Australia
From the Great Barrier Reef to the Red Centre, Daintree to Tasmania — Australia is a continent of extraordinary family adventures. Here are our favourite luxury stays.
Our Preferred Stays
Australia's finest family luxury — click any card to see it on the map
qualia, Hamilton Island
Australia's most celebrated luxury retreat — 60 private pavilions perched above the Coral Sea. Exclusive to adults and children 10+, qualia is the pinnacle of Great Barrier Reef luxury. Snorkelling, sailing, and sunsets that stop time.
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Longitude 131°
Fifteen luxury tented pavilions gazing directly at Uluru — Australia's spiritual heart. Wake to the rock at sunrise, dine under the Milky Way, and immerse your family in Anangu culture. One of the world's great wilderness experiences.
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Saffire Freycinet
Twenty suites hugging the shores of Great Oyster Bay with the Hazards mountains as backdrop. Tasmania's most extraordinary luxury lodge — world-class food, pristine wilderness, and an intimacy that's rare. Older kids will be awestruck.
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Park Hyatt Sydney
The only hotel in Sydney with direct Opera House views from every room. Nestled under the Harbour Bridge in The Rocks, the Park Hyatt is the gold standard for Sydney family stays — impeccable service and the best breakfast in the city.
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InterContinental Hayman Island
A private island resort at the northern tip of the Whitsundays — one of Australia's most glamorous addresses. Exceptional snorkelling, sailing, and the kind of seclusion that makes big families feel like they own the island.
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Capella Lodge
Nine suites on a UNESCO World Heritage island 700km off the NSW coast — one of the most exclusive addresses in Australia. Only 400 visitors allowed at any time. The lagoon, the birds, the mountains — it's unlike anywhere else on earth.
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Silky Oaks Lodge
Treehouse suites suspended over the Mossman River in the Daintree Rainforest — the world's oldest tropical rainforest. Cassowaries, crocodiles, and the most extraordinary natural soundtrack. A genuine wildlife adventure for the whole family.
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Southern Ocean Lodge
Clifftop suites with floor-to-ceiling ocean views on Kangaroo Island — Australia's Galápagos. Sea lions, koalas, echidnas, and the most dramatic coastline you've ever seen. All-inclusive and extraordinary for wildlife-obsessed families.
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