The Australia visa is a piece of cake, costs $20 AUD.
I managed to score a " free" night at the Park Hyatt in Sydney. Hyatt has come out with a Chase Visa card. For $75 annual fee you can get two free nights at any Hyatt in the world and you get instant Platinum status. So I got the card and am using my free nights at the Park Hyatt Sydney and the Hyatt Regency Auckland.
