For tourist would it be better to stay in rental villa or hotel when visiting Australia?

Well I'm going to Australia this summer. I'd like to know which one saves a lot of money the villa rental or the hotel? (I'm talking about 5 - star hotels in a comparision a nice view villa [ view like 5 - star hotel , very clean ... etc])

I'm planning to stay for week. Do you guys know where a nice place to stay? And how much are they?

Firstly a 5 star hotel will cost a fortune, so will a holiday rental. It's not necessary, especially not for only a week.

A 3.5-4 star hotel in Australia is a lot better then some in other countries, some would even be luxurious.

A hotel chain I like i Accor http://www.accor.com.au try the Novotel, Mercure/Grand Mercure and Sofitel/Pullman hotels.

Hyatt is another good chain.

A couple of apartment chains I like is Medina http://www/medinaapartments.com.au and Quest http://www.questapartments.com.au

If you could tell me where you will be staying I could make some better suggestions.

i think that a villa would be the way to go, more privacy and in a place like Australia it more fun to have a great view of either the desert or of the sea which is better from a villa. also money wise a decent villa with cost the same as a 5 star hotel except you just don't have the extra money for maids and room service and a restaurant down below. but definitely a Villa would be the way i would go. also you should visit Ayres Rock while you are there it is beautiful

Check this for australia hotels and apartments.

Australia Hotels http://hotels.americacheaphotels.com/Country/Australia.htm