Accommodation in Australia

Somewhere to stay in Australia

We have three types of accommodation listings in BCL: Last minute online bookings with Wotif.com, long-term hotel bookings powered by World Choice Travel and online bookings for backpacker hostels with Hostelworld.

You may need to book early if you are travelling in a peak holiday season. Check our What's On page for each city to see major events and school holidays. You can also see all Australian school holiday dates here. Each Australian state sets its own school terms and holidays. Go direct to the What's On section for Adelaide, Brisbane, Canberra, Darwin, Hobart, Melbourne, Sydney, Perth, Gold Coast, Sunshine Coast and North Queensland

For regional listings, see BCL pages for Brisbane, Gold Coast, Sunshine Coast, Cairns, Other Queensland, Sydney, Canberra, Melbourne, Adelaide, Perth, Hobart, Darwin

Hotels, Motels & Resorts: less than 28 days ahead

Check availability and get instant confirmation for bookings up to 28 days ahead with Wotif.com, Australia's leading last-minute online booking provider. Wotif.com have a 24/7 customer service centre in Brisbane.

Hotels, Motels & Resorts: book ahead

For busy periods in popular locations, you may need to book many months ahead. From February 2008, BCL hotel bookings will be powered by World Choice Travel. This system provides immediate confirmation for your greater convenience. See best rate hotels for:

• Adelaide, SA
• Alice Springs, Australia
• Ayers Rock, Australia
• Broome, Australia
• Darwin, Australia
• Gold Coast, Australia
• Hobart, TAS
• Melbourne, Australia
• Perth, Australia
• Sunshine Coast, QLD
• Sydney, Australia
• Fiji, Fiji
• Auckland, New Zealand
• Christchurch, New Zealand
• Worldwide

Online Backpacker hostel bookings

No membership is required for booking through the Hostelworld online booking system. Any restrictions are clearly stated on individual hostel's pages - these are mainly hostels that cater for international visitors only.

Prices are per person/bed. That means if you book a double private room for 1 person, you will be charged for two. Rooms available include single, doubles and dorms - each hostel provides their details and prices. 

• Brisbane Backpackers Hostels
• Gold Coast Backpackers Hostels
• Cairns & Tropical North Queensland including Port Douglas, Cairns, Kuranda, Townsville, Tully, Mission Beach, Airlie Beach and Rockhampton
• Sydney & NSW Backpackers Hostels including Sydney Central, Blue Mountains, Bondi, Manly Beach, Kings Cross, Potts Point, Woolloomooloo and Byron Bay, Nimbin, Coffs Harbour (north of Sydney)
• Melbourne & Victoria backpackers including Melbourne CBD | St Kilda | Prahran | Richmond & Fitzroy Backpackers Hostels
• Adelaide & SA Backpackers Hostels
• Perth & WA Backpackers Hostels
• Hobart & Tasmania Backpackers Hostels

International hotel bookings 

See the Maxinfo sites for London & UK hotels, New Zealand, Canada and United States

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