South Coast NSW
The exterior looks rather severe, but the modern one- and two-bedroom apartments inside are faultless, equipped with big kitchens and some with partial…
Must-see hotels in Australia & Pacific
Arltunga Bush Pub & Eco Retreat
Northern Territory
Arltunga Bush Hotel, close to the entrance of the Arltunga Historical Reserve, has a campground with showers, toilets, barbecue pits and picnic tables…
Taupo & the Ruapehu Region
LKNZ is a sprawling village of its own, with rooms spread across four lodges. Tidy doubles with wooden bed-frames are a bargain and there's a drying room,…
Cairns & Far North Queensland
This delightful boutique property has a rightful reputation for excellent service. In a peaceful forested setting around a shaded pool, the well…
Southern WA
Sleeping options at this appealing campground include leafy campsites (BYO camping equipment), as well as pre-prepped tents and canvas-sided two-person…
Fiordland & Southland
This modern holiday park offers personality-packed accommodation ranging from cute cabins to smart family motels. Tenters share good communal amenities…
Bournda National Park & Around
Hobart Beach has 66 bush camp sites along lovely Wallagoot Lake, in the heart of Bournda National Park. There are hot showers, pit toilets and barbecue…
Riverside Haven Lodge & Holiday Park
Dunedin & Otago
Nestled in a loop of the Waianakarua River, 12km north of the Moeraki turn-off, this certified-organic riverside property offers both bucolic camping…
West Coast Australia
Popular with the party crowd, this hostel is a great place to meet people, and boasts a central pool equipped for water volleyball, plus a well-equipped…
Rotorua
Major renovations were underway when we last visited this friendly B&B, run by the well-humoured Sandi, who offers continental breakfasts and local advice…
Hobart
A few kilometres up the steep West Hobart slopes from the city, this family-focused option offers a games room and an indoor pool (follow the scent of…
Fiordland & Southland
A converted wooden villa houses Stewart Island/Rakiura’s smaller, but better, hostel option. It's somewhat squeezed but offers the benefits of a cosy…
South Coast NSW
Though it looks a little dreary as you enter, the appealingly central Whale Fisher offers a friendly welcome and spacious, simple rooms with nautical…
Whitsundays Tropical Eco Resort
Airlie Beach
Set in sprawling, shady grounds, this family-run and family-friendly caravan park offers great-value sites for tents and caravans, alongside self…
Byron Bay
This pretty 1920s weatherboard house, in a quiet residential street a short walk from town, has five elegant but beachy guest rooms with private bathroom,…
Christchurch
Family owned and operated for nearly 50 years, this large holiday park has a wide range of accommodation along with various campervan nooks and grassy…
Kangaroo Island
Fronted by standard roses, a lush patch of lawn and a wisteria-hung arbour, Haven Cottage is an old iron-clad house with a refreshing dearth of lace and …
Wanaka
The refurbished Wanaka View has five apartments with spa baths and full kitchens squeezed tightly into a standard section. The largest has three bedrooms…
Hobart
Upstairs at the venerable old Brunswick Hotel is one of Hobart's better backpackers, with plenty of shared spaces, good security, a kitchen and a laundry…
Victoria
These smart contemporary apartments in the centre of town could be Mildura's best, with polished floors, plenty of space and excellent facilities. It has…
Gold Coast
A top choice for location, close to the beach and cafes. You're not paying for glitzy lobbies here, but the recently refurbished rooms are comfortable…
Kangaroo Island
Way on down the white-dirt Old Salt Lake Rd (not quite as far as the salt lake), Flour Cask Bay Retreat is a solar-powered lodge sitting on 200 private…
Perth
One of Perth's best hostels is also one of the most keenly priced, with friendly staff, high housekeeping standards and a primo position (close to the…
Canberra
Hidden in Canberra's bushy fringes, this well-equipped tourist park has a range of tidy cabins in various configurations and an excellent outdoor swimming…
Cairns & Far North Queensland
Friendly owner Peter makes you feel at home in his collection of nine retro, single-storey self-contained apartments arranged around a pool and garden,…
Kangaroo Island
It's a steep drive into this self-registration camp site, just a short walk from the beach and with a footbridge over the river (so tempting to dangle a…
Gold Coast
This 295-room absolute-beachfront hotel has a relaxed glamour, and rooms are nicely low-slung and set among 6 hectares of tropical gardens. The large…
Fiordland & Southland
Across a busy road from Invercargill's ornate Victorian water tower, units at this crowd-pleasing motel have nicely modernised kitchens and bathrooms, and…
Waikato & the Coromandel Peninsula
Self-contained chalet accommodation and shuttle transport for the Timber Trail is available at Pa Harakeke, an interesting Māori-operated initiative near…
Auckland Region
Cosy cabins with bunks and a simple Kiwiana vibe stand amid regenerating native trees at this good-value option. Cabins have a fridge, toaster and kettle,…
Gowrie Park Wilderness Village
Tasmania
There are four neat but basic self-contained cabins here sleeping up to six, plus bunk rooms and caravan and camping sites. Facilities include a laundry,…
Victoria
Southwest of the centre on the Calder Hwy, these large self-contained units are an excellent, if more rustic, alternative to a drab motel. What it lacks…
West Coast Australia
With miles of tidal tracks, great angling, birding and secluded beaches, this working station is an antithesis to cookie-cutter beach vacations. Contact…
Christchurch & Canterbury
There are no powered sites here, only toilets, showers and a small kitchen shelter, but don't let that put you off. This is the best camping ground for…
Adelaide
Everything looks new in this central, Japanese-toned place. Book a room facing Frome St for a balcony and the best views (Rundle St is metres away), or…
West Coast Australia
Choose between lavishly restored heritage rooms upstairs at the silver-turreted York Palace (one of York's fine old pubs, built in 1909), or one of 15…
Tasmania
This traditional Tassie beach ‘shack’ was built in 1969, and has been updated without losing its retro beach-house style. It can accommodate six. The best…
Perth
If you're seduced by muted colour schemes, polite service and corporate stylings, the Quest chain generally delivers. Predictable and unremarkable, maybe…
Litchfield National Park
Shady grassed sites make this a good alternative to Litchfield's bush camping sites, especially if you want power and to stay inside the park. The safari…
Port Douglas
Flamboyantly painted rooms, private walled courtyards and a groovy al-fresco pool-bar make the Pink Flamingo Port Douglas’ hippest gay-friendly digs. With…
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