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Australia
Crowne Plaza
Superior First Class
Alice Springs, Australia
Adjacent to the Alice Springs Golf Course and a 10-minute walk to “Alice’s” major sights, the Crowne Plaza offers two restaurants and a bar, gym, tennis courts, sauna and whirlpool, outdoor pool, Internet access, and laundry and dry cleaning services. Air-conditioned guest rooms have private bath with hair dryer, in-room safe, TV, and phone. Please note that while the Crowne Plaza Hotel is one of the best in Alice Springs, it may not meet the standards of the other hotels on your tour.
Desert Gardens Hotel
Not rated
Ayers Rock, Australia
Part of the Voyages Ayers Rock Resorts complex, Desert Gardens Hotel stands amongst ghost gums and native shrubs close the entrance to Uluru National Park. Hotel amenities include several restaurants and bars, Internet access, laundry and dry cleaning services, shopping arcade, beauty salon, spa with massage treatments, and five outdoor pools. There are many lookouts where you can admire Uluru off in the distance. Each of the 218 air-conditioned guest rooms is decorated in a dark-neutral palette and has private bath with hair dryer, coffee- and tea-making facilities, private verandah or courtyard, in-room safe, mini-bar, TV, and phone.
Pullman Reef Hotel Casino
Deluxe
Cairns, Australia
Located in the heart of Cairns overlooking Trinity Bay, the 128-room Pullman Reef Hotel Casino offers three restaurants, a café, and three bars; Internet access; laundry and dry cleaning services; health club with hot tub, spa, and massage; rooftop swimming pool; and casino. Air-conditioned guest rooms have private bath with hair dryer, in-room safe, mini-bar, TV, and phone.
Sir Stamford
Deluxe
Sydney, Australia
Sir Stamford at Circular Quay stands in the heart of Sydney on historic Macquarie Street and in close proximity to the Opera House, Royal Botanic Gardens, and Sydney Harbour. Built in the late 1800s, the hotel features 18th-century Louis XV and Georgian antiques. Amenities include a restaurant and bar, Internet access, laundry and dry cleaning services, fitness center, sun deck, sauna, and outdoor heated pool. Comfortable guest rooms have private bath with hair dryer, TV, and phone.
Voyages Sails in the Desert Hotel
Superior First Class
Ayers Rock, Australia
Part of the Voyages Ayers Rock Resorts complex, the Sails in the Desert Hotel celebrates Aboriginal heritage and culture through its décor and the on-site Mulgara Gallery of native art and crafts. Hotel amenities include an outdoor pool, spacious grounds, several restaurants and bars, Internet access, and dry cleaning and laundry services, while the greater resort complex offers a host of amenities, from five additional swimming pools and two tennis courts to a shopping complex, hair salon, and visitors’ center. A free shuttle bus operates continuously around the property. Spacious air-conditioned guest rooms have private bath with hair dryer, coffee- and tea-making facilities, private balcony or verandah, mini-bar, TV, and phone.
New Zealand
Hotel St. Moritz
First Class
Queenstown, New Zealand
Nestled on a hillside overlooking Queenstown’s breathtaking lake and mountains, the alpine-lodge style Hotel St. Moritz is located just a few minutes’ walk from prime dining and shopping areas. Hotel amenities include a restaurant and bar, Internet access, laundry and dry cleaning facilities, fitness center, sauna, and spa. Air-conditioned guest rooms have private bath with hair dryer, coffee- and tea-making facilities, mini-bar, TV, and phone.
Royal Lakeside
First Class
Rotorua, New Zealand
On the shores of Lake Rotorua, the Royal Lakeside is a five-minute walk from the city center. Hotel amenities include a restaurant and bar, Internet access, spa, sauna, fitness center, and indoor pool. Air-conditioned guest rooms have private bath with hair dryer, in-room safe, coffee- and tea-making facilities, mini-bar, TV, and phone.
Stamford Plaza Auckland
Superior First Class
Auckland, New Zealand
Stamford Plaza Auckland sits in the heart of Auckland’s central business district just one block from Waitemata Harbour and a few minutes’ walk to the High Street shopping district, Sky City casino, and DFS Galleria duty-free shopping center. The hotel features three restaurants and a bar; gift shop; fitness center with pool, Jacuzzi, sauna, and gym; Internet access; and laundry and dry cleaning services. Air-conditioned guest rooms have private bath with hair dryer, in-room safe, tea- and coffee-making facilities, mini-bar, TV, and phone.
The Hermitage Hotel
First Class
Mt. Cook, New Zealand
Located inside Mt. Cook National Park, The Hermitage Hotel offers a range of options for enjoying the park, from hiking to flight seeing. The newly refurbished hotel, which is part of the Aoraki Mount Cook Village of several hotels, has two restaurants, café, and lounge; Internet access; gift shop featuring native Maori crafts; and laundry facilities. Guest rooms have private bath with hair dryer, coffee- and tea-making facilities, TV, and phone.
