Kakadu National Park
A most welcome addition to Kakadu's accommodation scene, this new hostel out the back of the iconic Border Store opened in May 2019, and has campsites as…
Must-see hotels in Australia & Pacific
Hobart
Oodles of parking and super-friendly staff are the first things you’ll notice at this large hotel-apartment complex in a once-seedy area of Hobart known…
West Coast Australia
With a stunning beachside location, the only accommodation option in Monkey Mia is a catch-all resort for campers, backpackers, package and top-end…
Perth
Like something out of a fairy tale, this 1897 building could be mistaken for a gingerbread house, with its stained glass, lovely old floorboards and the…
The Southeast
This private habitat reserve sits deep in the forest on the flanks of not-so-miserable Mt Misery. There are five modern, self-contained, one- and two…
Christchurch
Only a 10-minute walk from the airport, this flashpackers offers Japanese-style capsule beds in place of traditional dorms. The 'pods' are cosy and…
Tasmania
Experience life on the farm at this friendly, sustainably minded property that farms hazelnuts, blueberries and cherries. There are two self-contained…
West Coast Australia
Popular with fisherfolk and well set up for travellers. It has a bush camping area with amenities, simple single rooms with shared bathroom, a family…
Tasmania
As its name implies, this motel is slap bang on the water. It offers clean and neat motel rooms (some with air-con and recently renovated bathrooms) and…
The East Coast
On the outskirts of town, near the turn-off to the Gardens, this rustic, hippy-goes-boutique bush-camping retreat involves interesting 'bell tents' with…
Rotorua
Green outside and inside − due to several cans of paint and a dedicated environmental policy − the shoe-free FGV features laid-back tunes and sociable…
Canberra
The luxe standard rooms here have everything you'll need for a comfy weekend break – including plush king-size beds, rainfall showers, flat-screen TVs and…
Tasmania
Built in 1835, this tiny brick chapel has been used variously as a Druids hall, RSL hall and scout hall. Now it’s self-contained accommodation. There's a…
Victoria
Run by Parks Victoria, this excellent campground is right by the foreshore. Unfortunately it suffered damage during the 2020 bushfires, so call ahead to…
Mallacoota Foreshore Holiday Park
Victoria
Curling around the waterfront, the grassy sites here constitute one of Victoria’s largest, most sociable and scenic caravan parks, with sublime views of…
The East Coast
A colonial B&B in Orford’s oldest house, a photogenic 1840s stone cottage (actually, some sections date back to 1825!) surrounded by lovingly tended…
Creeksyde Queenstown Holiday Park & Motels
Queenstown
In a pretty garden setting, this extremely well-kept holiday park has accommodation ranging from powered sites to fully self-contained two-bedroom…
Melbourne
The Langham lobby is as over the top as they come, with water cascading down a marble waterfall under the blaze of crystal chandeliers. The 363 rooms are…
Melbourne
Occupying an Edwardian building in the heart of the action opposite Flinders St station, this perpetually buzzing backpackers has been thoughtfully…
West Coast Australia
This airy place offers the beach on a budget. The rooms are clean and well presented, and there's an enticing little pool. Private rooms with en-suite…
Adelaide
The YHA isn’t known for its gregariousness – you’ll get plenty of sleep in the spacious and comfortable rooms here. This is a seriously schmick hostel…
Noosa
Set on 1.6 hectares of tropical gardens, with a central lagoon-style pool area and wooden boardwalks meandering through the trees, this is a good family…
Great Ocean Road
This camping ground occupies a protected grassy area between the ocean and rolling hills. Unpowered sites are for a maximum of six people. There’s an…
South Coast NSW
A standout among Bermagui's motels for its spacious, high-standard rooms, the Harbourview is run in very shipshape fashion by the helpful owner, who is a…
Kangaroo Island
Looking something akin to a marooned gypsy caravan, Serenity Cottage is a compact, grey-and-red weatherboard shack in the dunes behind Vivonne Bay, with…
Adelaide
It doesn’t look flash externally, but this converted pub (the old Orient Hotel) strikes the right balance between party and placid. There are spacious…
Launceston
Positioned somewhere between an upmarket motel and an apartment complex, mustard-coloured Hideaway on George has been recently refurbished, with new paint…
Victoria
Sharing space with a lovely corner pub that's good for live music, this former backpackers hostel remains one of Ballarat's few budget options. These days…
The East Coast
If you want to stay on the waterfront, you can’t get much closer than this. The six compact, motel-style, self-contained units here have been tastefully…
Sunshine Coast
Coolum Beach's smartest digs features a heated pool, central location and 49 huge, stylish apartments. Each apartment is individually owned, so interiors…
Northern Territory
Just 4km from Litchfield National Park, there's a great range of accommodation here, from shady campsites to better-than-average cabins, and it's the…
Taupo
Occupying the historic Terraces Hotel (1889) and a modern extension, this large complex offers the expected Hilton standard of luxury, from studios…
Sofitel Auckland Viaduct Harbour
Viaduct Harbour & Wynyard Quarter
Auckland is one of the world's great harbour cities, so it makes perfect sense to stay beside the water. In close proximity to the restaurants and bars of…
Brisbane & Around
There are two spacious, well-appointed downstairs suites at this B&B, run by friendly, knowledgeable Straddie locals Mike and Lisa. Each is inviting, with…
South Coast NSW
Brightened by huge prints of classic Aussie landscapes, The Belmore has spick-and-span contemporary rooms in a palette of cream and slate grey. There's a…
The East Coast
Lasso some like-minded amigos and book this architect-designed beach house, with polished floorboards, granite bench tops and a wide curvy deck backed by…
Tasmania
If being too far from the world is not far enough, these two well-maintained, self-contained houses are perfection. Perched on a working farm overlooking…
Coromandel Peninsula
In a quiet street a block from the waves, this hostel owned by a friendly Kiwi-Brazilian couple has dorms and private rooms that are clean and comfortable…
Discovery Lagoon Caravan & Camping Grounds
Kangaroo Island
Not far along the road into Emu Bay after you turn off the North Coast Rd (all up, about 12km from Kingscote), this simple lakeside campground has lots of…
Victoria
One of Little Desert's most popular campgrounds is located at the far-eastern edge of the park along a bend of the Wimmera River, 7km south of Dimboola…
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