17 Days Highlights of Australia

Created by locals and designed to welcome all travellers, this fashionable boutique hotel is centrally located in the cultural heart of Perth.

The 74 simply and thoughtfully crafted bedrooms offer comfort and sanctuary. With rooms ranging from those with queen size beds to larger options featuring a king size. Importantly, they all come complete with free wifi, complimentary continental breakfast, smart TVs and much welcomed fresh air from opening windows or private balconies.

A free continental breakfast may be enjoyed in the dining room and the hotel also offers a patio, a cosy library lounge, a restaurant serving European cuisine, an espresso bar, and a rooftop terrace. The hotel is a 6-minute walk from Perth railway and underground stations and 3 minutes' walk from the Art Gallery of Western Australia.

Hotel Grand Chancellor Adelaide on Hindley is the ideal accommodation venue for both holiday travelers and business executives. The hotel’s Bistro Sixty5 restaurant bustles with diners for breakfast and dinner, while Sebastyan’s Bar sports a mix of locals and hotel guests sipping drinks, socializing or surfing the internet. Each of the Hotel Grand Chancellor’s 208 rooms and suites feature contemporary furnishings, tasteful colors and soft fabrics. It provides a comfortable place for relaxation after a day of sightseeing, business meetings or conferencing. The hotel is conveniently situated in the city center, a short stroll away from the Central Business District, Rundle Mall and the city attractions, shopping, and nightlife.

A sophisticated 19th-century hotel with a star-studded history, The Savoy Hotel on Little Collins is located in the heart of Melbourne, opposite Southern Cross Station on Spencer Street. The hotel features various accommodation options, each with a modern ensuite with walk-in rain shower, a 32 inch LCD TV, free Wi-Fi, a minibar and tea and coffee amenities. Additional amenities include a restaurant, a bar, and a gym.

The Grace Sydney is located in the heart of Sydney, with easy access to shopping outlets, theatres and attractions such as the King Street and the Darling Harbour. Accommodation consists of a variety of guest rooms. Each room is equipped with a TV with satellite channels, ironing facilities, a coffee maker, a minibar, a direct dial telephone, air conditioning and a safety deposit box. Guests can enjoy a wide range of tasty dishes at any of the on-site restaurants. Other amenities offered are internet access and a rooftop fitness centre with a heated indoor lap pool, a fully equipped gym, sauna and steam room.

Offering the only rooms with views of Uluru in Ayers Rock Resort, 4.5 star Desert Gardens Hotel offers 218 elegant guestrooms within an oasis of native gardens.

Accommodation options are diverse from deluxe rock view rooms to shady poolside rooms all located under a canopy of towering gum trees and garden beds dotted with native shrubs and flowers.

Taking its name from the Pitjantjatjara word for desert quandong, Mangata Bistro & Bar serves a delicious buffet breakfast and, for lunch and dinner, a diverse range of light meals showcasing the finest Australian produce with highlights of native Australian bush tucker flavours throughout. The contemporary indoor area flows seamlessly to an outdoor terrace, surrounded by the native greens of the iconic gardens of the hotel.

Arnguli Grill & Restaurant, Ayers Rock Resort’s premier à la carte dining location, takes its name from the Pitjantjatjara word for bush plum. Located in the shadows of the hotel’s ghost gums, overlooking the central pool and garden, the restaurant offers quality Australian produce featuring native Indigenous flavours. Open daily for dinner, Arnguli’s outback-inspired interiors feature distinctive Indigenous artefacts and a dramatic patterned carpet inspired by local vegetation.

Hotel Grand Chancellor Palm Cove Resort is set in over 3 hectares of lush tropical gardens in the tranquil seaside village of Palm Cove. The resort is the ideal place for a relaxing holiday, featuring 2 swimming pools, restaurant, bar, alfresco dining, massage, beauty and hair salon as well as a games room. It is within a 5 minute walk of the beach and is a convenient venue for conferences, wedding ceremonies as well as special occasions. Palm Cove is situated 30 minutes north of Cairns and 40 minutes south of Port Douglas. It is approximately 20 minutes from Cairns International and Domestic Airport.