The Best Cheap Hotels in Australia

Budget-Friendly and Affordable Places to Stay in Australia

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Does Australia have cheap hotel rooms? Yes, it does. Australia is an active destination filled with fun activities and sites. For travelers on a budget, finding an affordable place to stay is often a priority. So, if you're looking for where to stay in Australia on a budget, don't worry, as we have analyzed the best hotel deals in the area based on price, amenities, guest ratings, location, and nearby activities to find the best values. There are plenty of cheap stays available in the area that offer comfortable and relaxing accommodations at low prices, and many of these hotels have great features, too. From budget-friendly motels to hotels with a variety of amenities, there is something for everyone. So, how do you find cheap rooms in Australia? When searching for the best low-cost hotels, travelers should look for good options that offer a balance of price and comfort, with plenty of opportunities for relaxation. And that's exactly what you'll find with our suggestions below. Some of the best bargain and budget-friendly hotels in Australia also feature pools and other terrific amenities, providing guests with a great place to relax after a long day of exploring the area. Whether you're traveling solo or with a group, there are plenty of cheap places to stay available that will meet your needs and offer a price range that won't break the bank. With our researched guide below, you can find the best affordable hotels in Australia, ensuring a comfortable and enjoyable stay at an unbeatable price. So, let's get to it: here's where to sleep cheap in Australia.

(Prices are listed in U.S. Dollars.)

Space Hotel

Melbourne, Victoria
Hostel with prices starting at $20 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Very Affordable Hotel
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • Family-Friendly

Located at 380 Russell Street, Space Hotel has great rooms from $20 (before taxes). It offers a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, laundry services, and city views. It has a terrific 8.18 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only a short distance from the city center, budget travelers will especially love a hot tub, a pool table, car rentals, laundry facilities, and bicycle rental at this affordable hotel. You'll love relaxing in the hot tub at the end of the day, too. The price of this hotel is less than average for budget hotels, which makes it a great value.

Budget Hotel Amenities
  • Laundry facilities
  • Budget
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Air-conditioned
  • Refrigerator
  • Family-Friendly


Dougies Backpackers Resort

Port Douglas, Queensland
Hostel with prices starting at $23 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Terrific Cheap Hotel
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • Beach
  • Outdoor pool

A great place to stay is Dougies Backpackers Resort which has nice rooms starting at $23. Offering an outdoor pool, a bar, golf, free parking, and a pool table, it also has a great guest rating of 8.30 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 111 Davidson Street. This relaxing hotel is also nice because it offers evening entertainment, table tennis, laundry facilities, a free airport shuttle, and a tour desk which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just a short drive from the city center. The pool here was very nice, relaxing, and fun. It's also less than the average price for budget hotels, so it's a great value.

Budget Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Free parking
  • Laundry facilities
  • Beach
  • Budget
More Great Amenities
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Air-conditioned
  • Refrigerator


Port Lincoln YHA

Port Lincoln, South Australia
Hostel with prices starting at $26 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Nice Budget Stay
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 2-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach

We found Port Lincoln YHA to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $26. We loved that is has a bar, a game room, bowling, free parking, and table tennis, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 9.30 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at 26 London Street. You'll also find laundry facilities, bicycle rental, family rooms, a tour desk, and air-conditioning which travelers will love. And this comfortable hotel is just a quick trip from the center of town. It's a great value, too, because it's less than the average price for budget hotels.

Budget Hotel Amenities
  • Free parking
  • Laundry facilities
  • Beach
  • Budget
More Great Amenities
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Game room
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Air-conditioned


Links Lady Bay Resort

Normanville, South Australia
4-star Hotel with prices starting at $48 (before taxes) - See All Prices
One of the Best Deals in Australia
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach
  • Outdoor pool

With terrific rooms from $48, Links Lady Bay Resort, at 73 St Andrews Boulevard provides an outdoor pool, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and rooms with kitchenettes. Its terrific guest rating is 8.60 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. Budget travelers will really like this budget-friendly hotel which also offers laundry services, golf, a spa and wellness center, a game room, and a spa. It's located just a short distance from the city center, too. Having the delicious restaurant in the hotel is an added bonus. It's a great value, as the price is less than the average for budget hotels.

Budget Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Free parking
  • Laundry facilities
  • Beach
  • Budget
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Game room
  • Air-conditioned
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground


Wrest Point

Hobart, Tasmania
4-star Hotel with prices starting at $70 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Fantastic Bargain in Australia
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • Family-Friendly

Wrest Point has a great guest rating of 8.40 out of 10, and offers room service, a casino, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. The great rooms here start at $70 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at 410 Sandy Bay Rd. Furthermore, it also offers mountain views, child care, laundry services, city views, and a spa and wellness center, which is nice for visitors. Just a short drive from the city center, this low-cost hotel is a terrific choice. Nothing says relaxation like having room service delivered. We found the price of this hotel to be a great value because the price is less than average for budget hotels.

