Exploring Australia & New Zealand

Pullman Reef Hotel Casino , Cairns / Days 3-5 / Deluxe

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; unheated rooftop swimming pool; jogging track; casino; and gift shop. Air-conditioned guest rooms have private bath with hair dryer, in-room safe, mini-bar, TV, and phone.

DoubleTree by Hilton (formerly Crowne Plaza) , Alice Springs / Days 6-7 / Superior First Class

Adjacent to the Alice Springs Golf Course and a 10-minute walk to “Alice’s” major sights, the 236-room DoubleTree by Hilton 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 DoubleTree by Hilton is one of the best in Alice Springs, it may not meet the standards of the other hotels on your tour.

Voyages Sails in the Desert Hotel , Ayers Rock / Day 8 / Superior First Class

Part of the Voyages Ayers Rock Resorts complex, the 228-room 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 three 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.

Sir Stamford , Sydney / Days 9-11 / Deluxe

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 120-room 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, coffee- and tea-making facilities, TV, and phone.

Rydges Christchurch Hotel , Christchurch / Day 12 / Superior First Class

Completely rebuilt, the Rydges Christchurch reopened in 2013. The 138-room hotel’s amenities include a restaurant and a bar/lounge, fitness center, and sauna. Air-conditioned guest rooms have private bath, complimentary Wi-Fi internet access, in-room safe, coffee- and tea-making facilities, mini-bar, ironing facilities, TV, and phone.

The Hermitage Hotel , Mt. Cook / Days 13-14 / First Class

Located inside Mt. Cook National Park, The Hermitage Hotel offers a range of options for enjoying the park, from hiking to flight seeing. The recently refurbished (2011) 162-room 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.

Hotel St. Moritz , Queenstown / Days 15-17 / First Class

Nestled on a hillside overlooking Queenstown’s breathtaking lake and mountains, the alpine-lodge style 134-room 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, ironing facilities, TV, and phone.

Regent of Rotorua , Rotorua / Days 18-19 / First Class

The newly refurbished Regent of Rotorua is a boutique-style accommodation located in the center of Rotorua, close to the city’s restaurants and pedestrian shopping street. Hotel amenities include a restaurant and bar, mini fitness center and spa, heated outdoor pool, indoor thermal mineral pool, and complimentary Wi-Fi internet access. Each of the 15 air-conditioned guest rooms have mini-bar, in-room safe, coffee- and tea-making facilities, microwave, TV, phone, and luxury linens and robes.

Stamford Plaza Auckland , Auckland / Days 20-21, Extension / Superior First Class

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.