Southern WA
These cottages, 12km north of the park, are grouped around a working windmill. Accommodation is self-contained, and meals are available for guests at the…
Must-see hotels in Australia
Eyre Peninsula & the West Coast
Run by a high-energy couple who have spent a fortune renovating the place, this impressive 84-bed hostel occupies a former squash court complex…
Capricorn Coast & the Southern Reef Islands
These five delightful one-bedroom villas are set among 1.5 hectares of riotous tropical vegetation just out of the centre of Agnes. Decorated in soothing…
Bruny Island
At 43°S latitude, these five hangar-shaped apartments at the entrance to Adventure Bay were constructed by the owner-builder and have impeccable eco…
Byron Bay
The NYC-inspired Bower is a former motel that's undergone a luxury makeover straight from the pages of an interior-design magazine (and now features in…
Victoria
These excellent self-contained cottages are set in rambling gardens on the Murray River around 5km northwest of town. They blend old-world style with…
Melbourne Region
A boutique B&B in a pretty timber house in the centre of town, Holyrood gets rave reviews for its many added extras, which include Floris toiletries, a…
Southern NSW & The Murray
Secreted amid rolling farmland, Bendooley Estate's studio and two- and three-bedroom cottages combine modern styling, bespoke art and handmade tiles, and…
Katoomba
Like stepping into a game of Cluedo, this 1883 gem has a billiard room and a ballroom, a wood-panelled library, and a bar with a stained-glass dome. But…
The East Coast
This brick-and-sandstone 1844 mansion was built by convicts, and was the centre of 'Great Swanport' before the action shifted a little further north…
Albany
Positioned right by the beach and the golf course in a quiet cul-de-sac, midway between Middleton Beach and Emu Point, this 10-room hotel offers wonderful…
West Coast Australia
Down a driveway framed by peppermint trees and with direct beach access, the luxury beach town houses at Aqua are a grand option for families or a pair of…
Newcastle
The upstairs of this stylishly modernised pub has been transformed with nine flamboyantly appointed rooms featuring moody lighting, lush fabrics and…
Adelaide
Attempting to conjure up the vibe of London’s Soho district, these plush suites in Adelaide's East End (some with spas, most with balconies) are…
Outback Queensland
One of the best places to stay anywhere out west in Queensland, Cottages on Cork has four cottages, ranging from one to three bedrooms, with plans for…
Victorian High Country
Shaded by bushland around 5km north of Beechworth, the four cottages at Woolshed Cabins combine rustic materials like corrugated iron and rough-sawn…
Magnetic Island
Base must be one of the best-located hostels in Australia, situated between Nelly and Picnic Bays. It's famous for wild full-moon parties, and things can…
Victoria
It’s hard not to be overcome by the serenity as you sit on the broad verandah of this early-1900s timber guesthouse and take in uninterrupted views over…
Victorian High Country
Hidden away on an old tobacco farm in Porepunkah are these boutique luxury cottages converted from old tobacco kiln houses. Making for a unique stay, the…
Victoria
This spotless eco backpackers has a friendly, cosy feel. Owner Tim has run the place for 25 years and is a fantastic source of local info. There are free…
Magnetic Island
Overlooking the Nelly Bay marina, Peppers Blue on Blue is one of the island's premier addresses. Rooms are stylishly turned out, with fresh, muted colours…
The Southeast
Atop a private peninsula, beyond some steely gates and a long wiggly driveway, this stately old farmhouse now exudes 21st-century luxury. Asian-chic…
West Coast Australia
The cheapest beds in town look onto a gorgeous leafy garden at this friendly, popular guesthouse, which has stylish doubles and triples (some windowless)…
Mantarays Ningaloo Beach Resort
Exmouth
At the marina, this resort is at the pointy end of sophistication (and expense) in Exmouth. The tastefully designed rooms are spacious and well equipped…
Katoomba
Behind the art deco brick exterior of this popular 200-bed hostel are dorms and family rooms that are simple, but light filled and spotlessly clean…
Brisbane & Around
If you really want to detach (no wi-fi), look no further than this ecofriendly bushland retreat. Set on 400 wildlife-rich acres adjacent to the national…
Hobart
Many Hobart hostels are cheap remodellings of old pubs, but Montacute – a renovated house in Battery Point – sets the bar a mile higher, with immaculate…
Hobart
Super-swish HJs is feeling fresh after an 18-month refurb. Inside the restored waterfront Henry Jones IXL jam factory, with remnants of jam-making…
Victoria
These luxury apartments add a touch of class to Echuca's central motel-style options. The building's older section (once a bustling pub from the 1870s)…
Hobart
‘Vues’ from the best rooms at this tastefully restored 1906 mansion take in a broad sweep of the Derwent River, or kunanyi/Mt Wellington in the other…
Cairns & Far North Queensland
If you want to linger longer in Palm Cove, make yourself at home in this gorgeous tropical-style house. The decor and facilities are second to none, with…
Broken Hill
Staying in one of these four fabulous, fully self-contained, renovated two-bedroom miners cottages is a great way to experience the Hill. Each cottage is…
Victoria
Located upstairs in an elegant heritage hotel, the Criterion's boutique rooms are definitely a step up from your average pub accommodation. All are…
Hunter Valley
After a long day's wine tasting or grape picking, there's plenty of bonhomie around the barbecue and pool at this attractive hostel at the northern…
Limestone Coast
This historic inn (1859) has a half-dozen bright and cosy upstairs pub rooms: shared bathrooms and no air-con, but they are great value. Out the back are…
Gold Coast
A progressive renovation has seen one of the Gold Coast's beloved midcentury motels transformed into a friendly and great-value place to stay. Classic…
Eyre Peninsula & the West Coast
Two plush, solar-powered, architect-designed ecolodges stand in stark-white modernist isolation in the hills behind Port Lincoln. They're both super…
Victoria
Choose between vineyard or river views at Mitchelton's sleek and stylish hotel inaugurated in late 2017. Decor infused with natural, earthy tones is warm…
Tasman Peninsula & Port Arthur
Contemporary design, a marine colour scheme, audacious views and all mod cons (big-screen TV, gas cooking, flash barbecue) equate to a great Tasman…
Gold Coast
Spacious two-bedroom, two-bathroom apartments (150 in total) with full kitchen and laundry facilities are the norm in this pair of massive 1990s-built…
