Holiday Goals! 10 Ultimate Stays, Getaways and Airbnb’s Across Australia. Cabins, Modular Homes and More!
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Planning your next getaway across Australia? Get inspired by our top 10 Airbnbs and interesting stays from around the country. Read on to view from beach adobes, byron stays, rural retreats and our very own Arkular modular home designs that you can stay in!
1. The Bunker House – Gerrigong NSW
Architect: Futureflip
The Bunker House is the ultimate escape from the busy city lifestyle. Inspired by mid-century modern architecture and local history, the home was designed to resemble a concrete bunker.
The Bunker House features raw, unfinished materials to achieve a luxurious, high-end vibe. The fully automated smart-home sleeps 16 guests and is the perfect weekend getaway to enjoy with friends, family or as a corporate escape.
Book your stay at the Bunker House here.
2. Swansong – St Helens TAS
Architects: Sam Cox and Lisa Hatfield
At the end of a bush track between St Helens and Binalong Bay, Swansong sits peacefully among the eucalyptus, kunzea and melaleuca.
The one-bedroom, two-pavilion environmental dwelling is orientated to the east to take in 180-degree views over Georges Bay, Humbug Point, and as far as the Tasman Sea. It is a haven for couples or solo travellers seeking time out in Tassie’s beautiful northeast.
Book your stay in this relaxing off-grid escape here.
3. The Wensley – Wensleydale, VIC
Architect: Byrne Architecture
Set high on the rolling hills of 80 acres The Wensley is a bespoke timber, architectural house and shed built from recycled Oregon and Ironbark.
The Wensley is a space of peace and serenity in a secluded but central pocket of the Surf Coast Hinterland called Wensleydale, offering you a chance to chill out and stay put or explore The Great Ocean Road and surrounding countryside with complete privacy.
Book your stay at this beautiful getaway spot here.
4. Sun Ranch, Byron Bay NSW
Architect: Balanced Earth Architects
Located over 55 acres of regenerated farmland in the heart of the Byron Bay hinterland, Sun Ranch is an offbeat, laid back ultra-chic retreat dedicated to the Californian ranch houses of the ‘70s.
Designed to ignite the passions of music lovers, foodies, creatives, wellness enthusiasts and everyone in between, Sun Ranch is an invitation to experience something which transcends the ordinary, ignites the imagination, and leaves an indelible mark on the soul.
Guests can experience Sun Ranch through a Full Ranch Buyout for 34 people, or by booking an individual Room, the Suite, or a Barn.
Book your stay at this amazing spot here.
5. Grampians Peaks Trail Cabins, VIC
Architect: Noxon Giffen
The Grampians Peaks Trail provides hikers with the option of staying in eco-friendly hiker huts on the Northern Peaks’ (Gar and Werdug).
The huts are lightweight, demountable, ‘minimalist design’ developed for the Grampians Landscape, using recycled materials where possible.
There are 3 huts at the Gar and Werdug hike-in sites which can each sleep up to four people in bunk style accommodation, with a small private deck and access to the shared cooking and toilet facilities.
Learn more about the cabins here.
6. Luxury A-frame Off-grid Cabin – Kimo Estate, NSW
Architects: Luke Stanley Architects and Anthony Hunt Design
Architecturally designed Off-Grid A-Frame retreats that make you unplug from your busy lives and allow you to reconnect with each other.
At Kimo Estate, a historic property just two-hours west of Canberra, you’ll find JR’s Hut, an off-the-grid glamping cabin whose A-frame structure at once commands its surroundings while blending effortlessly into the environment.
Book a stay at this A-frame haven here.
7. A Coastal Bush Retreat – Arkular’s Shoreham Banksia House, VIC
Architect: Arkular
Tucked within the bush, but a mere 200m from Shoreham Beach, this Arkular designed family home offers a calming retreat surrounded by nature. Take a dip in the pool, rinse off in the outdoor shower, shoot some hoops, and make friends with the property’s resident koala.
View design and floorplan here or book your stay in this fabulous Airbnb.
8. Pumphouse Point, Lake St Clair, TAS
Architect: Cumulus Studio
In the middle of Tasmania, on the Southern Hemisphere’s deepest lake, sits one of Australia’s most iconic wilderness experiences: Pumphouse Point.
A unique adults-only retreat poised mysteriously over the glacial waters of Lake St Clair. 19 boutique rooms and suites have been thoughtfully created within a magnificent industrial 1930s pump house surrounded by century-old forests, where time grinds to a halt for quiet awe, calm, and reconnection.
Book your stay at this iconic spot here.
9. Common Kosci – Jindabyne, NSW
Architect: Alan Powell
A custom built, contemporary cabin designed for rest and play located five minutes from Jindabyne town on a rural family owned property.
Rise to the fresh Alpine air, look out to the kangaroos grazing, and enjoy the stillness while you bask in the natural rugged surrounds that wrap the cabin. Wind down from a day on the sun soaked deck, or warmed by the roaring outdoor fire pit.
Book your stay here at this Alpine cabin here.
10. Timba Retreat Fleurieu Peninsula, SA
Design & Build: Joe Briello and Jo Lenart
Designed to feel as though you’re nestled high amongst the trees, Timba is an unforgettable luxury bush retreat on the Fleurieu Peninsula.
Sleeping guests and framed by more than 100 acres of dramatic South Australian country, Timba is a peaceful and private refuge — a lifestyle holiday from our overcommitted, overconnected lives.
Book a stay at Timba in South Australia here.
Bonus Pick – SeaPod (Northern Beaches Cliff House) NSW
Architect: Arkular
Seapod is a state-of-the art environmentally sensitive 2-bedroom beach holiday house perched neatly on the Southern headland of Sydney’s beautiful Avalon Beach.
Only meters from the beach and its quality surf breaks, a short stroll to vibrant Avalon village, and 50 minutes north of the city, Seapod is well positioned for those who want to enjoy a true beachside getaway within easy reach of the city and all that Sydney has to offer.
View the Arkular designed and built home here or book a stay in the SeaPod via Airbnb here.
Bonus Pick – Ross Farm South Gippsland, VIC
Architect: Moore Studio
Ross Farm presents a unique opportunity to experience contemporary country living in a rural setting, situated on the edge of Meeniyan, Gippsland.
With stunning views across the Tarwin Valley, despite its humble beginnings as a small working dairy farm, Ross Farm was designed to offer a unique architectural experience for it’s guests.
The property caters for many scenarios, a romantic weekend away, a country escape with family or friends, or book the whole site for groups of friends, extended family stays, retreats, workshops or weddings.
