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Hotels & Villas
Luxury hotels and villas around the world, reviewed and reported first-hand. Since 2018 I have stayed in, tested, and photographed exceptional properties across 135 countries — from overwater villas in the Maldives to design hotels in Europe and private island resorts in Indonesia. This section brings together two things: my honest, in-person hotel and villa reviews, and my curated coverage of the most exciting new hotel openings worth knowing about. Represent a hotel or villa? See how I review or work with me.

Exploring the great barrier reef from the Shangri-La Cairns, Australia
The Shangri-La is a great and convenient luxury hotel to explore the Great Barrier Reef in Cairns. The exterior of the building or the lobby






















