Canberra has come along way in the last three years, with cocktail dens, hip restaurants, galleries and cafés opening up right across town. It’s also seen several hotels open or undergo major refurbishments and the result is a town that now has some of the best digs in the land.
Cool hotels in Canberra
From the outside, the Little National seems to be mostly a carpark, wearing a hotel as a jaunty cap. And in many ways this is true. There are seven floors of parking inside this modern cube situated along the hotel-dense National Circuit. But with two levels of accommodation they’ve managed to create an exceptionally comfortable hotel that is pitch perfect for business travel.
This property is well known in the capital for being PM Ben Chifley’s home 1945-49. He’s commemorated at the hotel with Chifley’s Bar and Grill, helmed by chef Michael Chatto, who has created a menu loaded up with local produce, hand selected meats and more than 120 local and international wines. There are 147 rooms, 26 which are located in the heritage wing. Find a fireplace, library full of historic literature and the collages of photographs from different periods along the hotel’s hallways.
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