Victoria
Opposite the train station, this handsome, lace-decked 1879 Victorian hotel is a lovely choice for those seeking the romance of yesteryear. Remodelled in…
Must-see hotels in Victoria
Geelong
Part of the Old Paper Mills art complex, this unique apartment features a mix of Indian and Japanese decor. It's within a building that's a mishmash of…
Melbourne
Just off Toorak Rd, the 40-suite Lyall with one- and two-bedroom apartments has an on-site spa and champagne bar, original artwork by French-born Thierry…
Victoria
Across from the cultural centre, this friendly Aboriginal-owned hostel has a calming sense of place and craggy views out of the lounge-room windows. It's…
Melbourne Region
This property offers guests the opportunity to spend a night on a local farm, where you can meet the farm animals and be involved with daily routines…
Melbourne Region
Flying the flag for affordable accommodation in Daylesford is this clean and comfortable former doctor's surgery turned guesthouse, which is kitted out…
Victoria
Run by Parks Victoria, this excellent campground is right by the foreshore. Unfortunately it suffered damage during the 2020 bushfires, so call ahead to…
Mallacoota Foreshore Holiday Park
Victoria
Curling around the waterfront, the grassy sites here constitute one of Victoria’s largest, most sociable and scenic caravan parks, with sublime views of…
Melbourne
The Langham lobby is as over the top as they come, with water cascading down a marble waterfall under the blaze of crystal chandeliers. The 363 rooms are…
Great Ocean Road
This camping ground occupies a protected grassy area between the ocean and rolling hills. Unpowered sites are for a maximum of six people. There’s an…
Melbourne
Occupying an Edwardian building in the heart of the action opposite Flinders St station, this perpetually buzzing backpackers has been thoughtfully…
Victoria
Sharing space with a lovely corner pub that's good for live music, this former backpackers hostel remains one of Ballarat's few budget options. These days…
Yarra Valley
Yarra Valley lacks decent accommodation, but this boutique offering in the Meletos complex goes some way to filling the gap. Its 22 rooms have an…
Melbourne Region
An excellent option for budget travellers and campers is this free short-term camping on top of Mt Franklin's volcanic crater, 10km north of Hepburn…
Victoria
One of Little Desert's most popular campgrounds is located at the far-eastern edge of the park along a bend of the Wimmera River, 7km south of Dimboola…
Great Ocean Road
Along with a flurry of other activity at the Lorne pub in 2018 – the arrival of MoVida as well as a new whisky/gin bar – its rooms have undergone a…
Port Fairy
One of Port Fairy's more interesting places to stay is this rustic farm with old windmills, roaming chickens and resident alpacas and llamas. There's a…
Phillip Island
Set in the well-tended gardens of an 1870 homestead, this place offers rooms in modern timber outbuildings as well as a self-catering cottage and one…
Bellarine Peninsula
Overlooking the sea, this popular park contains cabins of varying levels of comfort – the best come with waterfront views, and there's the option to stay…
Victorian High Country
This art-deco pub (c 1854) dominates Omeo’s main street. Upstairs has simple but elegant pub rooms, all with cooked breakfast, some with en-suite, spa and…
Victoria
This is the largest of the park’s campgrounds, with 46 well-designed sites stretching along the foreshore from the river towards the lighthouse. Most of…
Great Ocean Road
Pebble Point's luxury camping, with African-style en-suite tented rooms, makes you feel as though you're on safari. Each tent gets its own bathroom, but…
Great Ocean Road
A rather grand pub (c 1856) on the main street, the Bentinck offers plush heritage rooms that strike the right balance between period touches and modern…
French Island
A short stroll from the ferry, this recently renovated place has knockout water views and is also the only fully licensed hotel on the island…
Franklin River Reserve Campground
Victoria
Probably the handiest of Gippsland's free camping grounds is this scenic spot just outside the small town of Toora. Theoretically it can be used as a base…
BIG4 Yarra Valley Park Lane Holiday Park
Yarra Valley
Set on a well-treed 24-hectare block that has Badger Creek running through it, this holiday park offers comfortable cabins, glamping pods and tents, en…
Melbourne Region
There's nothing quaint or old-world about this accommodation option, which is a welcome relief up in the hills. You'll sleep in a modern, one-bedroom…
Victorian High Country
This shady park next to beautiful Lake Sambell has great facilities, including a camp kitchen, playground, mountain-bike hire (half-/full day $22/33) and…
Victoria
At the foot of Mt Stapylton, this camping ground is popular with trekkers, climbers and those out to explore the Northern Grampians. The sprawling site…
Yarra Valley
This restored 1910 hotel in Healesville's main street offers attractive rooms on the floor above the bar and restaurant; some have sinks and all share a…
Phillip Island
A different kind of arrangement to the norm: here you book your campsite (choosing from any of the island's campgrounds), and the staff sets up your…
Victorian High Country
Our pick for the best accommodation on the mountain, these two spacious self-contained apartments completed in 2018 both have two bedrooms and full…
Yarra Valley
The town's best accommodation (by a country mile), this low-slung structure on the main road offers compact rooms and large suites with balconies and…
Melbourne
Welcome to one of the biggest hotels in the southern hemisphere, with a staggering 658 rooms over 28 floors. Guests have access to Skybar on the top floor…
Fitzroy, Collingwood & Abbotsford
If you can forgive the mid-’90s façade blighting this heritage strip at the top of Brunswick St, the Metropole is worth considering for its cracking…
Melbourne
Named after Australia's legendary fearsome creature, this hostel is right opposite South Melbourne Market, so it's great for fresh produce – particularly…
Fitzroy, Collingwood & Abbotsford
This rather monumental complex of apartments is softened by hidden gardens and a central pool. Situated in a quiet nook of happening Fitzroy with easy…
Port Fairy
On the waterfront along the wharf, this 1852 heritage guesthouse lays claim to being the oldest in Port Fairy. The lovely front lawn and common area are…
St Kilda, Elwood & Elsternwick
Despite their somewhat generic look (and the odd sign of wear and tear), rooms here are comfortable, modern and graced with decent beds. The location is…
Victoria
This sprawling campground on the foreshore of Point Leo has a mix of seasonal and year-round sites right next to the beach; in winter only the powered…
