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The best hotels in Australia, city by city (2026)
Every hotels guide we publish for Australia.
We also publish city guides for Uluru & the Red Centre, Perth, Hobart, Gold Coast, Canberra, Cairns, Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne. Every pick is hand-chosen and written up with its neighbourhood, what it does well and what to know before you go.
Hotels by city
The 8 Best Hotels in Uluru & the Red Centre (2026)
The best hotels at Uluru in 2026 are Longitude 131° for an all-out luxury stay with Uluru views from bed, Sails in the Desert for the best full-servic…
Read the list Perth · HotelsThe 8 Best Hotels in Perth (2026)
The best hotels in Perth in 2026 are COMO The Treasury for heritage luxury, The Ritz-Carlton on Elizabeth Quay for river views and an infinity pool, C…
Read the list Hobart · HotelsThe 8 Best Hotels in Hobart (2026)
The best hotels in Hobart in 2026 are MACq 01 and the Henry Jones Art Hotel on the waterfront, The Tasman for heritage luxury, Hadley's Orient Hotel f…
Read the list Gold Coast · HotelsThe 7 Best Hotels in Gold Coast (2026)
The best hotels on the Gold Coast in 2026 are The Langham for beachfront luxury, JW Marriott Gold Coast Resort & Spa for its tropical lagoon pool, QT …
Read the list Canberra · HotelsThe 7 Best Hotels in Canberra (2026)
The best hotels in Canberra in 2026 are Hotel Realm for five-star comfort near Parliament, the historic Hotel Kurrajong in Barton, Little National for…
Read the list Cairns · HotelsThe 8 Best Hotels in Cairns (2026)
The best hotels in Cairns in 2026 are Crystalbrook Riley for its lagoon pool on the Esplanade, Crystalbrook Flynn and Bailey for stylish city stays, S…
Read the list Brisbane · HotelsThe 7 Best Hotels in Brisbane (2026)
The best hotels in Brisbane in 2026 are The Calile in Fortitude Valley for style and its pool, Emporium Hotel South Bank for luxury suites and a rooft…
Read the list Sydney · HotelsThe 12 Best Hotels in Sydney (2026)
The best hotels in Sydney in 2026 are Capella Sydney and Park Hyatt Sydney for harbour-side luxury, Crown Towers for views and The Langham for classic…
Read the list Melbourne · HotelsThe 11 Best Hotels in Melbourne (2026)
The best hotels in Melbourne in 2026 are The Langham and Crown Towers on the Southbank river front, Park Hyatt and The Ritz-Carlton for CBD luxury, an…
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