Holidays Victoria Accommodation

Victoria is located in the south-east of Australia, offering sandy beaches, snow-peaked mountains, zoos and aquariums, historic sites, fine restaurants, eclectic cuisines, country pubs, regional produce  white-water rafting, spas, wildlife and wineries. Discover the diversity and beauty of regional Victoria. From world-class wineries to natural springs, the coastal villages of the peninsula to alpine towns. Drive the scenic routes, walk tracks and trails of stunning national parks, or wander the shops and local produce markets.

With a fantastic range of accommodation options including cheap motels and hostels, quaint B&Bs, family friendly self contained apartments and luxury boutique hotels, there's always fun to be had with live music, pubs, clubs, festivals and theatres in the city and the country. Get outside and find abundant nature and wildlife in Victoria, from desert landscapes to rugged coastline, lush alpine outlooks to inland waterways. Uncover Victoria's proud history, from preserved gold mining relics, Murray River paddle steamers, bushrangers lairs and ancient Aboriginal artefacts. See live music in city and country venues, clubs, pubs and theatres, and don't forget the live sport. Victoria is the home of Australian rules football, with ten of the eighteen clubs of the Australian Football League based in Victoria, and the traditional Grand Final held at the Melbourne Cricket Ground usually on the last Saturday in September. Known for its excellent shopping sport, entertainment and dining, the city of Melbourne offers attractions including Crown Casino, the Melbourne Aquarium, ScienceWorks,  Melbourne Docklands, Southbank and St Kilda as well as cultural and sporting tourist icons such as The Arts Centre, National Gallery of Victoria, the Melbourne Cricket Ground, also known as the MCG, and the Eureka Tower, tallest building in the Southern Hemisphere.

Victoria boasts more than 2000 kilometres of coastline with hundreds of beaches. The Mornington Peninsula, known for its wineries and secluded beaches, Arthur's Seat and the coastal attractions of Portsea and Sorrento, is only  an hour from Melbourne. Take in the Australian International Airshow in Geelong and then continue along the Bellarine Peninsula to historic Queenscliff or the famous surf beaches of Bells Beach and Torquay. Travel just 90 minutes from Melbourne to Phillip Island to see fairy penguins, international motor sports and waterfront living. Travel the Great Ocean Road and beyond for one of the world's most scenic coastal drives, and see the 12 Apostles, historic towns of Port Fairy and Portland, whale watching at Warrnambool, sensational waterfalls and surf breaks at Lorne . The southernmost tip of mainland Australia, Wilson's Promontory is one of Victoria’s most loved places offering spectacular scenery of huge granite mountains, open forest, rainforest, sweeping beaches and coastlines.

Be inspired by the space and solitude in Gippsland's unspoilt beaches, lakes and mountains, then pop into bustling gourmet waterfront villages. Escape to the Yarra Valley for indulgent food and wine. Disappear into fern glades and forests in the Dandenong Ranges. Have a close encounter on the wildside at Healesville Sanctuary or Werribee Open Range Zoo. Explore the Goldfields region, featuring the historic cities of Ballarat, Beechworth, Bendigo, Castlemaine, Maldon and Daylesford, where you can delight in the mineral spas. Climb the Grampians and be dazzled by the diverse natural attractions and their Aboriginal stories.

Unwind along the mighty Murray River at Mildura and Echuca. Paddlestaem and enjoy the region's balmy weather, great waterskiing, renowned slow food, wine, golf courses, sandy beaches and red gum forests. Escape to the Yarra Valley for indulgent food and wine, and disappear into fern glades and forests in the Dandenong Ranges, followed by the iconic Devonshire tea. Ride the Puffing Billy Railway and escape to yesteryear. The Victorian Alpine Region, part of the Australian Alps, is renown for skiing, winter sports and bushwalking.
Victoria is a centre for festivals - many events are centred around Melbourne, including the Australian Open, but others occur in regional cities, such as the V8 Supercars and Australian Motorcycle Grand Prix at Phillip Island, the Grand Annual Steeplechase at Warrnambool, the popular Port Fairy Folk Festival, the Wangaratta Jazz Festival in Novemeber, Queenscliff Music Festival, Bells Beach Surf Classic and the Bright Autumn Festival. Everywhere you turn there’s always something special to see and do in Victoria.