Victoria
Located upstairs in an elegant heritage hotel, the Criterion's boutique rooms are definitely a step up from your average pub accommodation. All are…
Must-see hotels in Australia
Gold Coast
A progressive renovation has seen one of the Gold Coast's beloved midcentury motels transformed into a friendly and great-value place to stay. Classic…
Gold Coast
Spacious two-bedroom, two-bathroom apartments (150 in total) with full kitchen and laundry facilities are the norm in this pair of massive 1990s-built…
Victoria
Choose between vineyard or river views at Mitchelton's sleek and stylish hotel inaugurated in late 2017. Decor infused with natural, earthy tones is warm…
Perth
The new section of the Melbourne Hotel looms above the original 1897 heritage pub like a parasitic black Darth Vader. But fear not – it's actually an…
Noosa
A rarity along Noosa's Hastings St, this renovated boutique motel is a refreshing alternative to the resorts. Clean, fresh, beach-chic rooms come as…
Southern NSW & The Murray
The stunningly restored Globe Inn (c 1847), with its magnificent verandah, has five upstairs guest rooms, each beautifully furnished and with en-suite…
Hobart
With no signage, this tastefully renovated terrace house will make you feel as though you’re part of the neighbourhood. On a residential street tracing…
Victoria
This remote lighthouse offers fully self-contained accommodation in the historic assistant keeper’s residence. The three bedrooms sleep up to eight, and…
Northern Territory
If you're into horse riding, fishing and country-style hospitality, Mt Bundy Station is the perfect detour, 3km off the highway south of Adelaide River…
Tasmania
Housed in a grand former bank building on the beachfront, this friendly and well-managed boutique hotel offers six well-sized rooms with comfortable beds…
Victoria
Set amid 34 acres of vines and gardens, this is probably the best accommodation option on the Peninsula. Its popularity as a wedding venue means that it…
South Coast NSW
Follow Central Tilba's main street 1km out of town to this fabulous building that sits on a green-lawned hillside. It's a lovely, peaceful spot with…
Tasmania
Built in 1899, the highly regarded Grand is just that – a well-located, large and extremely handsome mansion, offering five elegant antique-filled rooms,…
Western Australia
This sustainably run station, far out in the bush, is located near the world's largest radio telescope (and benefits from the same clear nights), as well…
Canopy Treehouses & Wildlife Sanctuary
Cairns & Far North Queensland
Boutique eco-accommodation doesn’t get much better than this cluster of superbly designed timber-pole homes set among 100 acres of rainforest teeming with…
Brisbane & Around
This multi-award-winning retreat features three modern, free-standing studios for two people (plus a four-bedroom villa) with a sweeping panorama across…
The Southeast
This family-run guesthouse near the wharf is a rustic, verandah-encircled homestead, built in 1876 for the local sawmill boss. Rates include full cooked…
Sunshine Coast
This sparkling white playground is one of the slickest slumber pads in town. Studio rooms are light, spacious and modern, each with high-quality…
Beacon Point Ocean View Villas
Great Ocean Road
With a commanding hill location among the trees, this wonderful collection of comfortable one- and two-bedroom villas is a luxurious yet affordable bush…
Cairns
Folks adore this little hippy hostel, hidden away in a side street behind Cairns Central Shopping Centre. It's intimate, inviting and less party-centric…
South Coast NSW
Fringed by flower gardens, this three-room charmer is tucked away in a former dairy. Genial hosts usher guests into a big, elegantly furnished lounge. The…
Sunshine Coast
Stylish, architecturally designed cottages that live up to their name with floor-to-ceiling glass walls: the views to Mt Beerwah and Mt Coonowrin are…
Southern NSW & The Murray
This central, eight-room, all-suite boutique hotel is one of country NSW's best places to stay, and sumptuous original decor, luxurious linens and…
Cairns & Far North Queensland
This cosy ecofriendly hostel features handmade timber furniture, lots of green-energy touches (solar, rainwater tanks), spotless rooms and no TV. Nature…
Victoria
The views are stupendous from these luxury self-contained digs near the Prom entrance. The three tastefully appointed cottages (studio, one bedroom and…
Tasmania
Surely the best panoramas around Lake Barrington are to be had at Eagle’s Nest Retreat, comprised of three isolated and opulent holiday houses with wall…
Port Douglas
A cut above most backpacker places, this chilled-out hostel has well-equipped en-suite dorms (with four or five beds) and double or triple rooms that put…
Victoria
These delightful timber cottages, with cosy lounge chairs, cute verandahs and log fires, spread up the hill from the main road amid gum trees and…
Broome
More resort than hostel, its spotless, air-conditioned rooms are complemented by shady common areas, a poolside bar and a modern self-catering kitchen…
Port Douglas
A killer location and an exceptional, enormous, sandy lagoon pool, combined with luxurious, airy apartments with high-end furnishings and amenities, put…
Airlie Beach
Tucked away in the lush, green environs of Jubilee Pocket, east of Airlie, this budget resort can be reached by Whitsunday Transit buses, so you don't…
The East Coast
Tasmanian travel glamour lives here. This architectural, gastronomic and wallet-slimming marvel has 20 luxe suites, with the curvaceous main building…
Darwin
Apartments are very spacious at Argus, and the whole place rings with quality. There are lovely bathrooms, generous expanses of cool floor tiles, simple…
Victoria
This excellent B&B is set in a lovely garden near Lake Boga, 10 minutes' drive from Swan Hill. The ultra-friendly hosts provide a full home-cooked…
Cairns & Far North Queensland
Set deep in the bush (a 20-minute drive from Kuranda towards Mareeba), this unusual property is part Euro-castle, part Aussie-bush-retreat. In lieu of TV,…
Launceston
The entire ground floor of this 1870s former doctor's surgery is given over to lovely Apartment Sixty Six, sleeping up to six in three bedrooms. Interiors…
Cairns & Far North Queensland
An iconic pub with a tangible history dating back to 1875 and a heap of memorabilia on the walls, Lion's Den is a must-stop. You'll find fuel, ice-cold…
Margaret River
Welcome to the perfect private retreat after a day cruising the region's wine, beer and food highlights. Bungalows made from rammed earth and limestone…
The East Coast
Painted cream and navy, this mid-century beach shack has been reborn as a contemporary holiday house, with three bedrooms, an open fire and a little deck…
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