The Best Hotels for a Weekend Getaway in South Australia

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If you're planning a weekend getaway to South Australia, you'll need to find a great hotel to stay at. We've analyzed all of the hotels in the area based on key criteria to help you figure out where to stay for a weekend in South Australia. Whether you're a family or a couple, there are plenty of hotels in the area to suit your needs for the perfect long weekend. From affordable rates to luxurious amenities, there's something for everyone. Many of the hotels offer comfortable, relaxing rooms with easy access to nearby activities which are perfect for a 2-day or 3-day trip to the area. You'll also find plenty of great restaurants and bars in the area, perfect for a night out and the ultimate weekend of culture and cuisine. And there's no shortage of things to do in South Australia, from sightseeing to exploring. So why wait? Book your hotel for a weekend escape in South Australia at one of these terrific places to start planning your perfect weekend getaway.

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

The Playford Adelaide - MGallery

Adelaide, South Australia
5-star Hotel with prices starting at $149 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Stay for a Weekend Trip to South Australia
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly
  • Spa
  • Heated pool

Located at 120 North Terrace, The Playford Adelaide - MGallery has great rooms from $149 (before taxes). It offers room service, a casino, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. It has a terrific 9.00 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 642.8 km from the city center, visitors will especially love parking, rooms with kitchenettes, child care, laundry services, and golf at this convenient hotel. Everyone loves a nice indoor pool, and the one here does not disappoint!

Weekend Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Hot tub
  • Spa
  • Indoor pool
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family-Friendly
  • Golf
More Great Amenities
  • Casino
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


Barossa House

Tanunda, South Australia
Bed & Breakfast with prices starting at $165 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Hotel for the Ultimate 3 Days in South Australia
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

A great place to stay is Barossa House which has nice rooms starting at $165. Offering room service, breakfast, hiking, golf, and a free breakfast, it also has a great guest rating of 9.40 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Barossa Valley Way. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers a winery, bowling, free parking, mini-golf, and laundry facilities which weekend visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 625 km from the city center. Nothing says relaxation like having room service delivered.

Weekend Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family-Friendly
  • Golf
More Great Amenities
  • Hiking
  • Free parking
  • Tennis
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


Wanderers Rest of Kangaroo Island

American River, South Australia
Guest House with prices starting at $121 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for 2 Days in South Australia
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • Beach
  • Outdoor pool
  • Pets allowed

We found Wanderers Rest of Kangaroo Island to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $121. We loved that is has an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, snorkeling, and a bar, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 7.50 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at Lot 2, Bayview Road. You'll also find hiking, pet-friendly rooms, a game room, free parking, and a pool table which weekend travelers will love. And this comfortable hotel is just 692.4 km from the center of town. The restaurant serves delicious food, too.

Weekend Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Pets allowed
  • Airport shuttle
  • Beach
  • Golf
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Fishing
  • Private pool
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


North Adelaide Boutique Stays Accommodation

Adelaide, South Australia
Motel with prices starting at $114 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Weekend Getaway Hotel
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

With terrific rooms from $114, North Adelaide Boutique Stays Accommodation, at 190 Gover Street provides a water park, scuba diving, hiking, rooms with kitchenettes, and laundry services. Its terrific guest rating is 9.20 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. Travelers will really like this relaxing hotel which also offers golf, free parking, laundry facilities, bicycle rental, and family rooms. It's located just 641 km from the city center, too. Being able to prepare food in the room is also very convenient.

Weekend Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Water park
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family-Friendly
  • Golf
More Great Amenities
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Tennis
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


Pullman Adelaide

Adelaide, South Australia
5-star Hotel with prices starting at $125 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Terrific Hotel for a Long Weekend in South Australia
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly
  • Heated pool

Pullman Adelaide has a great guest rating of 9.10 out of 10, and offers room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking. The great rooms here start at $125 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at 16 Hindmarsh Square. Furthermore, it also offers a kid-friendly buffet, child care, laundry services, golf, and city views, which is nice for visitors. Just 643.4 km from the city center, this terrific hotel is a terrific choice. That hot tub is terrific after a long day of sightseeing.

