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When is the cheapest time to visit Adelaide?
May is the cheapest month to visit Adelaide, with flight prices sitting around 22% lower than average*. This is the tail-end of autumn, but it’s never too chilly. Adelaide enjoys a Mediterranean climate so temperatures can get as high as 19°C. As it’s shoulder season you avoid the summertime crowds, so hotel prices are likely to be lower too.
Other autumnal months March(-12%)*, April (-13%)* and June (-14%)* are also more than 10% cheaper than average.
That said, if you’re looking to visit in March, it’s best tobook Adelaide city accommodation well in advance. This is festival season and thecity gets busy with the Adelaide Fringe, WOMADelaide and Adelaide Festival. It’sa great time to be there as so many eclectic events – including theatre,stand-up comedy and live music – take place across town. The atmosphere isincredible.
If you’re trying to save money, avoid visiting in December –this is the height of summer and flight prices are 36% higher than normal. Ifyou want to spend Christmas down under it’s worth flying in a month or so early,or within the first weeks of December – Novemberis 9% cheaper than average*.
How can I find the cheapest hotels in Adelaide?
Adelaide has been awarded as one of the most liveable citiesin the world. As well as its green credentials and lush parklands, it isconsiderably cheaper than other Australian cities.
That said, accommodation is likely to be your biggestexpense, but did you know you can compare hotels as well as flights usingSkyscanner? Head to our hotel searchpage, type in where you want to go and when, and we’ll show you the besthotels in Adelaide.
– Use the ‘price’ filter to set your budget
– Sort based on ‘price (low to high)’ to see the cheapestplaces to stay in Adelaide
– Book your flight first. If you book through Skyscanner,you’ll get an exclusive ‘Fly, Stay, Save’discount
We’ve put together a quick round-up of some of Adelaide’sbest-value hotels to help you see what’s out there – and potentially find abargain. Remember that these prices are an average, and can go up and down dueto seasonal demand.
Adelaide hotels for under £50 per night**
Hotel Metropolitan – 3 star – from £33 per night
This ‘pub with rooms’ is a real Adelaide icon, and has been servingup beers and beds since 1883. The accommodation is basic, with sharedbathrooms, but it’s seriously cheap and gives you the chance to enjoy a sliceof history above one of Adelaide’s most buzzing pubs.
Adabco Boutique Hotel – 4 star – from £46 per night
Just 15 minutes walk from Adelaide Central Market on a leafystreet, the Adabco Boutique Hotel is a home-away-from home. There are outdoorterraces to relax on, and two communal kitchens if you want to whip up your ownmeal using delicious South Australian produce.
Ibis Adelaide – 4 star – from £50 per night
This contemporary high rise hotel in the CBD has all thelittle amenities you’d expect from a chain hotel and is Ibis’ signature hotelin Australia. You can keep up your exercise regime in the on-site gym and enjoya daily continental breakfast buffet.
Adelaide hotels for under £75 per night
Mercure Grosvener Hotel – 4 star – from £59 per night
Inside a gorgeous neoclassical building, this four-starhotel combines history and modernity. It has a central location, just minutesfrom Adelaide’s iconic Oval and picturesque River Torrens. Grab a coffee orcocktail in the on-site Federal Bar has and enjoy the views over North Terrace.
Oaks Horizons Adelaide – 4 star – from £69 per night
Every room in this apartment hotel has its own balcony withviews across the city. There’s an indoor swimming pool, sauna and gym, ideal ifyou want to keep up your fitness routine during your time in town.
Pullman Adelaide – 5 stars – from £73 per night
This luxury hotel overlooks Hindmarsh Square in the bustlingEast end of Adelaide. When you’re not exploring the city you can enjoy dinneron the terrace of the Salt restaurant and bar, swim some laps in the indoorpool or lounge around in the hot tub and sauna.
Adelaide hotels for under £100 per night
Stamford Plaza Adelaide – 5 star – from £75 per night
This luxurious hotel has a rooftop swimming pool, threerestaurants and an on-site cocktail lounge. The rooms have views across thecity centre and the historic parklands. Rooms come with bathrobes too, idealfor slipping into after a long day out and about.
Hilton Adelaide – 5 star – from £77 per night
This modern high rise hotel has lots of little luxuries,including a 1920’s-themed cocktail bar and an outdoor swimming pool. Plus ithas a super central location overlooking Victoria Square and is close toAdelaide Central Market. Another bonus – trams leaving from the stop out frontwill take you directly to the white sandy beaches at Glenelg.
The Franklin Boutique Hotel – 4 star – from £84 per night
This stylish hotel is set inside a 19th Century buildingwith a wraparound balcony. Some of the rooms have stained glass windows.Colourful shabby-chic decor adds a trendy feel.
How to find cheap flights to Adelaide
Good news, spontaneous travellers – we’ve crunched the numbers and you’ll find the cheapest flights from London to Adelaide 4 weeks before you’re planning to travel! We’ve written about the best Adelaide flight deals already, so be sure to check it out for tips and tricks on booking your next flight.
Saving money on hotels, flights and car hire gives you moremoney to spend on your South Australian adventure. Treat yourself to an extrawine tasting at one of Barossa Valley’s cellar doors, hire a car and enjoy along weekend on Kangaroo Island, or enjoy a variety of aquatic adventures andsome of Australia’s finest seafood on the Eyre Peninsula.
*Flight price datasourced from the Skyscanner Best Time to Book tool. Data is based on two years’worth of historic Skyscanner flight booking data from 01.01.2016 to 31.12.2017.Price data is based on return economy adult fares. Whilst we can’t predict thefactors that may impact flight prices in 2020, we have looked at a wealth ofdata to enable us to identify clear patterns that we would expect to bereplicated in future years. These results should be considered as a guide fortravellers and whilst we have identified the average flight prices and besttime to book, there will never be one date where it can guarantee that flightprices will be at their cheapest.
** Hotel pricessourced using Skyscanner’s hotel search tools. Room rates are subject to marketforces and may rise or fall depending on supply and demand. Prices mentionedwere correct as of 30th August 2019.
