Townsville & Mission Beach
Choose from 'Waves', 'Coral' and 'Beaches': three self-contained beach 'huts' within snoring distance of the coconut palms. Each one comes with rainforest…
Must-see hotels in Australia
Townsville & Mission Beach
Up in the tiny village of Paluma is the cool Rainforest Inn, with well-designed rooms and a nearby restaurant-bar. The rainforest haven sports 50…
Gold Coast
Linked by softly lit boardwalks, these 14 cedar chalets hidden in the magical misty woods are intimate mountain hideaways. Each has a spa bath and a wood…
The Daintree
Beautiful wood-floored cabins with balcony deep in the rainforest make this a top place for immersion in the Daintree. Service is impeccable, there's a…
Southern WA
This great-value beachhouse has a private guest wing and the views from the deck overlooking Blue Haven Beach are breathtaking, especially at sunset. It's…
Outback Queensland
Constructed of rammed red earth, the Gidgee Inn is Cloncurry's most upmarket accommodation, with reasonably plush and comfortable rooms for these parts, a…
Victorian High Country
Clean-lined Scandinavian design with plenty of pine-and-white furnishings dominates this gorgeous place. Every fitting is perfectly chosen and abundant…
New South Wales
As good as anything in Sydney, this little slice of hotel heaven in Orange has boutique written all over it. It has luxe mod cons, including kitchenettes…
Surfers Paradise
One of the few apartment blocks directly on the beach, this complex has friendly management, a saltwater pool, guest barbecues and secure underground…
Victorian High Country
In the 1876 Oriental Bank, this sumptuous but homey place offers five-star Victorian luxury in six beautifully renovated rooms, right in the heart of town…
Great Ocean Road
The perfect choice for those seeking a romantic getaway or forest retreat, Qdos' luxury Zen tree houses are fitted with tatami mats, rice-paper screens…
Broome & The Kimberley
It's worth booking ahead for the best sleep in town, with spacious, individually styled rooms, a nice shady pool, lead-light windows and a sumptuous…
Northern Territory
With more personality than most Batchelor places and rooms with warm and eclectic decor, Rum Jungle is an excellent choice. It's set in soothing and…
New South Wales
Stunning apartment suites make a sophisticated choice in town. The attention to detail is outstanding, right down to the kimono bathrobes, Nespresso…
Broome & The Kimberley
Aboriginal-owned and -run, this immaculate B&B offers light, airy rooms, all with en suites and TVs. There's free wi-fi, off-street parking and an ample…
Margaret River
Award-winning luxury self-contained cabins are spread across a large tree-filled property. So gorgeous and relaxing you probably won't want to leave.
Byron Bay
For an archetypal Byron experience, try this rambling minivillage next to a picturesque swamp set on 2 hectares, 15 minutes' walk from town. Choose from…
New South Wales
With 33 rooms housed in a slate-grey modern cube built in 2018 as an annex to the handsome, art-deco Central Hotel, CH is Tamworth's swankiest hotel…
Gold Coast
This atmospheric mountain retreat is the nearest thing to a ski lodge in the bush and offers absolute offline peace. You can stay in rustic log cabins,…
Adelaide Hills
The owners spent so much money tarting up this gorgeous old dame, it's a wonder they can pay the staff. Upstairs are five guest suites: plush,…
Hobart
Out the back of Ettie's restaurant and up a set of stairs is this excellent little urban bolt-hole for two – formerly a hayloft above some old red-brick…
Surfers Paradise
Acapulco chairs, retro bikes and preppy-styled staff are a deliberate take on the mid-century-design glory days of Surfers. The clever transformation of…
Adelaide Hills
It may feel a bit odd camping this close to Adelaide – not really in it, not really out of it – but if the sun is setting and you want to park your van,…
Flinders Ranges
This impressive operation comprises six buildings, with all kinds of accommodation configurations: private motel-style doubles, double bedrooms off a…
West Coast Australia
This laid-back, flag-adorned hostel on the edge of town is well equipped and welcoming, with deep verandahs and lots of indoor/outdoor communal spaces…
West Coast Australia
Embrace Mandurah by staying right in the middle of it: pitched-roof chalets here are spotless and modern, with full-kit kitchens and little decks, all…
Gold Coast
Above Eddie's Grub House bar, this candy-pink mid-century motel has been transformed into a good-time boutique hotel with coastal Californian vibes and a…
Flinders Ranges
This rangy homestead 35km from Hawker on the southern fringes of Ikara-Flinders Ranges National Park offers everything from tent sites to luxe eco-villas,…
Capricorn Coast & the Southern Reef Islands
Beautifully landscaped grounds and contemporary rooms with vast panoramic photos of the reef splashed across their walls make this a great find in Yeppoon…
West Coast Australia
Manuel? He's from Barcelona… Fawlty Towers gags aside, this five-room waterfront B&B near Penguin Island is the real deal, with rough-hewn limestone walls…
Byron Bay & Northern NSW
This 1960s navy-and-white motel has been transformed: its 22 rooms are light and simple with the occasional design piece, great eco toiletries, kettles…
Canberra
The Hyatt is almost a destination in Canberra, irrespective if you need a bed for the night. Diplomats and dignitaries rub shoulders with journalists and…
Victoria
Allawah offers two lovely options in the heart of Bendigo's historic centre, both in heritage former bank buildings. The maisonette rooms at the rear of…
Victoria
A boutique accommodation-booking service, Flop House has nine wonderful options around town that are decked out with style and charm. Choose between…
Mt Field National Park
Overlooking a strawberry field at Westerway (8km east of Mt Field National Park) are these great-value, immaculate self-contained cottages: one studio…
New South Wales
This handsome art-deco pub has been reinvented as a glamorous boutique hotel, with eight en-suite rooms in stylish '40s monochrome. The equally stylish…
Rockhampton
Occupying a handsome, wrought-iron-wrapped, two-storey Victorian building, built in 1886 for the railway administration and now on the National Heritage…
Hobart
A rambling central 1920s charmer, the Astor is probably Hobart's most characterful hotel, from the stained-glass windows (and seemingly stained-glass…
Adelaide Hills
This snappy-looking bush eco-cabin is in an undisclosed locale behind Stirling (you'll find out the exact address when you book). But until then, we can…
Limestone Coast
Looking like the prow of some vast yacht heading out into Rivoli Bay, Bonnies is a two-storey complex of six apartments – all timber slats, mast-like…
