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Accommodation in Australia - Australia is a once in a life time trip for many people from Bangalore and we hope to help you find cheap accommodation and lodging in Australia. Australia is a big country and there are lots of motels in the cities and bed and breakfasts. Australia has a excellent train, bus and ferries for public transportation - which means that you can often stay out of the city centre and avoid high costs of accommodation - whilst enjoying an excellent quality of accommodation. Locations not far from the city centre for Sydney include Ryde, Paramatta, Manly and Bondi Beach. In Melbourne, you may wish to stay in Hawthorn, Camberwell, St.Kilda or Carlton - all easily accessible by train, tram or bus inside 15-20 minutes without having to pay top dollar for a central Business District hotel. Australia doesn't have hundreds of small discount hotel chains so bed and breakfasts (B&Bs) are often cheaper than hotels, offer friendlier service as they are typically operated by the owners and provide complimentary breakfast – which is usually cooked in a home styled kitchen. B&B’s are That’s a great way to enjoy a fair dinkum Aussie food and hospitality at a great price. It’s important to remember that motels in Australia are usually pretty basic and don’t have the same level of standardized features that other hotels have. This is often due to the smaller population and that motel chains are typically run by private operators. My preference is always a B&B over a motel when traveling out of cities. Major hotels in Australia are plentiful in capital cities and often are cheaper than international based hotels yet in my opinion often lack the level of service that foreign travelers are accustomed too. This is often because the casual staff are not professional service people, they are often working through college and believe their position is temporary. Whilst “the Rocks” in Sydney is close to stay, I would stay out a little bit in say Kings Cross, Woolloomooloo or North Sydney or Manly and get a feel for the locals scene. Sydney is beautiful and you don’t need to spend a lot of money on City accommodation. Abide by the same principal in other capital cities in Australia and you’ll definitely get value for money and enjoy the local suburban street, coffee shops, beaches, etc. Remember, Australian cities are very easy to walk around and public transport is everywhere (trams, buses, ferries, trains) so you can explore everything on foot instead of driving around. This post was written by Marc Phillips, an Australian living in San Francisco and operator of the website http://www.cheapaccommodation.com.au – a discount travel website in Australia.
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