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Luxury Hotel Guide: The Hotels and Resorts Our Writers Love

Where you stay can make a trip. These are the luxury hotels and resorts our writers have checked into, from Sydney staycations and heritage stays in Sri Lanka and Rajasthan to Riviera classics, London boutiques and Waikiki.

A woman in a red dress carries a cocktail across a hotel terrace lined with red-and-white striped umbrellas and bistro chairs

Australia

Novotel Darling Square

Buzzing Around My Own Backyard … A Sustainable Sydney Staycation

ParkRoyal Parramatta

Same Suburb, Better Shoes: Rediscovering Parramatta at the ParkRoyal

The William Inglis Hotel

The Winning Post: An Evening Inside Sydney’s Iconic Horse-Themed Hotel

Wonder Retreats

A Place to Wonder: Creative Escapes at Wondervale in the Southern Highlands

Andaz Gold Coast

Australia’s First Andaz is Coming to the Gold Coast

Oriana Retro Hotel

Instagrammable Stays: The Oriana Retro Hotel, Orange, NSW

Review: Eagles Nest II — The Ultimate Tasmanian Luxury Hideaway Near Cradle Mountain

Eagles Nest II: The Ultimate Tasmanian Luxury Hideaway Near Cradle Mountain

Asia and the Indian Ocean

A man carries a paddleboard into clear turquoise water at Song Saa, Cambodia — Song Saa, Cambodia

Taj Exotica Resort & Spa, Maldives

The Magic Is Below the Water: Three Days at Taj Exotica, Maldives

Serene sunset view over Bentota Beach and coastline in Sri Lanka, featuring golden skies and calm waves.

Golden Shores and Living History: Taj Bentota and the Soul of South-Western Sri Lanka

An Upper Suite at Fort Bazaar, Galle Fort, with a pale timber four-poster bed, vintage Ceylon travel posters, a soft grey sofa and armchair, timber floors and French doors to the terrace

Fort Bazaar, Galle: Room 3, a Library and Hopper Benedict

Robyn Foyster sitting in the Rwarl Narlai courtyard

Unearthing Rajasthan’s Royal Secret: A Stay at the Rawla Narlai Luxury Heritage Hotel

Four Seasons Koh Samui

I Travelled To One of The World’s Most Popular Honeymoon Hotels … As a Single Woman

InterContinental Phuket

The Luxury Resort That Celebrates Phuket’s Split Personalities

Krabey Island Cambodia

Six Senses Krabey Island: Cambodia’s Tropical Jungle Island Gem

Robyn Foyster on anti-poaching patrol at Shinta Mani Wild

Riding Pillion For A Cause: My Shinta Mani Wild Adventure

Lanson Place Causeway Bay

A Quiet Refuge in the Heart of Hong Kong: Lanson Place Causeway Bay

Europe

The Ampersand Hotel: Luxe London With Writer Kathy Lette

The Ampersand Hotel: Luxe London With Writer Kathy Lette

Dorset Square Hotel In London: Review by Kathy Lette

Kathy Lette Shares Her Intimate Boutique Escape In The Heart of London

JK Place Capri

JK Place Capri, Italy: Idyllic Island Life With Frock Star Erdem Moralioglu

French Riviera

Hôtel Belles Rives: My Luxury Antibes Hideaway During the Cannes Film Festival

The Americas and Hawaii

Faena Hotel New York

Faena New York Is Not a Hotel. It’s an Experience You Wear Home

Sunny day at Waikiki Beach with a view of Diamond Head and people enjoying the ocean.

The Waikiki Hotel That Sits on a Queen’s Land (Literally)

Prince Hotel Waikiki

Ala Wai Boat Harbour: The Other Hawaiian Harbour

A tranquil scene of a seagull soaring over ocean waves during sunset in Puerto Escondido, Mexico.

Discover Puerto Vallarta’s Hidden Escape: Delta Hotels by Marriott Riviera Nayarit

vila kebela

Jungle Whispers and Balinese Bliss At Villa Kebaya: A Secret Sanctuary in Brazil’s Ilhabela

Africa

Robyn Foyster in Phinda Private Game Reserve, South Africa

andBeyond’s Phinda Private Game Reserve: My First Safari Adventure

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