Hotels in Australia in general

Newcastle Beach YHA 30 Pacific Street, Cnr King Street Newcastle NSW 2300 Australia Phone: (02) 4925 3544 Fax: (02) 4925 3944 A couple of us went to Newcastle for the weekend to visit some friends we’d made back in September when we arrived in Australia. A town in New South Wales that isn’t as popular a tourist destination as, say, Port Stephens, Newcastle is just up the coast, but is a busy port with some long stretches of sandy beach that attract business travellers and tourists, and so has a range of accommodation accordingly. We chose to stay in the YHA Newcastle Beach, choosing it for its convenience, ...  Read the complete review

Australia offers some pretty good hostel accommodation but also some real dross. The best hostel we stayed in was in Hervey Bay. For those of you unfamiliar with Australia, Hervey Bay is the jumping off point for Fraser Island, but don’t jump off just yet! People miss out a bit on Hervey Bay by being talked into leaving as soon as they’ve arrived, despite the fantastic, quiet beach and great seafood. Resist the urge to leave and stay at the “Friendly Hostel” for a few days. All of their rooms (which vary from doubles to 3 bed share rooms, no bunks) are organised into small flats. This means that there are never more than about 8 people using ...  Read the complete review

Accommodation in Australia is a good standard but it's harder to find places with a lot of character. If you like the Marriotts, Sheratons and Hiltons of this world, then you'll probably be happy in the bland hotels that are usually found in Australian cities. But if you want something more from your experiences in Australia, I suggest going to two fantastic websites: www.babs.com.au (featuring bed & Breakfast accom throughout Australia) It offers a range of accom from budget to luxurious. The other website is www.besthotels.com.au. ...  Read the complete review