Travelogue: $250 off Cathay Pacific Flights, Webjet’s Birthday Sale and More Travel News

Flight deals

• Cathay Pacific’s latest deal gets you $250 off select return flights when you book for two adult passengers (or more). Pick from Asia-Pacific destinations like Hong Kong, Tokyo, Seoul, Denpasar and Colombo, or head further afield to London, Paris, Amsterdam, Rome, New York, Los Angeles and more. Enter PAYPALAU and complete payment with Paypal to apply the discount. Book before August 31.

• Webjet’s birthday sale has dropped, with flights to Bali from $219 return; discounted fares across Australia; $150 off select flights to Europe, North America and Japan, and more up for grabs. Get all the details.   

Hotels and places to stay: news, deals and openings

Australia

• Crystalbrook Collection, a sustainable luxury hotel group with properties in Byron Bay, Brisbane, Cairns, Newcastle and Sydney, is offering up to 30 per cent off room rates, plus complimentary daily breakfast and flexible cancellation in its latest sale. Stays start at $221 per night for travel until July 31, 2027, giving you plenty of leeway to lock in your next holiday. Book before August 28.  

• Kimpton Margot Sydney, a heritage-listed 1930s hotel in the heart of Haymarket, has a new Staycation Package, valid for bookings that include Saturday night. The package includes complimentary breakfast for two; the choice of a shopping voucher, dining voucher or two tickets to Art Gallery of NSW; and anytime Sunday checkout – a perk not offered by any other luxury hotel in Sydney. Valid on stays until December 31.   

International

• Amanvari, a new 18-casita sanctuary set on the shores of Baja’s East Cape in Mexico, opened its doors this month. Each casita – with earthy interiors rendered in wood, stone and white concrete, hand-applied by master artisans – has its own terrace, private pool, outdoor shower and fireplace. Built close to the water’s edge, and with views across the nearby estuary, the Sea of Cortés and vast Sierra de la Laguna mountains, the resort also provides access to neighbouring organic farms and orchards and nearly five kilometres of swimmable beachfront.   

• Lomani Island Resort and Spa is one of only four resorts on Malolo Lailai, the second largest of Fiji’s Mamanuca Islands. For a limited time, it’s offering 20 per cent off accommodation on a five-night stay, with daily breakfast and a range of activities – including snorkelling, dolphin watching and a traditional kava tasting – included. Book by August 31, using code LIR0726. 

Wellness and retreats

• Long-running luxury wellness destination Eden Retreats is expanding, with a new treehouse-style spa set to open later this year. Elevated above the Currumbin Valley and overlooking expansive tropical rainforest, the Treehouse Spa will offer massages, meditation sessions and guided mindfulness experiences, as well as private stargazing evenings – a fitting complement to the retreat’s already extensive wellness offering.