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These cheap hotels in Adelaide have plenty of the bells and whistles expected from Adelaide's best hotels, but with half the price tag. Whether you're in town for a wine weekend around the Barossa or here for a longer jaunt exploring the city's best attractions, there are plenty of places to rest your head. Take the eclectic Majestic Minima Hotel over in North Adelaide, The Franklin Boutique Hotel conveniently close to the Central Markets, and the globally familiar ibis Hotel, too. Whether you opt for a schmick art hotel or cosy home-away-from-home apartment, rest assured that these cheap hotels in Adelaide have been hand-picked by our local contributing writer, Petra Starke, with the seal of approval by Time Out Australia’s Travel & News Editor, Melissa Woodley, for your sound snoozing. For more about how we curate our reviews and guides, see our editorial guidelines. ⭐️ Adelaide's best luxury hotels☀️ All the best things to do in Adelaide🍽️ The top restaurants in Adelaide

Don't let the political reputation of Australia's capital city fool you; there are plenty of diverse and exciting things to do in Canberra. Over the last five years, the city has undergone a hospitality glow-up, with world-class wine bars, trendy restaurants and stylish boutique hotels opening in the rapidly developing cultural precincts of New Acton and Braddon. Although once only visited by eye-rolling schoolkids, culture vultures drawn to the National Art Gallery and political wheelers, Canberra’s now a perfect weekend getaway spot, regardless of your interests. Our Travel and News Editor, Melissa Woodley, lived in the capital for four years and has carefully curated this list of the best things to do in Canberra. Her ideal weekend here involves catching up with friends over a lap of Lake Burley Griffin, a big wander in the National Portrait Gallery, hunting for pastries at the Capital Region Farmers Market, and of course, watching the sunset from the top of Mount Ainslie – a non-negotiable too.  🍽️ The best restaurants in Canberra🥾 All the best hikes to conquer in the capital🖼️ Canberra's best museums and galleries

There’s no doubt that sunsets in Australia are dang beautiful. In our humble opinion, they’re unmatched anywhere else on the planet. You’ll find island utopias with panoramic sights that look even better in person than on Instagram, along with cityscape vistas and awe-inspiring inland scenes that spark joy close to home. Our Travel News and Editor Melissa Woodley reckons Darwin takes the crown for the best sunsets in Australia – especially from Mindil Beach – but golden hour at Uluru and Cottesloe Beach definitely give it a run for its money. Wherever you end up, here's our pick of the top sunset spots in every state and territory across Australia. Don't forget to arrive at least ten minutes before the scheduled time to see the full show. 🌅 The best sunrises in Australia😍 The most beautiful places in Australia✨ Where to go stargazing in Australia

It feels a little lazy to say that eating yourself silly is one of the best things to do in Perth, but it would be disingenuous to suggest otherwise. The culinary scene here is exquisite, with each eatery bringing its own quirks and flavours to the table. And you're in safe hands when it comes to choosing one of the best restaurants in Perth to dine at – our contributing food enthusiast and writer, Dale Anninos-Carter, has lived in The West for 17 years and keeps a keen eye on the hospitality scene for all your devouring needs. She's given these 22 spots the seal of approval, too. From a charming European bistro tucked inside a heritage hotel to Australia’s very first Hokkaido soup curry house hidden down a laneway, our expert local writers have scoured out the best dining spots in Perth that are well worth visiting. So, put that appetite of yours to good use and get feasting. For more about how we curate our reviews and guides, see our editorial guidelines. 🍷 The best bars in Perth🍝 Perth's top Italian restaurants☕️ The coolest cafés in Perth

