Coral Triangle Treasures: Bali to Darwin - 2023

Four Seasons Resort Bali at Jimbaran Bay

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Designed to resemble a traditional Balinese village with direct access to the beach, the Four Seasons Resort Bali is a slice of heaven on Earth. Here, you’ll have your own thatched-hut villa and private plunge pool set on a sweeping ocean bay. Immerse yourself in island culture and unwind with holistic spa treatments. Discover lush greenery, brilliant flowers, and ornate temples in a tropical paradise. Each villa is air-conditioned and has a balcony or terrace, a minibar, high-speed Wi-Fi Internet access, a refrigerator, safe, cable/satellite TV, and a DVD player.

Hilton Darwin

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Overlooking Darwin Harbour, this upscale hotel is a 3-minute walk from Bicentennial Park, a 12-minute walk from the Darwin Convention Centre and 3 km from Mindil Beach.

Modern rooms feature Wi-Fi (fee), flat-screens and minibars, plus tea and coffeemaking facilities; some offer harbour views. Suites add separate living rooms. Club level quarters provide access to a private lounge offering free breakfast, evening drinks and appetizers. Room service is available.

There's a polished restaurant and a bar, plus a salon, an outdoor pool and a gym.

Maya Ubud Resort & Spa

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A haven of tranquility, Maya Ubud Resort & Spa is set amid verdant rice fields and the Petanu River Valley. Recreation facilities include two pools, a tennis court, putting green, yoga pavilion, and a gym, as well as a spa that offers revitalizing treatments. Maya Ubud’s dining options include an Asian-inspired restaurant, a café located along the banks of the Petanu River, a casual restaurant offering buffet breakfasts, and a bar with panoramic views. There are 108 architect-designed thatched private pool villas and luxury guest rooms that all include air-conditioning, satellite TV, refrigerator/minibar, electronic safe, tea/coffee-making facilities, hairdryer, private balcony, and Wi-Fi.

Shangri-La Hotel Sydney

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With stunning views of Sydney’s spectacular Harbour, the Sydney Harbour Bridge and the world-famous Opera House, the Deluxe Shangri-La Hotel Sydney brings welcoming hospitality to the historic Rocks district in the heart of this dynamic city. Apart from a superb location and the city’s largest accommodations among Sydney hotels, the hotel offers some of the city’s finest dining, including Altitude Restaurant, an award-winning contemporary option, and Blu Bar, offering its own spectacular views of the city from level 36.

The hotel features 24-hour room service, shoeshine, florist, currency exchange, gift shop, beauty salon, laundry service, pastry shop, safe deposit box, and a hospitality lounge. All rooms have breathtaking views of the harbour and are the largest in their class. Exquisitely appointed with contemporary furnishings, rooms feature triple-glazed soundproofed windows, plush duvets and signature bed linens. Rooms also include free internet access, TV, coffee/tea facilities, mini-bar, safe, desk, phone, and voicemail.