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Australia

We’ve rounded up a wealth of boutique hotel stays, luxury hotel hideaways and romantic retreats in Australia. Click on a destination below to see our 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

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

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

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