At the best hotels in Perth, you'll find proof that the West Coast's accom scene is exploding. More than 25 new or renovated hotels have opened around the city in recent years, with many taking full advantage of the sparkly, new Elizabeth Quay waterfront development.  This pedestrian and arts precinct's design pays homage to Perth's First Nations people, with large public works by Noongar artists like Laurel Nannup, and a curving, flowing sense of space by the Swan River. The world-renowned Ritz-Carlton and nearby, historic COMO The Treasury are prime examples of Perth hotels that are taking full advantage of the river-ting city. Meanwhile out in Fremantle, Tradewinds Hotel is the place to be for relishing the Indian Ocean coastline with ease. Having been in and out of Perth over the past ten-plus years, Time Out contributor and local travel enthusiast, Dale Anninos-Carter, keeps a keen eye on her hometown’s ever-expanding tourism scene. From witnessing the humble 1990s big-country-town vibes, to the now glossy cityscape that is Perth, she’s well equipped with knowledge of old faithfuls and flash new constructs that thicken the skyline. In addition, Time Out Australia’s Travel & News Editor Melissa Woodley has all the insider knowledge to point you in the right (and most comfortable) direction. Combined with never-before-seen luxury and late checkout times, you’re in for an exceptional stay. Here's our pick of the best hotels in Perth right now. 🌳 All the best things to do i

Hobart’s best hotels make the most of the city’s assets – the glittering Derwent River, the imposing majesty of kunanyi / Mount Wellington, fascinating convict history and world-class food and produce.  You’ll be spoiled for choice when looking for a hotel in Hobart. If you're after sweeping harbour views it's hard to overlook MACq01; original heritage architecture is all the rage at Waterman’s Hotel; while luxe interiors plus proximity to the city’s best restaurants and bars is all-encompased at The Tasman. Whatever kind of Hobart stay you’re looking for, you’ll likely find several spaces that suit. Time Out Australia's Travel & News Editor, Melissa Woodley, and local expert writer, Josie Rozenberg-Clarke (who know all the nooks and crannies of Hobart inside and out), have rounded up the very best abodes in the quaint Tassie town to make your choice a tiny bit easier, but be warned, it's going to be a tough pick. ☀️ All the best things to do in Hobart🍽️ The best restaurants in Hobart🖼️ Hobart's best museums and galleries Time Out makes a small commission from the affiliate links included in this article. These links have no influence on our editorial content, but they do help us to bring you more recommendations every week. For more information, see our affiliate guidelines.

Hobart’s food scene is undoubtedly one of the best in Australia, and the locals will happily back that up. As will Time Out Australia’s Travel & News Editor, Melissa Woodley, who, after dining across every state and territory, can confidently vouch for it.  Tasmania’s food scene is spectacular for a number of reasons. In recent years, spiking rent prices on the mainland have prompted chefs to flock to Hobart to launch their own restaurants. This influx of talent, combined with Tasmania’s naturally bountiful fresh produce, has led to Hobart becoming quite the destination for food lovers.  From tiny hole-in-the-wall bars with 20 seats to a bustling Tokyo-inspired eatery and a French restaurant that sits at the front of MONA, Hobart’s best restaurants are wildly varied, and there’s a plate to suit every palate. Eating out is truly one of the best things to do in Hobart, so here’s our list of the best restaurants to score a reservation (or a walk-in table) at. March 2025: Since our last update, we've added up-to-date opening hours, addresses and how much you should expect to pay at each spot, along with our tips for each restaurant for your research needs. For more about how we curate our reviews and guides, see our editorial guidelines. 🍷 The best bars in Hobart☕️ Hobart's cutest cafés🌳 All the best things to do in Hobart right now

Is there any better feeling than receiving a message from your mates on a sunny afternoon asking if you’re down for the pub? It’s dang near one of the best. We have no doubt your local does wonders, but sometimes venturing out and discovering a new favourite is precisely what the crew needs.  While living in Perth, Time Out contributor Dale Anninos-Carter did her fair share of pub-hopping and has rounded up the best spots to suss out next time a catch-up is in order. From rowdy Irish alehouse Molly's to the breezy seaside Cottesloe Beach Hotel, plus plenty more quaint hillside hideouts in between, here's our pick of Perth's best pubs. For more about how we curate our reviews and guides, see our editorial guidelines. 🍹 Perth's best rooftop bars🍽️ The best restaurants in Perth right now🍷 More great bars for drinks in the city

