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Right on the shores of Sydney’s waterfront entertainment quarter, Sofitel Darling Harbour is perfectly positioned for a luxe Sydney getaway or – in our case – a romantic staycation.

Darling Harbour is packed with restaurants, bars and fun things to do — from bowling to one of the world’s biggest cinema screens, the aquarium and Wildlife World, not to mention an impressive weekly fireworks display over the water framed by the city and the historic Pyrmont Bridge.

Also within walking distance to the Sofitel Darling Harbour, you’ve got the ever-evolving dining scenes of Chinatown and Thai Town, King Street Wharf and Barangaroo.

But that’s if you even want to leave the comfort of your hotel room, a dilemma we certainly struggle with during our stay!

Where to Stay in Sydney — Sofitel Darling Harbour

Though it’s not the tallest hotel in Sydney (or even in the area for that matter), Sofitel Darling Harbour still has amazing views out over the city and way out to the west — a point that really stands up as the sun sets.

And it’s certainly worth booking a room as high as you can — above level 28 in particular — as this gives you access to Accor’s exclusive club service ‘Millesime’. But more about that later.

Inside our Superior Room

Compact but still very comfortable, especially for our two-night stay, our room is generously furnished and well designed. But it’s the extra features that elevate Sofitel’s rooms to the quality you expect from this internationally renowned hotel group.

The room has all the basics covered: bed, bathroom, table and chairs, but they’re all done with a bit of flex.

The bed is enormous and has a beautifully finished headboard and end-of-bed bench. The bedside furniture is generous and has multi-format power outlets as well as uncomplicated light switches. It might not sound like a big deal, but these last two points are actually so refreshing.

The bathroom not only has a high-powered shower with overhead and angled heads, it also has a beautiful deep-fill bath that looks through the sliding doors to the views of the city. My only gripe about the bathroom is the strongly opaque door to the toilet. More and more hotels seem to think that the greater the opportunity to see your partner on the throne, the more romantic/luxurious/modern the room. This needs to be addressed; any proximity to another human emptying themselves is none of these things!

One little treasure we discover in the bathroom that seems to have gone the way of the dodo in hotels is the amenity kit. Occasionally these days you might get the odd cotton bud or a shower cap, but not in the Sofitel Darling Harbour. Harking back to the good old days, this has to be one of the most comprehensive kits we’ve seen. Toothbrushes, combs, nail files, cotton pads and buds, and even a shaving kit — I’m impressed.

The table and chair in the room are comfortable and well-sized, and the second ‘chair’ is in fact a chase longue that you can recline on and enjoy the views through the entire wall of windows.

There are lots of other little details like the lovely lamps, the fabric textured wardrobe doors and the quaint vignette of old photos on the wall that add to the room’s style.

Mind you, the carpet pattern keeps making me think there’s an electrical cable laying across the floor.

As I’ve mentioned, the views here are outstanding, but there’s another bonus to being on floor 29: we get access to the Millesime club level.

Club Millesime Level, Sofitel Darling Harbour

Right up on the 35th level, Club Millesime — meaning ‘great vintage’ in French — takes up the whole top floor of the Sofitel and offers some of the best views of Sydney.

As well as a full reception (with its own secret stash of Champagne btw!), where you can check in and out without using the ground level concierge at all, there’s a dedicated kitchen here that opens three times a day starting with breakfast.

From 6.30am to 10.30am (11.00am on weekends and public holidays), the complimentary breakfast at Club Millesime offers a wonderful spread of pastries, croissants, in-house jams, fresh-from-the-comb honey and breakfast cereals.

There’s also a full spread of hot buffet options. The bacon is excellent here — a yardstick I mark all hotel breakfasts with. At your table, you can also order a small selection of a la carte items like eggs Benedict and avocado on toast.

Le Gouter and Apero Chic at Club Millesime

In the same way the Italians have aperitivo, le gouter is a traditional snack time in France, replicated in Club Millesime between 2.30pm and 4.30pm.

Sit and enjoy tasty sweets, sandwiches and snacks, as well as complimentary hot and soft drinks, while you sit back and take in the view.

As the afternoon leans into evening, Club Millesime offers Apera Chic, a kind of opener before dinner between 5.30pm and 7.30pm.

There’s a wide selection of hot morsels available, including garlic prawns, and wagyu and cheese jalapeno spring rolls, you can build your own salad, grab a bit of cake or hit the cheese board. You can also order complimentary beers, wines, spirits and cocktails too.

It’s the perfect opportunity to relax and take in the sunset views over Sydney.

Other Bars And Facilities at Sofitel Darling Harbour

On Level 4 is the infinity pool and sun deck, open to all hotel guests. If you’re not in the mood for a swim, there’s still Le Rivage, the poolside bar (open Thurs-Sun 11am-6pm). And if you fancy something more active or pampering, the hotel gym is here too, right next door to the day spa.

On the ground floor just by reception is the lobby bar Esprit Noir, perfect for a quick drink before dinner and a great rendezvous point if you’re meeting up with friends.

Level 3 is home to the famed Champagne Bar, an elegant late-night venue with superfluous views, cocktails and French-style snacks, and a refined Champagne menu.

Here you can also have your bottle of Champagne ‘sabraged’ — a very cool way of opening the bottle with a swift strike of a sword. It’s a tradition that originated with Napoleon, a way of him celebrating victory in battle.

Perhaps most impressively, Sofitel Darling Harbour is home to one of the exclusive, elusive and very impressive Les Clef d’Or – the Golden Keys Concierge.

Recognisable by their golden crossed keys pin, these guys aren’t like regular concierge people, they’re like X-Men. They know everything that’s going on in the city, they can get you into sold-out shows, they know every bar, restaurant and hidden spot in the area, and they have fingers on every pulse beating.

We met a Golden Keys in Paris and his knowledge was incredible. You can read about it here.

Fine-dining at Sofitel Darling Habour — Atelier by Sofitel

The real crowning glory of Sofitel Darling Harbour, two-Hatted Atelier is an icon in French fine dining in Sydney.

