Brisbane is a city that deserves more than just a fleeting visit. There are lots of fantastic hotels to choose from, but the one that always sticks out to me is the Park Regis North Quay. You literally can’t miss it as you exit the M1 northbound on...
I’m a big fan of FUJIFILM. I’m always within arm’s reach of one of our two cameras – the X-T100 and the X-T20 – whenever I travel at home or overseas. Though the last 12 months haven’t provided much opportunity for overseas travel, FUJIFILM is...
Brisbane is home to some of the biggest names in the business hotel space, and there’s now one more, with the opening of Courtyard by Marriott Brisbane South Bank last month. The city’s newest property under the Marriott Bonvoy portfolio, Courtyard...
Sydney is home to some pretty stellar luxury hotels – and they’re about to be joined by another. Opening in mid-2021, Aiden Darling Harbour is designed for digitally connected travellers, with contactless technology and locally inspired artworks...
Remember when you’d wake up on Easter Sunday as a kid and the Easter Bunny (aka your parents) had scattered a bunch of chocolate eggs about the house and garden for you to hunt? Leisure Inn Pokolbin Hill has taken that classic experience and dialled...
Hotels are always better when they have a connection to their location. The first hotel that really made me realise this was the Hotel Indigo Hong Kong (read our review here). Located in historic Wan Chai, it took design cues from well-known local...
The Gold Coast has always been a little kitsch. While quirky fixtures like the gold-clad Meter Maids are no longer around, there is still an element of playfulness that fills its busy streets. Although most recent developments have gone for a more...
With great power comes great responsibility. That was the advice given to Peter Parker, aka Spider-Man, by his Uncle Ben. And yet, it rings true in so many areas of real life too. One is architecture. When done well, it has the power to inspire and...
One of the best things about travel is the planning phase, when you’re researching all the amazing places you might visit or the exotic foods you might try. Hotels, however, don’t always inspire the same level of excitement, but there are some...
It’s one of the world’s most renowned luxury hotel groups; an icon launched in Canada back in 1907 and now found in almost 30 countries around the world. So far Australia isn’t one of them, but it soon will be with the new Fairmont Port Douglas set...
Chris Ashton
