While this month’s Hideaway Report features a number of new discoveries in Australia, we would be remiss in not mentioning some of our long-standing favorites. Voyages Longitude 131°, a remarkable series of tented guest quarters abutting Uluru, or Ayers Rock, is rightly regarded as one of the most unique properties in the world.
Posted by andrewharpertravelblog on March 10, 2011
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Hayman Resort, Great Barrier Reef
Longtime Harper favorite Hayman has unveiled eight new lavish Beach Villas, raising the bar for resorts in Australia’s Great Barrier Reef. The 212 accommodations in the original low-profile wings feature beautiful balconies and marble baths, but the villas provide an entirely different level of luxury, for those so inclined.
In addition to glorious views of the Coral Sea, each villa features butler service, a private pool, a beachfront terrace and an outdoor shower. At almost 1,300 square feet, the light-filled villas feel refreshingly spacious and airy, perfectly complementing their lush environment.
The best season to visit the Great Barrier Reef fast approaches. A stay between the beginning of March and the end of November would show this vibrantly colorful natural wonder at its best.
Posted by andrewharpertravelblog on February 15, 2011
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Lilianfels Blue Mountains
Harper travel consultant Anne recently made a trip to Australia, staying at The Observatory in Sydney, Lilianfels Blue Mountains (two hours outside Sydney) and the Park Hyatt Melbourne. Anne loved “inspiring, high-energy, easy-to-get-around” Sydney, as well as garden-studded Melbourne. Lilianfels made for an ideal contrast, with a “traditional English” atmosphere and a gorgeous setting “ideal for hiking.”
The trip also included a return to New Zealand, a favorite destination of Anne’s. This time, she lodged at Claremont Country Estate, an elegant five-suite country house near the wineries of Waipara, and Timara Lodge, an idyllic four-suite manor surrounded by the gardens and vineyards of Marlborough. “You have to go,” Anne exclaimed.
Posted by andrewharpertravelblog on April 12, 2010
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