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Australia

We’ve rounded up an ever-growing selection of boutique hotel stays, luxury hotel hideaways and romantic retreats in Australia. Click on a destination below to see our current pick of the best boutique hotels to book, as well as an insider guide to everything from restaurants and bars to picnics and hire cars…

Map of Australia

Byron Bay, Australia

Byron Bay

Some jokingly refer to Byron Bay as the most northern suburb of Sydney – everything you can find in the big smoke is right on the doorstep here too.

Boutique hotels in Byron Bay

Central Coast, Australia

Central Coast

It might only be a couple of hours north of Sydney, but New South Wales' Central Coast couldn't be any more different.

Boutique hotels in Central Coast

Great Ocean Road, Australia

Great Ocean Road

Victoria's Great Ocean Road, aka the B100, south-west of Melbourne, is one of the most famous drives in Australia, and for very good reason.

Boutique hotels in Great Ocean Road

Holidays in Hobart, Australia

Hobart

Incredible coastlines, lush valleys, ancient mountain peaks, colonial heritage, succulent seafood, world-famous wildlife and a historical harbour – you couldn’t ask for more.

Boutique hotels in Hobart

Holidays in the Hunter Valley, Australia

Hunter Valley

One of the global capitals of New World wine making, Australia’s green and glorious Hunter Valley is the ideal destination for antipodean explorers looking to combine the palatable with the picturesque.

Boutique hotels in Hunter Valley

Holidays in the Kimberley, Australia

Kimberley

One of the world’s few remaining patches of wilderness, this remote patch of Western Australia is a rugged land of plunging waterfalls, jagged gorges and lush tropical flora.

Boutique hotels in Kimberley

Margaret River, Australia

Margaret River

If Margaret River didn’t exist, someone would have to make it up. Just three hours south of Perth, the region combines natural beauty with phenomenal dining and over 120 wineries that produce a quarter of Australia’s top wines.

Boutique hotels in Margaret River

Holidays in Melbourne, Australia

Melbourne

Set on the banks of the Yarra River, Melbourne has elegant Victorian-era streetscapes, Manhattan-style skyscrapers and an abundance of beautiful gardens.

Boutique hotels in Melbourne

Queensland & Great Barrier Reef

Australia’s most famous state is a land of extremes: one side, vast plains of ruddy bulldust stretch off into the Outback, while off the Pacific coast, the tropical islands of the Reef bask in year-round sunshine.

Boutique hotels in Queensland & Great Barrier Reef

Red Centre

The Red Centre is a ruddy sprawl of desert wilderness in the middle of Australia – a desolate and seemingly endless landscape of dunes and shrubland, with the iconic mound of Uluru towering imperiously at its heart.

Boutique hotels in Red Centre

Holidays in Sydney, Australia

Sydney

With the guarantee of fantastic year-round sunshine, spectacular surf-and-turf landscapes and activities, the emphasis in these parts is on outdoor living.

Boutique hotels in Sydney

The Grampians, Australia

The Grampians

The Grampians National Park is known as Gariwerd to the local Jardwadjali and Djadjawurung Aborigines and has been a sacred place for many millennia.

Boutique hotels in The Grampians

Top End

The Top End region of Australia’s Northern Territory is renowned for its tropical weather, rich indigenous culture, national parks and fantastic, laid-back lifestyle.

Boutique hotels in Top End