Australia Accommodation
Add your Australia budget hotel or hostel to the Hostel Directory
If you own or operate an Australia hostel, budget hotel or other budget accommodation – or you know someone who does – you (or they) should consider entering the information into the new worldwide Hostel Directory . This will be a huge and global directory of budget accommodation, from hostels to B&B’s and everything else you might think of. Don’t worry about getting spam from it but expect some more bookings.
The site is new but is part of a big travel network so don’t hesitate to spend couple …
Date: July 16th, 2008 |
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Booking an Australia Hostel
Hostels in Australia are all over the place, and there are some fantastic places to stay. If you’re trying to book your hostels before you go, though, it can be frustrating to navigate through all the different hostel booking sites out there. It’s even harder to pick one when you realize that the same Australia hostels are listed over and over again on the different sites.
Because many of the properties listed on each site are the same, what can you look for on the different sites to decide which one you prefer? You can …
Date: December 31st, 2007 |
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Dubbo Zoo, How to Hear Cheetahs Purr
Get sneezed on by a giraffe, get licked by a rhino and get stalked by a cheetah. If you come to visit NSW and have a bit of time to see the place, definitely take the 5 hour trek out to Dubbo. Seemingly in the middle of nowhere, Dubbo is a thriving and vibrant in-land city. One of the oldest in-land settlements, it is thoughfully located at the crossroads of two major rivers, making it important for trade.
After driving through tiny little towns and endless rural and pastoral …
Date: September 5th, 2007 |
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APEC Escape, Get out of Sydney
Have you come to Sydney during the one week that there will be a wall around the CBD, the Sydney Opera House will be closed and Circular Quay abandoned? Do you live in Sydney and dread the nightmare that is going to be traffic?
September 2-9th 2007 is a REALLY good week to get OUT of Sydney. The following are a few ideas that are nearby if you haven’t already booked something. Click Here for Road Closure information
NSW Tourism Site- Lots of APEC weekend deals left. I’m going …
Date: August 29th, 2007 |
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Lightning Ridge, Easter Celebration Tips #3 Food and Accomodation
The Easter Celebrations in Lightning Ridge are one of the must do outrageous country town festivals. Right up there with the Parkes Elvis Festival, Lightning Ridge has made a name for itself with their annual Great Goat Race!
Accomodation- Motels book out a year in advance- so start calling now! If you don’t mind camping or staying a bit out of town, there are several options available. We ended up on short notice- finding a bunk house on the very hospitable Lorne Holiday Station. The owners were so lovely and welcoming. During the festivities we kept running into them all over town. Peter, one of the owners, also doubled as the Horse Racing Announcer!
We stayed in the Sheep Shearers Bunk House. The rooms were basic, but quite good for the price. When you throw in the hospitality, the free live entertainment on Saturday night, the free community bus into town, free walking tour of the property, and the stunning views, this place was an amazing value for money spent.
Date: April 25th, 2007 |
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Finding a cheap hotel in Australia is now easier
We are happy to announce a new and very modern way to find hotels in Australia on this site. Our new system was just completed by our tech nerds, and it includes a great feature you won’t find anywhere else. Prices for hotels in Australia tend to be fairly high, especially in the big cities, so this will help in a couple of ways.
When you go to the new page you’ll see a list of the biggest cities in Oz at the top and a list of way more cities just below …
Date: April 11th, 2008 |
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The Hunter Valley, More Than Just Wine
So I’ve lived in Sydney for over two years and haven’t managed to get my lazy backside out to the Hunter Valley which is only around 2 hours outside of Sydney. Man have I been missing out! It took the APEC weekend for me to need an escape and book a tour to go to the Hunter.
We booked a fantabulous weekend retreat at Shelly Beach Cabins at The Entrance. . These little beauties are across the street from the beach, sleep 6 and …
Date: September 12th, 2007 |
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The Hunter Valley, Branxton Hotel
The Hunter Valley is a well known wine, coal mining, and race horse breeding area about 2 .5 hours north of Sydney. I am on a work trip and am happliy tucking into a bottle of wine at the affordable yet luxurious Branxton Hotel in the Hunter Valley. Australian Traveller’s Top 100 things to do in Australia lists “Stay in a Country Pub” as one of the items. Well, if you would like to tick that one off your personal list, this place rocks! …
Date: September 3rd, 2007 |
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Northern Territory, Lake Bennett Resort
Peace and tranquility combined with modern amenities mean you can get away from it all without having to rough it…unless you want to. I’d also like to point out that the photo is the view from my room…not processed or touched up…from a cameraphone. Two words: Magnificent Sunsets.
About an hour south of Darwin just off the Stuart Highway,the road to Katherine, is a Wilderness Resort and Oasis. Catering for budget through high end travelers, they have bungalows sleeping up to 6, lake view spa suites, Motel rooms, Camp-o-tels …
Date: May 14th, 2007 |
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Accomodation Options in Australia- Caravan Parks
If you are traveling or planning to travel around Australia, an extremely reliable, often overlooked and great budget option for accommodation are the local caravan parks. I would be so bold as to say 95% of Australian towns have a local caravan park. I know many of you are groaning with visions of hippies in combi vans in a run down circle- but fear not! The parks I have stayed at have all been well run, clean, organized, and come fully loaded with amenities.
Accommodation options: The Parks I have stayed at have featured, most importantly for those of you non campers, Cabins or stationary caravans. These often times are far better than a motel room- they usually have more than one bedroom- accommodating large groups, a bathroom, sitting area, kitchen and a fridge. I have experienced prices from $65- $85. They also offer the namesake- Caravan or Winnebago style sites- that come with power and water for around the $25-$35 range, and finally the trusty tent sites with and without power- $8-$18 ish. If you are traveling during popular events without having booked accommodation in advance- the tent sites can be a god send! Cheap and there always seems to be room for one more.
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The kitchens: have featured the very popular Aussie Gas Grill, communal fridges and a washing up area. If you are going to use the grill make sure you are prepared to clean it afterwards. These are a flat grill type of cooking surface- the grease hangs around if you don’t clean up after yourself. This will not endear you to your neighbors. A wet kitchen type towel, some water and a pair of tongs does wonders. Sponges will melt.
Date: April 15th, 2007 |
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