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■ As Sydney gears up for the arrival of Pretty Woman: The Musical, Sofitel Sydney Wentworth invites guests to step into the glamour of the stage and screen with the Pretty Woman Oh-La-La-La Lift experience, running until December 13. Designed to celebrate one of the most iconic moments in romantic film history, this immersive installation reimagines the iconic hotel elevator.
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■ The ‘World’s Best New Ski Hotel’ award is presented to a single hotel selected from among newly opened properties worldwide. This year, Nikko Style Niseko Hanazono, Japan, was nominated as a finalist alongside four other new hotels from Austria, France, Slovakia and Italy, and was ultimately selected as the winner. Awards are presented across four key categories—Best Ski Resort, Best Ski Hotel, Best Ski Boutique Hotel and Best Ski Chalet.
Holidays can leave you wrecked ■ Australians might be clocking up the frequentflyer points - with 23 per cent (5.2 million) planning an overseas trip and 57 per cent (13 million) a domestic holiday in the year ahead - but new research has revealed they’re coming home more exhausted than ever. A new survey of an independent panel of 1009 Australians commissioned by travel insurance provider Insure&Go found a startling 75 per cent admitted they finish a holiday feeling more tired than when they left. One in five (21 per cent) confess they always need ‘a break after my break’, while only a quarter (24 per cent) return genuinely refreshed. Sabotaging valuable holiday time at the top of the list is poor sleep from red-eye flights, late nights and lumpy hotel mattresses, tops at 34 per cent. Closely followed by itinerary overload with 27 per cent admitting they cram so much in that their escape becomes an endurance event.
● David Mayo, Director of Insure&Go.
Planning and organisation stress drags another 18 per cent into the fatigue zone, and the stress of work preventing 7 per cent of Aussies ability to switch off. “We’re seeing travellers treat a seven-day break like a seven-day sprint, long haul flights, packed sightseeing, poor sleep,” says David Mayo, Commercial and Marketing Director of Insure&Go. “Fatigue isn’t just an inconvenience when travelling, it can heighten the risk of illness and accidents. Tired travellers may be more likely to ignore early symptoms of sickness, misplace valuables and make impaired decisions that can quickly derail a trip.” Gen Z and young millennials are bearing the brunt of the post-trip burnout. A staggering 83 per cent of 18- to 29-year-olds drag themselves home tired with only 17 per cent saying they feel refreshed. One of the biggest culprits is the stress of juggling bookings and logistics .
Inside ■ Welcome to the latest issue of Places To Go, available free inside the Melbourne Observer and Local Paper newspapers - in print and online. Our team brings you the very best destinations. Inside this issue, discover: NEW SOUTH WALES ■ Better By Bike Australia ■ Zephyr Horses QUEENSLAND ■ Atlas 4WD Hire ■ Sunshine Beach Surf Club ■ Surfers Paradise Muscle Car Museum SOUTH AUSTRALIA ■ Di Giorgiko Coonawarra ■ Hawke House ■ Limestone Coast Tourist Park ■ Pichi Richi Railway ■ Pine Country Caravan Park ■ Robbers Dog Distllery TASMANIA ■ Curringa Farm ■ Huon River Cruises VICTORIA ■ Carrajung Estate ■ Healesville Hotel ■ Stony Creek Racing Club ■ Tealeaves ■ Winers Lovers Warehouse