Must-see hotels in Australia & Pacific

  • Bicheno East Coast Holiday Park

    The East Coast

    This trim, decent park with plenty of grass (not many trees) is right in the middle of town, and has BBQs, laundry facilities and a kids’ playground. The…

  • Viewenmore Villa

    Tasmania

    A hexagonal cottage rather than a villa, this place is up a steep driveway off Rosevears Dr. There are sensational views from the lounge and wrap-around…

  • Motel 617

    South Coast NSW

    This serviceable motel with bubbly check-in staff is a 15-minute walk from Kiama's main drag. Rooms have splashes of colour, comfy-enough beds, small…

  • Mantra 100 Exhibition

    Melbourne

    In a great midcity location, between the bustle of Bourke St and the calm of Little Collins St, Mantra offers streamlined facilities and professional,…

  • The Pier Hotel

    Tasmania

    There's a wing of quiet and modern motel units out the back of this busy pub next to the water, as well as two cheaper rooms upstairs in the main building…

  • Tuatara Backpackers

    Fiordland & Southland

    If you want to mingle with travellers and don't mind a by-the-numbers hostel, Tuatara's lizard-green decor and tidy dorm rooms fit the bill. In the heart…

  • Vu Thermal Lodge

    Taupo

    If you can get past the gaudy decor and the fact that the name is a play on the word 'view', you can have access to your own private thermal spa pool and…

  • Inglenook by the Sea

    Tasmania

    There are three rooms on offer at this B&B on the coast road towards Burnie, 5km from the centre of Penguin. One room has sea views, one has a spa, and…

  • Low Head Tourist Park

    Tasmania

    The bad news: this site is cramped, treeless and unattractive. The good news: it's well-maintained and has friendly management and clean amenities blocks…

  • Cooks Beach Camp Site

    The East Coast

    Free Freycinet camping on isolated, west-facing Cooks Beach, on the Freycinet Peninsula Circuit walk. BYO everything; national park fees apply. It's a 4½…

  • Bush Village Budget Cabins

    Airlie Beach

    Delivering what it says on the tin, this budget complex is set away from the Airlie action, suiting those with vehicles who just want a cheap place to…

  • Chillagoe Guesthouse

    Cairns & Far North Queensland

    In the original 1906 post office building (opposite the Post Office Hotel), this charming historic guesthouse has six rooms and a shared lounge and…

  • Welcome Stranger Hotel

    Hobart

    Only a discerning eye will appreciate the aesthetic qualities of this modern redbrick pub, but upstairs there are 14 decent pub rooms with en suite. It’s…

  • Jervis Bay Motel

    South Coast NSW

    On the main street in Huskisson, this laid-back and friendly place offers well-maintained rooms with modern bathrooms and plenty of space. Family rooms…

  • Breakout Motel

    New South Wales

    Among a handful of options at the eastern end of Cowra's main street, this modern motel stands out for its variety of room types including executive and…

  • Kellraine Holiday Units

    The East Coast

    On the way out of town heading north, these deeply old-school, self-contained brick units (one with wheelchair access) are roomy and great value, if…

  • Sylvan Beach Resort

    Sunshine Coast

    While the interiors are dated, these beachside two- and three-bedroom units are spacious, clean and well equipped with a kitchen, washer, dryer, and…

  • Southern Laughter Backpackers

    Queenstown

    Lame jokes cover the walls of this sprawling old-school hostel, but don't let that put you off as it's perfectly pleasant otherwise. The friendly staff,…

  • Victoria Court Motor Lodge

    Wellington

    Three-tier, lemon-yellow Victoria Court continues to deliver satisfaction in the city, with spacious studios and apartments with kitchenettes. There are…

  • Airport Gateway

    Christchurch

    Handy for early flights, this large motel offers a variety of rooms with good facilities. The newer superior rooms are very comfortable; budget rooms are…

  • Oamaru Top 10 Holiday Park

    Dunedin & Otago

    Grassy and well maintained, this Top 10 has trees out the back and is right next door to the lush public gardens. Standard cabins are basic, but the other…

  • Perry's

    Northern Territory

    A very peaceful place with 2km of river frontage and gardens where orphaned wallabies bound around. Dick Perry, a well-known fishing expert, operates…

  • Hobart Cabins & Cottages

    Hobart

    An unflattering 8km north of the city across the road from Hobart's racetrack in Goodwood, the modest Hobart Cabins & Cottages offers a few powered sites,…

  • Beach Suites

    Byron Bay

    The most overtly glam option beachside and in the town centre, this apartment-hotel has garden suites, beachfront studios and sprawling penthouses that…

  • Port Douglas Backpackers

    Port Douglas

    For a cheap bed close to the centre of town, this place will suit travellers looking for action. There's a lively bar at the front, clean four- to eight…

  • Old Bakery Inn

    Launceston

    You can almost smell the bread in the ovens that are still a feature of this 135-year-old inn. The 24 rooms are all different – some have fireplaces, some…

  • Peppermint Campground

    Tasmania

    The Parks & Wildlife Service manages this serviced camp site, where there are taps, cold showers, toilets and a gas BBQ. Manuka Campground, just north of…

  • Emu Bight Camp Site

    Victoria

    The only camping area in Lakes National Park itself, Emu Bight has bush sites located a short walk to the lake. There are pit toilets and fireplaces, but…

  • Lady Barron Holiday Home

    The East Coast

    A homely, renovated 1940s place with three bedrooms (sleeping up to six), walking distance to the Lady Barron shops and pub, and with views across…

  • St Marys Hotel

    The East Coast

    There’s accommodation upstairs at this 1910 pub in the middle of town; ask for one of the handsome, newly renovated rooms. It also does huge pub meals …

  • Mangawhero DOC Campsite

    Taupo & the Ruapehu Region

    Two kilometres from town along Ohakune Mountain Road and open throughout the year, this campsite operates on a first-come, first-served basis and has 12…

  • Desert Inn Hotel

    Western Australia

    If non-spotless rooms are not a deal breaker and sharing stories and beer with locals and miners at the bar floats your boat, then this is the most…

  • Waterfront Lodge

    Hobart

    Overlooking the semi-industrial New Town Bay and the Cornelian Bay Cemetery, 5km north of the centre, this funky 1960s motel has compact, modern units,…

  • Crossroads Lodge

    Hauraki Gulf Islands

    This low-key backpackers is 2km from the Great Barrier Aerodrome and Claris and close to forest walks and hot springs. Covered walkways connect the…

  • Edward Parry Motel

    New South Wales

    On the south side of Tamworth, this faux-colonial motel's bull-nosed eaves shelter decent rooms with pillow-top mattresses, pay TV and powerful air…

  • Sandpiper Ocean Cottages

    The East Coast

    These simple, secluded cottages and the smart Beach House are 8km north of Bicheno in the dunes behind Denison Beach. All have BBQs and decks for admiring…

  • Lake Cootharaba Motel

    Sunshine Coast

    A quaint and tidy spot that's less motel than lakeside retreat, this is a handy base for visiting the Everglades or simply splashing about on Cootharaba…

  • CityLife Wellington

    Wellington

    It's big and more than a little corporate but this apartment-style hotel, right in the commercial heart of the city, has a range of plush studio, one- and…

  • Austin Tourist Park

    New South Wales

    This riverside tourist park on Tamworth's southeastern outskirts offers powered- and unpowered-sites, a neat communal barbecue/recreation area, a swimming…

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