A new three-bedroom villa, Saffire Villa, will join the 16 suites at Tasmanian luxury lodge Saffire Freycinet in 2026.

Saffire Freycinet in Tasmania has partnered with luxury expedition cruise operator On Board in a select series of exclusive expeditions combining small ship adventure through the remote southwest corner of Tasmania’s Wilderness World-Heritage Area with a stay at Saffire Freycinet on the east coast’s Freycinet Peninsula.

Tailor-made luxury travel specialist Southern Crossings has unveiled a new collection of Culinary Journeys in celebration of Australia’s rich gastronomic experiences and the specialist’s love for all things food-focussed.

APT has released a new collection of Luxury Short Breaks exploring popular tourist regions of Western Australia, Tasmania and South Australia. Billed as a “new travel style”, the tours are no longer than a week in duration and spend multiple nights at each luxury lodge or boutique accommodation utilised.

Well, I knew I was in for a treat at Saffire Freycinet, but I did not realise it was ‘wow’ from the moment of arrival. Although it can only properly be seen from above, the main block is shaped like a giant stingray, with 20 detached villas beyond its head. These villas all face across Oyster Bay to a promontory with a skyline of the five Hazard mountains, the tallest of which, in the middle, is the 485m-high Mount Dove.

Experiential luxury travel company Alquemie has released a new Australian Food and Wine Spectacular itinerary that will immerse up to eight guests in the local food and passionate people of South-Eastern Australia.

TripAdvisor has revealed the winners of its Travellers’ Choice Awards for Hotels in Australia, with the Ovolo Woolloomooloo in Sydney taking top honours domestically under the ‘Best Hotels’ division and Tasmania’s Saffire Freycinet heading the ‘Luxury Hotels’ segment. Globally, Kayakapi Premium Caves in Cappadocia, Turkey took out the top gong for Luxury Hotels.