Save up to 50 per cent on holidays worldwide with this new VIP travel club
The membership gives you access to mega discounts on platforms like Booking.com.
ACM has expanded its popular travel brand Explore with the launch of Explore VIP.
This is a membership program promising discounts of up to 50 per cent on more than a million hotels, resorts and activities worldwide.
The opportunities to save are endless.
The membership costs $39 a year and comes with a money-back guarantee.
If members don't manage to save more than the original fee within 12 months, they can claim a full refund.
Digital subscribers to ACM papers will also benefit and receive an email with a subscriber-exclusive membership discount.
Deals currently available at book.exploretravel.com.au include a nearly half-price option on a five-night stay at Double-Six Luxury Hotel in Bali, from $1325 per couple.
The package covers daily breakfast, a meal at one of the hotel's restaurants, drinks at the Rooftop Sunset Bar during happy hour, and - for stays of seven nights or more - complimentary spa treatments.
Explore has also introduced a tool, the Explore Travel Buddy browser extension, which highlights hidden savings on booking platforms such as Booking.com.
In a recent test, Explore's team found a 22 per cent saving on the Wyndham Grand in Athens compared with the rate listed on Booking.com for October 2, 2025, dropping the tariff from $508 to $396.
ACM Managing Director Tony Kendall said the new program was about delivering more opportunities for readers to travel well.
"Explore is about opening up more choice for travellers," Mr Kendall said.
"And now, whether it's a long-haul adventure or a short getaway, Explore VIP enables our readers to book with confidence knowing they're accessing genuine value on quality experiences."
To mark the launch, members who sign up now will have the added opportunity for travel adventures as they will go in the draw to win one of five $1000 Explore Travel vouchers.
See book.exploretravel.com.au/vip for terms and conditions, and how to subscribe.
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