On Level 3 and conveniently close to the Champagne Bar, Atelier sets the scene for a most romantic dinner, and the food and wine make it an occasion to remember. In fact, it feels more like the hotel was built around the restaurant than the other way around.

To get to the restaurant, you go past the kitchen and what seems to be a lot of empty seats, but this area is in fact where breakfast is served for hotel guests without access to the Club Millesime level.

It feels a bit strange going through such a big empty space, but once in the warm, salubrious inner sanctum of the restaurant proper, with its discrete bar and the city lights twinkling through the window, we settle in for a meal to remember.

The kitchen here has a few special tricks up its sleeve. There’s a cabinet specifically for dry ageing duck to superb effect. They also use a charcoal-fired Mibrasa oven for the steaks here, which acts as a combination grill and oven. This specialised Spanish oven sears, cooks and smokes all at the same time.

Needless to say: I’m excited.

In fact, you can read our full review of Atelier here!

Getting to Sofitel Darling Harbour

Being right next to the ICC and in the midst of one of Sydney’s major tourism drawcards means that Sofitel Darling Harbour is really well connected.

Of course, a taxi will bring you to the door, but there are public transport options too.

From Central or the city, the light rail is an easy option and drops you right outside the hotel.

Alternatively, you could walk in from the city across the historic Pyrmont Bridge — the world’s oldest surviving electronic swing bridge — and see Darling Harbour from all sides.

But the nicest way to get there is to catch an F4 ferry to Pyrmont Bay. From there you have the option of walking through Darling Harbour or go one stop on the light rail from Star Casino.

After all, a romantic stay in a hotel of this quality deserves an enjoyable journey to arrive by.

We stayed as media guests of Sofitel Darling Habour, but our experiences and opinions remain our own.

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I’ve often wondered why the Central Coast doesn’t hold bigger sway among domestic and international visitors. But with the first major hotel opening in the region for 15 years, I can finally rest easy and worry about something else!

Heralding what’s sure to be some major changes to the region’s profile, the voco Gosford by IHG opened its doors to guests in late 2025.

But it’s not just the 130 rooms across 11 storeys that spell this cultural epiphany for the Central Coast. It’s the rest of the building too.

The voco Gosford sits within the brand new Archibald Precinct, which brings six dining and hospitality options, including an elegant rooftop cocktail bar on the 28th floor with panoramic vistas across the landscape and over Brisbane Waters.

voco Gosford by IHG

As the winding Central Coast Highway twists us down to sea level, our attention moves from the sparkling waters of the bay to the impressive twin towers of the voco Gosford, its distinctive black and white sculpted walls standing taller than any other building in the area.

For now.

Evidence of major construction is poking up all over town, another sign that things here are changing.

The lobby

We’ve timed our drive north to Gosford poorly. We were hoping to pick up a pie from the legendary Shhmoakesy’s Gourmet Pies on the way in, but they run out by lunchtime. Instead, we see if our room’s ready for check-in. Two hours early.

The warmly lit and pleasantly scented lobby is also home to the welcoming Lobby Bar, which doubles up as a cafe during the day. At least we can spend an easy hour there if our room’s not ready.

But we’re in luck; the room’s ready and the friendly reception staff check us in and send us on our happy way. From the lobby, you can also take the stairs at the back to the main dining areas of the precinct. But that’s for later.

The room

Our room is up on the 11th floor, technically the top floor of the hotel. Above that, from 12 to 27, are high-end residential apartments.

The room is also right on the corner of the floor.

And it’s a king suite!

From the front door, a short passageway leads to the enormous bed with a chase and small dining table nearby. The bar fridge and tea caddy is in a cabinet that’s been made to look like a little drinks cart, which is fun.

The TV is tucked into another piece of custom furniture and is — like the bed — huge.

While I’m inspecting the TV and the curtains that cover the windows running the length of the wall, I notice chairs on the narrow balcony outside. I can’t see a door anywhere and jump to the conclusion that this must be a communal balcony. I’m initially outraged.

Then Christina finds the door.

Sliding behind the TV unit, the door opens to a full private balcony that wraps around the corner giving us wonderful views of the town below, the wooded hills and bushland around, and then all the way out to the bay and its coruscating waters.

As we peer down, we can also see the hotel’s rooftop pool and swim-up bar. This is down on the 5th floor — the top of the connecting building between the two towers.

The chairs I spotted — by the way — are ours.

Back in the room, we discover the bathroom behind a door we initially thought was one of those doors that connect to adjoining rooms. This is perhaps the best part of the room, with tactful lighting, a large vanity and luxurious amenities from Apotheke.

And then we see the giant, deep-fill bath tub and the striped tiling that mirrors the exterior walls of this hotel. The tiling continues into the roomy shower with its rippled glass art deco door that glides along on industrial style mechanism of polished brass.

The detail makes the difference

But it’s the details of the suite that give it that comfortable yet elegant edge.

It’s the brass finishes in the bathroom, it’s the (surprisingly satisfying) cyclonic directional flush of the WC, it’s the lush deep pile of the carpet, and best of all it’s the labels on the light switches and the USBs by the bed.

Too many times in too many hotels have we struggled to find the correct light switch, being left either blinded or broken-toed in the middle of the night. The multitude of illumination options here though are clearly signed, removing the guesswork.

If we had any negative points to make, they would be so minor: there are only two bath towels in the room (an easy fix) and the tap is a bit far from the sink, making it awkward to wash your hands and leaving a lot of drips on the vanity (an impossible fix).

Other than that, this room hits all the sweet spots.

The dining options

We’ve mentioned the Lobby Bar and the swim-up Pool Bar but that still leaves four other venues.

The pool bar, by the way, has complicated hours. On paper, its a 10am-8pm option, but in reality, staffing and weather can play a problematic part, so bear that in mind.

Behind the Pool Bar and on dry land, however, is Saltfire. This broad space is — for the moment — only open for breakfast, though this may change in the future. Breakfast is a buffet affair and one that offers the crispiest hash browns on earth. The bacon, though it might not look like it, is the tastiest I’ve had at a hotel buffet.

A big statement, but I’ll stand by it.

