Kings Cross & Potts Point
This expert conversion of three Victorian-era terraces adds a touch of class to leafy Victoria Street. The charming front rooms have original features and…
Must-see hotels in Australia & Pacific
Tasmania
Set in 8 hectares of landscaped bushland on the edge of Smithton, this impressive resort offers facilities including a sports bar with pool tables, bistro…
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…
Taupo
Step onto the set of Mad Men at this retro-fitted boutique motel crammed with furniture from the era's signature designers. There are four one-bedroom…
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…
The Daintree
This eco-resort on the Mossman River woos honeymooners and stressed-out execs with amazing architecturally designed tree houses, riverside lodge suites,…
Fremantle
Arrayed across three floors and featuring a New York–loft vibe, this spacious apartment is right in Fremantle's heritage precinct. A massive leather couch…
Napier
Located in rural Eskdale, around 18km north of Napier, superstylish Kiwiesque overlooks apple trees and expansive vineyards. For freewheeling travellers,…
Newcastle
A slick but sympathetic revamp of this grand old 1880s dame means it's an upbeat, modern place to stay above a great pub. The 28 light-filled rooms are…
West Coast Australia
Private bushland – complete with marsupial locals – conceals three luxury chalets that are well located to explore the region's vineyards, caves and…
Perth
Hostel G is a snappy refit of an old office block, with designer interiors by esteemed architects Woods Bagot. Beanbag-strewn communal areas revolve…
The East Coast
Down a hawthorn-hedged driveway, 4km south of Swansea, these 21 stylish stone cabins fan out from an old farmhouse close to the sea and beside a lagoon…
Cape York Peninsula
This beautiful national park camping ground is among the most popular on the trip north to Cape York. It's a short walk to the excellent swimming spots of…
Tasmania
Occupying a handsome Federation-style house surrounded by apple and pear trees and a manicured garden, Jensens has a communal lounge with an open fire,…
Cradle Country & The West
Built in 1898 for the general manager of the Mt Lyell Mining & Railway Co, this National Trust–owned mansion commands the loftiest position in town. All…
Broome & The Kimberley
Surrounded by Parry Lagoons Nature Reserve, 25km from Wyndham, this tranquil farm with grassy campsites attracts hordes of wildlife. Comfy rooms and air…
Rainbow Beach
Debbie's meticulously kept Queenslander is the standard bearer for Rainbow Beach holiday accommodation. The motel- and apartment-style rooms are fully…
Low Head Pilot Station Accommodation
Tasmania
Low Head’s historic pilot station precinct and lighthouse offer nine smartly refurbished, self-contained cottages sleeping between two and nine. The…
Cradle Country & The West
Built by Frederick Ormiston (Strahan’s founder), this handsome red-brick mansion dating from 1899 now offers B&B accommodation in five well-sized, antique…
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…
Cairns
Tucked behind the showgrounds (with a courtesy bus into town), this popular hostel has a tropical garden with hammocks, pool table, fresh linen and towels…
Hunter Valley
The polished concrete floors and urban minimalist style of this handsome complex work a treat in the vivid Hunter light. There's a lovely outlook over a…
Byron Bay
With a mineral pool set by a Palm Springs–vibe open plan, shared, modern kitchen and chill-out-worthy verandah, a lot of thought has gone into keeping…
Adelaide
The gargoyles on Adelaide's 1934 Colonial Mutual Life insurance building guarded a whole lot of empty rooms for decades (has the money gone out of…
Adelaide Hills
Proprietorially poised above Mt Lofty Botanic Garden (awesome views), this 1852 stone baronial mansion has lavish heritage rooms and garden suites, plus…
Bruny Island
A charismatic old shiplap-board beach shack on Dennes Point dunes, with a red gate (two of them, in fact) leading down to the west-facing beach (great…
Kakadu National Park
This Aboriginal-owned park is one of Kakadu's best, with a range of tropical-design bungalows, cabins and suites in lush gardens. The doubles share a…
Cape Tribulation
The Beach House is everything that's great about Cape Trib – a secluded patch of rainforest facing a pristine beach and a friendly vibe that welcomes…
Launceston
Launceston's best self-catering accommodation, super-stylish Two Four Two is wrapped around one of the cafes on the hip Charles St strip. Two double…
West Coast Australia
Denham's most characterful accommodation is this luxurious B&B on the outskirts of town, overlooking scrubland and visited daily by local wildlife…
Perth
A vision of robust contemporary design, the Alex is stylish evidence of Northbridge's social evolution. Classy, compact rooms are decked out in neutral…
Outback NSW
An excellent place to base yourself, on river frontage about 8km out of Bourke. The PV Jandra cruise departs from here, and Poetry on a Plate is staged in…
West Coast Australia
On Quobba Station property but 60km north of the homestead, Red Bluff is a spectacular headland with a wicked surf break and excellent fishing, and is the…
Ponsonby & Karangahape Rd
Four gloriously sophisticated suites fill this spacious and sunny two-storey villa that was undoubtedly one of Ponsonby's finest homes in earlier times…
Melbourne
Low-key, contemporary and elegant, 15-room Coppersmith has every right to call itself a boutique property. Designer furniture, heavenly beds and fine…
Fleurieu Peninsula
On a spectacular rocky promontory 10km south of Victor Harbor, these three cottages – from one to five bedrooms – are sublimely positioned. A sense of…
Victoria
The old Northern Hotel (c 1870) has been beautifully restored and decorated by renowned furniture maker and artist Nicholas Dattner. The spacious,…
Cradle Country & The West
Talk about a room with a view! Perched above the town centre, this pair of swish town houses has wrap-around walls of glass framing a jaw-dropping view…
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)…
Surry Hills & Darlinghurst
This boutique hotel combines an attractive heritage building with a more modern development to great design success. Rooms range from compact 'crash pads'…
