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Valentine’s dinner show at Sea World Nara Resort, Gold Coast

By Paul Johnson on Feb 03, 2006 in Accommodation, Australia, Events, Going Out, Oceania, Regions, Resorts, Restaurants, Special Offers & Packages, Travel Miscellany

Spoil your loved one this Valentine’s Day with a fabulous dinner show at Sea World Nara Resort‘s Ocean Room. You will be treated to a gourmet 3 course meal (including selected beer, wine and Champagne) as the world-renowned performing artist Rhonda Burchmore delivers a dazzling Valentine’s Day program especially for you. All for $165 per […]

Takaro Peace Resort, New Zealand

By Paul Johnson on Jan 25, 2006 in Accommodation, New Zealand, Oceania, Regions, Resorts

Takaro is the realization of a dream held by a young couple; a couple who decided to create a haven of luxurious relaxation and rejuvenation in New Zealand, a million miles from the pressure of city life. Takaro is a luxury wilderness lodge with only ten Element Chalet Suits. Each chalet has been designed by […]

Chateau Yering, Yarra Valley, Australia

By Paul Johnson on Jan 23, 2006 in Accommodation, Australia, Hotels, Oceania, Regions

To really impress your loved one this Valentine’s, take him or her Down Under to Australia’s Chateau Yering, a Victorian estate set on 250 acres in the Yarra Valley north of Melbourne. Located in the heart of Australia’s wine country, this luxurious Relais & Chateaux property, dating to 1854, awaits with dazzling sunsets, vineyards ready […]

Sydney Opera House

By Paul Johnson on Jan 22, 2006 in Attractions, Australia, Going Out, Oceania, Regions

The Australian Tourism Export Council has added its support for the Sydney Opera House with its bid to join UNESCO’s register of World Heritage-listed structures. As one of the world’s most recognisable buildings, the Opera House contributes millions of tourism dollars to Australia’s economy each year and is always on the ‘must see’ list of […]

dailyLuxé Top Ten Resorts & Villas

By Paul Johnson on Jan 20, 2006 in Accommodation, Australia, Barbados, Caribbean, Central America, Fiji, Hawaii, Hotels, Jamaica, Mexico, New Zealand, North America, Oceania, Regions, Resorts, Spas & Pampering, Speciality Travel, USA, Vacation Rentals, Worldwide

According to dailyLuxé, the Top Ten Resorts & Villas are: Grand Bay Hotel – Isla Navidad Resort, Mexico Jean-Michel Cousteau Fiji Islands Resort, Fiji Casa del Mar Beach Golf & Spa Resort, Mexico Daintree Eco Lodge & Spa, Australia Eagle’s Nest Private Retreat, New Zealand Angsana Resort & Spa, Australia Esperanza – An Auberge Resort, […]

Mollies Boutique Hotel, Auckland, NZ

By Paul Johnson on Jan 18, 2006 in Accommodation, Hotels, New Zealand, Oceania, Regions

Named Best New Small Hotel in the World in Harper’s Hideaway Report Awards, Mollies boutique hotel has spacious, luxury, premier executive suites in Auckland city with harbour views, to ensure your vacation in New Zealand is an unforgettably romantic and luxuriously indulgent experience. Mollies’ facilities now include a new spa, massage & exercise rooms, plus […]

Bora Bora Cruises

By Paul Johnson on Jan 18, 2006 in Cruises & Boat Travel, Oceania, Pacific Islands, Regions, Speciality Travel

For those who prefer island hopping without unpacking, Bora Bora Cruises‘ 226.4-foot yachts (Tu Moana and Ti’a Moana) offer seven-day luxury cruises to Bora Bora, Huahine, Raitea and Taha’a. Guests can also charter the yachts and determine their own itinerary. There are only 30 spacious cabins with soaring ceilings, large windows, glass-enclosed baths, plasma TVs […]

New South Wales’ outback in need of luxury

By Paul Johnson on Jan 17, 2006 in Accommodation, Australia, Oceania, Regions, Resorts

