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Travel hot list, May 2023: The top new hotels and attractions
Singapore’s amazing new hotel, the glamping resort favoured by Princess Di and two spectacular Australian light installations are among this month’s highlights.
Luxury Singapore hotel blurs line between indoors and outdoors
The Pan Pacific Orchard is the latest impressive addition to the vegetation nation’s sustainable, greenery-enveloped towers.
- Julietta Jameson and Anthony Dennis
How Princess Diana put glamping on the map at this resort
Decades on, you can still stay in Amanwana’s luxury tents in Indonesia where Princess Diana - and many other celebrities - sought refuge.
- Julietta Jameson
Installation brings the Northern Lights to southern NSW
The (simulated) spectacle of the Borealis is about to light up the velvety night skies above Bowral.
- Julietta Jameson
Melbourne hotel aims to bring Richmond buzz back
The Motley Hotel, with its heritage rooms, restaurant and rooftop bar, continues the revitalisation of Bridge Road.
- Julietta Jameson
- ★★★★½
The game-changing Gold Coast hotel that’s beyond five stars
The venerable and understated Langham Gold Coast has resisted the temptation of going full-blown Goldie.
- Anthony Dennis
- ★★★★
Luxury hotel offers a taste of France in Melbourne
From its showpiece rooftop pool to its French-accented food, the European heritage of Le Meridien’s brand works perfectly in this part of uptown Melbourne.
- Trudi Jenkins
After Field of Light, the Red Centre has a new light display
A new art work at Kings Canyon offers glowing towers that pulsate and emit an otherworldly sound.
- Sue Williams
- ★★★★★
No harbour views, but $300 million Sydney hotel gets perfect score
Capella’s world-class interior design and amenities throughout more than compensate for the general absence of views.
- Anthony Dennis
New luxury hotel spearheads earthquake fundraiser
The Peninsula Istanbul opened just a week after devastating earthquakes struck Turkey and Syria.
- Julietta Jameson
Victorian spa country getaway is too good to miss
Excellent dining and a popular cafe are under the same roof as this revamped Hepburn Springs hotel.
- Anthony Dennis
Twelve years on, Christchurch’s devastated buildings restored
You can take a sneak peek at restoration of heritage buildings destroyed by the 2011 Christchurch earthquake.
- Anthony Dennis
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