Luxury Lodges of Australia has welcomed Orpheus Island Lodge and Pelorus Private Island in Queensland’s Greater Palm archipelago into its collection of ultra-luxury lodges and camps.

Travel + Leisure has named its 19th annual It List of the best new and renovated hotels around the globe. This year for the first time the list includes newly launched luxury cruise ships.

Northern Escape Collection, the operator of a collection of Australian boutique sustainable lodges has this week rebranded as Morris Escapes.

Northern Escape Collection has opened the door and is accepting reservations for its latest jewel, Pelorus Private Island on the pristine waters of the World Heritage-listed Great Barrier Reef.