10 h. ago I don’t need a ‘butler’ at a nice hotel, just give me housekeeping

Most of the butlers I’ve come across recently are room-service attendants in nicer suits, while cleaners remain woefully underappreciated.

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10 h. ago ‘It’s just really fun’: Why we’re thirsty again for the noughties

Passionfruit and vanilla vodka with a sidecar shot of prosecco: it’s being made and enjoyed a lot more than you think.

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34 h. ago Famed budget hotel brand opens in Melbourne’s most central location

The well-oiled Holiday Inn hospitality machine and its super-smiley staff make this new city stay accessible and affordable.

Politics

3 d. ago This overlooked Aussie wine region has a new reason to visit

Rutherglen has a revamped hotel, and award-winning winemakers who respect heritage while trying new things – to great success.

Politics

6 d. ago Future Fund under fire for business class hotel research trip and Disneyland visit

Future Fund chief executive Raphael Arndt sent his executive assistant on two business class trips overseas to inspect hotel rooms and venues for a boardroom meeting.

Events

8 d. ago ‘Spread so thin’: Single parents among those hardest hit by cost of living pressure

Logan Bell worked two jobs, studied full-time and looked for housing during the three months she spent living in a hotel with her daughter.

Events

1 week ago ‘Nice to be back’: Piastri lands early blow in Qatar as F1 title chase ramps up

Oscar Piastri has grabbed a crucial pole for the sprint at the Qatar Grand Prix – the race where he must thrive or give up any hope of winning the world title – and declared: “Nice to be back!”

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1 week ago ‘Nice to be back’: Oscar Piastri lands early blow at decisive Qatar Grand Prix

Oscar Piastri has grabbed a crucial pole for the sprint at the Qatar Grand Prix – the race where he must thrive or give up any hope of winning the world title – and declared: “Nice to be back!”

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1 week ago ‘Nice to be back’: Piastri lands early blow at decisive Qatar Grand Prix

Oscar Piastri has grabbed a crucial pole for the sprint at the Qatar Grand Prix – the race where he must thrive or give up any hope of winning the world title – and declared: “Nice to be back!”

Politics

1 week ago How a dancing Robert Irwin became the antidote to American gloom

Can nice guys really finish first? Exchanging khaki for sequins has transformed Robert Irwin into a global brand.

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2 w. ago Conflicts questioned as embattled Star elects new member to its board

New Star Entertainment board member Bruce Mathieson jnr has been quizzed on potential conflicts of interest with his hotel and gaming company, as shareholders overwhelmingly endorsed his election to the board of the struggling casino giant.

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2 w. ago England bowler Mark Wood was so crushed by first Test loss, he considered driving from Perth to Brisbane

While his teammates bunkered in their hotel rooms after a crushing Ashes loss, Mark Wood contemplated hiring a car and escaping Perth by driving across the country.

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2 w. ago Why our critic was blown away by this newly hatted Melbourne hotel restaurant

It was a tough sell, but Sydney chef Mike McEnearney’s From Here By Mike is one of the openings of the year.

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2 w. ago A Kia Stinger and a belly full of Jack Daniel’s: How a shoot

In the headlights of his black sedan, drunk antiques salesman Paul Flegel stood armed with a semi-automatic pistol in Barry Butler’s driveway.

Events

2 w. ago A Kia Stinger and a belly full of Jack Daniel’s: How a shootout in Beechworth unfolded

In the headlights of his black sedan, drunk antiques salesman Paul Flegel stood armed with a semi-automatic pistol in Barry Butler’s driveway.

Events

2 w. ago The hotel might be naff but there’s a lot to like about Mitch Orr’s new London

The menu leans Middle Eastern and Mediterranean yet still feels very Sydney at the Australian spin-off of The Palomar, the hotel restaurant at the new Olympia.

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3 w. ago ‘You can be bossy and nice’: The ABC’s hit cosy crime show has found a surprising new audience

Return to Paradise may have been a gamble for its star Anna Samson, but it has paid off in ways she couldn’t imagine.

Events

3 w. ago The $375 million precinct putting NSW coastal city on the map

Gosford is cementing itself as a destination with a new voco hotel, set to open at the start of summer within the game-changing new Archibald Precinct waterfront development.

Economics

3 w. ago For laneway lovers, this new Melbourne hotel is streets ahead

The location or this colourful new boutique hotel, right in the middle of Melbourne’s famous lively, lattice-like network of laneways, is difficult to beat.

Politics

4 w. ago Like your hotels predictable? This quirky Dublin hotel isn’t for you

Don’t be fooled by its prime, Victorian exterior. The Wilder Townhouse lives up to its moniker, and makes for one memorable stay.

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