Must-see hotels in Australia & Pacific

  • L’Oasis de Kiamu

    Loyalty Islands

    This oasis right beside the main road and below limestone cliffs offers a variety of smart rooms, a swimming pool, a superb restaurant, a snack bar and…

  • Epi Island Guesthouse

    Vanuatu

    Organic food and the relaxed lodge life of Epi Island Guesthouse draws people south to Valesdir. This arty ecolodge run by Alix and Rob Crapper features a…

  • Hôtel Beaurivage

    Noumea

    Nicely refurbished and in a brilliant location just across the road from the beach, the Beaurivage is a great option. Le Nahalie's Bar, the popular onsite…

  • DW Motel

    Koror

    Your buck goes a long way at this orderly establishment with spick and span units. It's set back in a garden off the main street, stumbling distance to…

  • Gite Yedjele Beach

    Loyalty Islands

    A top spot to stay right on the island's most gorgeous beach. These sturdy bungalows, with kitchenette and mezzanine floor, can accommodate up to seven…

  • Uduna Cove Beach Bungalows

    Efate

    Emma runs these five bright blue-and-yellow bungalows in a landscaped garden facing a decent grey-sand beach. Clean bathrooms are shared (bucket water),…

  • Tui Lodge

    Vanuatu

    This bright, modern six-room guesthouse is at Saratamata, not far from Longana airport. There's a guest kitchen, a restaurant and hot water, and the hosts…

  • Namena Island Resort

    Vanua Levu

    This small dive and snorkel retreat is outrageously located on Namenalala Island in the paradisaical Namena Marine Reserve. Namena was badly damaged in…

  • Port Olry Beach Bungalows & Restaurant

    Espiritu Santo

    The three beautifully designed traditional bungalows here are a cut above most island huts, with solid timber decks and flooring, open-sky en suite and…

  • Garewa

    Papua New Guinea

    Village consisting of one friendly extended family. Gorgeous beach, waterfall hike, seafood feasts if Fabian's been out fishing. it's a one-hour outrigger…

  • Kennedy Park Resort

    Napier

    Less a campground and more an entire suburb of holidaymakers, this complex is top dog on the Napier camping scene. It’s the closest campsite to town (2…

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    Ovolo Nishi

    Canberra

    The Ovolo group are making waves globally for their cutting-edge art hotels, and Canberra's very own is a fine example of the brand. A spectacular…

  • Novotel and Ibis Melbourne Central

    Melbourne

    Once you get your head around this sparkling dual hotel in the city centre, you'll realise it's a fabulous option for its location, cleanliness and design…

  • Elements

    Byron Bay

    Behind 2km of Belongil dunes, with its own section of sand, Byron's biggest resort is home to over 200 private villas nestled in coastal bushland. While…

  • Q Station

    Manly

    Hidden away in shrubland rolling down to a beautiful harbour beach, the former quarantine station offers a wide variety of accommodation. Minibuses…

  • Westin Brisbane

    Brisbane

    The Westin has landed in Brisbane with this brand-new, 229-room property. Featuring specially commissioned photography that celebrates different aspects…

  • Church House

    Victoria

    This luxury B&B occupies a restored 19th-century weatherboard church that was relocated from Melbourne a few years back. The lavish suites feature…

  • Alure Stanthorpe

    Brisbane & Around

    There's glamping, and then there's the 56m² luxury tent at this sweeping country property, kitted out with king-size four-poster bed, ducted air…

  • Dirk Hartog Island Eco Lodge

    West Coast Australia

    The current island leaseholders, the Wardle family, offer full-board accommodation in their lodge, an atmospheric, century-old, limestone converted…

  • Point Hicks Lighthouse

    Victoria

    This remote lighthouse has two comfortable, heritage-listed cottages and one double bungalow, which originally housed the assistant lighthouse keepers…