Downstairs on the ground floor is Archie’s. Once the Union Hotel, this is now set up to be ‘Gosford’s new local’, and it’s got everything you need for a good old pub and has a big, friendly family vibe.

It also operates as the bar for the two dining options here: Paolo’s Pizzeria and Ironbark.

We find our table at Ironbark and prowl through the menu, all the time glancing over at the dry-ageing cabinet stocked with huge slabs of beef. We’ve heard the tomahawk is excellent here.

The only problem is there are lots of other things catching our eye as we peruse the options. We even debate the pub classics for a while, but in the end settle on a couple of entrees and steaks.

In a way, I wish we’d gone for the burgers or parmies.

Sadly, the steak tartare didn’t really hit the spot for us. It was covered in a strange mayonnaise dressing and — rather than bread or crisps, the kitchen had taken pains to make their own potato sticks that didn’t stay crispy for long enough and weren’t the best vehicle for the tartare.

The steaks came out a bit under-done, which is usually fine by me, but the fat hadn’t rendered properly and the result was quite a sickly scotch fillet.

On the plus side, the portions are enormous. Both our steaks have us beat and we try to finish the side of broccolini, but fail there too. The wine list here also deserves a mention with plenty of NSW options, which we always enjoy seeing.

The glass of Robert Stein Shiraz — a Mudgee favourite of ours — goes down well with all the meat!

The nightcap

Our favourite part of the voco Gosford comes at the end of the night when we step out of the lift on level 28.

Astra, the hotel’s rooftop bar and restaurant, is lovely.

With views almost right around the area through windows that have been thrown open to allow the cool evening sea breeze in, Astra is part cocktail bar, part izakaya, offering excellently crafted drinks and carefully sculpted Japanese dishes in a refined, city-style setting.

We’re more than full from dinner, so we skip the menus and find a spot at the long bar. Andy behind the jump mixes us two superb martinis and we chat about the various virtues of gin for a while.

It’s the perfect end to the day and once back in our palatial room, we settle into the ecstatic comfort of our soft bed in deep contentment.

We stayed and dined as guests of voco Gosford by IHG and Archibald Precinct, but our experiences and opinions remain our own.

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As our wheels crunch over the stones of the driveway, we’re struck by the fact that we’ve only been in the car for 15 minutes since leaving the busy roads around Pokolbin.

It’s not that it’s been a long drive here, or that Broke-Fordwich is particularly difficult to find.

It’s simply that in the quarter of an hour, we’ve noticed the traffic ebb, the countryside open up and our pulses calm. It’s like we’ve crossed some invisible line that slows life down.

The tiny settlement of Broke is not much more than a crossroads west of Pokolbin, and one of those roads leads through its even smaller counterpart Fordwich.

But between them are over a dozen superb little wineries and some truly splendid countryside. This all combines to that faraway feeling we all yearn for when we leave the big smoke.

The car’s engine mutters into silence and we step out to admire our little castle. For the next two nights, our miniature kingdom is before us: Villa Vino.

Other Broke-Fordwich wineries and tiny homes we’ve written about:

– Life on the Farm – Margan Wines

– Long Table Lunch – Whispering Brook

– Lilypad Tiny House, NSW South Coast

Villa Vino at Winmark Wines, Broke-Fordwich

Small, perfectly formed, and surrounded by the vines of Winmark Winery and the rolling hills of Broke-Fordwich, Villa Vino tiny house has everything you’d need for a romantic getaway in the Hunter.

This is indeed a tiny house, though it doesn’t feel like it.

The inside space is barely two metres wide — just enough to house a double bed with space for shelves either side. But it’s long enough to fit hanging space, a little dresser and a chest of drawers, a couple of armchairs and a coffee table.

The furniture and artworks that line the walls is perfectly chosen; it doesn’t feel cramped or cluttered at all.

Dining in Villa Vino Tiny House

At a push, you could use this space as a dining room, but why do that when you have some wonderful al fresco options on your doorstep?

Beyond the pretty white walls of the tiny house, the attached outdoor kitchen-diner is all ours to play with.

And the kitchen is replete.

Not only is there a full gas barbecue, hob and microwave, there’s a gas-fired pizza oven too as well as all the tools we need. Cutlery, crockery, utensils, (actually sharp) chef’s knives, a fridge-freezer and a sink.

What’s more, you’re supplied with everything you need for a solid breakfast: a dozen eggs, beautiful local thick-cut bacon, milk, sourdough, butter, on-vine cherry tomatoes, OJ, granola and fresh fruit are all waiting in the fridge.

There’s also a bottle of the winery’s own Chardonnay and a block of chocolate for you to enjoy.

With solid walls on two sides and protected by a pull-down screen to the north-west, this open-air kitchen is a clever, all-year-round all-weather proposition.

You can either sit at the broad table within the kitchen area or take your dinner down to the fire pit.

As evening comes on, we set the kindling and enjoy the night sky as the flames from our fire warm our hands chilled by the glass of wine.

From the mesmerising fire, we look up into the heavens as the stars come out and the thin crescent of the moon carves a gleaming sickle into the sky.

Bathroom Facilities

Of course, there’s no space for an ensuite inside the tiny house, but the solution is very smart.

From the front door, but still undercover and on the same elevated level as the house, the toilet and shower are in a separate unit to one side. There’s even a storage heater on the wall for those chilly winter mornings.

There’s not a whole lot of space for toiletries in the bathroom though, so you’re better off keeping everything in the house.

Winmark Wines Cellar Door & Gallery

A short walk from the tiny house, down the path and between the vineyards, takes us to Winmark Wine’s cellar door.

Inside, the neat tasting room is even more full of artwork than the tiny house. Our excellent host Milly tells us about a couple of the pieces as she takes us through the wines of Winmark.

Winmark makes only Chardonnay, a perfect and popular varietal for the Hunter Valley generally, and in Broke-Fordwich especially. They have four different ranges on offer here — Rusty’s Run, Expressions, Single Vineyard and Icon 7 2, the latter three all scoring very highly in the Halliday Wine Companion.

We then take a look at Winmark’s art gallery next door, which is packed with impressive works by local artists. The art isn’t restricted to within the four walls of the gallery though.

