The East Coast
On the way out of town heading north, these deeply old-school, self-contained brick units (one with wheelchair access) are roomy and great value, if…
Must-see hotels in Australia
Northern Territory
A very peaceful place with 2km of river frontage and gardens where orphaned wallabies bound around. Dick Perry, a well-known fishing expert, operates…
Hobart
An unflattering 8km north of the city across the road from Hobart's racetrack in Goodwood, the modest Hobart Cabins & Cottages offers a few powered sites,…
Byron Bay
The most overtly glam option beachside and in the town centre, this apartment-hotel has garden suites, beachfront studios and sprawling penthouses that…
Port Douglas
For a cheap bed close to the centre of town, this place will suit travellers looking for action. There's a lively bar at the front, clean four- to eight…
Launceston
You can almost smell the bread in the ovens that are still a feature of this 135-year-old inn. The 24 rooms are all different – some have fireplaces, some…
Tasmania
The Parks & Wildlife Service manages this serviced camp site, where there are taps, cold showers, toilets and a gas BBQ. Manuka Campground, just north of…
The East Coast
A homely, renovated 1940s place with three bedrooms (sleeping up to six), walking distance to the Lady Barron shops and pub, and with views across…
Victoria
The only camping area in Lakes National Park itself, Emu Bight has bush sites located a short walk to the lake. There are pit toilets and fireplaces, but…
Western Australia
If non-spotless rooms are not a deal breaker and sharing stories and beer with locals and miners at the bar floats your boat, then this is the most…
Hobart
Overlooking the semi-industrial New Town Bay and the Cornelian Bay Cemetery, 5km north of the centre, this funky 1960s motel has compact, modern units,…
The East Coast
There’s accommodation upstairs at this 1910 pub in the middle of town; ask for one of the handsome, newly renovated rooms. It also does huge pub meals …
The East Coast
These simple, secluded cottages and the smart Beach House are 8km north of Bicheno in the dunes behind Denison Beach. All have BBQs and decks for admiring…
New South Wales
On the south side of Tamworth, this faux-colonial motel's bull-nosed eaves shelter decent rooms with pillow-top mattresses, pay TV and powerful air…
Sunshine Coast
A quaint and tidy spot that's less motel than lakeside retreat, this is a handy base for visiting the Everglades or simply splashing about on Cootharaba…
New South Wales
This riverside tourist park on Tamworth's southeastern outskirts offers powered- and unpowered-sites, a neat communal barbecue/recreation area, a swimming…
Department of Parks, Wildlife & Heritage
The East Coast
Operates a handful of free camp sites around the island, mostly with toilets and BBQs. North East River, Lillies Beach and Trousers Point are the best of…
Triabunna Cabin & Caravan Park
The East Coast
This small-but-progressive compound, surrounded by well-maintained gardens, has all the usual caravan-park facilities, as well as a couple of en suite…
Adelaide
A complex of 24 postmodern, red-brick, self-contained apartments on a tree-lined street near the O'Connell St cafes and pubs, sleeping three. Check-in is…
Mt Field National Park Campground
Mt Field National Park
Run by the park administration, this self-registration campground is a few hundred metres past the visitor information centre and has decent facilities …
Perth
Hotel Northbridge isn't the hippest kid in town (old-school colonial trimmings), but there's a spa bath in each of the 48 rooms (it's bigger than it looks…
Great Ocean Road
These large self-contained cabins in a bush setting come in one-, two- and three-bedroom configurations and are ideal for couples and families. They’re…
Hobart's Accommodation & Hostel
Hobart
In a former pub (the ever-rockin’ Doghouse), Hobart Hostel offers clean redecorated dorms, with good-value en-suite twins and doubles upstairs. Downstairs…
South Coast NSW
Gather a group together and hire a houseboat. Bay River leases six-, eight- and 10-berth boats, which are comfortable and fully equipped with kitchen…
The East Coast
Expect comfortable, old-fashioned country hospitality at this endearing B&B, with three bedrooms available for your slumbering hours. Dogs, horses and…
Melbourne
The black-walled lobby sets the tone for this well-positioned apartment hotel. The spacious one-bedrooms can be a bit stuffy, but have full kitchens…
New South Wales
A three-level woollen mill dating from the 1870s has been cleverly converted into five self-contained apartments. They're not slick; they're sweet and…
Kangaroo Island
Great bang for your buck, this row of old-school, shack-style, self-contained units features full kitchens, funky colours and a BBQ area in the garden,…
Hobart
Despite lashings of naff brown-brick colonial coach-house style, Woolmers remains a solid choice not too far from the action. Spacious studio and two…
Tasmania
There are a number of camping areas in the park, all with toilets. The best equipped is at Springlawn, with septic toilets, water tanks, an electric BBQ,…
Sunshine Coast
Caloundra's only hostel is a no-nonsense budget option with a sociable courtyard and free weekly BBQ. The place is looking a little tired, however, the…
Melbourne
These apartments are well kept and smartly furnished, and while the studios are small, they have kitchens and laundry facilities; one-bedroom apartments…
Redbank Woodland Bush Camping Area
Northern Territory
With 13 sites, plus an additional three for buses, this bush camping area has plenty of space, but the shade can be pretty thin. Caravans tend to camp on…
West Coast Australia
The great location near the beach and the friendly hosts win brownie points; the facilities themselves are in real need of a spruce-up. Still, there's a…
Melbourne
This early-1960s motel was once noted for its glamorous, high-Californian style. Now it’s more of a generic business hotel with factory-made 'art' and…
New South Wales
The 23 freshly and stylishly renovated rooms on the first floor of Orange's iconic art deco hotel can be a little on the noisy side. For a little more…
The East Coast
The faultlessly pretty Green Valley Homestead (sleeps up to six in three bedrooms) is a five-minute drive from Whitemark, set in rural paddocks with views…
Hobart
These modern, funky apartments on the edge of Hobart's kinetic waterfront precinct don't garner much external architectural kudos, but inside they're…
The East Coast
This brightly decorated,1935 weatherboard house on the main street has friendly hosts and sunny rooms. The breakfast room (also sunny) has water views,…
Gold Coast
A 4km haul from the action in an industrial pocket next to the airport, this friendly YHA is redeemed by free transfers to Coolangatta and its proximity…
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