The Hydro Majestic Hotel Blue Mountains

Why You Should Visit Australia's Byron Bay and Blue Mountains

"A sumptuous Art Deco warren about 90 minutes west of Sydney, set along more than half a mile of rugged cliff edge and serving as a theatrical, Gatsbyesque launchpad for exploring the Blue Mountains. Inside are a glass‑domed lobby and quirky 1920s murals that depict everything from medieval knights to outback safaris, while outside the property offers sweeping vistas over the Megalong Valley — an atavistic, eucalyptus‑hazed expanse that feels almost primeval." - Tony Perrottet Tony Perrottet Tony Perrottet is a historian and journalist based in New York City. He contributes to Smithsonian Magazine, The New York Times, and WSJ. Magazine, and is the author of six books. Travel + Leisure Editorial Guidelines