The winery’s Sculpture Park features large-scale pieces from a range of artists, however, Biosis by David Ball, which was commissioned for the winery, is a clear favourite.

This — the winery, the gallery, the accommodation — is the baby of Danish-born Karin Adcock, who started Winmark in 2016. Karin’s meticulous attention to detail and passion for creativity shines in the cellar door and the gallery.

As for Villa Vino, with the vines of the winery out in front, the sculpted escarpment of Yellow Rock Lookout looming behind, this tiny house is Winmark in a microcosm.

We stayed as media guests of Winmark Wines, but our experiences and opinions remain our own.

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Running down the western border of Thailand in the province of Kanchanaburi, the River Kwai is one of the most important landmarks of the historic Thai-Burma Train Line – the aptly named Death Railway.

While we were visiting this fascinating part of Thailand, we stayed at the Hintok River Camp, right on the banks of the Kwai.

Now a luxury glamping resort, Hintok is also part of the history of the Death Railway. The camp is on the site of a PoW internment where British soldiers, captured by the Japanese Imperial Army in WWII, were forced to work on the rail line.

The resort has kept the name of the military prison and labour camp that once stood here, but thankfully living conditions are now quite the opposite to what the site’s original occupants had to endure.

Hintok River Camp is part of the boutique Serenata Hotels and Resorts Group. As you can see from the other sites in the portfolio, focus is on unique locations, clever construction and luxury design.

This tracks with Hintok, but I must say, some of the other hotels look incredible, and most of them are located in Kanchanaburi.

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Find some of the best tours of the Death Railway and Kanchanaburi here.

Check out these other accommodation options and great rates in Kanchanaburi.

Hintok River Camp — glamping on an historic WWII site

Accommodation here is camping in name only. Our ‘tent’ — if you can call it that — has its own veranda and is big enough to house a king double and a king single as well as all the other furniture and trimmings.

It even has air conditioning.

But the best is yet to come. At the back of the tent is a full solid-wall bathroom with hot and cold running water, a flush toilet and power shower.

Out on the veranda, we can relax at the outdoor table setting or in the recliner deckchairs.

This is definitely not how I remember camping to be when I was growing up, but I tell you what, I could get used to it!

Around Hintok River Camp

A meandering path leads you through the beautifully maintained grounds to various hammocks and hang-out spots, daybeds and cabanas dotted around the lush gardens, as well as the other tents, and to astounding views over the river.

And it’s down by the river that you find some of the best parts of this resort.

Down a flight of steps, we find the rock pools, which are fed by a natural spring that emerges from the cliff. From the pools, you can look out over the flowing river and the broad forested landscape as you cool down in the refreshing spring water.

Down at the water’s edge, the hotel’s pontoon floats on the rapid eddying waters of the River Kwai. This waterside deck and the elevated cliff-edge pools give the resort an extra touch of glamour and uniqueness.

Up above, the resort bar has prime views over the jungle-edged water as the sun sets.

In the evening, as the resort’s lights come on, dinner beckons us to the camp’s al fresco dining option. Paper lanterns and broad timber tables are spread across the lawn while staff wait behind buffet carts that cover two sides of the area.

Here we find all kinds of delectable Thai dishes from soups and curries to satay and salads, it’s hard to stop ourselves going back for more.

In the morning, breakfast is under the straw roofs of the main building. This is also a buffet style situation and there are plenty of options — both western and Thai. There’s also an egg station where you can get made-to-order omelettes.

And if you feel the need for more coffee throughout the day, there’s also a stand-alone barista-style cafe in the gardens.

Hintok River Camp Museum

To pay homage to the history of the camp, there’s a small museum that tells the story of this place. This site held captive 200 British prisoners of war while they were forced to work on nearby Compressor Cutting as part of Japanese war efforts in Asia.

There are some interesting details of what life was like for the soldiers and the harrowing conditions they had to endure. But it also goes into the pre-history of the site. In the 1990s, the owner discovered a refuse pit used by the camp.

When he excavated it, he began finding neolithic artefacts that date back as far as 10,000 years, showing how important this site has been over the millennia.

Hellfire Pass and the War Memorial

The other great thing about Hintok River Camp is its proximity to Hellfire Pass.

Running for 75m, Hellfire Pass – also known as Konyu Cutting – delves 25m into the hillside and is wide enough for a train to run through.

At the end of the cutting is a dell where the Allied War Memorial and cenotaph stands. Usually, it’s quiet here, but on important dates like ANZAC Day, this area is packed with people paying their respects.

It’s a haunting feeling, to walk through the cutting. The knowledge that these cliffs that loom up either side of you were cut and moved by the hands of forced labour.

The workers — both captured soldiers and indentured civilians — suffered so much here. And all because the war demanded the Japanese needed supplies quicker to a western outpost. It’s the horrors of war in hard rock.

You’ll also find the Hellfire Pass Interpretive Centre here. This museum to the railway looks out over the jungle and river system that paid witness to the horrors of the work camps in the 1940s.

The centre tells the story of Hellfire Pass and of other cuttings along the line. But most of all, it does well to make sense of a mindless moment in human history that makes no sense at all.

Visiting the Death Railway and staying at Hinton River Camp is a travel experience that will stay with us forever.

We stayed as media guests of Hintok River Camp courtesy of the Tourism Authority of Thailand, but our experiences and opinions remain our own.

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We roll into Orange off the Mitchell Highway, an easy, sub-four-hour drive from Sydney — in spite of the sleet and snow dashing against the windscreen.

It’s always surprising how cold the winter gets in the Central Tablelands.

And at over 800m altitude and so far inland, it’s not just the winter here that comes as a surprise.

Considering its distance from the ocean, the Oriana Motel finds its name from the most unlikely source.

Named after one of the last great steamer cruise ships, the SS Oriana, the motel was built in 1969 with the glamour and luxury of cruising in the 1920s in mind.

In its heyday of the 1970s and ‘80s, the Oriana, and its bar and restaurant were the place to be seen, with soirees and elaborate dinners par for the course. `

However, as they do, things changed and the 1990s saw the motel’s reputation drop to its lowest ebb.

