Coromandel Peninsula
Overlooking a private wetland reserve at the rear of a fair-dinkum farm, these comfortable units offer plenty of peace and quiet. The largest has a full…
Must-see hotels in Australia & Pacific
The East Coast
Free camping at Encampment Cove, a three- or four-hour trudge from the ferry pier at Darlington. You'll have to carry in everything you need, including…
Cairns & Far North Queensland
The six motel rooms behind the local pub are the best value in town and are often full. Good bar meals, including $10 lunch specials, in the pub and an…
Christchurch & Canterbury
Rosie has left the building but the hospitality continues at this homey, good-value B&B. Guests have use of a cosy shared lounge and kitchen; rates…
Coromandel Peninsula
This hard-to-miss, corner-hogging complex consists of a cafe and warmly decorated, self-contained motel units. Facilities are clean and modern. Bikes and…
Waikato & the Coromandel Peninsula
This purpose-built, Alpine-style hostel has four-bed dorms in the main lodge, plus separate peak-roofed chalets, the on-site Morepork Cafe and tidy…
Coromandel Peninsula
Motel and chalet-style accommodation is provided at this smart, welcoming place, 2km north of Thames. It overlooks the sea, making it a popular choice,…
Shannon National Park Campground
West Coast Australia
There is a sizeable camping ground with showers in the spot where the original timber-milling town used to be. It has recently been redeveloped with hot…
Victoria
The council-run foreshore campgrounds at Rosebud, Rye and Sorrento are close to the beach and are open from September to April. Peak pricing applies from…
Fiordland & Southland
The island's biggest backpackers has many rooms facing onto a courtyard and there's a barbecue area that traps some decent sun. There are terraced, grassy…
Melbourne
Generic tower hotel only 400m from the terminals, with a free shuttle service if you can't manage the walk. Parking for guests from $20 per day; small…
Western Australia
At the southern end of town, this complex consists of snug prefab units – all with TV and fridge, and access to the pool, dining and barbecue facilities…
Northern Territory
There's an unusually wide range of accommodation on offer here, with all manner of cabins, huts and camp sites – all simple but more than adequate for the…
Christchurch
An infestation of teddy bears does little to dint the heritage appeal of this large 1861 mansion. Wisteria curls around weatherboards, while inside the…
Ponsonby & Karangahape Rd
This low-key hostel is tucked away in a busy-by-day commercial strip, a stone’s throw from Ponsonby's shopping and grazing opportunities. The garden…
Dunedin & Otago
A good option for families, this older motel has been fully renovated and the units are smart, comfortable and excellent value. Nice touches like fresh…
The East Coast
There are free grassy unpowered sites, toilets and showers next to the town oval. It’s a right turn after the rivulet off Gray Rd (A4), heading out of…
Byron Bay & Northern NSW
Guests might struggle to leave this self-contained cabin with a saltwater pool and a Finnish sauna on the edge of a rainforest. It sleeps up to seven…
Western Australia
If you need a cool night’s sleep, the standard rooms here are air-conditioned and comfy, the campsite is shady and the pool is welcome in summer. Large…
Western Australia
Reliable, centrally located motel with spacious rooms complete with fridges and microwaves. No restaurant, but you can arrange for breakfast and dinner to…
Queenstown
This little hostel sits on a quiet hillside west of the town centre. There are no bunks but no en suites either. The views from the deck are like a…
Bremer Bay Beaches Resort & Tourist Park
Southern WA
This park has shady campsites and a well-equipped shared kitchen. It's a 1.5km walk through the dunes to the beach. There's also a seasonal pizzeria and…
Christchurch & Canterbury
Modern, spotless and central, Tussock Peak has colourful decor and friendly service. Units come in studio or one- and two-bedroom incarnations; some have…
Queenstown & Wanaka
These old-fashioned A-frame units have a family-friendly stamp. If the kids still have energy after a day’s travelling, wear them out in the swimming pool…
Tasmania
There are neat and well-equipped motel rooms here, as well as one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments. The gravel car park leads to a fair bit of noise,…
The East Coast
Free camping among wombats and an old shearing shed, roughly a three-hour walk south from the ferry pier at Darlington. BYO everything, including water…
New South Wales
This neat and tidy family-owned motel has 21 large, tidy, updated rooms, a convenient westside location opposite the Tamworth Golf Club, a small pool and…
West Coast Australia
There are five basic, quiet rooms (shared bathrooms) in this atmospheric old police barracks by the sea. BYO food; there's a guest kitchen, a barbecue…
Tasmania
One of a trio of properties managed by neighbouring Duck House, this substantial, self-contained three-bedroom house sleeps up to seven.
Christchurch & Canterbury
Once a vicarage, this relaxed hostel has bunk-free dorms and wood-trimmed bathrooms. Tucked just behind is Little Tree Studio, a self-contained unit…
Hobart
Out near the airport, this slick chain hotel caters mostly to business bods with an early flight. Rooms are predictably corporate but immaculate, and…
The Daintree
Great-value accommodation comprising simple, freestanding cabins with covered decks in a tropical orchard close to the beach, forest and swimming holes…
Southern WA
It's hard to imagine a more idyllic location than this, under shady trees above the sheltered waters of the inlet. A spacious recreation room and smart…
New South Wales
This clean and well-kept motel — with a number of room configurations — has a central location opposite Victoria Park and the historic buildings of the…
West Coast Australia
Backing onto the dunes down by the estuary, Guilderton's caravan park gets crazy-busy in summer, and has plenty of level sites and 10 simple self…
New South Wales
This small, quiet and pretty tourist park even has a spacious aviary to keep you, or the kids, entranced. If that doesn't work, the playground and in…
Southern NSW & The Murray
Most of the fairly standard rooms here at the northern end of town have shared porches overlooking McLean Beach and the Edward River.
Waikato & the Coromandel Peninsula
This water’s edge campground looks shabby from the road but has comfortable cottages, plus cabins and camping with shared bathrooms. Two-hour kayak hire…
Coromandel Peninsula
The Mahamudra Centre is a serene Tibetan Buddhist retreat with a stupa, meditation hall and regular meditation courses. It offers simple accommodation in…
West Coast Australia
North of the centre, this resort offers spotless, tastefully appointed apartments with a corporate vibe, across from the excellent St Georges Beach…
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