Australia
We’ve rounded up an ever-growing selection of boutique hotel stays, luxury hotel hideaways and romantic retreats in Australia. Pick a destination below to see our selection of the best boutique hotels to book, as well as an insider guide to everything from restaurants and bars to picnics and hire cars…
Boutique & luxury hotels
Melbourne
Brisbane
Sydney
Flinders Ranges
Top End
Central Coast
Lord Howe Island
Adelaide
Mudgee
Canberra
The Kimberley
Blue Mountains
Margaret River
Great Barrier Reef
Barossa Valley
Daylesford
Red Centre
Kyneton
Hobart
The Grampians
Clare Valley
South Coast
Jervis Bay
Broome
Gold Coast
Port Douglas
Freycinet Peninsula
East Coast Tasmania
Ningaloo Reef
Kangaroo Island
Scenic Rim
Sunshine Coast
Hunter Valley
Fleurieu Peninsula
Byron Bay
Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Centred on Lake Burley Griffin, Canberra in the ACT is the hub of Australian politics and culture, with a swathe of stately buildings, grand art galleries and a flourishing food and wine scene.
New South Wales, Australia
Flashy capital Sydney may take centre stage, but beyond the harbour city lie Byron Bay’s laid-back beaches, the Hunter Valley’s vineyards and Blue Mountains’ wow-worthy wildlife encounters.
Northern Territory, Australia
Home to majestic Uluru, mesmerising Kakadu and 40,000 years worth of Aboriginal history, Northern Territory spans the rugged Red Centre, tropical Darwin and huge expanses of wild terrain.
Queensland, Australia
For a taste of the tropics, dive into Queensland and its mind-blowing line-up of cosmopolitan Brisbane, mighty Great Barrier Reef, beachy keen Port Douglas and serene Scenic Rim.
South Australia, Australia
Team genteel Adelaide’s galleries and food markets with a tipple-sipping road trip to the famous Barossa and Clare Valley vineyards. Wildlife-packed Kangaroo Island offers an epic coastal alternative.
Tasmania, Australia
With a fast-growing reputation for world-class art in capital Hobart, delicious local produce and pristine nature, Australia’s southernmost state the Apple Isle punches well above its weight.
Victoria, Australia
From the caffeine-fuelled, fashionable laneways of Melbourne, sally forth to savour spa breaks in Daylesford, arty adventures in the Goldfields or beach-hopping along the Great Ocean Road.
Western Australia, Australia
Whale-watching and wine-quaffing wow in WA. Surfing gourmets will love Margaret River, or enjoy Southern Forests’ tall trees, the Kimberley’s desertscapes and Ningaloo Reef’s subaqua thrills.