Not to toot our own horn, but Australia’s coffee scene is unbeatable. In 2025, an Aussie café was voted the best coffee shop in the entire world, and the year before, Sydney and Melbourne were named among the top ten cities for coffee globally. We've tapped into the wisdom of our most devoted coffee drinkers and writers around the country to bring you this list of Australia's best coffee roasters. These masters of the craft excel in every part of the process: from sourcing and roasting beans to ultimately brewing them expertly. Whether you're a fan of Ona and Industry Beans, or swear by Sample and Single O, here's our pick of the best coffee in Australia right now. For more about how we curate our reviews and guides, see our editorial guidelines. 🥐 The best croissants in Australia🍹 All the best bars for a boozy night🥖 Our favourite bakeries in Australia right now

Looking for a top-notch café while travelling around Australia? Boy, you’re in luck. Australians know how to cook up a damn good brunch, and we roast – arguably – the world’s best coffee to wash it all down. Whether you’re craving a big brekkie with a batch brew, corn fritters with an iced chai, smashed avo with a smoothie, or buttermilk pancakes with a Bloody Mary, these are just a handful of the best cafés to visit in Australia's capital cities. Of course, we couldn't include them all – so our local food writers have handpicked a few personal favourites. Time Out Australia’s Travel and News Editor, Melissa Woodley, especially loves Piña in Sydney, Two Before Ten in Canberra, Naïm in Brisbane, Laneway Specialty Coffee in Darwin and Hamlet in Hobart. What's first on your list? For more about how we curate our reviews and guides, see our editorial guidelines. 🍽️ The best restaurants in Australia🥐 The best bakeries in Australia☕️ The best coffee in Australia

There’s always time for a tipple when you’re travelling around Australia. Our thirsty country is swimming in stellar watering holes that are loved by locals and tourists alike. We’ve even got a handful of contenders on the World’s 50 Best Bars list to back us up. Whether you’re looking for a fancy spot for cleverly crafted cocktails or a natural wine bar with superb snacks, our local Australian editors and drink writers have curated this list of all the best bars in Australia right now. Of course, Sydney and Melbourne's Bar of the Year winners from Time Out's Food & Drink Awards 2025 – Pleasure Club and Caretaker's Cottage – made the list. But there are so many more gems to explore! 🍽️ The best restaurants in Australia🍷 Australia's best wineries☕️ Where to find the best coffee in Australia

Brisbane may be renowned for its sprawling pubs and beer gardens, where you can settle in for a laid-back session and soak up the year-round sunshine – but these days there’s a whole lot more to the river city’s booze scene than meets the eye.  If you’re looking for a trendy spot with cleverly crafted cocktails, then Maker is well worth a suss. Or perhaps a dive bar where you can drink with your dog is way more up your alley, namely The Scratch Bar. How about an oasis like Sunsets Rooftop to take the edge off? Whatever it may be, sip away knowing that our local food writer, Morag Kobez, has selected these Brisbane bars for a reason, in collusion with Time Out Australia's Travel & News Editor, Melissa Woodley. Cheers to that! For more about how we curate our reviews and guides, see our editorial guidelines. 🌮 The best places to eat in Brisbane🍷 Australia's greatest bars for a tipple🌳 All the best things to do in Brisbane

Six levels above Fortitude Valley’s The Constance hotel lies Dirty Sultan, an urban oasis that welcomes you upstairs for a taste of Istanbul nightlife and dining. The Turkish-style hang-out is a multifaceted hub that takes claim to Brisbane’s first rooftop shisha lounge title, all while dishing up polished street food that’ll take you straight to flavourtown, along with a weekend DJ that never fails to get the party started. In a wise move by Dirty Sultan, the shisha lounge is separate from the dining room and bar. Here, you can tuck into plates with the likes of slow-cooked lamb ribs, roast cauliflower and artichoke with buckwheat, and harissa-roasted half chicken, too. Artful cocktails are a Dirty Sultan mainstay, including the Musa of brandy, white crème de cacao liqueur, roasted macadamia and wattleseed liqueur with a hint of orange. 

One of the newest additions to Adelaide’s day spa scene is Davaar House along South Terrace’s leafy hive. The 19th-century mansion has been transformed into a truly luxurious sanctuary where the city sounds are a distant memory. Complete with original fireplaces and yesteryear finishes, Davaar House gives formal minimalism. Along with the usual day spa suspects, this wellness institute serves up downright cutting-edge treatments. Stimulate your cells with mild hyperbaric oxygen therapy, tingle in an anti-inflammatory ice bath, breathe easily during salt therapy, and regenerate upon a red light therapy bed. They also offer reiki, sound healing, yoga and naturopathic consultations, plus healthy bites, coffee and smoothies at the beautiful café.

