Byron Bay
This pretty 1920s weatherboard house, in a quiet residential street a short walk from town, has five elegant but beachy guest rooms with private bathroom,…
Must-see hotels in Australia
Hobart
A few kilometres up the steep West Hobart slopes from the city, this family-focused option offers a games room and an indoor pool (follow the scent of…
Hobart
Upstairs at the venerable old Brunswick Hotel is one of Hobart's better backpackers, with plenty of shared spaces, good security, a kitchen and a laundry…
Perth
One of Perth's best hostels is also one of the most keenly priced, with friendly staff, high housekeeping standards and a primo position (close to the…
Gold Coast
A top choice for location, close to the beach and cafes. You're not paying for glitzy lobbies here, but the recently refurbished rooms are comfortable…
Canberra
Hidden in Canberra's bushy fringes, this well-equipped tourist park has a range of tidy cabins in various configurations and an excellent outdoor swimming…
Cairns & Far North Queensland
Friendly owner Peter makes you feel at home in his collection of nine retro, single-storey self-contained apartments arranged around a pool and garden,…
Kangaroo Island
Way on down the white-dirt Old Salt Lake Rd (not quite as far as the salt lake), Flour Cask Bay Retreat is a solar-powered lodge sitting on 200 private…
Victoria
These smart contemporary apartments in the centre of town could be Mildura's best, with polished floors, plenty of space and excellent facilities. It has…
Gold Coast
This 295-room absolute-beachfront hotel has a relaxed glamour, and rooms are nicely low-slung and set among 6 hectares of tropical gardens. The large…
Gowrie Park Wilderness Village
Tasmania
There are four neat but basic self-contained cabins here sleeping up to six, plus bunk rooms and caravan and camping sites. Facilities include a laundry,…
Kangaroo Island
It's a steep drive into this self-registration camp site, just a short walk from the beach and with a footbridge over the river (so tempting to dangle a…
Victoria
Southwest of the centre on the Calder Hwy, these large self-contained units are an excellent, if more rustic, alternative to a drab motel. What it lacks…
West Coast Australia
With miles of tidal tracks, great angling, birding and secluded beaches, this working station is an antithesis to cookie-cutter beach vacations. Contact…
Adelaide
Everything looks new in this central, Japanese-toned place. Book a room facing Frome St for a balcony and the best views (Rundle St is metres away), or…
Tasmania
This traditional Tassie beach ‘shack’ was built in 1969, and has been updated without losing its retro beach-house style. It can accommodate six. The best…
Perth
If you're seduced by muted colour schemes, polite service and corporate stylings, the Quest chain generally delivers. Predictable and unremarkable, maybe…
West Coast Australia
Choose between lavishly restored heritage rooms upstairs at the silver-turreted York Palace (one of York's fine old pubs, built in 1909), or one of 15…
Litchfield National Park
Shady grassed sites make this a good alternative to Litchfield's bush camping sites, especially if you want power and to stay inside the park. The safari…
West Coast Australia
Injecting a hit of city style into Rockingham's blue-collar beach milieu, this lime, charcoal and burnt-orange tower (96 rooms) is refreshingly urbane…
Westbury Boutique Bed & Breakfast
New South Wales
This lovely old heritage home (1915) has six spacious, en-suite rooms furnished in period style with mod-cons like flat-screen TV, bar fridge, DVD player…
Cairns
There’s a tropical charm to this bone-white boutique hotel, built in traditional Queenslander 'plantation' style with a lovely palm-filled garden and pool…
Allenvale Mill Site Campground
Great Ocean Road
At the back of Lorne, off Allenvale Rd, this free bush campground has picnic tables and non-flushing toilets but no fires; bring along a gas stove if you…
Port Douglas
Flamboyantly painted rooms, private walled courtyards and a groovy al-fresco pool-bar make the Pink Flamingo Port Douglas’ hippest gay-friendly digs. With…
South Coast NSW
Rooms are ordinary at the Narooma Motel, but the tree-shaded setting and warm welcome are anything but. Compact, budget motel-style rooms adjoin a…
Victoria
Friendly A'Wangralea has a nostalgic family-holiday feel, offering comfortable cabins in various configurations; some have no AC but all have full cooking…
Tasmania
Excellent self-catering, two-bedroom heritage cottage overlooking Godfrey's Beach. Facilities include a washing machine. Sam and Louise are welcoming…
Port Douglas
Port's most central luxury apartment complex is right in the thick of the action. The 33 one- to three-bedroom apartments on three levels are thoroughly…
Tasmania
There's a collective of ‘Abbey' self-contained houses and cottages in town, all of which can be booked at the Stanley Hotel. The best of the collection is…
Cairns
For those planning to stick around in Cairns for a month or more to work, dive or study, get in touch with Cairns Sharehouse. It manages rooms and…
Victoria
Those in town specifically for Sovereign Hill can't go past this lodge for convenience, as it's just a short stroll from the entrance gate. The grassy…
Great Ocean Road
A popular stopover for hikers tackling the Great Ocean Walk, these modern, fully self-contained apartments ensure a comfortable stay so you can rest up.
Adelaide
Rambling through an old downtown pub (1879), laid-back Tequila Sunrise has friendly staff, a serious stainless-steel kitchen, a bright new colour scheme …
New South Wales
Perfect for those seeking a little privacy and perhaps a dash of romance, this popular, beautifully restored self-contained accommodation in the old…
Byron Bay & Northern NSW
A notch above your average motel, rooms here have large flat-screen TVs, extremely comfy beds, quality toiletries and a neutral palette. The downstairs…
Victoria
Thanks to a fantastic location on sandy Apex Beach, just outside town, this bush park is always popular – prices are 25% higher during school holidays…
Byron Bay & Northern NSW
Any apparent chintziness is tempered by good-quality furnishings at this excellent B&B set in a characterful weatherboard house. The four rooms each have…
West Coast Australia
South of Manjimup, before the turn-off to Pemberton, is this collection of well-equipped wooden chalets with decks, scattered around a farm. Turkeys and…
Tasmania
Self-catering Kentisbury Country House is close to Lake Barrington’s eastern shore and set in magnificently green pasture with sublime views. Facilities…
Victoria
While the backpacker tour buses don't come through town any more, this old-school hostel remains as an excellent budget option, with dorms and a massive…
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