Emirates One&Only Wolgan Valley review: extreme luxury in the Australian bush

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As hotels and resorts around the world continue to raise the bar in the ever-escalating luxury arms race, several – mostly across Asia and the Middle East – have begun advertising themselves as six- or even seven-star establishments.

Most are vast, exclusive, glitzy or a combination of all three. The first hotel to claim a seven-star rating was the Burj al Arab in Dubai, which describes itself as “the most luxurious hotel in the world”. Not to be outdone others followed suit, including the Pangu 7 Star Hotel in Beijing, Tameer Tower in Abu Dhabi, and The Flower of the East in Iran – all promising a full seven stars worth of luxury.

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Arion McNicoll is a freelance writer at The Week Digital and was previously the UK website’s editor. He has also held senior editorial roles at CNN, The Times and The Sunday Times. Along with his writing work, he co-hosts “Today in History with The Retrospectors”, Rethink Audio’s flagship daily podcast, and is a regular panellist (and occasional stand-in host) on “The Week Unwrapped”. He is also a judge for The Publisher Podcast Awards.