That’s what Sebel Pier One hotel is claiming with their seven new over-water suites. Situated in Walsh Bay, the new lodgings overlook Luna Park, Sydney Harbour Bridge and the Opera House, best enjoyed from the private balconies. The open-plan design inside isn’t hard on the eyes either; floor-to-ceiling wrap-around windows, freestanding bathtubs, king-sized beds… guess where we want to spend NYE? sebelpierone.com.au

Recently named Asia-Pacific Spirits Producer of the Year for 2013, Tamborine Mountain Distillery – in the Gold Coast Hinterland – claims to be “Australia’s most awarded distillery this millennium”. Inside the Tudor-style building, visitors can sample an array of vodkas, schnapps and liqueurs in hand-painted bottles – we’re told the Lemon Myrtle Vodka makes a cracking martini. And rumour has it, the distillery is also creating a medicinal range... tamborinemountaindistillery.com

Perched atop a nine-storey office tower overlooking Hobart’s Salamanca Wharf is this: the newly-opened Avalon City Retreat. But it’s more than just your standard penthouse – please, this is a fully self-contained omnipod; a modular design that can be lifted and relocated to, well, anywhere. Not that there’s anything portable-looking about the interior. Two king-sized bedrooms with custom-made beds, ensuite bathrooms and a fully-stocked kitchen (we mean fully – with everything from wines and whiskies to seriously gourmet pre-made dinners if you don’t feel like venturing out). And while the art collection has been thoughtfully curated, and the complimentary champagne...