The East Coast
Anabel’s is a National Trust–classified home with accommodation in a wing of motel-style units (some with cooking facilities) off to one side. They're a…
Must-see hotels in Australia
West Coast Australia
Somewhat worn family-size apartments and budget units to choose from; every apartment has its own en suite, kitchenette and TV/DVD. The apartments are…
Broome
Broome does Bali in Cable Beach's original upmarket resort as honeymooners, package tourists and A-listers rub shoulders among the lush gardens, airy…
Hobart
Built in 1829, this old-timer above a busy Elizabeth St corner has been a schoolhouse, a boarding house and a halfway house, but now opens its doors as a…
Tasmania
On the road to Leven Canyon, this lodge is known for its garden (entrance $5), an ambitious project incorporating a Zen garden, pear walk, wisteria…
Byron Bay & Northern NSW
'Motel-style' rooms in this lovely old pub have lots of charm. If you don't mind sharing a bathroom and you snare a corner cheapie, you've hit the view…
West Coast Australia
Lancelin has two pubs: at the far end of the main street, this one receives less traffic than the competition (handy for a good night's sleep). Many of…
Reflections Holiday Park Bermagui
South Coast NSW
Very central but pretty crowded in summer, this all-purpose holiday park has accommodation at all budget levels, generous amenities (like laundry,…
The East Coast
Wrapping itself underneath and behind Derby's post office, Postmasters Lodge is stylishly renovated cottage accommodation (three bedrooms, sleeping up to…
Perth
We're not sure who Aurum is or what business she/he/they have in low-brow Redcliffe, but this slick, three-tier complex of corporate apartments is…
The Southeast
A trad, upstanding B&B with welcoming hosts, river views, a petal-filled garden and twittering birds – all rather English, really. Donalea has two bright…
New South Wales
Tamworth's major roads are littered with classic Aussie motels. We're partial to Sundance Park, on the southern outskirts of town, for its crackerjack…
Mt Field National Park
Get back to your rootsy mountaintop essence at these three simple, six-bed cabins 15km inside Mt Field National Park. Built in the 1940s, the cabins are…
The East Coast
A scatter of architecturally quirky, roll-roofed chalets in wildlife-rich bushland a few kilometres south of town, close to the sea. Tune your ears into…
The East Coast
Strung out for 1.3km along the foreshore, this must be Tasmania’s longest caravan park. It's a basic set-up for campers, but there are BBQs, a kids’…
Kangaroo Island
An almost ludicrously unattractive brown-brick, boomerang-shaped, two-storey motel, topped by a huge TV antenna and beset by a chunky timber balcony, his…
Alishan International Guest House
Newtown & the Inner West
In a substantial Victorian house in the centre of Glebe, the Alishan is clean and quiet, with the feel of an old boarding house. Spacious communal areas…
Launceston
BIG4 is the closest camping to the city centre – about 2.5km to the south – but it's right on the highway and is pretty noisy. The new self-contained…
Tasmania
A mini-settlement in the centre of town, these six self-contained cottages are dowdy, but offer clean and comfortable accommodation. Sleeping between two…
The East Coast
Breathing new life into the former Branxholm Primary School, this budget lodge is set up well for mountain bikers, with bunks for up to 12 people, bike…
New South Wales
Built in 1905, the Playhouse was once the Central Hotel, Barraba's main hostelry. Repurposed in 2007 as a pleasant, sleepy hotel with nine en-suite rooms,…
Hobart
Known as ‘W Block’ to truant students from the nearby college, the only thing the chunky-looking 'Tah' has in common with its namesake native bloom is its…
South Coast NSW
As the name suggests, this location is as photogenic as they come: a bright splotch of sand greeted by oh-so-blue waves. The beachside campground has coin…
The Daintree
This jungly village of raised safari tents is aimed at eco-minded travellers and families looking for a bit of adventure. The various tented huts range…
Launceston
Its claim to boutique status doesn't really bear scrutiny, but this option just a short (uphill) walk from the centre of town is worth considering for its…
Melbourne
Intimate, independent and inconspicuous, this 38-room budget hotel is located at the city’s prettier end, down a ‘Little’ street, up some stairs and…
Perth
Akara is a lot nicer inside than it appears to be externally – it's actually a heritage hotel hidden behind an ugly 20th-century facade. Rooms are trim…
RNR Serviced Apartments Adelaide
Adelaide
Almost a mini-suburb within the CBD, this tight enclave of two-storey, multicoloured apartments wins points for location (utterly central), security and…
West Coast Australia
Treading the line between grape vines and encroaching suburbia, Discovery Parks' Swan Valley outfit has some fancy mushroom-and-chocolate-coloured cabins…
Kangaroo Island
Usually full of backpackers from Kangaroo Island Adventure Tours who utilise the dorms, Vivonne Bay Lodge can also accommodate independent travellers in…
Southport Hotel & Caravan Park
The Southeast
This sprawling, faux-colonial pub, general store, petrol station and caravan park is Southport's cultural and commercial core. The weary can bunk down for…
Tasmania
The nanna-style decor won't please everyone (warning: there's carpet in the bathrooms), but these cottages in the pretty garden of a handsome 1835 house…
Hobart
Stylish, compact apartments right on (actually, above) Salamanca Place. It's not a hotel as such: check-in is DIY via instructions you receive once you…
Launceston
Sporties (Sportsmans Hall Hotel) is a bit of a local institution. The 10 upstairs rooms have decent beds and TV; three have en suites and others have…
Adina Apartment Hotel Surry Hills
Surry Hills & Darlinghurst
As one of the main pastimes in Surry Hills is eating out, you may find the well-equipped kitchenette of your slick, spacious apartment doesn't get a lot…
The East Coast
Lords has been lording it over Scottsdale since 1911 and still pulls in the punters for hefty pub meals (mains $14 to $33). Upstairs are 15 basic pub…
Hobart
The Mayfair development in the '90s sent Sandy Bay into an architectural tailspin from which it hasn't recovered, but if that doesn’t bother you (you're…
Hobart
Plush, high-ceilinged heritage rooms and continental breakfasts are the order of the day at this central, well-groomed, Regency-style guesthouse. Enough…
Hobart
These spacious and stylish apartments, in a staunch old redbrick building, are a short stroll from Salamanca Place, the city centre and Battery Point,…
Victoria
Beside the river just a short walk from town, this park is cramped but the facilities are good, with modern timber camp kitchens and shady river red gums…
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