Stay Awhile Magazine

Stay Awhile Magazine Collectable print publication exploring unique & experience-led hotels, escapes, cabins, beach retreats & tiny homes in Australia & New Zealand.

Discover the stories behind unforgettable slow stays. For the conscious, curious traveller.

Spring has barely arrived and we’re already thinking about summer holidays. And an old-school Aussie beach shack by the ...
03/09/2026

Spring has barely arrived and we’re already thinking about summer holidays. And an old-school Aussie beach shack by the sea is right up our alley.

This 1950s beach house sits right on Mollymook Beach, has a lawn out the back for backyard cricket, and surfboards for the whole crew. It’s been a place for family holidays for generations, and thankfully, despite a few modern comforts and updated interiors, it still feels like one.

There’s also whales passing by during whale-watching season. Which, hint hint, is still happening.

Mollymook’s cafes and restaurants are nearby, but there’s also a strong argument for buying a pile of prawns, opening something cold and staying exactly where you are.

Maybe we’re getting ahead of ourselves.
But if you’re already plotting the school holidays, Christmas break or a South Coast summer escape, this epic beach house just might be your spot.

Stay Awhile The Mook

WANTED: Boutique Stays in Australia & Aotearoa with vintage record players and cool vinyl tunes for a story in our upcom...
03/09/2026

WANTED: Boutique Stays in Australia & Aotearoa with vintage record players and cool vinyl tunes for a story in our upcoming Volume 07.

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📷 SUN RANCH - the OG of good times 🪩

02/09/2026

25,000 of you. Amazing. 🤍

When Stay Awhile began, the idea was fairly simple: to make something beautiful about the places worth travelling for, and the stories that make them worth remembering.

Not a list of the biggest hotels. Not a race through the must-sees. A slower look at unforgettable stays, thoughtful design, interesting people and the wonderfully human bits of travel that don’t always make the itinerary.

Six volumes later, this little independent magazine has found its way onto coffee tables, bedside tables and into suitcases across Australia, Aotearoa and beyond. And somehow, 25,000 of you have now found your way here too.

To everyone who has bought a magazine, booked a stay we’ve shared, recommended us to a friend, saved a post, left a comment, sent us somewhere we absolutely must know about, or simply followed along: thank you. You’re the reason an independent publication like this gets to keep doing its thing.

And if you’re new here, welcome. We hope you stay awhile.

Now, because we’re always looking…

What’s one stay, town or tiny corner of the world you think we should know about? 👇

This is what disappearing into a luxury cabin in High Country looks like.Highland Ten is a design-led retreat in Merriji...
31/08/2026

This is what disappearing into a luxury cabin in High Country looks like.

Highland Ten is a design-led retreat in Merrijig, set amongst the mountains and bushland of Victoria’s High Country.

Created by a family returning home after years abroad, there’s a strong sense that this house was designed for living in, not simply looking good in photographs. Natural timber, stone, original artwork and beautifully considered furniture give the interiors warmth, while huge windows pull the surrounding landscape into almost every room.

And there is a LOT of landscape.

The house sits across ten private acres, with mountain views stretching beyond the deck and enough space to properly disappear for a few days. In winter, Mount Buller and Mount Stirling are nearby, and in the warmer months, it’s walking, riding, swimming, long lunches outside and watching the High Country turn gold as the sun drops.

📍 Stay Awhile highland.ten
Images 📷 Nick Skinner Bec Willox ♡

For anyone searching for Merrijig accommodation, a luxury cabin near Mount Buller or a design-led country stay in Victoria’s High Country, this cabin strikes a lovely balance between architectural polish and the wildness beyond its windows.

If you’re going glamping, you may as well do it somewhere that looks like this. High above a private stretch of the Murr...
27/08/2026

If you’re going glamping, you may as well do it somewhere that looks like this.

High above a private stretch of the Murrumbidgee River in the NSW Southern Tablelands, Jarabin sits within a fourth-generation cattle farm, surrounded by rolling hills, rocky outcrops and vast stretches of Australian bush. Black Angus roam the paddocks below and, tucked into the landscape, are two beautifully appointed eco-luxe tents.

Although calling them tents might be underselling things a little.

Each has a king bed, ensuite, kitchenette, air conditioning and a private deck overlooking Ponds Mountain and the river. There’s an outdoor bath made for long soaks beneath the stars, while the entire stay operates off-grid using solar power and rainwater.

Behind Jarabin are Ben, a fourth-generation cattle farmer who grew up on the property, and Joseph. Together, they’ve opened up this beautiful part of their farm to guests, bringing their love of good food, sustainability and hospitality along for the ride. Jarabin’s eco-luxe tents opened in 2025, but the family connection to this land goes back generations.

And that connection extends to the table.The farm raises its own Black Angus cattle, with guests able to cook Jarabin beef on the BBQ beneath the stars. Paddock-to-plate doesn’t get much more literal than that.

Beyond the deck, there’s a private stretch of the Murrumbidgee for swimming, kayaking, fishing and riverside picnics. Or you can ignore all of the above, pour a glass of something local and spend a few hours doing very little at all.

For glamping in NSW, an off-grid farm stay or a romantic country escape from Canberra or Sydney, Jarabin makes a very convincing case for swapping four walls for canvas.

📍 Stay Awhile jarabin.au
📷 Camilla Duffy Photographer

What’s your Slow Travel Archetype? Keep an eye out for the full quiz in this Friday’s newsletter, and we’ll match you to...
26/08/2026

What’s your Slow Travel Archetype?

Keep an eye out for the full quiz in this Friday’s newsletter, and we’ll match you to four boutique stays picked for exactly how you like to slow down.

