5 unique hotels in East Coast Australia

As the world’s sixth largest country, Australia’s size means you can spend years exploring and still not scratch the surface of what it has to offer. Most visitors tend to stick to the ever-popular East Coast, which stretches from Cairns at the top to Melbourne at the bottom. Whether you’re looking for a glamorous beach retreat, a cosmopolitan city adventure or an idyllically peaceful hideaway, you’ll find it all down under. From north to south, here are five of the most unique luxury hotels on Australia’s East Coast.

1. Sofitel Noosa, Noosa Heads

The upscale beach town of Noosa is billed as the Australian Hamptons, and it’s not hard to see why. With world-class restaurants, a beautiful white-sand beach and celebrity sightings aplenty, Noosa is almost impossibly glamorous. While luxury hotels here are a dime a dozen, there’s only one truly five-star hotel – the Sofitel Noosa.

The 176 guest rooms, villas…