East Hotel

Opened in 2012 by Dion and Dan Bisa in Kingston, East sits across from Kingston Square with Wildflour bakery at the door and Paperchain Books three minutes away. The soaring lobby runs a fire in winter and keeps magazines free to read. Agostinis serves breakfast à la carte — the bruschetta is the move. Canberra's number one on TripAdvisor for over a decade, and it's earned.