Welcome to the first instalment of Hotel Addict, a monthly column where I check into Australia’s best hotels, exploring not just the rooms, but the stories, service and settings that make each stay unforgettable and worth adding to your wishlist.

The new iPhone is almost here, and it could change the way we capture our travels.

It's time to level the playing field for the long weekend.

How a Tassie minibreak reminded a family of what they meant to each other.

Thinking about snatching a joey from its mother for a video? Dilvin Yasa is going to stop you right there…

I worked the front desk of a hotel and the trick to getting more service is simpler than you think.

This Random Acts of Kindness Day, plan one of these acts for your next holiday and make the world a better place.

Investigative journalist Joe Aston’s “blistering exposé” on the machinations of former Qantas CEO Alan Joyce and Chairman Richard Goyder in The Chairman’s Lounge sparked controversy for its precise accusations of greed at the expense of customers and staff through the pandemic.

The desire to flee the familiar when you’re nursing a broken heart is strong, but some destinations can heighten your sense of loss rather than help you forget it.