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Has COVID royally ruined your summer? Maybe the rain (literally) ruined your time away or you didn’t even manage to get away?
Whatever the reason, if your summer has been a bit of a disappointment, maybe a vacation is just what you need. Easy to arrange and with no travel time and ease of getting back to your home if needed, you shouldn’t hit a staycation until you’ve tried it.
Whether you’re looking for a getaway around the corner or a stone’s throw from Canberra, here are some ideas.
kinship
Don’t want to go too far? How about experiencing the local Braddon lifestyle for a weekend in a chic apartment adorned with local produce?
kinship is a spacious AirBnB tucked away on a quiet street in Braddon less than two minutes walk from Lonsdale and Mort streets. We’re talking about breakfast at the Barrio. We talk yoga at SOULutions. We’re talking lunch at Rye and drinks at Bacaro and dinner at The Italian Place and more cocktails at Alcove, then a short stumble home. Heaven.
To book here.
Cubby & Co
Cubby & Co’s Dinny Little House. Credit: Jess Di Scipio.
A small house in a wine estate? Wine no?
You may not have heard of Cubby & Co before, but you may have seen it before as their bell tents are nestled on the hillside of Mount Majura Winery, visible from Majura Parkway.
What started with a single hillside glamping style tent has expanded to two bell tents (Frank and Edgar) ideal for the summer months and a small house (Dinny) for cooler climates.
If you want to stay local and feel like you’re camping without bringing all the gear, this is the perfect escape into nature.
small national hotel
If you prefer the stylish interior south, why not spend a weekend at the Little National Hotel, where boutique accommodation meets a functional footprint?
With deeply Instagrammable rooms, award-winning beds and a location that puts you right in the heart of Canberra’s cultural scene (think: NGA, NPG and NLA within walking distance plus all the goodness of Barton’s culinary scene), the Little National Hotel will inject a bit of luxury into your staycation.
The hardest challenge of your weekend will be choosing between the delicious gastronomic destinations just a stone’s throw from your room.
To book here.
the wildest
Ok, it’s not really a staycation (90 mins from Canberra) but stick with it. Want to trade the big smoke for the big cold? the wildestThe three cabins of Southern Highlands will make you want to escape to the countryside, if only for a weekend.
With a focus on slow living, small carbon footprints and unplugged getaways, Wildernest is located just 90 minutes from Canberra and offers pristine bush getaways for the ultimate quiet weekend getaway.
Hotel Mottainai
Another option for decamping closer to home is Hotel Mottainainamed after the Japanese term for something that is wasted without its value being realized, a name that will become apparent in a moment.
Built on the second floor of a disused office building on the London circuit in the city (just a stone’s throw from The Cupping Room, Saint Malo, Fav Cup Cafe and Bar Rochford), the Mottainai Hotel is a paradise for lovers of ‘art. Only available for one group of guests at a time, Hotel Mottainai is an extremely cool apartment-style space with an industrial flavor, perfect for pretending to live in the city for a weekend.
Feature Image: The Kindred. Credit: Lean Timms.
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