New tourism research has found that there is strong demand for a luxury resort in far west NSW. Three-thousand people responded to the survey conducted by the Outback Regional Tourism Organisation. The results will be used to attract more visitors and investors to outback New South Wales. The organisation’s executive manager, Wincen Cuy, says most […]

Saville South Bank Hotel, Brisbane

By Paul Johnson on Jan 17, 2006 in Accommodation, Australia, Hotels, Oceania, Regions

A new 161-room deluxe hotel has opened on Brisbane’s South Bank. The $90 million Saville South Bank Hotel has as one of its key architectural features a 25m heated lap pool which boasts a transparent wall looking on to Grey Street, and views from the pool deck to South Bank and the city. The hotel’s […]

Condé Nast Johansens awards for 2006

By Paul Johnson on Jan 16, 2006 in Accommodation, Fiji, Oceania, Regions, Resorts

Fiji’s Yasawa Island Resort has won a top international accolade in the prestigious Condé Nast Johansens awards for 2006, announced yesterday at a gala event in New York. The exclusive retreat was chosen over three others for the Most Excellent Romantic Hideaway title in the 2006 Americas Awards for Excellence. Hidden in the most remote […]

It pays to be a celebrity!

By Paul Johnson on Jan 14, 2006 in Antarctic, Australia, Celebrities, New Zealand, Oceania, Polar Regions, Regions, Travel Miscellany

At the Golden Globes Awards ceremony on 16th January 2006, presenters including Leonardo DiCaprio, Harrison Ford, Jamie Foxx, Natalie Portman and Emma Thompson will receive swag bags filled with complimentary luxury items valued at more than $62,000. Among the goodies, a cruise to mingle with the penguins in Antarctica; Quark Expeditions whisks a VIP and […]

Best hotel bar in the world?

By Paul Johnson on Jan 14, 2006 in Accommodation, Australia, Bars, Going Out, Hotels, Oceania, Regions

Blu Horizon Bar occupies a breathtaking location on the top floor of the Shangri-La Hotel, Sydney and offers unrivalled harbour views. It has been voted ‘Best Hotel Bar 2005’ at the Hotel Management Magazine Awards and ‘Best Hotel Bar in Sydney’ by Forbes Magazine. Always up to the minute with fashion, Blu Horizon Bar has […]

Sydney hotel takeover

By Paul Johnson on Jan 14, 2006 in Accommodation, Australia, Hotels, Oceania, Regions

The Indian Hotels Company Limited (IHCL), which operates 73 hotels in India and abroad, has announced the purchase of a 100-room, five-year old hotel, located in close proximity to the central business district of Woolloomooloo Bay, Sydney for Australian $36 million. The hotel is currently operated by the Starwood Group and is amongst the top […]

The Talei, Fiji

By Paul Johnson on Jan 12, 2006 in Accommodation, Fiji, Hotels, Oceania, Regions

GHM has announced a new project, The Talei, placed atop the beautiful Fijian island of Nananu-I-Ra. It is scheduled to be completed in 2008, and will be a 60-room hotel with a nearby club, consisting of 20 1-bedroom Club Suites and 30 2-bedroom Club Suites. With six idyllic white sand beaches, two stunning […]

Argyle Resort Fiji

By Paul Johnson on Jan 12, 2006 in Accommodation, Fiji, Oceania, Regions, Resorts

Argyle Hotels International and Suzhou Youth Travel have announced a deal on the soon to be built Argyle Resort Fiji. Suzhou Youth Travel having purchased beach front property from the Fijian Government, will transport materials and workers from China to construct a brand new 5 star 700 room resort. Work is experted to commence in […]

Hilton hotels lose ratings Down Under

By Paul Johnson on Jan 12, 2006 in Accommodation, Australia, Hotels, Oceania, Regions

The Hilton hotels in Melbourne, Perth, Adelaide and Cairns have all lost their coveted five-star ratings and been downgraded to 4.5 status, failing to make the grade on things like decor, maintenance and external appearance. This is the assessment by AAA Tourism, Australia’s only star-rating agency, AAA Tourism. A Hilton Hotel spokesman said the chain […]

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