TOP HOTELS
Top hotels recommended by our team
We offer you an overview of several of the best hotels where you can enjoy an unforgettable vacation and high-quality service. Our team has carefully selected these locations so that you can get the most out of your stay. Each of these hotels is distinguished by its unique style, amenities and level of service that meets the highest standards.
The Jackalope Hotel
Where: Mornington Peninsula, Victoria
Price: From $426
Don’t be put off by the quirky decor, sexy infinity pool or lavish wine country, Jackalope is a secret foodie haven. Melbournians head an hour south to sample inventive Australian-Asian fusion cuisine at Doot Doot Doot, the hotel’s signature restaurant.
Qualia
Where: Hamilton Island, Queensland
Price: From $2,289 for two nights, all inclusive
Qualia’s 60 pavilions are sleek, minimalist, and free-flowing, blurring the lines between indoors and outdoors; many offer private plunge pools and uninterrupted views over the reef. Which, of course, is what you came here for: Days are for snorkeling and diving among technicolor coral and marine life, and nights for savoring the finest local seafood at Pebble Beach, Qualia’s modern Australian restaurant.
Lizard Island
Where: Lizard Island, Queensland
Price: From $2,175
Lizard Island is the sole resort on its namesake island, about an hour by charter flight from Cairns in Tropical North Queensland. With just 40 rooms—and 24 (!) private beaches—guests are all but guaranteed their own pristine sliver of paradise. Accommodations include posh villas set apart from one another.
Silky Oaks Lodge
Where: Mossman, Queensland
Price: From $852
Sitting on 80 forested acres next to the rain forest in Tropical North Queensland, the recently reimagined Silky Oaks Lodge is an eco-conscious retreat for travelers seeking a deeper understanding of the world’s oldest forest and Indigenous cultures. The 40 guest rooms include tree-house suites with outdoor stone tubs and double hammocks; the open-air restaurant and bar serves coconut waffles and three-course lunches against a soundtrack of cicadas and a flowing river.