But since 2015, thanks to its new owners, the superlative Espen Harbitz and his late husband Ted Marr, the Oriana is afloat again and packed with charisma.

Using their deep knowledge of hospitality, plus the 30 years of living in Hong Kong and throwing the most incredible parties all over the world, Harbitz and Marr have returned the Oriana to her former glory — perhaps even surpassed it.

Welcome to the Oriana Motel, Orange

Our welcome at the reception is so warm, we forget all about the awful weather we left outside. Reception is also where breakfast happens, but should we need a snack or cup of coffee any time of day, we can help ourselves here.

It’s the first — but not the last — example of the clever generosity you’ll find at the Oriana.

Rooms at the Oriana Motel

There are two types of room at the Oriana. The regular rooms on the ground level have the traditional car space at their front doors and are well appointed with all the trimmings you’d expect from this mid-century-inspired retro motel.

The rooms above reception and the restaurant, however, are in a different league.

Ours — an Oriana King Terrace Suite — looks out onto the shared rooftop terrace, decorated with citrus trees and stylish outdoor furniture.

Inside the room, we find so many clever details and inclusions that show just how good Espen is at running this venue.

It’s the quality of the amenities in the bathroom, it’s the extra-soft gowns, the complimentary snacks in the minibar and fresh fruit in the lounge.

It’s the tea set next to the bed and the multitude of pillow and bedding options, not to mention turn-down chocolates that are actually tasty.

Everything’s well thought through and it pays off.

As for the decor, each of the suites has a different theme. Ours is Africa and the artworks, maps and posters on the walls, all of which come from Espen’s private collection, tell the story.

In fact, most — if not all — of the art around the hotel are items Espen and Ted collected over the years.

Breakfast at the motel

Orange has plenty of great cafes and grocers if you want to grab breakfast outside the motel, but you’d be missing a trick.

Served in the cafe area near reception, breakfast at the Oriana is not included as it often is in hotels. But for only $20, you’re not going to find many places that’ll feed you like this.

There are plenty of options, from Oriana’s special Breakfast Wellness Shots to cereals and yoghurts. There’s even a waffle machine and a selection of toppings.

After that, you can then order eggs bennie, bacon and eggs, or even a cheese soufflé. Why not? You’re here to enjoy yourself!

Dinner at the Oriana

This evening, we start with a cocktail or two in the glamorous Bela Vista Bar and a chat with the inimitable Espen, whose family come from the hotel industry.

When it’s time for our table, we move to the Peacock Room — the Oriana’s much-lauded restaurant and a jewel in the crown of this food-focused town.

We start things off with thinly sliced Nordic cured venison, sweet mustard, cranberries and sourdough melba toast, and a towering double-baked soufflé made with alpine French cheeses.

It’s clear why this restaurant has such a good name in Orange.

The mains come out while we work our way through the exemplary wine list.

I can’t go past the rump cap served on a roasting skewer and which comes with a choice of potato — I go for the gratin.

I love that the kitchen doesn’t ask you to choose béarnaise, red chimichurri and green peppercorn sauces to go with their steaks; instead they give you all three.

Christina’s fish pie and its creamy cheddar mash top is a standout.

We take the dessert recommendation of the creme brûlée, which neither of us needs, but both of us enjoy. And we finish off a couple of local fortifieds that make us want to move here.

The Peacock Room is also where the Oriana hosts its amazing Christmas in July dinners every Friday and Saturday evening throughout July each year. You can see what the event is like here in our full write-up, but believe me when I say it’s an evening to remember.

The Sauna

If the Norwegian flag flying next to the Aussie one at the front gate hasn’t given it away already, the Scandinavian style sauna that Espen has installed by the pool should clear up any doubts as to where he’s from!

This guest-only feature of the motel is right on trend and is a lovely addition, especially in the winter. You can get quite a sweat on in here with temperatures boosting way over 60°C when you spoon water over the hot coals.

There’s even the option to use the pool as a cold plunge afterwards, then warm up by the fire pit. Though with the outside air edging close to zero, we’re in two minds whether a plunge in the pool is really necessary.

But it’s the sense of fun and freedom, the whimsy of things like the sauna at the Oriana that gives you full licence to enjoy yourself. And isn’t that what you want when you go away somewhere?

Every time we come to Orange, we find something that completely captivates us. Oriana, you have our hearts.

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There’s something about a staycation that Christina and I always relish. Perhaps it’s the change of scenery or the ostentatious promise of room service. Maybe it’s the luxury of a big, modern bathroom (ours is impressively small and outdated).

Or perhaps it’s just the opportunity to play tourist in our own city.

Sydney’s certainly suited to a staycation. And our hotel is in the perfect spot for it too.

The Porter House, which is in Accor’s rare tranche of MGallery Collection hotels, is on Castlereagh Street between Park and Bathurst Streets. This means you’re not only a stone’s throw from Hyde Park (we can see the obelisk from our room window), but you’ve also got the city right at your feet.

Close to Town Hall and Gadigal stations, down the road from Chinatown — and even closer to Thai Town — you’ve got transport, food and drink already sorted. You’ve even got Darling Harbour and George Street entertainment quarters just a short walk alway.

But that’s if you can drag yourself away from the hotel.

Sydney Hotels — The Porter House

Stepping through the front door of this heritage building, which started out as a tobacco factory in the 1870s and then a famed leather merchants, you can feel the artisanal history of the place.

But this is only half of the Porter House, home to the hotel’s drinking and dining options (five floors of them!).

Next door, in a modern 36-floor tower, the Porter House occupies the first 10 floors with a range of room types and suites.

After checking in at reception, which is interestingly right at the back of the old building past the enticing bar and booths of the hotel’s ground-floor bar (click here to skip to the bar experience), we head up to our room, which has been very generously upgraded to a Junior Suite.

And although this may not be the biggest hotel suite in the world, it’s packed with beautiful design, clever features and exciting surprises.

Our Room

Split into four living areas, the suite begins in the lounge room, appointed with luxurious leather furniture and a coffee table in white marble and warm copper. It also has the biggest TV we’ve seen in a hotel room.

