For those yearning for an escape from everyday life, here are the best domestic and international travel deals from Australia at the moment to fulfil your jet-setting desires.
Top flight deals
Flights are usually the first expense when it comes to booking your trip. However, we’ve scoured the web for some of the best deals out there, so you can save a bit of money as you embark on your holiday.
Virgin Australia has today released sale fares to Aussie hotspots from just $49 one-way.
Available until 2 March 2025, Australian travellers can book flights to bucket-list destinations including Cairns, Uluru, Melbourne and Perth.
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Fly from Sydney to the Gold Coast from $65, Melbourne to Launceston from $59 and Brisbane to Uluru from $129.
Qantas also launched a major seven-day sale, giving travellers the chance to book one million discounted Business and Economy seats, using their Qantas Points or cash, across 60 destinations around Australia.
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The Domestic Economy seats start from 5,400 points or $109 one-way, with more than 35 routes under $150. Domestic Business seats start from 23,500 points or $369 one-way.
Sale fares are for travel from 29 April to 26 June 2025, 22 July to 18 September 2025 and 14 October to 10 December 2025, and available until 11.59pm (AEDT) 2 March 2025, unless sold out prior.
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Grand Hyatt Bali
Price: Five nights from $2099 per room
Estimated value: Up to $5045, so you’ll save 58 per cent!
Rating: 8.8
Enter a state of serenity in this five-star sanctuary, appointed on the golden shores of Nusa Dua.
This Grand Hyatt Bali luxury deal includes unlimited dining and free-flow drinks.
The hotel boasts a wide range of prestigious facilities for you to enjoy, including five pools, nine restaurants and bars, an ocean-themed kids’ club and a serene spa.
You can also curate your culinary journey across a selection of eateries that are bound to cure any craving: savour Nampu’s fresh sushi and teppanyaki-style delights, graze at sourdough woodfire pizza at Salsa Verde or play billiards at the lively Lila Cita Sports Bar.
Expect tropical tipples to cool off at the Poolside Bar and balmy evenings sipping bubbly at Salsa Bar while the sunset paints the sky.
Intercontinental Koh Samui Resort
Price: Five nights from $1999 per room
Estimated Value: Up to $4659, you’ll save 57 per cent!
Rating: 9.4
This luxury deal takes you straight to the heart of one of ‘White Lotus’ Season 3’s main filming sites – the Thai island of Koh Samui.
Step into this immaculate, five-star resort dramatically positioned on jungled hilltops overlooking the Gulf of Thailand.
With a 22-acre private beachfront and countless awards and accolades, this resort is one of Koh Samui’s most coveted destinations.
Dining is accompanied by ocean views at every table, whether you’re dining in front of the live cooking station at Amber or beneath the stars at the Thai-European fusion restaurant, Flames.
Look out onto one of the world’s most breathtaking sunsets at Air Bar, and float into bliss with cocktails at the Pool Bar.
Diamond Cliff Resort & Spa, Phuket
Price: Seven nights from $1599 per room
Estimated Value: Up to $4479, you’ll save 64 per cent!
Rating: 8.7
Discover another dreamy Thai escape in ‘White Lotus’ fashion at this five-star retreat, a picturesque cliffside hideaway in Phuket.
Boasting views of the Andaman Sea and the rolling hills of North Patong, this idyllic resort is ideal for soaking up the sun or the local culture, sitting moments from the buzzing downtown area and Patong Beach.
Spend balmy days swimming in one of the resort’s ocean-view pools, indulge in a day at Diamond Spa, or dine at three restaurants and three bars to choose from.
The Little Shore Khao Lak
Price: Five nights from $1799 per suite
Estimated Value: Up to $5571, save 68 per cent.
Rating: 9.4
Tucked away on the pristine Nang Thong Beach in Thailand, this recently-opened resort features signature Katathani luxury and a collection of contemporary suites, each featuring a sparkling private pool.
Savour daily feasts at The Kati Restaurant, rejuvenating spa treatments at Nalinya Villa Spa and a floating afternoon tea hand-delivered to your private pool.
Crown Metropol Perth
Price: Two nights from $599 per room
Estimated Value: Up to $1530, save 60 per cent!
Rating: 8.8
If you want something closer to home – and less expensive – why not indulge in this luxury Perth travel package?
Endless sunny skies, pristine beaches and buzzing city streets await with a stay at this hotel, a five-star escape minutes away from the CBD.
As Australia’s leading integrated resort and one of the city’s most extraordinary hotels, Crown Metropol Perth is a destination within a destination.
Enjoy access to state-of-the-art resort facilities, including palm-fringed pools, a kid-friendly water playground and a cocktail bar with poolside service, along with award-winning dining, entertainment and boutique shopping, all without leaving the complex.
TRYP by Wyndham Southport Gold Coast
Price: Three nights from $459 per room.
Estimated Value: Up to $1936, save 76 per cent.
Rating: 8
Streamlined and stylish, each self-contained apartment offers a private retreat after enjoying the hotel’s facilities, including a rooftop with an infinity pool and a dedicated entertainment space.
You can also enjoy onsite Italian dining at Amore Ristorante and sip artisanal cocktails made by expert mixologists at its bar counterpart. Keep up with your routine at the state-of-the-art fitness centre and steam room, or simply take advantage of Southport’s scenic walking trails.
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