Best Black Friday Sales For Travel In Australia: $1 Hotel Rooms

If your inbox is filling up with an overwhelming amount of Black Friday sales emails - you’re not alone. It seems every brand is offering an early bargain this year. 

Not across Black Friday sales?  It’s a post-Thanksgiving event that sees retail stores in the US hold crazy sales and over the years it’s trickled down to Australia.  And, yes, there’s some solid online offerings from Aussie brands in 2020. 

Although COVID-19 has halted most travel, internal borders have started opening and low community transmission of coronavirus means domestic travel is back on the cards.  

To make things easier, we’ve wrapped up the best travel deals and markdowns below. 

Happy shopping.   

$1 hotel rooms at The Star Sydney

As the border between NSW and Victoria reopens today, The Star Sydney is celebrating by offering 100 Victorians a stay at The Star Grand Hotel for $1. 

Bookings open at 5pm AEDT Monday when The Star will reveal a phone number on its website .  Victorians are invited to call the number and the first 100 people can book an overnight stay until 30 December 2020. 

20% off Crystalbrook Collection properties 

Crystalbrook Collection  is offering savings of 20% across their entire portfolio of hotel and resort suites, including Byron at Byron, Little Albion and the just-opened Cairns hotel Flynn. The Cyber Monday offer is open for 48-hours only from November 30. 

Four Seasons luxury for 20% off 

Experience one of Sydney’s most luxurious hotels for 20% off a minimum two-night stay with the hotel’s Make Time To Connect offer. Four Seasons  provides an extra layer of security by offering guests the ability to move their stay date, at no charge, should plans change. 

Known for its incredible views of Sydney Harbour, the hotel recently went through an $85million dollar renovation to its guest rooms.  If you need convincing to book a stay, just have a scroll through the hotel’s Instagram account. Book by November 30. 

9 days of Expedia deals 

Nab up to 30% off hotel stays on Expedia , including Radisson Blu Plaza Hotel in Sydney’s CBD. 

Frasers 100 rooms at $100 a night 

Stay in a luxury Fraser studio apartment for $100.  You must book over the 27-29 November weekend. Happening at properties in Sydney, Brisbane and Perth, Frasers is also offering 15% off its 100 Days of Summer packages (think cheeseboards, tailored picnics, cocktails and super late check-outs). 

Cheap seats on Jetstar

With people in NSW allowed to visit Victorians and vice versa, it’s good to see the cheapest fare in Jetstar’s new ‘It’s Been Too Long ’ sale is Sydney to Avalon for $39.  

The airline is selling 300,000 tickets to 51 destinations starting at $39. 

Sale ends on Tuesday November 24. 

30% off with Wotif’s ‘Wot A Sale’ campaign 

Grab 30% off accommodation and Wotif.com packages at iconic Aussie hotspots like the Gold Coast, Cairns, Hunter Valley and Daydream Island.  Travel dates range from November 2020 till November next year. There’s also a free cancellation policy on many of the deals. 

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