming
The best lounges are no longer just somewhere to wait. Increasingly, they are part of why we choose an airline.
- Julietta Jameson
- ★★★★
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A $10m makeover later, this historic NSW luxe retreat still needs more TLC
Milton Park, one of NSW’s most historic and cherished country estates, has undergone an impressive renovation, but there’s still much work left to be done.
- Anthony Dennis