Must-see hotels in Australia & Pacific

  • Claytons on Cylinder

    Brisbane & Around

    A cluster of modern three- and four-bedroom apartments set into the bushy, tropical slopes overlooking popular Cylinder Beach. Check the surf from your…

  • Castaway's

    Cairns

    Castaway's, operating here for more than 25 years, is an intimate and very friendly hostel with a sociable pool and barbecue area, no-bunk dorms and a…

  • Arthur Riverfront & Sea Lodge

    Tasmania

    This house can be rented as two separate apartments (one two-bedroom, one three-bedroom) or opened up into one big house, sleeping up to 12. It’s…

  • Stanley Cabin & Tourist Park

    Tasmania

    If location is everything, this spacious park is pretty complete, with the Nut rising from one edge and gorgeous Sawyer Bay along another. It offers…

  • Peel Forest Lodge

    Christchurch & Canterbury

    This delightful log cabin hidden in the forest has four rooms and sleeps eight people. It only takes one booking at a time, so you and your posse will…

  • Arthur's Pass Village B&B

    Christchurch & Canterbury

    This lovingly restored former railway cottage is now a cosy B&B, with two well-appointed guest rooms. Breakfast on free-range bacon and eggs, pancakes and…

  • Eastern Beach Tourist Park

    Victoria

    Most caravan parks in Lakes pack ‘em in, but this one has space, grassy sites and a great location away from the hubbub in a bush setting close to the…

  • Ozone Hotel

    Kangaroo Island

    Opposite the foreshore with killer views, the 100-year-old Ozone has quality pub rooms upstairs, motel rooms, and stylish deluxe apartments in a new wing…

  • Peppers Seaport Hotel

    Launceston

    Wandering business bods like the rooms at this flashy multistorey place in the Seaport development, with their kitchenettes, good wi-fi and comfortable…

  • Hi George

    Launceston

    The owners of this quaint 1880 brick B&B on the York St hill have been in the business for decades and know what guests want – a clean, comfortable and…

  • Gnaala Mia Campground

    West Coast Australia

    A recent addition to the Dryandra Woodland camping options (this one actually within the Woodland), Gnaala Mia offers a couple of dozen well-spaced…

  • Emerald

    Noosa

    The stylish Emerald offers spacious, sophisticated rooms bathed in ethereal white and sunlight – expect clean, crisp edges and tasteful furnishings. All…

  • Shady Gully Caravan Park

    Victoria

    Run by friendly management, this bush caravan park is full of kangaroos and bird life. There's a good variety of campsites and cabins, including unique…

  • Cave Beach

    South Coast NSW

    A grassy camping area near a majestic ocean beach means this is prime territory for surfers, and a yawning cave mouth adds to the shoreline's intrigue…

  • Old Parkes Convent

    New South Wales

    This charming historical building was once a far less luxurious home to the Sisters of St Joseph. It now has two spacious, impeccably attired apartments,…

  • Queen of the Murchison

    Western Australia

    This delightful historic hotel boasts a clutch of spotless, colourful rooms, presided over by friendly hosts Joyce and Daryl. The cavernous dining area is…

  • At the Bay

    The East Coast

    Yes, it is at the bay. Almost in it, in fact, sitting above Jetty Rd abut 50m from the water. At the Bay is a slick, renovated holiday house with a pink…

  • Rainbow Beach Ultimate Camping

    Sunshine Coast

    This outfit takes all the hard work out of camping by providing most of the equipment and setting it up for you, from the tent, mattresses, stretchers and…

  • Cotton Tree Holiday Park

    Sunshine Coast

    In this popular area of Maroochydore, Cotton Tree Holiday Park enjoys direct access to the beach and Maroochy River.

