The Sydney Morning Herald logo
Advertisement

Accommodation

The foyer from the Park Avenue entrance of the revamped Waldorf Astoria Hotel in New York.

Legendary New York hotel reopens after whopping $3 billion revamp

The Waldorf Astoria was the first hotel in the world to introduce room service, in-room telephones and electricity – and the first to permit unaccompanied female guests.

  • Kristie Kellahan
A real hotel or a scene from The Sims game? One of the images of the Outlook Hotel on Expedia.

Beware booking that overseas hotel – it might not exist

The quality control at major booking sites, including Expedia and Booking.com, leaves a lot to be desired – as one traveller recently discovered.

  • Michael Gebicki