Where to stay in Australia

Choose from a luxury spa in the Blue Mountains near Sydney, or an intimate stone lodge in the middle of Western Australia's forests.

Wolgan Valley Resort & Spa, New South Wales

The level of luxury on offer at the Wolgan Valley Resort & Spa is hardly surprising once you know who owns it. Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Emir of Dubai, has spent A$125m (£72m) building this resort in the Blue Mountains. It's modelled on Dubai's own Al Maha Desert Resort & Spa.

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