Australia

Oh Shun Blu is the all-new dedicated adults-only retreat with a 25-metre pool and swim-up bar.

Breathtaking Northern Rivers hotel Raes on Wategos will expand its footprint to a second property in late 2024, taking over the former Victoria’s at Wategos site less than 100 metres away from the beachfront icon.

Nostalgic charm meets modern luxe at the Gold Coast’s newest boutique accommodation, The Cheshire Cat Motel. The freshly renovated motel nestled in Palm Beach has a new lease on life, while paying homage to its roots as one of the Gold Coast’s original motels built in the 1960’s. 

It may be across the road from the airport, but this cute AF beach shack style motel will have you forgetting about the plane noise in no time. Situated a hop, skip and a jump to the barely touched, squeaky clean sands of Bilinga Beach, and smack bang in the middle of Kirra and Tugun, you won’t know where to take the free bicycles to first. La Costa has a retro and nostalgic feel with the white picket fence and colourful deck chairs and umbrellas in the courtyard, while the rooms are beautifully simple and have everything you need for a comfortable vacay (and yes they include a minibar if you forget to grab something for a night cap). A short stroll to Mervyn Roy’s for your morning cup of joe and freshly baked scones and then watching the sun rise over the sea, followed by a mid morning acai (from our favs at Niche and Co) will make you never want to leave.