Next is the dining room and minibar. A table and chairs are set up in front of one of the building’s signature curved windows, which architect Angelo Candalepas of Candalepas Associates designed to reference the brick arched windows of the heritage building next door.

Also in this room are the beautifully leather-finished wardrobes that hide a multitude of surprises.

Behind one door is a state-of-the-art Nespresso machine with designer espresso cups and a drawer of elegant stemware. Behind another is the bar fridge, though this is sadly empty apart from milk.

Another wardrobe provides plenty of hanging space, another has more drawers that contain the room’s safe, and impressively, rather than the usual hairdryer and iron, a clothes steamer and hair straighteners. Nice touch.

The bedroom, which is separated by twin pocket doors that slide dramatically across the doorway, is dominated by a wonderfully comfortable king bed, hugged by a sleek leather bedhead.

This bedhead houses touch panels that control the lights and also the curtains, which is quite cool. There are more of these panels on walls around the suite.

We also note that the bedside power points take not only regular plugs but USB and USB-C jacks too.

There’s also a tablet by the bed that controls everything from the TV, lights and thermostat to ordering room service and setting the do not disturb.

Finally, the bathroom opens off the bedroom to a twin vanity and lovely Appelles toiletries. To the left is the toilet door, but to the right is the spacious shower with rainfall and regular heads in gleaming copper finishes.

But it’s through the next door that really surprises.

In its own dedicated space is a bath tub so deep and sumptuous you half expect Venus to rise from the bubbles and claim it as her own.

And the piece de resistance: the mirror in front of the bath hides a TV screen that is only visible when you turn it on. Very slick.

Porter House Hotel – MGallery’s Cellar Door

Rather than have your run-of-the-mill hotel lobby bar, the Porter House has done something brilliant.

This is Bread And Wine, the cellar door for Handpicked, a winery that crafts wine from the best growing regions in Australia and around the world.

You can sit and have a wine tasting or enjoy a whole bottle, just like a regular cellar door. And having a space in this beautiful 19th Century building, with its vaulted ceilings and exposed beams, makes the experience even more evocative.

The cellar door has a range of wine flights you can choose from like ‘Chardonyay!’, which gives you four different Chardonnays to try, and ‘Rarely Single’, which is a showcase of Handpicked’s most sought-after wines.

You can also add a cheese pairing to go with each wine, and there are charcuterie boards you can order if you feel like a bit more to eat.

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Seasonal Events

The Porter House runs regular seasonal events and specials that are fun. For our winter getaway, we enjoy the Red Affair package.

Along with our lovely room, we get a ‘Quick and the Red’ wine flight and cheese pairing, which includes generous pours of four Handpicked reds — the perfect salve to winter’s chill.

This offer is for one person; an additional wine flight and cheese pairing will be at extra cost.

Health and Fitness

Upstairs on the roof, you’ll find the well-equipped gym. One whole wall is a folding glass door, which means you can work out in the open air.

Round the corner is a narrow lap pool if you feel like a dunk.

The Cafe

As well as breakfast options in Dixson & Son on level 1, the ground floor also has the Porter House Grounds cafe if you just want a quick coffee and croissant to get your morning going.

The Porter House Hotel – MGallery is an ideal place to stay in Sydney whether you’re visiting or on a staycation.

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Luang Prabang is a beautiful riverside town in central-northern Laos and was once home to the Lao royal family before revolution in 1975.

Before that, centuries ago, it was also the capital city of the country.

Add to that spectacular rivers and waterfalls, wildlife programmes for asiatic black bears, water buffalo and Asian elephants, and even UNESCO protection of the city, and you begin to see why Luang Prabang is such a special place.

The Maison Dalabua, in central Luang Prabang, is a Lao-owned hotel that’s been in the family for generations. Its name is a fusion of French and Lao cultures and means House of the Lotus Princess.

Check out our video walkthrough of the Maison Dalabua:

This hotel was included in our 10-day itinerary around Laos that began in the capital Vientiane and travelled north to Vang Vieng before ending here in Luang Prabang.

You can book this same trip and its activities with InsideAsia’s Laos by Rail itinerary here.

And if you want to know what Laos is like, take a look at our video featuring these three very different cities as we travel through them.

We travelled in Laos via the country’s new high-speed train, which we’ve also reviewed. You can see that write-up here.

Staying in Maison Dalabua, you understand that you’re staying in a part of Laos. So many hotels lose the sense of where they are, but this hotel fits so well within the culture of Laos generally and Luang Prabang specifically.

Even the three lily ponds in the hotel’s grounds are UNESCO-classified.

Around the Grounds of Maison Dalabua

Tropical plants and palm trees fill every spare metre here. Timber walkways and bridges lead you over the water from the comfortable reception all the way to the hotel’s bar and restaurant, Manda de Lao, which looks out over one of the ponds.

As we explore more of the hotel, we find more interesting little touches like water features and lounges, cabinets full of ornaments and icons, and artworks on walls.

The hotel pool looks extremely welcoming in the heat of the Lao summer. It is, however, really quite cold. Call me a wimp (Christina did), but it’s a bit too chilly for me.

There’s a day spa here, which is much more my style, offering a range of relaxing treatments. You can also book all kinds of tours and experiences at reception, not least hiring pushbikes to get around town.

The Rooms At Maison Dalabua

There are several types of room here, including some beautiful studio and duplex apartments, and overwater bungalows that sit out over the lily ponds.

Our room — a Grand Deluxe Heritage room — is on the first floor and is full of that clever blend of Lao and French colonial decor that Luang Prabang seems to have mastered.

Rich timber floors and ceilings lead to elegant French windows that open out onto a small balcony with leafy views of the grounds.

The room’s comfortably furnished with an enormous bed and teak cabinetry that fits in well.

However, the bathroom has one of those strange windows looking into the bedroom that seem popular in SE Asia. There is a blind you can pull down for privacy, but you know what makes a bathroom more private? No windows!

Inside the bathroom, there’s a bath, which is a nice surprise, and a large shower room too. But the modern grey concrete walls here seem at odds with the rest of the hotel’s vintage aesthetic.

