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City Guides

Where to stay, dine and escape in every Australian capital and on the Gold Coast. Chosen by the editors; checked September 2026.

Sydney Opera House and Harbour Bridge across the water

Sydney8 places · New South Wales

Flinders Street Station with a tram passing

Melbourne8 places · Victoria

Story Bridge over the Brisbane River

Brisbane7 places · Queensland

Perth skyline from the river

Perth6 places · Western Australia

Adelaide from the hills at dusk

Adelaide6 places · South Australia

Hobart from kunanyi / Mount Wellington

Hobart6 places · Tasmania

Parliament House, Canberra

Canberra6 places · Australian Capital Territory

Sunset over the Timor Sea near Darwin

Darwin5 places · Northern Territory

Surfers Paradise from the air

Gold Coast5 places · Queensland