  • Wagner's Cottages

    The East Coast

    Wagner's Cottages entails four stone cottages in cottage gardens a couple of kilometres south of town. Cottagey, yes, but they're characterful and…

  • Cambridge Coach House

    Waikato & the Coromandel Peninsula

    This farmhouse accommodation is a beaut spot to relax amid Waikato’s rural splendour. There are two stylish suites and a self-contained cottage. Flat…

  • Wanaka Bakpaka

    Wanaka

    The only lakeside hostel in town delivers million-dollar views at backpacker prices. Amenities are top-shelf and it's worth paying a bit extra for the en…

  • Palazzo Versace

    Gold Coast

    A glitzy Roman pastiche, the Palazzo Versace is the Gold Coast all over, from its opulent rooms (205 in total) to its sprawling restaurants and bars…

  • Doolan's Country Retreat

    Rotorua

    Plonked on a rural hilltop surrounded by lush gardens, this interesting brick house takes the shape of three interconnected octagons, one of which…

  • Shangri-La

    Cairns

    Towering over the marina, this is one of Cairns' swishest hotels. All stylishly appointed rooms and suites have private balcony; if you have cash to…

  • Cairns Coconut Holiday Resort

    Cairns

    If you're travelling with kids and don't mind being a bit out of town (8km), this holiday park is a destination unto itself. It has a massive water park,…

  • Smiths Beach Resort

    West Coast Australia

    This is a large complex of tastefully plush one- to four-bedroom apartments by a very beautiful beach – which it nearly has all to itself. A restaurant,…

  • Grosvenor Court Apartment Hotel

    Hobart

    On a demure Sandy Bay backstreet, Grosvenor Court is a tidy enclave of 20 apartments over three levels, built in the 1970s but recently rejuvenated. All…

  • Bed in the Treetops B&B

    The East Coast

    Some 7km out of St Helens en route to Binalong Bay, take the (steep) drive up and up through the trees to reach this secluded, stylish timber home. There…

  • Torquay 1903 Period Cottages

    Great Ocean Road

    These replica historic cottages centred on an original Victorian house are a refined Torquay option. Rooms are fitted out with period charm without…

  • Herons Rise Vineyard

    The Southeast

    Just north of town, Herons Rise has two upmarket self-contained cottages set among pinot noir vines. Both have log fires and lots of Tasmanian timbers (no…

  • Freycinet Sanctuary

    The East Coast

    These two hillside holiday houses – one with two bedrooms, the other with one – are just how Australian beach shacks should be: simple, unpretentious,…

  • Slaty Creek Campground 1

    Victoria

    A 25-minute drive north of Ballarat, this free campground just outside Creswick is rich in manna gums and wildlife, and has access to the creek – bring…

  • Tōtaranui Campground

    Abel Tasman National Park

    Not to be confused with the adjacent Tōtaranui Great Walk Campsite, this extremely popular facility has a whopping capacity (850 campers) and a splendid…

  • Haast River Motels & Holiday Park

    The West Coast

    A large red hangar serves as the communal facilities for campervan and tenting guests, while a horseshoe of two-storey buildings contains a variety of…

  • Regent of Rotorua

    Rotorua

    Beauty comes from within at this completely overhauled 1960s motel. The structure is unmistakably motel, but inside it delivers glitzy glam in spades,…

  • Trinity Wharf

    Tauranga

    Tauranga's flashiest offering by far, this big white block of a hotel near the bridge has a slick, contemporary lobby decorated with white tiles and spiky…

  • Young Tourist Caravan Park

    New South Wales

    This large campground has plenty of space for campers, with grassy sites and good-sized concrete slabs for caravans (some even with brick en-suites)…

  • Punthill South Yarra Grand

    Melbourne

    It’s the little things – like a blackboard and chalk in the kitchen for messages – that make this modern, charcoal-accented place a solid choice. The…

  • Fairyland House

    Cairns & Far North Queensland

    With a vegan raw-food restaurant, tarot readings, yoga classes, abundant fruit garden and wellness workshops, this bush retreat is about as 'Kuranda' as…

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