City West Travel Guide
Canberra
Popular places to visit
Parliament House
Admire the scale, architecture and artwork of the building where Australia’s politicians make the big decisions.
National Gallery of Australia
Australia’s national gallery has objects from across Asia and the Pacific, European and American works, and indigenous, colonial and contemporary Australian art.
Australian War Memorial
Wander the halls of this monument to learn about the battles fought by Australians, see military hardware and admire artworks.
Questacon
Join the kids for a day of learning about the wonders of science and technology at Australia’s national science centre.
National Museum of Australia
Explore the vast collection of Aboriginal art and artefacts, learn about the country’s colonial past, and see maps, vehicles, weapons and jewellery.
Lake Burley Griffin
Commune with nature and explore the great outdoors at Lake Burley Griffin during your travels in Canberra. Wander around the gardens or enjoy the area's restaurants.
Top hotels in City West
QT Canberra
Good, quiet location, helpful and friendly staff. Large, comfortable bed. Outdated room decor and bathroom, aircon unit old, limited wall sockets to charge phones/accessories etc.
Reviewed on 19 Oct 2025
Novotel Canberra
Clean room, clean and tidy premises, friendly, polite and professional staff, i used self check in and all went well apart from the machine not issuing me keys, but it was still very breezy to get my keys from reception as i did all the preliminary check in and pre auth at the kiosk to the left of ...
Reviewed on 16 Oct 2025
Peppers Gallery Hotel Canberra
Everything Canberra was walkable, from the New Parliament House to National Museum to Floriade, to the city precinct…excellent location. Staff were friendly, welcoming and helpful, the breakfast team, bright and welcoming in the morning… Overall a positive experience and will return
Reviewed on 10 Oct 2025
Ovolo Nishi
Excellent high quality service, and great dining/drink options. Always clean and a great aesthetic.
Reviewed on 22 Oct 2025
Quest Canberra
***
Reviewed on 12 Oct 2025
BreakFree Capital Tower
Excellent location for Floriade, shopping, restaurants and cafes.
Reviewed on 4 Oct 2025
Other neighbourhoods around City West
Canberra City Centre
The ample dining options and fantastic lake views are top of the list for many visitors to Canberra City Centre. A stop by Canberra Museum and Gallery or Canberra Theatre Centre might round out your trip.
Northern Canberra
Northern Canberra is known for its popular shops, and with sights like Canberra Museum and Gallery and Civic Square, you won't get bored spending a day wandering around this part of Canberra.
City East
While visiting City East, you might make a stop by sights like Civic Square and Canberra Theatre Centre.
Braddon
Abundant dining options and relaxing spas are well-reviewed features of Braddon. Make a stop by top sights like Canberra Contemporary Art Space while you're exploring the area.
Parkes
You'll enjoy the restaurants and museums in Parkes. You might want to make time for a stop at National Portrait Gallery or High Court of Australia.
Capital Hill
The abundant dining options and interesting museums are top of the list for many visitors to Capital Hill. A stop by Parliament House or National Archives of Australia might round out your trip.
City West Travel Guide
- Parliament House
- Canberra Centre
- National Gallery of Australia
- Australian War Memorial
- Canberra Hospital
- Questacon
- National Zoo and Aquarium
- Canberra Stadium
- National Museum of Australia
- National Convention Centre
- Lake Burley Griffin
- Manuka Oval
- Old Parliament House
- Civic Square
- Manuka Shopping Centre
- National Dinosaur Museum
- Telstra Tower
- Cockington Green Gardens
- Stromlo Forest Park
- National Arboretum Canberra
- Mount Ainslie
