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