Weekend Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Hot tub
  • Indoor pool
  • Airport shuttle
  • Family-Friendly
  • Golf
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Heated pool
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


InterContinental Adelaide

Adelaide, South Australia
5-star Hotel with prices starting at $136 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Stay for a Weekend Escape
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • Outdoor pool
  • Heated pool

The great guest rating of InterContinental Adelaide is 8.10 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 $136, and it's located at North Terrace. We also love the parking, rooms with kitchenettes, child care, laundry services, and golf which are great for weekend visitors. And since it's just 642.7 km from the center of the town, the location is great, too. The swimming pool is fantastic and lots of fun, too.

Weekend Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Hot tub
  • Bicycle rental
  • Golf
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Heated pool
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


Stamford Grand Hotel Adelaide

Adelaide, South Australia
5-star Hotel with prices starting at $77 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Nice Option for a Weekend Retreat
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
  • Outdoor pool
  • Heated pool

A cool place is Stamford Grand Hotel Adelaide because it has great rooms that start at $77. It has an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar, it also earned a great guest rating of 8.10 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at Moseley Square, 2 Jetty Road. Only 644.2 km from the city center, weekend travelers will especially love laundry services, golf, city views, a hot tub, and a spa and wellness center at this fun hotel. You'll love relaxing in the heated pool after a busy day exploring. It's also less than the average price for weekend trip hotels, so it's a great value.

Weekend Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Hot tub
  • Bicycle rental
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
  • Golf
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Table tennis
  • Heated pool
  • Coffee shop
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Kids' club


Water Bay Villa Bed & Breakfast

Adelaide, South Australia
Guest House with prices starting at $133 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel for a 3-day trip in South Australia
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach

Water Bay Villa Bed & Breakfast offers a water park, a restaurant, scuba diving, snorkeling, and breakfast which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $133 (before taxes). It's located at 28 Broadway and has earned a guest rating of 9.00/10. This comfortable hotel is also nice because it offers rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, golf, a free breakfast, and a child pool which travelers will enjoy. Also, it's just 645 km from the city center. Don't forget that there's a kitchen in the room to cook your meals, too.

Weekend Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Water park
  • Snorkeling
  • Breakfast included
  • Kitchen
  • Free breakfast
  • Child pool
  • Bicycle rental
  • Kid-friendly
  • Beach
  • Golf
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Kitchenette
  • Free parking
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Tennis
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room


Arkaba

Hawker, South Australia
4-star Hotel with prices starting at $1560 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Stay for a Weekend Trip to South Australia
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Outdoor pool

Located at Flinders Ranges, Arkaba has great rooms from $1560 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, a restaurant, a bar, a kid-friendly buffet, and breakfast. It has a terrific 9.99 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find hiking, a free breakfast, free parking, kids meals, and bicycle rental which visitors will love. And this relaxing hotel is just 388 km from the center of town.

Weekend Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Bicycle rental
  • Golf
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Hiking
  • Free parking


Barossa Weintal Hotel Complex

Tanunda, South Australia
3-star Hotel with prices starting at $114 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Hotel for the Ultimate 3 Days in South Australia
  • Pets allowed

A great place to stay is Barossa Weintal Hotel Complex which has nice rooms starting at $114. Offering room service, a restaurant, a bar, hiking, and laundry services, it also has a great guest rating of 7.90 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 235 Murray Street. Weekend visitors will really like this terrific hotel which also offers golf, pet-friendly rooms, cooking classes, free parking, and a pool table. It's located just 625.6 km from the city center, too.

Weekend Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Pets allowed
  • Bicycle rental
  • Golf
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Tennis
  • Coffee shop
  • Breakfast in the room


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How much do hotels for a weekend visit cost in South Australia?

South Australia Average Weekend Trip Hotel Price
$113

Visitors will find a large range of terrific weekend trip hotel choices when planning a visit to South Australia. The price of these weekend trip hotels can vary according to location, type, and amenities. The average weekend trip hotel price in South Australia based on data from 163 hotels is an affordable $113. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in South Australia.

The average prices of our suggested weekend trip hotels by star rating:

  • 5-star hotels: $137
  • 4-star hotels: $131
  • 3-star hotels: $96


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