Adelaide
The gargoyles on Adelaide's 1934 Colonial Mutual Life insurance building guarded a whole lot of empty rooms for decades (has the money gone out of…
Must-see hotels in Australia
Kakadu National Park
This Aboriginal-owned park is one of Kakadu's best, with a range of tropical-design bungalows, cabins and suites in lush gardens. The doubles share a…
West Coast Australia
Denham's most characterful accommodation is this luxurious B&B on the outskirts of town, overlooking scrubland and visited daily by local wildlife…
Launceston
Launceston's best self-catering accommodation, super-stylish Two Four Two is wrapped around one of the cafes on the hip Charles St strip. Two double…
Perth
A vision of robust contemporary design, the Alex is stylish evidence of Northbridge's social evolution. Classy, compact rooms are decked out in neutral…
West Coast Australia
On Quobba Station property but 60km north of the homestead, Red Bluff is a spectacular headland with a wicked surf break and excellent fishing, and is the…
Melbourne
Low-key, contemporary and elegant, 15-room Coppersmith has every right to call itself a boutique property. Designer furniture, heavenly beds and fine…
Victoria
The old Northern Hotel (c 1870) has been beautifully restored and decorated by renowned furniture maker and artist Nicholas Dattner. The spacious,…
Great Ocean Road
Here's the perfect opportunity to indulge your fantasy of living in a remote, windswept lighthouse keeper's cottage. The cottages (which date to 1884)…
Cradle Country & The West
Talk about a room with a view! Perched above the town centre, this pair of swish town houses has wrap-around walls of glass framing a jaw-dropping view…
Surry Hills & Darlinghurst
This boutique hotel combines an attractive heritage building with a more modern development to great design success. Rooms range from compact 'crash pads'…
Sunshine Coast
Cascading water greets guests at this superlative five-star apartment resort, directly across from the beach and in the heart of Mooloolaba. Ocean views…
Hobart
Classy Islington is one of Hobart's finest hotels, but it might also be the city's second-best art gallery – those are indeed works by Hockney, Matisse,…
Chambers Wildlife Rainforest Lodges
Cairns & Far North Queensland
A favourite with nature lovers of all stripes, these 10 self-contained lodges are hidden among thick rainforest; expect plenty of birds, sugar gliders and…
The Daintree
The friendly, accommodating owners of this wonderful retreat will do their best to make sure you feel at home. Their cute but comfortable renovated cabins…
Northern Territory
This charming hotel uses raw iron, steel and wood in its modern rooms, which are easily the best for quite a distance in any direction. The dining area…
South Coast NSW
Is it baroque, Balinese or pirate themed? It might be all three. Snug Cove's eclectic decor succeeds in its mission to make guests smile. Between the…
Blue Mountains
On a quiet street parallel to the Mall, this pretty centenarian house set in a fountain-filled garden offers genuine hospitality and five rooms named…
Townsville
One of the coolest places to stay in Far North Queensland, central Rambutan has swish accommodation, from spick-and-span dorms to tastefully decorated…
Tasmania
Boutique hotel chic comes to Burnie at this centrally located property. Situated on the 1st floor of a city-centre heritage hotel, it subscribes to the…
Cairns & Far North Queensland
Once the private residence of an army brigadier, Reef House is more intimate and understated than most of Palm Cove’s resorts. The whitewashed walls,…
Southern WA
These cottages, 12km north of the park, are grouped around a working windmill. Accommodation is self-contained, and meals are available for guests at the…
Blue Mountains
A consummately romantic Blue Mountains B&B, this fine Edwardian house offers a cheery welcome, four-poster beds, lovely gardens, a great verandah, in-room…
Byron Bay
The NYC-inspired Bower is a former motel that's undergone a luxury makeover straight from the pages of an interior-design magazine (and now features in…
Victoria
These excellent self-contained cottages are set in rambling gardens on the Murray River around 5km northwest of town. They blend old-world style with…
Southern NSW & The Murray
Secreted amid rolling farmland, Bendooley Estate's studio and two- and three-bedroom cottages combine modern styling, bespoke art and handmade tiles, and…
The East Coast
This brick-and-sandstone 1844 mansion was built by convicts, and was the centre of 'Great Swanport' before the action shifted a little further north…
West Coast Australia
Down a driveway framed by peppermint trees and with direct beach access, the luxury beach town houses at Aqua are a grand option for families or a pair of…
Newcastle
The upstairs of this stylishly modernised pub has been transformed with nine flamboyantly appointed rooms featuring moody lighting, lush fabrics and…
Adelaide
Attempting to conjure up the vibe of London’s Soho district, these plush suites in Adelaide's East End (some with spas, most with balconies) are…
Victoria
It’s hard not to be overcome by the serenity as you sit on the broad verandah of this early-1900s timber guesthouse and take in uninterrupted views over…
Victoria
This spotless eco backpackers has a friendly, cosy feel. Owner Tim has run the place for 25 years and is a fantastic source of local info. There are free…
West Coast Australia
The cheapest beds in town look onto a gorgeous leafy garden at this friendly, popular guesthouse, which has stylish doubles and triples (some windowless)…
The Southeast
Atop a private peninsula, beyond some steely gates and a long wiggly driveway, this stately old farmhouse now exudes 21st-century luxury. Asian-chic…
Hobart
Many Hobart hostels are cheap remodellings of old pubs, but Montacute – a renovated house in Battery Point – sets the bar a mile higher, with immaculate…
Brisbane & Around
If you really want to detach (no wi-fi), look no further than this ecofriendly bushland retreat. Set on 400 wildlife-rich acres adjacent to the national…
Hobart
Super-swish HJs is feeling fresh after an 18-month refurb. Inside the restored waterfront Henry Jones IXL jam factory, with remnants of jam-making…
Victoria
These luxury apartments add a touch of class to Echuca's central motel-style options. The building's older section (once a bustling pub from the 1870s)…
Hobart
‘Vues’ from the best rooms at this tastefully restored 1906 mansion take in a broad sweep of the Derwent River, or kunanyi/Mt Wellington in the other…
Cairns & Far North Queensland
If you want to linger longer in Palm Cove, make yourself at home in this gorgeous tropical-style house. The decor and facilities are second to none, with…
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