The East Coast
About 2km north of Bicheno, this complex of 27 sun-soaked apartments is surrounded by lawns and has winning views north along the coast. There's private…
Must-see hotels in Australia & Pacific
Fiordland & Southland
Flimsy beds, floral carpets and a feeling that time has passed it by...the Waiau is exactly what you'd expect of a small-town hotel. But we'd stay again,…
South Coast NSW
This popular local watering hole has 10 fan-cooled pub bedrooms with bathrooms down the hall. Rooms feel worn, but this 19th-century building, one of the…
Fiordland & Southland
A short walk from the beach, this camping ground with basic rooms out the back is attached to a welcoming pub. Come for a good feed of grilled salmon,…
Perth
Not for the fainthearted, Coolibah has possibly the cheapest dorm beds in Perth. But they do come at a cost: spread across three maze-like terrace houses,…
Cradle Country & The West
Surrounded by highland lakes, and thus popular with anglers, this complex just off the Lyell Hwy, 30km east of Derwent Bridge, has various basic…
Cradle Country & The West
Atmosphere is sorely lacking at this hostel, which is predominantly used by backpacker tour groups. Dorm cabins are clean and freshly painted but very…
Victoria
This camping ground at the northern end of town, off Main St, is named after the site where Chinese prospectors grew vegetables during the gold rush…
Tasmania
It’s all contemporary style at these beach houses, each of which sleep up to six in three bedrooms. You'll find every conceivable convenience: DVD-CD…
The East Coast
This hulking hotel complex by the river looks Soviet bloc-ish from the outside, but the new owners are steadily renovating rooms to banish this aesthetic…
South Coast NSW
Smart, modern cabins and commodious bunk rooms with en-suite bathrooms are available behind Mogo's gold-rush theme park. Cabins are a decent size, with…
Launceston
It has to be said that this charming old hostel in the old Esplanade Hotel (1881) is looking a little weary. The 18 rooms (11 dorms) are reasonable –…
The Southeast
Upstairs at the rambling 1884 Commercial Hotel (aka 'the bottom pub') are seven decent pub rooms, quite recently dolled up and with little TVs, fridges…
The Southeast
A handsome, red-brick heritage pub (the 'top pub') on the upper slopes of Cygnet’s main drag. Rooms are heritage chic and pubby, and downstairs in the bar…
Great Ocean Road
A fairly unique choice in town is this hospital turned guesthouse. While it's undoubtedly a little creepy, rooms are well presented, and there are plenty…
Broome
Right next to Town Beach, this shady park has the best views, though you'll pay extra for a site with one. The amenities are barely adequate and there's…
Perth
Keen management and a city-side location go some way towards compensating for the very few windows here (skylights abound), but not all the way. It's a…
Southern NSW & The Murray
About 4.5km north of central Albury, with cabins and backpacker dorms. It's located within the BIG4 Albury Tourist Park and family-friendly facilities…
The West Coast
Dorm rooms are cosy and clean, surrounding a greenery-filled inner courtyard, at this basic backpacker joint. Extra points: it's next door to the…
Byron Bay
Hidden within a town-centre commercial building a couple of blocks from the beach, this complex has a small set of apartments grouped around a swimming…
The East Coast
You can’t miss this clunky red-brick block on the beach as the road bends through Swansea. It’s an aesthetic poke in the eye, but some of the rooms have…
New South Wales
Look for the sign with the maracca-wielding silhouette, and book in for a comfortable night in this well-maintained motel on Tenterfield's main drag…
South Coast NSW
This headland property has a leafy setting and ocean views. Facilities are well kept, and there are good distractions for kids, including a playground,…
Southern NSW & The Murray
This is an airy old pub with high ceilings and basic rooms with grand beds and old bathrooms; ask for a room on the quieter 2nd floor. Downstairs, the pub…
Western Australia
Don't let the name fool you: this gold-rush joint hasn't been grand for some time, though the bar is atmospheric in a Wild West kind of way.
Victoria
Run by the team from Bayplay, a Portsea-based dive operator, this private grassy glampground overlooks a dam. Accommodation is in spacious bell tents that…
Cradle Country & The West
One of two free campgrounds near Lake Pedder's southern end, Edgar Camping Ground has pit toilets, fireplaces stocked with firewood and tank water. Sites…
Taupo
This freedom-camping spot beside the Waikato River looks like little more than a car park with a fringe of grass and a couple of portaloos. You camp here…
Hauraki Gulf Islands
This DOC campsite has basic facilities, including water, cold showers, toilets and a food preparation shelter. You need to bring your own gas cooking…
The Southeast
A bog-basic campground across the road from the Cygnet Hotel, with a handful of hardstand areas. It's essentially just a grassy paddock by the town creek:…
Hauraki Gulf Islands
This DOC campsite has basic facilities, including water, cold showers, toilets and a food preparation shelter. You need to bring your own gas cooking…
Harrington’s 102 Accommodation
Hobart
After the shock of the naff postmodern office facade subsides, you’ll find the budget rooms here well equipped but a tad poky. Still, the price is right,…
Gold Coast
You can overnight at the Polish Place in European-style timber chalets with spectacular views. A fire in 2016 gutted the on-site restaurant and it was…
Parnell & Newmarket
You’ll get a chipper welcome from the friendly folks at this well-located motel. Rooms 3 and 4 have great harbour views and some rooms have kitchenettes;…
Parnell & Newmarket
There are only eight rooms available in this cosy villa on a quiet street. It’s not flash, but it’s clean enough to be homey. New carpets and a water…
Hauraki Gulf Islands
This DOC hut in the Great Barrier Forest has 20 bunk beds, cold running water, chemical toilets and a kitchen and dining area with a gas cooker. Bring…
Burleigh Palms Holiday Apartments
Gold Coast
Even though they’re on the highway, these large and comfortable, if bland, self-contained units are solid value. And, most importantly, it's a quick, easy…
Victoria
The bushy Barmah Lakes camping ground has tables, barbecue areas and pit toilets. It's a remote experience and out of holiday times you're likely to have…
The West Coast
Managed by White Heron Sanctuary Tours, the adjoining motel has basic cabins with shared facilities ($10 extra for bed linen), and comfy if somewhat dated…
Fiordland & Southland
This chain motel has enough conveniences (self-service laundry, on-site pub and restaurant and decent wi-fi) to compensate for its bland rooms. It's 2km…
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