On the whole though, this is a lovely room with nods in particular to the cottage industry of cotton textiles and weaving that’s still an important part of life in the province.

Dining at Maison Dalabua

Breakfast at Maison Dalabua happens in the Manda de Lao restaurant.

You’ll find herbal teas and coffee here, and a lovely range of Lao dishes to choose from at the buffet. There are also a la carte options you can order too.

In the evening, this becomes not only the hotel’s restaurant, but a dining destination for many people in the city.

Beautifully plated dishes combine French and Lao techniques and ingredients for tempting a la carte and set-menu formats.

And if you only have time for a quick drink, the bar here is the perfect spot for a house cocktail or a cheeky BeerLao looking out over the lilies and lotus flowers of the pond as the sun sets.

We loved our time in Luang Prabang, but staying at Maison Dalabua made the visit all the more special.

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Vang Vieng in northern Laos – about an hour from the capital on the new fast train – has long had a reputation for being a backpacker haven which began in the late 1990s and grew to its breaking point. But things are changing here.

At its peak in the late ‘00s, the town’s tourism boom drew hoards of revellers until the government finally shut it down in 2012.

Vang Vieng had developed a reputation for a crazy, anything-goes party town. Cheap booze flowed as fast as the stony Nam Song River, which carried thrill-seeking drinkers down to waterside bars on inner tubes (aka tubing) for shots and all-night hooleys.

And people were willing to stay in the cheapest most squalid accommodation for the experience.

But since the 2012 crackdown, Vang Vieng has diversified its tourism offerings.

You can still bob down the river in kayaks and inner tubes, but the waterside bars offering drinking games, hooch and — ahem — other consumables have all but gone or have at least cleaned up their acts.

Instead, Vang Vieng has brought focus back to the natural beauty and culture that attracted visitors in the first place — before things started getting out of hand.

The Riverside Boutique Resort is a gleaming example of this change.

Vang Vieng’s Riverside Boutique Resort

On the banks of the fast-flowing Nam Song River, the aptly named Riverside Boutique Resort is a low-key place with a pool, lush gardens, a lounge bar, restaurant and day spa.

From the hotel, views over the stony river follow the Nathong Valley and the magnificent towers of karst mountains that fill the horizon.

Meanwhile, its main entrance opens onto a little unsealed laneway, far from the main street and any traffic noise.

The rooms at the Riverside Boutique Resort

The resort has 34 rooms and suites, which means the grounds and facilities are never too busy.

Our room – a double deluxe on the first floor – is modern, but with plenty of traditional Laos styling. In fact, the rooms here are named after and separated by eight of the 49 recognised ethnic groups of Laos: the Akha, Hmong, Katu, Lanten, Lao Lum, Tai Daeng, Tai Lee and Yao.

We’re in one of the Hmong Rooms, named after Loas’ third largest ethnic group, and the decor and fabrics reflect this people’s culture.

Batiks on the fabrics are all handmade in Hmong style, and the ink drawings are by renowned artist Mick Saylom from Vientiane. The drawings show typical Hmong village life within the landscape of Vang Vieng.

I suppose the only let-down of the room is the shower, which is in a bath and has a shower curtain. For some reason, I find shower curtains in hotels unsettling.

Otherwise, its a lovely room and very comfortable.

The rest of the resort

The hotel’s restaurant has the illustrious sounding name of ‘Restaurant du Crabe d’Or’ — though in English, the Golden Crab Restaurant feels more Sponge Bob coded. The name, however, comes from one of the area’s most famous caves.

We don’t have chance to try the resort’s menus while we’re here unfortunately. There are just too many places in town to check out, but it looks nice enough inside.

The hotel bar is downstairs and there’s seating by the boundary wall overlooking the river’s edge — the perfect spot for a happy hour cocktail.

As the sun starts to set, hot air balloons come into view, sailing low over the Nathong Valley across the water.

It’s a beautiful spectacle, seeing balloons so close and the sun setting low over the mountains, though we’re not sure how safe it is as some almost touch down on the river or barely scrape the resort roofs as they float by.

In the morning, we head back to the Golden Crab for breakfast.

There’s plenty to choose from, including western options like bacon and chat potatoes in clay pots, but there’s also more local options including laab, fried rice and even dumplings.

We sit on the veranda, enjoy a well-made cappuccino and take in the dramatic views that Vang Vieng is so famous for, well set up for a day of adventure.

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As you’d expect from any capital, Vientiane has plenty of hotel options. Not only is it the political and economic hub of Laos, it’s also the main international gateway to the country and right on the border of eastern Thailand.

But if you’re not after a big anonymous international hotel full of business travellers or large tour groups, this 55-room boutique hotel right in the centre of Vientiane is the place for you.

Check out our video walkthrough of the Lao Poet Hotel here:

Where to Stay in Vientiane, Laos — Lao Poet Hotel

Once the home of a famous local writer, the Lao Poet Hotel is a locally owned boutique hotel in the central Ban Haysoke District, surrounded by shops, markets and bars, and close to the river.

Everything about this hotel is quietly low-key, which matches Vientiane well. Decor and furniture reflect a comfortable, creative vibe with nods to Lao’s French influence, as well as the country’s many cultures and its close ties to Buddhism.

The lobby has a classical feel, full of French design and furniture, though mingled in with the European aesthetic is plenty of Laos too.

Check out our guide to Vientiane here for top tips on things to do, where to eat and how to get around this interesting city.

You can also find our full library of stories, guides and videos on Laos here, including our review of the state-of-the-art high-speed train that’s changed tourism in Laos.

Statues of elephants and water buffalo sit next to Parisian style cafe tables and photographs of Hmong and Yao Mien Laotians in traditional dress sit in teak art deco frames.

We stayed here at the Lao Poet Hotel as part of our trip with InsideAsia Tours on their outstanding Laos by Train itinerary. Check it out (and book it) here.

The Rooms at Lao Poet Hotel

Our room – an Urban Deluxe room – is small by Southeast Asian hotel standards, but well furnished and comfortable.

The hand-painted mural above bed is impressive and just one of the many artworks in the room and around the hotel. In fact, most of the rooms here have a unique mural above the bed, which is a lovely touch.

