West Coast Australia
Far and away the nicest place to stay along Shark Bay Rd, Hamelin Station is a former pastoral property transformed into a 202,000-hectare conservation…
West Coast Australia
Far and away the nicest place to stay along Shark Bay Rd, Hamelin Station is a former pastoral property transformed into a 202,000-hectare conservation…
Brisbane
From the lipstick-red glass-shard panels to the Japanese-inspired spa and spectacular rooftop infinity pool, Brisbane's most decadent boutique hotel roars…
Newtown & the Inner West
One of the University of Sydney's residential colleges, this sweet spot makes a great place to stay in summer. It's a small, genuinely friendly place with…
Mid-North Coast
Six fabulous rooms take over this historic building that's been a holiday and entertainment hub for almost a century. Each room is decorated with a…
Broome & The Kimberley
The privations of the Gibb are left behind after pulling into amazing Home Valley Station, a hospitality training resort for local Indigenous men and…
Lorella Springs Wilderness Park
Outback Northern Territory
One of the best places to stay in the entire Gulf region, Lorella Springs has a marvellously isolated setting, a thermal spring and river frontage, and a…
Brisbane & Around
Slumber among the vines at one of Ridgemill Estate's eight contemporary cabins offering unobstructed vineyard and mountain views and compact timber decks…
Circular Quay & The Rocks
Any qualms about the unhostel-like prices will be shelved the moment you head up to the ample rooftop space of this sprawling, modern hostel and see the…
Surry Hills & Darlinghurst
When reception has a rack of shirts for sale and a beer tap it's not a standard hotel. Rooms are striking, with distressed walls, quirky features and…
Brisbane
Built in the 1920s as doctors' suites, the Inchcolm excels in contrasting heritage features with bold, modern touches, from colour-saturated wallpaper and…
Sydney
Often filled with wedding parties, or Watsons Bay locals who are renovating, this personable hotel is a great place to slip into the barefoot-millionaire…
Hamilton Island
Hamilton's premier resort is serenity personified. Its 60 'pavilions' (timber-rich, luxuriously furnished villas) are divided into 'Leeward' (better for…
Mid-North Coast
In the heart of the national park, these architect-designed glass-fronted cottages sleep up to six guests. The 'eco' in the name is well deserved: sewage…
Fleurieu Peninsula
Esteemed South Australian architect Max Pritchard has done it again! This time he's concocted a neat sequence of three private, contemporary villas on a…
Mid-North Coast
Facing an expansive sweep of bay, this marina-fronted resort is Port Stephens' most stylish place to stay. Rooms have a crisp, coastal charm, with super…
Brisbane & Around
Dotted with upcycled sculptures and tropical plants, this waterfront oasis offers seven gorgeous, self-contained cabins. Lime-washed timber floors and…
Surry Hills & Darlinghurst
Modern, catchy and bold, ADGE puts a clever, upbeat twist on the ubiquitous serviced apartment experience. The idiosyncratic but extremely comfortable two…
Kings Cross & Potts Point
Superbly set in Woolloomooloo Wharf, this excellent smart-casual hotel has extremely friendly young staff and very likeable features. 'Superoo' rooms are…
Whitsunday Coast
Situated in gorgeous rainforest next to a platypus swimming hole, this bush retreat was hand-built 30 years ago by Wazza, the eccentric owner. Canvas-clad…
Cape York Peninsula
With a dazzling location on white-sand Punsand Bay and only 5km by rugged road from the Tip, this welcoming oasis is the place to be after the long drive…
Midlands & Central Highlands
Truly in the wilderness, this wooden, barn-like lodge was once a training facility for Antarctic expeditions. The nine rooms are simple, but the fire…
Great Ocean Road
Down a dirt road 3km from the lighthouse is this character-filled caravan park with bush sites, cabins, bunkhouses, pods and old-school caravans. It's…
Cradle Mountain Wilderness Village
Cradle Country & The West
Cleverly camouflaged in the bush, the 45 cabins here are clean, comfortable and well equipped. All have TV with DVD player and the top-of-the-line cabins…
City Centre & Haymarket
By Central Station, this 565-bed mega-hostel has brilliant facilities, including a travel agent, help with organising working holidays, workspaces for…
Sydney Region
Right on gorgeous Hordens Beach, this classy B&B is run by a welcoming couple who offer two fabulous rooms. Both have kitchenettes, king beds with plush…
South Coast NSW
Set back from Mollymook Beach, this visually striking hotel operates with breezy style. There's space to spare, with wide hallways, plush, light rooms…
Outback Northern Territory
This luxury lodge has been architecturally designed to meld modern sophistication and traditional Jawoyn themes. It has 18 luxury rooms overlooking the…
Midlands & Central Highlands
The rambling old homestead at Ratho Farm golf course has been transformed into fabulous boutique accommodation. The same family has owned this place for…
Port Fairy
An intriguing mix of 19th-century grandeur and 21st-century design, Drift House is a must for architecture-lovers. Its grand frontage is that of the…
Gulf Savannah
In rustic bushland just outside the national park, Undara Experience has a super range of accommodation, from a shady campground to nifty little swag…
Yulara
One of Yulara's original hotels, four-and-a-half-star Desert Gardens has supremely comfortable rooms with a lovely Scandinavian minimalist look. Some have…
Outback Northern Territory
You're a long way from anywhere out here; to Cape Crawford it's a desolate 377km north across the Barkly Tablelands along the Tablelands Hwy (Rte 11),…
Sydney
Colourful, chic and appropriately beachy, this apartment hotel is steps from the sand and offers a very appealing combination of facilities, location and…
Bruny Island
Four discreet and very individual houses are sprinkled around a rural setting at Adventure Bay's edge. The spa Cottage is all cuteness, while the flash…
Melbourne Region
Three villas with kitchens, laundries and fireplaces have been joined by four chalets converted from shipping containers, with kitchenettes and fireplaces…
Southern NSW & The Murray
Around 18km from Griffith, Ingelden Park features two cosy cottages, both with a relaxed, rural outlook. Rose Cottage – complete with its own rose garden …
Hobart
Old Macquarie Wharf No 1 is now MACq 01, a sassy waterfront hotel with 114 rooms that are all wood panelling, concrete and jaunty angles. The waterfront…
Mid-North Coast
A 10-minute drive from town over the evocatively named Never Never River, these three stylish and private cottages feature spa baths and open-plan living…
Victoria
This hotel for the Instagram generation offers a heavily curated and visually arresting accommodation experience. Rooms are as luxe as their hefty price…
Capricorn Coast & the Southern Reef Islands
Actually in Agnes Water, this gregarious, great-value hostel is a model of the genre. Run by divemaster Oscar, it offers spotless dorms, three smart…