  • Fantauzzo – Art Series Hotel

    Brisbane

    Acclaimed Melbourne-based artist Vincent Fantauzzo is the muse at this on-point boutique hotel, part of the Howard Smith Wharves waterfront redevelopment…

  • Mt Lyell Anchorage

    Cradle Country & The West

    Though you wouldn’t guess it from outside, this 1890s weatherboard home has been transformed into a welcoming guesthouse with comfortable rooms featuring…

  • Solscape

    Waikato & the Coromandel Peninsula

    With a hilltop location fringed by native bush, Solscape’s ecofriendly accommodation includes tepees, bell tents, rammed-earth domes, railway carriages…

  • Glenella Guesthouse

    Blue Mountains

    Gorgeous, welcoming Glenella has been a guesthouse since 1909. There are several attractive lounge spaces, a stunning dining room and an ex-commercial…

  • Byron Beach Abodes

    Byron Bay

    A handpicked collection of Byron's best design-driven properties, Byron Beach Abodes attracts overseas guests, honeymooners and Sydney's fashion set. Each…

  • InterContinental Hayman Island Resort

    The Whitsundays

    An avenue of stately date palms leads to the entrance of one of the most gilded playgrounds on the Great Barrier Reef, with its hectare of swimming pools …

  • Old Clare Hotel

    Newtown & the Inner West

    A sensitive brewery-office conversion is now a 69-room hotel in a primo Chippendale location. Rooms are well back from noisy Broadway, high-ceilinged and…

  • Great Ocean Ecolodge

    Great Ocean Road

    Reminiscent of a luxury African safari lodge, this mud-brick homestead stands in pastoral surrounds with plenty of wildlife. It's all solar powered and…

  • Art Series – the Johnson

    Brisbane

    Brisbane's first Art Series hotel is dedicated to abstract artist Michael Johnson, whose big, bold brushstrokes demand attention in the svelte lobby…

  • Peppers Noosa Resort & Villas

    Noosa

    Backing onto Noosa National Park, this discreet resort offers three pools, an award-winning day spa, well-equipped gym and choice of studio rooms,…

  • Eumundi Dairy

    Sunshine Coast

    Expect to leave yearning for your own escape from the city at this 60-acre property, complete with grazing cows, Monet-style lily ponds and two self…

  • Rydges South Bank

    Brisbane

    This refurbished, 12-floor winner is within walking distance of South Bank Parklands and major galleries. In rich hues of silver, grey and purple,…

  • Aspect Villas

    Victoria

    These two luxury villas are close to town, off Mackey’s Peak Rd, but they seem a world away when you’re reclining on your bed or by the log fire, taking…

  • Thungutti Camping Area

    New South Wales

    There are ten basic tent sites at Thungutti camping area near the New England National Park, 12km off the Waterfall Way and on a good gravel road. It is…

  • MONA Pavilions

    Hobart

    For a slice of artistic luxury, book an uber-chic pavilion at MONA, 12km north of the city. The eight mod, self-contained chalets (one- and two-bedroom)…

  • Altitude on Montville

    Sunshine Coast

    Bucking the twee style Montville is (in)famous for, Altitude delivers sleek, sexy studios and both two- and three-bedroom apartments, all in muted hues…

  • Kings on Peace

    Rotorua

    Rise far above the surrounding motel pack with these five-star apartments, built in 2018. Large studios and one- and two-bedroom apartments feature modern…

  • Adelphi Hotel

    Melbourne

    This discreet Flinders Lane property has a glam European feel with design touches throughout. The lobby looks good enough to eat, although it could just…

  • Brisbane Quarters

    Brisbane

    Emerald-green tiles, macaw-pimped wallpaper and hot-pink splashes make for a lush introduction at this brand-new boutique hostel, complete with outdoor…

  • Mudgee Homestead Guesthouse

    New South Wales

    Set amid 40 acres replete with resident kangaroos, just five minutes from town, this classic country homestead boasts sweeping rural views from its big,…

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