Our daughter and her husband invited us to Melbourne to babysit our granddaughter whilst they attended a concert. We had stayed at Dorsett Melbourne before and enjoyed its central location.
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Mantra on View, Surfers Paradise Gold Coast QLD
We stayed at Mantra on View about three years ago and although I was keen to explore something different, the great prices being offered by this place along with its handy location made us choose this spot for a second time.
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Byron Springs Guest House
We were here in Byron Bay to celebrate hubby’s Birthday before heading off to the Gold Coast to continue the rest of our week away. We loved this adorable Guest House and can’t wait to one day return.
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Seabreeze Beach Hotel, South West Rocks NSW
On our way back from Queensland we stopped off at a town that was very special to us called South West Rocks where we had previously camped on a couple of occasions. As it was already late and we would be leaving the following morning, we were after a place that was cheap and where we could park the truck we were driving. Above the pub would be where we spent the night.
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Grafton Lodge Motel, Grafton NSW Australia
We were passing through Grafton on the way up to Queensland and needed somewhere cheap and cheerful to stay the night before continuing our drive first thing the following morning. The Grafton Lodge Motel fitted the bill nicely and on hearing about our ordeal getting there, the lovely owner upgraded us to a Queen suite. The highway had been blocked due to the bushfires so we were forced onto a narrow back road that not only added a fair bit of time to our trip, but was quite scary to drive on.
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Marriott Park Motel Nowra
For our overnight stay in Nowra with hubby’s parents we wanted something cheap, well located and that reviewed well. The Marriott Park Motel happened to fit all these criteria and it turned out to be a good choice.
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Oval Motel Bendigo
Hubby and I drove to Bendigo to go see the Little House Festival the town was putting on. Therefore we were just after a cheap night’s accommodation for one night. Our only requirements were that it was clean and we had our own room and bathroom. The oval motel fitted the bill perfectly offering a great rate and a few extras we weren’t expecting.
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We were in Sydney for a concert so just needed one night’s accommodation not too far from the venue to keep us happy. Rydges Parramatta was probably more than we needed but this was the hotel we booked for our family of four.
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We wanted a place close to the city where we could walk to the shops, eateries, attractions and train station whilst keeping the cost down. We also wanted something not too old and which received good reviews. Oaks Southbank appeared to fit the bill nicely.
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Mantra on View, Surfers Paradise Gold Coast QLD
This was our first time staying at a Mantra hotel. We were given a room on the 18th floor with views of the Pacific Ocean. At under $200 a night for the three of us including full buffet breakfast, this well located hotel was a good find.
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North Sydney Harbourview Hotel, Sydney NSW, Australia
As its name suggests, this place will give you some great views of the harbour and Sydney Harbour Bridge if you choose a harbour view room. We’ve stayed here a few times over the years and the view from the window never disappoints. Continue reading
Seaview House, Queenscliff, Victoria
Although no longer a B&B, this 1875 Queenscliff guest house has a tonne of character and old world charm. Formerly a green grocer and then the Seaview Coffee Palace, it was later converted to a Guest House with fourteen guest rooms each individually unique from each other. Continue reading
Sky RIder Motor Inn, Katoomba, Blue Mountains
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We spent three nights here and chose this place based on its positive reviews along with the fact it was ranked No. 1 in Katoomba on TripAdvisor . It was also fairly well priced at $160/night for our family of four. Continue reading
We chose to stay the week in Hobart in a cabin which not only kept the cost down but meant the in-laws who were travelling with us could stay in one next door which made seeing each other nice and convenient. The cabin was located close to the airport although there was not a lot of air traffic and the windows were double glazed so it was never a problem. Continue reading
Rydges Sydney Airport Hotel
This four and half star hotel is situated in Sydney Airport’s International terminal which is extremely convenient if you have an early morning flight to catch as it is literally just across the road. Continue reading
Double Tree by Hilton, The Espanade, Darwin – photo courtesy of Double Tree by Hilton website
I was keen to to take hubby and the kids to Darwin where I was born and spent seven years of my childhood growing up to show them my old home town. And Double Tree by Hilton (then Holiday Inn) seemed like a good choice. Continue reading
Quay West Bunker Bay Resort
Whilst in Perth with my parents and my brother’s family to celebrate my Nanna’s 90th Birthday and my Aunt’s 70th, we decided to extend our stay by a couple of nights and drive south to Bunker Bay resort. It looked like a lovely place to base ourselves to relax and explore a bit of Cape Naturaliste and the Margaret River wine region. Continue reading
Radisson Tree Tops Resort & Spa – now Ramada Resort Port Douglas
We stayed at this same resort with the kids when they were little back in 2001 and decided that when they were a bit older hubby and I would return for a few days on our own to explore the area a bit more thoroughly. So in 2005 the Girls went to stay with their Grandparents and we went back to Port Douglas. Continue reading