Australia Holiday Deals
Sometimes the best escape is a weekend in your own backyard. Our Australian collection focuses on city breaks done properly — central hotels, late checkout, parking sorted — so a two-night stay feels like a holiday rather than logistics.
Melbourne leads the list, and deliberately so. No Australian city rewards a hotel-based weekend like it: theatres, galleries, laneway bars and the country's best coffee all packed inside a walkable grid, with trams filling any gap your feet won't. The right hotel puts every one of them on your doorstep.
Melbourne is also gloriously seasonal. Summer brings rooftop bars and Australian Open energy; autumn is arguably the city at its best — still, golden and made for long lunches. Winter means open fires, gallery blockbusters and football crowds; spring delivers racing carnival glamour and garden weather. There is, famously, no wrong month — only four seasons in one day.
The deals we publish here are negotiated with the hotels' management around the practical wins that make a short stay feel generous: guaranteed late checkout so Sunday isn't a checkout scramble, parking included so the car disappears into the garage for the weekend, and breakfasts that set up a day of walking.
Keep an eye on this page around theatre premieres, exhibition openings and event weekends — that's when we time our Melbourne releases, and when a well-priced central room is worth the most.
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$165-$209—Up to 48% off Melbourne Novotel CBD stay
Novotel Melbourne Central puts you in the middle of one of Australia's most walkable cities, steps from Hardware Lane, Melbourne Central, Bourke Street Mall and Queen Victoria Market, with free trams connecting you to Southbank and Docklands. Rooms are modern and well-considered — the Standard King offers a clean, functional base, while the Deluxe King opens up with a daybed or lounge area that makes a real difference on a multi-night stay. A 12pm checkout, on-site restaurant and bar, and 50% off parking round out a stay designed for Melbourne's unhurried winter pace. Travelzoo members save up to 48% off regular rates — from $165 per night for a Standard King — with free cancellation up to three days before arrival.
Melbourne CBD stay incl. late checkout & 50% off parking
Stay in the heart of Melbourne's CBD at Ibis Melbourne Central — guaranteed 12pm late checkout, 50% off parking, and Pretty Boy Italian Steakhouse downstairs. Steps from Queen Victoria Market, the Melbourne Central tram stop, and the Bourke Street Mall. Tucked just off Hardware Lane, the hotel sits at the crossroads of Melbourne's laneway dining scene and its biggest shopping precincts — Melbourne Central and the Emporium are a short walk away, and a free tram ride drops you into Docklands or Southbank in minutes. Rooms are smartly designed for the modern traveller, with 49-inch LG smart TVs, Chromecast, and complimentary high-speed Wi-Fi as standard. Express self-service check-in counters on level 2 mean you can drop your bags and be out exploring within minutes of arrival. Sharing its building with sister property Novotel Melbourne Central, the hotel offers guests easy access to a café, restaurant, bar and conference facilities all under the one roof. Whether you're in town for the football at the MCG, a long weekend of shopping, or a working trip with after-hours options on your doorstep, Ibis Melbourne Central is a sharp, well-connected base for everything Melbourne does best.
Australia — frequently asked questions
When is the best time for a Melbourne city break?
Melbourne works year-round by design. March to May brings still, golden autumn days ideal for laneway wandering; June to August suits gallery blockbusters, open fires and footy weekends; spring adds racing carnival buzz; summer delivers rooftop bars and Grand Slam tennis. Book around major events early — the city's hotels fill fast.
Where should I stay for a first Melbourne weekend?
The CBD grid is hard to beat: you're walking distance from the theatres, Federation Square, the NGV and the best laneway dining, with trams (free within the city zone) covering everything else. Our Melbourne deals deliberately use central properties so the car can stay in the hotel garage all weekend.
Is parking really that important for a Melbourne stay?
If you're driving in, yes — CBD casual parking can add $50–80 a day, and event weekends squeeze availability further. That's why our Melbourne deals negotiate parking into the package wherever possible, along with late checkout so Sunday ends on your schedule, not the hotel's.
What's worth booking ahead in Melbourne?
Theatre tickets, marquee exhibitions and the top-tier restaurants — Melbourne's best tables release weeks ahead and disappear quickly. Our concierge can point you to what's on during your dates when you book a deal, so the weekend is planned before you arrive.
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