5 Best Airport Hotels in Australia

Published February 2009

5 Best Airport Hotels in Australia

Airport hotels are notoriously bad, but we've chosen five of the best airport hotels in Australia that will make your stay comfortable, and offer you the sort of service and style that you would expect from an inner-city hotel. After a long haul flight to Australia you deserve to be looked after, pampered, and have an enjoyable stay.

1. Stamford Plaza Sydney Airport Hotel

Stamford Plaza Sydney Airport Hotel

Sydney's best five star airport hotel is the Stamford Plaza Sydney Airport Hotel. It's located minutes from Sydney Airport, has views of Botany Bay, and offers quiet surroundings with sound-resistant windows, to make your stay quiet and comfortable, whilst maintaining accessibility to the airport. Whilst at the airport you can exercise in the rooftop lap pool, gym, sauna and spa, or host events and conferences. You can also eat specialty food, like Thai or seafood at one of the hotel's two restaurants, or relax in the smart lobby-bar, frequently offering live entertainment.

The hotel offers a dedicated centre for functions with Sydney Central Business District only 15 minutes away by car rental. Winner of best Australian airport hotel 2008, the five star Stamford Plaza Sydney Airport Hotel is head and shoulders above it's competitors.

2. Hilton Melbourne International Airport Hotel

Hilton Melbourne International Airport Hotel

If you going to get the five star treatment during your star in transfer through Melbourne Airport, then it has to be the Hilton Melbourne International Airport Hotel. As you would expect from a world-class hotel chain, it's very close to the airport, and it is the only hotel connected to the airport terminal by a covered walkway.

Whilst there you can watch the restaurant's chefs prepare your food in display style kitchen, or get down to business in one of the meeting rooms, with high-speed internet access, exercise in the pool and gym, or relax and watch planes departing and arriving from the hotel's stylish Aero Bar.

Situated just 15 minutes from the Sunbury wine region, you can make use of the 24 hour concierge to plan outings, to see the region, go to the Melbourne Airport Golf Club, or enjoy Melbourne's aquarium. This hotel will go the extra mile, and offers much more than your standard airport hotel.

3. Brisbane Riverview Hotel

Brisbane Riverview Hotel

Ideally placed between the central business district and Brisbane Aiport, Brisbane Riverview Hotel is perfect for domestic or international frequent travellers. The Riverview Hotel is on the banks of the idyllic Brisbane river, overlooking it's widest stretch which provides a tranquil setting away from the hussle and bussle of the busy airport. The hotel's restaurant, called Zig Zag, overlooks this beautiful river and is open every-day, whilst Chesters bar offers a venue for a quiet refreshment.

The 24 hour reception allows you to depart or arrive at any time, whilst also letting you now about the swimming pool, spa, and tennis courts that look over the Brisbane River, cityscape, cliffs and parkland.

4. Gold Coast International Hotel

Gold Coast International Hotel

This five star AAA accredited hotel has everything you could possibly need or desire with a helpful staff eager to make your stay a pleasant one. Among the many features of the Gold Coast International Hotel are outside balconies where you can catch you sunshine and a breath of fresh air, a daily maid service and high end gym facilities.

As the closest top quality hotel to Gold Coast Airport, the renowned Gold Coast International Hotel is a quick shuttle ride from the airport.

With ocean and mountain views, a cool breeze and sub-tropical warmth, this hotel is worth the short ride from the airport. Located only a few minutes away from the stunning sandy beaches of the internationally renowned Surfers Paradise, and offering five star style and comfort, this is the essential Gold Coast Airport Hotel!

5. Gold Coast International Hotel

Darwin Airport Resort

Darwin's top airport hotel is one of the best airport hotels in Australia: only a few hundred meters from Darwin International Airport, midway between the business district and the major shopping centre, Gold Coast International Hotel offers a unique mix of resort style accomodation and boutique hotel style.

This hotel is an oasis of peace and tranquility that offers holiday makers and business travellers alike top quality accommodation in keeping with Darwin's tropical surroundings. The hotel itself is set in lush tropical gardens, adjacent to Rapid Creek's amazing pools and wetlands. It's the perfect hotel for indulgence, for starting or ending your Darwin holiday in style.