Ever secretly pined for a holiday where you didn’t have to go exploring for the fun bits?  Where the unique experiences, great bars and restaurants, entertainment, family fun and whatever else you desired was right at your hotel room doorstep?

The thing about travel is that sometimes you just don’t feel like, well, all that travelling malarkey. Say goodbye to those blisters and bunions as we bring you 5 top Australian hotels and resorts jam-packed with on-the-spot holiday action.

1. 24 hour party people - Star City Hotel, Sydney

As if the Darling Harbour precinct of Sydney wasn’t entertainment enough, the Star City Hotel and complex has two onsite theatres, a casino and views over the luscious harbour (so you can check-in with a photo on Facebook and make all your friends green with envy).

24/7 Poker, Roulette and Blackjack fun aside, there’s musical hit Hairspray at the on-site Lyric Theatre and live music venues like the Rock Lily - where you can slip into a Cadillac table and hear bands from Wednesday to Sunday - or groove with some smooth reds, whites and ales at the Bistro 80 Wine Bar on Friday and Saturday nights.

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2. Hen’s and buck’s night fave - Crown Towers Melbourne

A last night of freedom with your mates or matettes requires entertainment options in spades - and few do it better than the Crown Towers Melbourne and Crown Entertainment complex.

All rooms offer video-on-demand and spacious marble bathrooms. Once you step out the door there’s a choice of 40 restaurants, cafes and bars to get your posse of chooks or mules primed for a night of revelry.

From there you can listen to free live music, hit a club, have a game of Kingpin disco bowling or charge into battle with a round or two of sweaty and un-strategic laser skirmish at the Galactic Circus indoor theme park. Just don’t leave the bride or groom behind in all the excitement.

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3. For the love of the Irish – Novotel Perth Hotel Langley

If there’s a tribe who really know how to party, it’s the Irish. And in Perth you can find them tuning their talents at Fenians Irish pub inside the Novotel Perth Hotel Langley.

This is the perfect place to head with the sort of friends who are out for a good time and a long time. On the outdoor terrace you can enjoy a few pints and tuck into some seriously good bangers and mash or fish and chips.

And don’t forget your dancing shoes – the bands change each night and range from upbeat bush and folk to classic rock, Celtic, acoustic vocalists and more — some even take requests (U2, you name it!).

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4. Kids and animals - Sea World Resort & Water Park Gold Coast

Sea World Resort & Water Park Gold Coast (pictured) has the perfect answers for working with children and animals.

Start the day with some Sesame Street hugs in the resort lobby with Grover, Big Bird and other cute and cuddlies, then have a dolphin encounter in the dolphin pool (with trainer).

If one of your munchkins is having a birthday the resort can arrange a party - so that’s one less thing to stress about.

Or you can challenge your offspring to games of tennis and table tennis, then leave them with the babysitter while you head out for happy hour drinks at sunset overlooking the spectacular gardens.

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5. Blend Outback with out back – Skycity Darwin

The top end around Darwin offers some of the most exciting and unique adventures in Australia – be it WWII historic attactions, nature walks, stunning beaches, classic pubs or day trips out to  Kakadu.

But if you need a day off from the Outback, you can just head out the back of the luxurious Skycity Darwin to laze around the pool, hit a few tennis balls, sample one of the four bars or have a flutter on the casino VIP floors.

Amongst the five on-site dining options, you’ll find the NT’s best restaurant, Evoo, serving up a delicious fresh seafood and degustation menu of seven courses with matching wine.

And you can work it all off on the hotel putting green and nine-hole golf course.

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