Curated luxury hotels in Australia

With a stay at Sovereign Resort Hotel in Cooktown, just steps from Cooktown History Centre and Eliabeth Guzsely Gallery. This hotel is 0.2 mi (0.4 km) from James Cook Museum and 0.3 mi (0.5 km) from Bicentennial Park.

When you stay at Franz Josef Oasis in Franz Josef Glacier, you'll be in a national park, within a 5-minute drive of Te Wahipounamu and Lake Mapourika. This hotel is 3.1 mi (4.9 km) from Waiho Hot Tubs and 3.1 mi (4.9 km) from Westcoast Wildlife Centre.

When you stay at Paradise Links Resort Port Douglas in Craiglie, you'll be next to a golf course, within a 15-minute walk of Four Mile Beach Park and Wildlife Habitat. This golf hotel is 0.5 mi (0.9 km) from Four Mile Beach and 0.7 mi (1.1 km) from Vie Spa Port Douglas.

Escape To Picton is in the heart of Picton, within a 10-minute walk of Picton Harbour and Picton Ferry Terminal. This luxury inn is 0.1 mi (0.2 km) from Picton War Memorial and 0.2 mi (0.3 km) from Picton Museum.

With a stay at Scenic Hotel Franz Josef Glacier in Franz Josef Glacier, you'll be within a 5-minute walk of Westcoast Wildlife Centre and Waiho Hot Tubs. This eco-friendly hotel is 0.2 mi (0.4 km) from Glacier Hot Pools and 0.3 mi (0.5 km) from Our Lady of the Alps.

With a stay at Hotel Elms Christchurch, Ascend Hotel Collection in Christchurch (Papanui), you'll be within a 10-minute drive of Hagley Park and Papanui Road. This eco-friendly hotel is 8.1 mi (13 km) from New Brighton Beach and 10.9 mi (17.6 km) from Lyttelton Harbour.

With a stay at West Plaza Hotel, you'll be centrally located in Wellington, steps from Wellington Town Hall and Wellington i-SITE Visitor Centre. This eco-friendly hotel is 0.1 mi (0.2 km) from Michael Fowler Centre and 0.3 mi (0.5 km) from City-to-Sea Bridge.

A stay at Distinction Palmerston North Hotel & Conference Centre places you in the heart of Palmerston North, within a 5-minute walk of New Zealand Rugby Museum and City Library. This hotel is 0.3 mi (0.4 km) from Palmerston North Convention Centre and 0.3 mi (0.5 km) from Centrepoint Theatre.

With a stay at Wai Ora Lakeside Spa Resort in Rotorua (Holdens Bay), you'll be within a 15-minute drive of Skyline Rotorua and Lake Rotorua. This beach hotel is 0.3 mi (0.4 km) from Te Amorangi Museum and 2.1 mi (3.4 km) from Haiku Pathway.

When you stay at The Marina Hotel in Port Lincoln, you'll be on the waterfront, within a 5-minute drive of Ravendale Complex and Port Lincoln Racecourse. This hotel is 1.4 mi (2.2 km) from Dennis Westlake Reserve and 1.8 mi (3 km) from Kuju Aboriginal Arts.

A stay at The Benson Hotel places you in the heart of Cairns, within a 10-minute walk of Cairns Esplanade and Reef Fleet Terminal. This hotel is 0.6 mi (1 km) from Cairns Marlin Marina and 0.2 mi (0.4 km) from Cairns Central Shopping Centre.

With a stay at Harbourside Lodge in Nelson (Port Nelson), you'll be within a 5-minute drive of Trafalgar Park and Nelson Market. This hotel is 1.5 mi (2.4 km) from Christ Church Cathedral and 1.7 mi (2.7 km) from Founders Heritage Park.

With a stay at Wigram Hotel in Christchurch (Wigram), you'll be within a 10-minute drive of Hagley Park and Air Force Museum of New Zealand. This hotel is 12.2 mi (19.7 km) from Lyttelton Harbour and 14.1 mi (22.7 km) from Sumner Beach.

A stay at Copthorne Hotel Greymouth places you in the heart of Greymouth, steps from Left Bank Art Gallery and 3 minutes by foot from Pounamu Pathway Māwhera. This eco-friendly hotel is 0.3 mi (0.4 km) from History House Museum and 0.3 mi (0.5 km) from Jade Country Greymouth.

With a stay at Hackthorne Gardens Luxury Accommodation in Christchurch (Cashmere), you'll be within a 10-minute walk of Port Hills and Victoria Park. This luxury hotel is 8.4 mi (13.5 km) from Lyttelton Harbour and 9.7 mi (15.6 km) from Sumner Beach.

With a stay at Copthorne Hotel Rotorua in Rotorua (Glenholme), you'll be within a 10-minute drive of Skyline Rotorua and Rotorua Golf Club. This hotel is 0.5 mi (0.9 km) from Whakarewarewa Thermal Reserve and 0.6 mi (1 km) from Racing Rotorua.

Situated in Mackay, 200 metres from Far Beach, Ocean International Hotel features accommodation with a garden, free private parking, a terrace and a restaurant. This 4-star hotel offers room service, a 24-hour front desk and free WiFi. Guests can make use of a bar.

The rooms are fitted with air conditioning, a flat-screen TV with cable channels, a fridge, a kettle, a shower, free toiletries and a desk. Featuring a private bathroom with a bath and a hairdryer, some rooms at the hotel also boast a balcony. At Ocean International Hotel rooms include bed linen and towels.

Popular points of interest near the accommodation include Town Beach, Illawong Beach and BB Print Stadium Mackay. Mackay Airport is 2 km from the property.

Overlooking Hokianga Harbour at Omapere, The Sands Hotel Hokianga is a pretty 4-star hotel offering spacious accommodation in a lovely location.

This hotel has 43 guest rooms including ten 5* Luxury Villas. The rooms are a good size, and all have ensuite facilities. 37 of the rooms have a balcony with 19 rooms overlooking the water.

The hotel has 1 restaurant for guests which offers a lovely selection of traditional New Zealand cuisine including many seafood specialities. The Sands Bar & Restaurant is the perfect venue to enjoy a meal with a view as it overlooks the water and the dunes across the bay.

The Sands Hotel Hokianga is ideally situated to explore all that the Hokianga Harbour area has to offer, including the surrounding forests, dunes and sandbar.

With a stay at Apollo Hotel Rotorua in Rotorua (Whakarewarewa), you'll be within a 10-minute drive of Skyline Rotorua and Whakarewarewa: The Living Maori Village. This motel is 0.3 mi (0.5 km) from Rotorua Golf Club and 0.3 mi (0.5 km) from Whakarewarewa Thermal Reserve.

With a stay at Copthorne Hotel Auckland City, you'll be centrally located in Auckland, steps from University of Auckland and 8 minutes by foot from Spark Arena. This eco-friendly hotel is 0.6 mi (1 km) from Queen Street Shopping District and 0.8 mi (1.2 km) from Auckland Ferry Terminal.