Budget Hotel Amenities
  • Indoor pool
  • Free parking
  • Laundry facilities
  • Budget
More Great Amenities
  • Casino
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Family rooms
  • Air-conditioned
  • Refrigerator
  • Airport shuttle
  • Family-Friendly


Quality Resort Siesta

Albury, New South Wales
4-star Resort with prices starting at $102 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Values in Australia
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Outdoor pool

The great guest rating of Quality Resort Siesta is 8.60 out of 10. This place has an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $102, and it's located at 416-422 Wagga Road. We also love the a kid-friendly buffet, outdoor tennis, rooms with kitchens, child care, and laundry services which are great for travelers. And since it's just a quick trip from the center of the town, the location is great, too. The kitchen in the room is great, because you can cook your own meals to save time and money. The price of this hotel is less than average for budget hotels, which makes it a great value.

Budget Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Child pool
  • Free parking
  • Laundry facilities
  • Budget
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Kitchen
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Family rooms
  • Air-conditioned
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground


Tranquilles Bed & Breakfast

Port Sorell, Tasmania
Bed & Breakfast with prices starting at $86 (before taxes) - See All Prices
One of the Best Inexpensive Hotels in Australia
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

A cool place is Tranquilles Bed & Breakfast because it has great rooms that start at $86. It has room service, a restaurant, a bar, breakfast, and laundry services, it also earned a great guest rating of 9.50 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at 9 Gumbowie Drive. Only a short distance from the city center, budget travelers will especially love golf, a free breakfast, a spa, free parking, and kids meals at this affordable hotel. It's also less than the average price for budget hotels, so it's a great value.

Budget Hotel Amenities
  • Free breakfast
  • Free parking
  • Laundry facilities
  • Budget
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Breakfast included
  • Laundry service
  • Air-conditioned
  • Refrigerator
  • Airport shuttle
  • Family-Friendly


Mackay Rose Motel

Mackay, Queensland
Motel with prices starting at $81 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Low Cost Hotel
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Outdoor pool

Mackay Rose Motel offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a bar, and breakfast which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $81 (before taxes). It's located at 164 Nebo Road and has earned a guest rating of 8.70/10. This relaxing hotel is also nice because it offers laundry services, a free breakfast, pet-friendly rooms, free parking, and kids meals which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just a short drive from the city center. It's a great value, too, because it's less than the average price for budget hotels.

Budget Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Free breakfast
  • Free parking
  • Laundry facilities
  • Budget
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Breakfast included
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Air-conditioned
  • Refrigerator
  • Airport shuttle


Mantra Twin Towns

Gold Coast, Queensland
4-star Resort with prices starting at $97 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Very Affordable Hotel
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
  • Outdoor pool

Located at Corner Griffith and Wharf Street, Mantra Twin Towns has great rooms from $97 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and rooms with kitchens. It has a terrific 8.40 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find rooms with kitchenettes, child care, laundry services, golf, and a hot tub which travelers will love. And this comfortable hotel is just a quick trip from the center of town. Everyone loves a nice indoor pool, and the one here does not disappoint! It's a great value, as the price is less than the average for budget hotels.

Budget Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Indoor pool
  • Free parking
  • Laundry facilities
  • Beach
  • Budget
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchen
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Family rooms
  • Air-conditioned
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Family-Friendly


Ramada Resort by Wyndham Port Douglas

Port Douglas, Queensland
4-star Resort with prices starting at $96 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Terrific Cheap Hotel
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
  • Outdoor pool
  • Heated pool

A great place to stay is Ramada Resort by Wyndham Port Douglas which has nice rooms starting at $96. Offering an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center, it also has a great guest rating of 8.20 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 316 Port Douglas Road. Budget travelers will really like this budget-friendly hotel which also offers snorkeling, a bar, rooms with kitchens, child care, and laundry services. It's located just a short distance from the city center, too. Being able to relax at the pool bar is a great way to spend your time here. We found the price of this hotel to be a great value because the price is less than average for budget hotels.

Budget Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Free parking
  • Laundry facilities
  • Beach
  • Budget
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchen
  • Laundry service
  • Game room
  • Bicycle rental
  • Heated pool
  • Air-conditioned
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Family-Friendly


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Is it expensive to spend the night in Australia?

Australia Average Budget Hotel Price
$134

Visitors will find a large range of terrific budget hotel choices when planning a visit to Australia. The price of these budget hotels can vary according to location, type, and amenities. The average budget hotel price in Australia based on data from 382 hotels is an affordable $134. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Australia.

The average prices of our suggested budget hotels by star rating:

  • 5-star hotels: $175
  • 4-star hotels: $133
  • 3-star hotels: $107
  • 2-star hotels: $66


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