South Australia is packed with accommodation designed to help you unwind. Here are some of our favourites, just in time to plan your January long weekend.

The perfect stay at Divine Domes begins with a book and a bottle. Photo: Harry Vick/SA Tourism Commission

Divine domes

Tucked behind the sprawling Oliver’s Taranga vineyards of McLaren Vale is a row of domes, each with its own interior theme. When we stayed, we were in the Marrakesh dome, which offers a 60-year-old hand-dyed rug, warm terracotta colour scheme, Moroccan light fixtures and green-patterned bathroom tiles and furnishings. Our advice for a dome stay is to bring a book, crack open the bottle of Chalk Hill Rosé in the fridge and settle in for the night.

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Divine Domes, 49 Vaughtons Track, McLaren Vale, SA

History, wine and even a bowling alley at Kingsford Barossa. Photo: Claudia Dichiera

Kingsford the Barossa

Though it’s only a short drive from other Barossa wineries and restaurants, Kingsford the Barossa’s homestead is full of activities that will keep guests on site for the stay. Its features include a lodge, bars, conservatory, wine vaults and Kegelbahn – a German nine-pin bowling alley. The place is steeped in history and colourful anecdotes, from how McLeod’s Daughters was filmed here to how Kerry Packer owned the place from 1999 to 2008 and left a spot for his helicopter to land when he visited.

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Kingsford The Barossa, 68 Kingsford Road, Kingsford, SA

There’s plenty of room for a big group at The Stillhouse. Photo: Clare Valley Distillery

The Stillhouse

Tucked to the left of Clare Valley Distillery, a popular gin haunt on the Reisling Trail, is its boutique accommodation, The Stillhouse. It offers four king-sized bedrooms, including two in the front section of what used to be a heritage cottage. The open-plan lounge and kitchen space is well-suited for a big group of 20-somethings to do exactly what they do best – sprawl out, crank the heater and play card games (Flip 7, if you were curious) over gin and sodas.

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Clare Valley Distillery and The Stillhouse, 8538 Horrocks Highway, Clare, SA

CABN Melissa is cosy and just right for two. Photo: CABN/SA Tourism Commission

CABN

Despite being a mere eight minutes from the main street of McLaren Vale, CABN’s McLaren Flat location feels remote. There is deliberately no Wi-Fi and no television, with the ethos of the CABN being to connect with nature and each other. We stayed in a CABN named Melissa, and while Melissa can sleep four, the three stools under her kitchen benchtop tell a different story. Melissa is a compact and cosy introduction to the tiny-house vibe, but better suited for a couple’s getaway or solo stay especially if, like us, you value your personal space.

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CABN Melissa, McLaren Flat, one of various CABN locations across the Fleurieu Peninsula, Barossa, Kangaroo Island and Hahndorf

Contemporary luxury with room for up to 10 visitors. Photo: Good Vibes Robe

Good Vibes, Robe

This Robe holiday home is a “contemporary oasis” built in 2024, with modern Scandi vibes and a comfortable layout. It’s a newer AirBnB that’s part of the Robe Lifestyle Properties accommodation stable. The property sleeps up to 10 guests across four bedrooms, including one with two double bunks for junior holiday-makers. It’s inland from the main road, and just a short distance from the Robe Town Brewery.

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Good Vibes Robe, 33 Alexander Tolmer Way, Robe, SA

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