Attention to detail in the styling of the room makes such a difference, like traditional lantern style bed lamps and the work desk that feels like you should be penning some Hemingway-esque novel.

The bathroom is neat and modern with some nice design touches and sleek black marble walls around the sink and vanity.

However, the wall next to the shower is just glass, so you’d better have a good relationship with whoever you’re sharing the room with.

There is a blind you can pull down for privacy, but this seems to be a growing trend in SE Asian hotels and I’ve got to say: I’m not a fan.

What Else is There at the Lao Poet Hotel?

It’s up on the roof that you’ll find the real wow factor of this hotel where the rooftop infinity pool looks out over this low-slung little city.

Even though you’re only up six or seven storeys, you get views out over the rooftops of Vientiane all the way to the Mekong River and the Thai border beyond.

Next to the pool is a beautiful leafy lounge perfect for a sundowner or an intimate dinner, and if you’re in need of a pampering, there’s a small day spa and massage room on the fifth floor.

Breakfast here is served in the sunny restaurant next to reception, where you’ll find a generous spread of the freshest fruit you’ll ever eat and a new favourite discovery: pineapple jam!

There’s also toast and butter, and you can also order eggs a la carte, but — to my doctor’s glee — there’s no bacon in the buffet.

You can also order any coffee you can think of (Laos’ coffee scene is better than most European countries) and best of all, this savoury pancake.

Filled with chicken mince and beansprouts and somehow crispy and chewy at the same time, it’s similar to Vietnamese bahn xeo. I still have dreams about this delicious morning morsel!

The Lao Poet Hotel is a great place to base yourself in this funny little city — a city where the French colonial influence is still clear to see, but that also has so much of its own culture to get to know.

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Cupitt’s Estate is a small but highly-acclaimed family-run winery and brewery in the South Coast of NSW, not far from the rocky shores and sensational beaches of Ulladulla and Mollymook, a few hours’ drive from Sydney.

We first came here on a tip-off from a friend when we stayed at Bannisters years ago. Although a few things have changed — the deck at the back of the cellar door is much bigger and the car park has grown too — the wine, beer and warmest of welcomes are just the same.

Perhaps the biggest difference is the accommodation that’s on offer here now.

Check out our video of Cupitt’s Estate’s accommodation, experiences and dining:

Where to stay at Cupitt’s Estate

Looking out over the estate’s 75 hectares, the Cupitts have built ten beautifully appointed villas. These villas feel more like high-end hotel suites, just without the impersonal corridors and lobby.

Each one is separated from its neighbours and angled in such a way that makes them completely private.

As with a suite, there’s a lounge and dining area, as well as a kitchenette. But what sets these villas apart is the deep-fill bath tub outside on the balcony.

At night, you can enjoy the conflagration of stars overhead from your soak, and in the daytime — if you’re lucky — the estate’s cows will be grazing in the paddock next door.

Our villa comes with a breakfast hamper replete with crusty sourdough, fresh fruit and muesli, and in the fridge is yoghurt and milk.

Instead of the usual coffee pod machine, the Cupitts have supplied clever fold-out coffee bags that sit in your cup and brew.

It’s details like this that shows just how much thought has gone into these villas.

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Down the corridor is the bedroom. Its enormous bed is so comfy, and the soft furnishings and artworks add to that homely yet stylish touch here.

The bathroom’s on the small side, but it has everything you need, including a rainfall shower and high-quality Australian-made bathroom amenities from Leif.

The kitchenette and minibar are well stocked — of course with Cupitt’s wines — but also with premixed cocktails from the winery’s bar. There are even oversized ice cubes in the freezer, a cocktail mixing set and heavy tumblers to give that cocktail bar feel to your drink.

There’s also a basket of goodies in the kitchenette. In particular chocolates from nearby Woodstock are worth a nibble. Staff at the winery also recommend going to the shop in Woodstock to try the chocolate at the source.

Cupitt’s Estate Cellar Door

Beyond the villas, the winery has a beautiful outlook, just perfect for a delicious glass of wine or craft beer, both made right here. The winery has a few small vineyards, but a lot of the wine they make is with grapes from other parts of NSW.

The beer, however, is all made on-site and is as good a reason as the wine to come and visit Cupitt’s.

Wine tastings usually happen at the cellar door in this historic building from 1851. The building was once the creamery of the dairy that stood here.

The family used to make their own cheese, continuing the tradition of the property. It’s a shame they don’t do that anymore, as the cheese was excellent, but it’s a lot of extra work.

While you’re here, don’t forget to sign up to the wine club for discounts on lots of things including wine, beer, dining and accommodation. And first dibs on wine deliveries of course.

Otherwise, you can sign up to the Cupitt’s Wine Club here before you visit.

But we’re having our wine tasting down in the barrel room.

As part of the Tour & Taste experience, we’re tasting wine that’s spent plenty of time in this room already.

When the Cupitts built the winery in 2001, they had the forethought to not only create a beautiful space to grow, make and enjoy wine, but also an underground cellar to store it.

Under the winery itself, more like something you’d find in Europe than on the NSW South Coast, the subterranean barrel cellar is a very special place.

There’s something so magical about drinking wine in a room like this, surrounded by barrels, deep underground.

Dining Options at Cupitt’s Estate

Back top side, we’re ready for dinner. On the deck and in the wine garden, you can enjoy casual dining with pizzas and a range of other tasty plates.

For a more formal meal experience, Cupitt’s has an excellent restaurant with views out over the countryside.

Check out Christina’s stunning food photography!

We start with some fresh oysters with a mignonette, then move through the gears with scallops sautéed in green garlic butter and roasted figs with capocollo and whipped ricotta.

Next to us the sun sets, sparkling off Stony Creek in the distance as it runs into the sea.

For mains, we go for pork rack and grilled rapini, and beautifully tender blistered octopus with charred cavolo nero and a romesco sauce. And a bowl of fries of course.

We share a dessert of caramelised figs, salted hazelnuts and dark chocolate ganache before wandering back to our villa for a blissful night’s sleep.

We were hosted as media guests at Cupitt’s Estate, but our experiences and opinions remain our own.

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