What is the best hotel in Australia?

Southern Ocean Lodge in Kangaroo Island, scored 9.4/10 by Browntravels editors. Australia's greatest lodge, reborn: raw coastal drama, island wildlife and all-inclusive ease in 25 extraordinary suites.

What are the top 3 hotels in Australia?

1. Southern Ocean Lodge, Kangaroo Island (9.4/10); 2. Qualia, Hamilton Island (9.4/10); 3. Saffire Freycinet, Coles Bay (9.3/10).

How does Browntravels rank hotels in Australia?

Every hotel carries an editorial score from 0 to 10, set by our editors and never by hotels, across six areas: service, design, dining, wellness, location and value. The Crown lists the highest-scoring hotels we cover in each country and updates as soon as a stronger hotel joins the directory. Commercial relationships never influence scores or rankings.

How many hotels in Australia does Browntravels cover?

15 hotels in Australia have a full Browntravels profile, each with an editorial score, who it suits best and our verdict.

The best hotels in Australia

The best hotel in Australia is Southern Ocean Lodge in Kangaroo Island, with a Browntravels editorial score of 9.4/10. Qualia in Hamilton Island (9.4/10) and Saffire Freycinet in Coles Bay (9.3/10) complete the top three.

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Best hotel in Australia
Southern Ocean Lodge
Kangaroo Island · Editorial score 9.4/10 · £££££
Rebuilt on its Kangaroo Island clifftop after the 2020 bushfires, Australia's flagship luxury lodge again floats above the wild Southern Ocean.
Best for: Couples, Nature lovers, Design lovers
Australia's greatest lodge, reborn: raw coastal drama, island wildlife and all-inclusive ease in 25 extraordinary suites.
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No. 2 in Australia
Qualia
Hamilton Island · Editorial score 9.4/10 · £££££
Australia's benchmark adults-only resort on Hamilton Island's secluded northern tip, its timber pavilions gazing over the Whitsundays toward the Great Barrier Reef.
Best for: Honeymooners, Design lovers, Reef explorers
Australia's great couples' resort—pavilions, hush and the Whitsundays arranged to perfection; add a Heart Reef flight while you are there.
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No. 3 in Australia
Saffire Freycinet
Coles Bay · Editorial score 9.3/10 · £££££
Tasmania's flagship lodge: 20 suites beneath a wing-shaped roof facing the pink granite Hazards across Great Oyster Bay.
Best for: Couples, Food-and-wine travellers, Landscape photographers
Tasmania's essential lodge—architecture, oysters and the Hazards in one inclusive, twenty-suite package.
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Hotels in Australia: questions answered

What is the best hotel in Australia?: Southern Ocean Lodge in Kangaroo Island, scored 9.4/10 by Browntravels editors. Australia's greatest lodge, reborn: raw coastal drama, island wildlife and all-inclusive ease in 25 extraordinary suites.
What are the top 3 hotels in Australia?: 1. Southern Ocean Lodge, Kangaroo Island (9.4/10); 2. Qualia, Hamilton Island (9.4/10); 3. Saffire Freycinet, Coles Bay (9.3/10).
How does Browntravels rank hotels in Australia?: Every hotel carries an editorial score from 0 to 10, set by our editors and never by hotels, across six areas: service, design, dining, wellness, location and value. The Crown lists the highest-scoring hotels we cover in each country and updates as soon as a stronger hotel joins the directory. Commercial relationships never influence scores or rankings.
How many hotels in Australia does Browntravels cover?: 15 hotels in Australia have a full Browntravels profile, each with an editorial score, who it suits best and our verdict.

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