Victorian High Country
A wonderful place to soak up the High Country atmosphere is this family-run farm on a property known for its horse-riding tours. The well-designed, modern…
Must-see hotels in Victoria
Melbourne Region
Regularly nominated as Victoria's best regional hotel, this boutique choice overlooking Lake Daylesford is set in rambling gardens featuring bridges and…
Bellarine Peninsula
In the same family for seven generations since the 19th century, this farm underwent a dramatic redevelopment in 2018 to become an upmarket spa retreat…
Victoria
A genuine off-the-grid getaway, this solar-powered double-storey cottage is constructed from corrugated iron. Its charming interior features a wood-fired…
Victorian High Country
Named after host Amber, who, along with her husband, has set up this B&B in a historic bank in the heart of town. Upstairs rooms are lovely, with king…
Melbourne
Arty vibes, industrial surfaces, brass trim, lifts with tapestry light boxes that spurt random utterances in a Russian accent – this is one of Melbourne's…
Victoria
This cute timber loft cottage is hidden on Venus Bay, surrounded by nature and wildlife and a 20-minute walk from the beach. While it's not entirely off…
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…
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…
Melbourne Region
Three villas with kitchens, laundries and fireplaces have been joined by four chalets converted from shipping containers, with kitchenettes and fireplaces…
Victoria
This hotel for the Instagram generation offers a heavily curated and visually arresting accommodation experience. Rooms are as luxe as their hefty price…
Wilsons Promontory Lightstation
Victoria
These isolated, heritage-listed 1850s cottages, attached to a working lightstation on a small dot of land that juts into the ocean, are a real getaway…
Phillip Island
It’s hard to imagine a better location for your island escape than this classy place perched above Smiths Beach. Of the eight luxurious suites, the top…
Cape Bridgewater Seaview Lodge
Great Ocean Road
Overlooking the water, this wonderful double-storey house was built as a replica of the original Bridgewater Hotel that burnt down here in 1927. As well…
Victoria
These handmade mud-brick units are something special. With an emphasis on recycling and eco-friendliness, the whimsical flats (sleeping up to four) have…
Victoria
At the forefront of Bendigo's style makeover, the Schaller art hotel takes its inspiration from Australian artist Mark Schaller, and his signed works…
Melbourne
This 43-room boutique hotel has a cool city vibe. It's friendly, fun and loaded with goodies – on the free list are self-service laundry, minibar, a…
Great Ocean Road
Set on a 200-hectare property, this historic sheep-farm homestead has been in the same family since 1840. Rooms are in a 1940s cottage with fireplaces and…
Melbourne
Low-key, contemporary and elegant, 15-room Coppersmith has every right to call itself a boutique property. Designer furniture, heavenly beds and fine…
Victoria
The old Northern Hotel (c 1870) has been beautifully restored and decorated by renowned furniture maker and artist Nicholas Dattner. The spacious,…
Great Ocean Road
Here's the perfect opportunity to indulge your fantasy of living in a remote, windswept lighthouse keeper's cottage. The cottages (which date to 1884)…
Bellarine Peninsula
One of Queenscliff's most elegant historic buildings, the Vue has everything from standard pub rooms to a modern turret suite (boasting 360-degree views)…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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
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)…
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…
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…
Victoria
This remote lighthouse offers fully self-contained accommodation in the historic assistant keeper’s residence. The three bedrooms sleep up to eight, and…
Victoria
Set amid 34 acres of vines and gardens, this is probably the best accommodation option on the Peninsula. Its popularity as a wedding venue means that it…
Beacon Point Ocean View Villas
Great Ocean Road
With a commanding hill location among the trees, this wonderful collection of comfortable one- and two-bedroom villas is a luxurious yet affordable bush…
Victoria
The views are stupendous from these luxury self-contained digs near the Prom entrance. The three tastefully appointed cottages (studio, one bedroom and…
Victoria
These delightful timber cottages, with cosy lounge chairs, cute verandahs and log fires, spread up the hill from the main road amid gum trees and…
Victorian High Country
Designed and built by the architect–interior designer owners, these contemporary, ecofriendly studios feature light, breezy spaces and fabulous outdoor…
Victoria
This excellent B&B is set in a lovely garden near Lake Boga, 10 minutes' drive from Swan Hill. The ultra-friendly hosts provide a full home-cooked…
Victorian High Country
Attached to the General pub are these modern and stylish fully self-contained apartments with lounge, gas fireplaces and kitchen, and fantastic views from…
Victorian High Country
Set over 14 acres, a magnificent garden envelopes this lovely, peaceful group of self-contained country-style cottages. Two come with a spa and all have…