Not on our Mailing List yet? DM us your best email and we’ll add you before it lands.

Image 1 The Palm House by Life In Still.
Image 2 COLLECTED/PLACES Hobart by Aaron Jones
Image 3 Bay Properties by Hannah Puechmarin
Image 4 High Country Cabin®️ by Kenny Smith
Image 5 Te Aka Treehouse Native Forest Retreat by Brook Sabin
Image 6 COLLECTED/PLACES Hobart by Aaron Jones

With the way the weather’s been lately, we can almost taste summer.Salt on your skin. Bare feet. An outdoor shower after...
25/08/2026

With the way the weather’s been lately, we can almost taste summer.

Salt on your skin. Bare feet. An outdoor shower after the beach and absolutely nowhere you need to be.

Tucked away in Corlette, just five minutes from Nelson Bay, The Poolhouse Port Stephens is a little pocket of coastal calm made for two. The private guesthouse overlooks a heated mineral infinity pool and spa, with bush and water views beyond, and has the sort of breezy, pared-back interiors that feel particularly good when the temperature starts creeping north.

There’s a king bed, kitchenette, indoor and outdoor showers, plus access to the pool, spa, BBQ area and even a putting green. Although with the pool so close to the bed we’re not entirely convinced anyone is getting much golf done.

The whitewashed vibe and the indoor-outdoor living has us mentally skipping straight to December and plotting a romantic Port Stephens weekend getaway for two.

📍 Stay Awhile THE POOLHOUSE

What happens when your favourite neighbourhood restaurant decides you should probably just stay the night?There’s a rath...
24/08/2026

What happens when your favourite neighbourhood restaurant decides you should probably just stay the night?

There’s a rather good case for letting restaurateurs run hotels.
Above one of Carlton North’s best-known neighbourhood wine bars and eateries, Henry Sugar, you’ll find Henry Home, a design-led three-bedroom guesthouse that takes the hospitality happening downstairs and carries it upstairs.
And that’s what makes this Melbourne stay interesting.

Henry Sugar has built its reputation around thoughtful Australian food, interesting local wines, independent producers and hospitality that manages to be seriously considered without taking itself too seriously. Upstairs, the same values appear in a different form.

The 1881 building has been restored without polishing away its personality. There’s furniture collected and restored from around Melbourne, specially commissioned art, a chef-designed kitchen, a well-stocked wine fridge and outdoor spaces overlooking leafy Rathdowne Village and the city beyond.

Then there’s the location. You’re staying on Rathdowne Street in Carlton North, surrounded by the neighbourhood restaurants, wine bars, terraces and tree-lined streets that make Melbourne’s inner north so good in the first place. And should deciding where to eat become altogether too taxing, dinner is approximately one staircase away.

We’re seeing more restaurants and bars cross the threshold into boutique stays, and frankly, it makes sense.
Because good hospitality has never really been about whether you’re serving someone dinner or giving them somewhere to sleep.

It’s about understanding how you want people to feel while they’re there. And these guys already know a thing or two about that.

Stay Awhile Henry Sugar Accommodation by Henry Sugar

Boutique is one of those words that’s become a little... elastic.These days it describes everything from a five-star cit...
18/08/2026

Boutique is one of those words that’s become a little... elastic.
These days it describes everything from a five-star city hotel to a renovated shipping container with a nice logo.
At Stay Awhile, we’ve always used it a little differently.

To us, boutique describes the place.
Slow describes the way you experience it.

A boutique stay has a point of view. It feels connected to where it is. It has a story worth telling. Somebody has clearly poured themselves into creating it. And, perhaps most importantly, it invites you to slow down.

That’s the lens we’ve used to curate every stay we feature.
If you’ve ever wondered why one cabin, guesthouse or boutique hotel catches our eye while another doesn’t...
This is why.

If you’re the sort of person who spends longer researching where to stay than what to do once you get there...
You’re in the right place.

Follow along for thoughtfully curated boutique stays, slow travel inspiration and beautiful places worth lingering in.
Because boutique is a category.
Slow is a philosophy.

Surely this is what outdoor baths were invented for?!Perched high on 755 acres in Queensland’s Scenic Rim, Skyline Farmh...
16/08/2026

Surely this is what outdoor baths were invented for?!

Perched high on 755 acres in Queensland’s Scenic Rim, Skyline Farmhouse is a luxury farm stay with one particularly convincing reason to head for the country: an outdoor bath and shower overlooking the Australian bush.

Golden hour puts on a beautiful show, the paddocks roll away in every direction, and the occasional alpaca may well be your only audience.

And frankly, we approve.

Set in Rosevale, around an hour from Brisbane, this sprawling seven-bedroom farmhouse and barn combines contemporary country design with quintessential Australiana scenes. There are sweeping 360-degree views, a swimming pool, fire pit and acres upon acres of countryside to explore.

Then there are the neighbours.

Alpacas, camels, cattle, sheep and chickens all call Skyline Farm home, adding a little farmyard personality to an otherwise very grown-up Scenic Rim escape.

Come for the outdoor bath at sunset. Stay for the long lunches, fireside drinks, big country skies and the distinct possibility of becoming emotionally attached to an alpaca.

For anyone searching for a Scenic Rim farm stay, luxury accommodation near Brisbane, a Queensland country escape or a group getaway in regional Australia, Skyline Farmhouse makes a very good case for heading west.

📍 Stay Awhile Skyline Farm | Scenic Rim
Images 📷 The Stay Edit | Luxury Hotels Travel & Lifestyle photographer | Luxury Accom

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