About Us

A new way to escape, together

Where every visit feels beautifully familiar

Worlds Apart is your shortcut to somewhere better - coastlines, mountain ranges, experiences, and long-table dinners that turn into retold stories. Escapes feel effortless, and every visit feels unforgettable.

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Brands

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Luxury Hotels & Retreats

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Acclaimed Restaurants and Bars

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Premium Spas

United by a desire to deliver honest hospitality over service, Worlds Apart delivers boutique stays that leave you feeling connected to self and to the place you’ve recently departed.

Locations from the Hunter Valley, Blue Mountains, Queensland Country and New South Wales coast and desirable pockets in between, frame a collection of hotels and retreats that are a celebration of boutique luxury.

Each destination expresses its own charm with culinary journeys, wellbeing, and personalised events and experiences expertly tailored. Local exploration is encouraged, special occasions amplified and reasons to return plentiful.

Worlds Apart is a brand of Salter Brothers Hospitality (SBH), Australia’s leading operator of luxury retreat hotels. Committed to creating unforgettable experiences for discerning travellers, SBH proudly operates a portfolio of prestigious hospitality and lifestyle brands across Queensland, New South Wales and South Australia including Spicers Retreats, Bannisters Group, Ardour Hotels & Estates (2026). Learn more about us here: salterbrothershospitality.com

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Experiences
We invite you to open your mind, learn and delight in new experiences
Offers
Accommodation packages designed to enrich every stay.