Sit back and relax – or float, more like it – at Hyde Park and Fulham Gardens’ Blue Lagoon Float and Spa outposts. The award-winning Roman-inspired bath houses flaunt bath-side columns, timeless archways and a distinctly reflective shade of blue that does wonders for the senses. Among Blue Lagoon’s restorative massages, nourishing facials, body treatments and sauna offerings, the day spas are all the rage for their inviting, flotation therapy amenities. Leave that concept of gravity at the door and experience weightlessness upon a dense bath of epsom salt. Release tensions of the mind, body and soul; drift through the realms of relaxation; and maybe even astral project to Ancient Rome. Queue the mood lighting.

Would you believe us if we told you that one of the best urban spas in Australasia is located right here in Adelaide? Well, truth be told, Ione Spa and Wellness along the pristine West Lakes waterfront takes claim to just that, having won runner-up honours at the prestigious 2023 Australasian Spa and Wellness Awards. Forget no-frills, Ione has all of the frills with its organic skin products, Swiss vichy jet shower and lakefront lounge with refreshments on the house. The building itself is even constructed with non-toxic materials and incorporates a crystal grid in the foundation for maximum energy healing. May we recommend the whopping 3.5-hour spruce-up? Essentially, you will be reborn. It’s no surprise Ione Spa and Wellness is one of the best day spas in Adelaide.

Coming in hot (or pleasantly warm in this scenario) is Temple Day Spa over in Unley – where an earthy facade of wood-clad walls and greenery suspended from the rafters entices that sweet inner peace. With a multitude of awards under its belt across 11 years, it’s safe to say that Temple’s therapists know a thing or two about self-care. Circling back to the ‘hot’ thing, Temple Day Spa does actually offer an ever-so-soothing hot stone massage – your discs will thank you later. But if that’s a little too much Mother Earth for your liking, opt for a full-body exfoliation, a hydrotherapy shower or an infrared sauna session. Oh, and to those up in the north-western suburbs, you’ll be pleased to know Temple Day Spa Semaphore is officially open for your pampering desires.

First things first: skin is the top priority at First Skin and Body. Having collected a slew of awards over the years and boasting 15 different skin-specific treatments, First is set on helping you feel your absolute best. Located inside one of Adelaide’s finest gyms, Next Gen Memorial Drive, this day spa is well-versed when it comes to the latest newfangled technology and procedures. As for the more so day spa side of things, we are all about the organic rehydrating honey and cocoa body wrap, where you’ll be lathered in papaya cream and walnut exfoliant, cocooned in French clay, and left to marinate and tenderise, leaving you oh so fresh and clean. 

There’s much more to Australia’s architectural landscape than just our poster child Sydney Opera House. While its striking white sails are easy on the eyes, our nation is home to many other remarkable buildings that double as picture-perfect backdrops. Rocket-like structures take to the sky, grand domes command attention and ancient pavilions whisper stories of the past – not to mention a bizarre UFO-like dome in Canberra that looks like it landed from another planet. After exploring every Australian state and territory, our Travel and News Editor Melissa Woodley has scoped out the coolest architectural buildings in Australia you need to see with your own eyes at least once. Don’t forget to look up. The Bell Tower, Perth Is it a rocket ship? A towering crystal shard? Or a futuristic shield protecting the city? No, it’s The Bell Tower – Perth City’s landmark pride and joy, chiming sweet melodies across the Swan River. Standing 82.5 metres tall and complete with 18 bells, this striking glass and copper spire is one of the largest musical instruments in the world. It’s a sight to behold from below, but the sixth-level vistas across the mighty river are pretty epic too. Photograph: Robert Seba Royal Exhibition Building, Melbourne What do Melbourne’s Royal Exhibition Building and Paris’ Eiffel Tower have in common? Both were built for World Fairs (or World Expos) – global gatherings of the most creative minds that happen every five years. Our very own Carlton Gardens masterpiece