The East Coast
There are renovated ocean-facing rooms with balconies and snazzy bathrooms here, and ranks of view-free rooms out-the-back (the ones by the pool are…
Must-see hotels in Australia & Pacific
Victoria
An option for budget travellers, this free campground in the southern part of the Grampians is located 30km north of Dunkeld, off Grampians Rd. It's a…
Victoria
A handy campground for those walking the Grampians Peaks Trail, this pleasant site has 12 elevated wooden camping platforms to pitch your tent on. It has…
Dunedin
If you're expecting an imposing old bluestone building, think again: this four-storey block couldn't be more contemporary. The elegant studio units are…
Victoria
If you've come this far you might as well hang around after your meal and stay at the Royal Mail's lovely rooms, looking out to the Grampians' Mt Sturgeon…
Kangaroo Island
This phalanx of trim, tidy cottages marches down a grassy hillside above Stokes Bay (love the tunnel and the rock pool!). There are one- and three-bedroom…
Byron Bay & Northern NSW
Near the beginning of the leafy road to Wollumbin/Mt Warning, this beautiful property abuts the Tweed River. It's wonderfully isolated, making the cabins…
Brisbane & Around
Located in in Point Lookout and just steps away from beautiful Cylinder Beach, this is one of the island's top camp grounds. Facilities include power and…
Victoria
At the end of the road in Metung, and with water views to Lake King or Bancroft Bay, this contemporary complex has a range of apartments, from spacious…
New South Wales
This smart Bingara guesthouse, very comfortably furnished, is set among lovely gardens overlooking the Gwydir River and can be rented in a variety of…
Kangaroo Island
A few minutes' drive east of Flinders Chase National Park, this friendly park has shady gums, resident roos and koalas, a kids' playground and a jumbo…
Kakadu National Park
Known locally as 'the Croc', this hotel is designed in the shape of a crocodile, which, of course, is only obvious when viewed from the air. The rooms are…
Big4 Ballarat Goldfields Holiday Park
Victoria
Only a 300m walk to Sovereign Hill (and 1.5km from town), this caravan park offers a holiday atmosphere, with a heap of play areas and activities for kids…
Surry Hills & Darlinghurst
This Victorian office building offers spacious, renovated rooms with kitchenette that can usually be nabbed for a very fair price. It's a great location…
Adelaide
Adelaide's slick Pullman Hotel spreads itself through two 14-storey towers just back from Rundle St, with little balconies overlooking the neat lawn…
Dunedin
Rooms in this 1920s Christian Brothers residence have been refurbished beyond any monk’s dreams, while still retaining many unique features. The chapel…
Perth
Lofty Aloft delivers city-style boutique vibes with airport proximity for your early-morning flight to the east coast (commonly known as the 'red-eye')…
Darwin
This well-kept, leafy complex built around a swimming pool offers a peaceful and private stay at the northern edge of the city centre. The compact studios…
Great Ocean Road
Book at the Foreshore for all of Lorne’s five caravan parks. Of these, Erskine River Caravan Park is the prettiest, though note that there's no swimming…
Rotorua
This resort in the 'burbs was undergoing a massive refurb when we visited, with 26 new apartments and a restaurant being added. Sporting Tuscan colours,…
Christchurch & Canterbury
On a hillside on the edge of town, this former maternity hospital is now a sunny and spacious hostel with well-maintained communal areas, bright rooms…
Dunedin & Otago
For a completely different and uniquely Kiwi experience, grab a room in the home-style farmhouse attached to a huge sheep and cattle station, or a bed in…
Christchurch & Canterbury
This family-friendly park is just a few minutes’ walk from the town's eponymous pools. Kids will love the playground and jumping pillow. Take your pick…
Victoria
The last vestige of the historic Port Albert Hotel, which burnt down in 2014, these pub rooms have been refurbished into motel-style accommodation. The…
West Coast Australia
This is the pick of the upmarket options, for its marina-side location and proximity to museums, the foreshore and town centre. It offers modern…
The Whitsundays
Rose Bay is a seriously underrated beach, especially for snorkelling, and guests at this friendly resort have it pretty much all to themselves. Spacious…
Pullman Sea Temple Resort & Spa
Port Douglas
A most luxurious five-star with lush tropical gardens and a lake-sized lagoon pool, near the southern end of Four Mile Beach. Rooms range from spa studios…
Hobart
Resting in high Federation style on steep Forest Rd, the exclusive Library House ain't bookish. Five hip, contemporary suites fill the old house and an…
Great Ocean Road
This splendidly located bushy camping ground is just across from the beach, and next to the river and high craggy cliffs that rise on the far side. A…
Melbourne
Sparkling chandeliers and a grand piano in the lobby set the scene for this opulent, heritage-listed 1883 building that's one of Australia’s most famous…
Dunedin
Originally home to one of NZ’s wealthiest industrialists, this gorgeous red-brick mansion is just minutes from the city, but the secluded gardens feel…
Wanaka
Fresh from a facelift and backing onto Wanaka Station Park, the schist Homestead has the feel of a high-end ski lodge. There are angular B&B rooms in the…
The East Coast
In a quiet spot beside the Brid River, a short drive out of town, Platypus Park has a range of cottagey apartments and doubles, overseen by the friendly…
Hobart
Within walking distance of Battery Point, Salamanca and the city is this excellent option, a curvalicious '80s building with dozens of rooms, all with…
Sydney
Well-heeled Double Bay is an unlikely venue for a budget hotel, but thankfully the Savoy remains unpretentious, friendly and great value. Rooms are simple…
Fiordland & Southland
Continually upgrading and adding facilities, this well-kept park has backpacker dorms, modern motels and plenty of lush grass to camp upon, along with…
Sunshine Coast
Location, location, location: this dog-friendly park (excluding cabins) not only has absolute frontage to a patrolled beach, but is also across the road…
Sunshine Coast
Steps away from Mooloolaba's attractions, Landmark offers individually owned studio apartments, as well as multi-room options. Interiors can vary between…
Queenstown
Close to the town centre but still quietly removed, this friendly hostel offers tidy dorms with a locker for every bed, three kitchens, unlimited wi-fi…
The Whitsundays
In a it's-hard-to-get-more-central location in the town proper, half a block from the beach, this exemplary motel is looked after by kind and welcoming…
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