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While some hotels let you book without pre-payment, sometimes you'll need to pay upfront to secure that special accommodation deal. That's where Afterpay comes in.
Secure your next stay with interest-free Afterpay payments. To find out more, read on.
Afterpay is not the only buy now, pay later option for accommodation bookings. These include:
Using Afterpay for your stay is just the same as a credit card or PayPal. The accommodation is yours from the moment of the booking.
The difference with Afterpay is that fortnightly repayments are automatically taken out of the account, over eight weeks. Before the scheduled payments are made, a text message is sent as reminder so you can make sure the funds are in your account. So how do you book with Afterpay?
Booking your next stay with Afterpay is no different than if you paid via standard card methods. Expect four interest-free fortnightly repayments to be taken out of your account after booking.
Purchasing your stays via Afterpay can take the strain off those more expensive holidays. For example, an overnight stay on a sailing yacht is $835 full price – Afterpay brings that down to $208.75 per fortnight.
Afterpay also brings luxurious Sydney city staycations down from $430 upfront to $107.50 every two weeks.
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Available on experiences across Australia including Sydney, Brisbane, Cairns, Gold Coast, Melbourne, Perth, Adelaide, Canberra, Hobart, Sunshine Coast and more. Minimum spend of $300 required. Activities include hot air balloon flights, hop-on hop-off bus tours, whale watching cruises, skydives, high teas, quad biking experiences and more. T&Cs apply.
Agoda
Sydney hotels from $12 per night
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Available on stays until December 2021. Includes free breakfast, free cancellation and pay at the hotel option on select properties. Sample stay is at The Village Surry Hills.
Experience Oz
5% off first time experience
Available on select dates on activities like tours, sightseeing cruises, skydiving, hot air balloon experience, zoo and animal interactions and more. Destinations include Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne, Gold Coast, Adelaide and more.
Agoda
Up to 30% off Australia hotels + an extra 10% off with code
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Available on stays until 31 December 2022 when you use the code. Destinations include Adelaide, Brisbane, Canberra, Gold Coast, Perth, Sydney and more. T&Cs apply.
Agoda
Extra 10% off worldwide hotels with code
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Available on stays until 31 December 2022 when you use the code. Destinations include New Zealand, Fiji, London, Maldives, Japan, USA and more. T&Cs apply.
RedBalloon
Get $5 off activities with code
Available on experiences across Australia including Sydney, Brisbane, Cairns, Adelaide, Gold Coast, Melbourne, Perth, Hobart and more. Minimum spend of $250 required. Activities include hot air balloon flights, hop-on hop-off bus tours, whale watching cruises, skydives, high teas, quad biking experiences and more. T&Cs apply.
RedBalloon
Extra $10 off Australia getaway packages
Available on select travel dates when you spend a minimum of $300. Destinations include Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne, Blue Mountains, Cairns, Canberra and more. T&Cs apply.
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Available on select dates when you spend a minimum of $250. Activities include hot air ballooning, skydiving, helicopter scenic flights. Destinations include Whitsundays, Gold Coast, Perth, Melbourne, Brisbane, Hunter Valley, Sydney and more. T&Cs apply.
RedBalloon
Up to $10 off Adelaide activities with code
Available on select dates when you spend a minimum of $300. Activities include winery tours in Adelaide Hills, tandem skydives, kayak tours and more. Sample price is for River Torrens sightseeing cruise. T&Cs apply.
RedBalloon
$10 off hot air balloon experiences in Perth
Available on select travel dates when you spend a minimum of $300. T&Cs apply.
RedBalloon
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Available on select dates when you spend a minimum of 250. Activities include hot air balloon flights, tandem skydives, whale watching cruises, dining, classes, high teas, spa treatments, getaways and attraction passes. T&Cs apply.
RedBalloon
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Available on select dates when you spend a minimum of $250. Activities include indoor skydiving, sightseeing cruises, hot air ballooning, getaways, jet boat rides, spa treatments and more. T&Cs apply.
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Activities for kids from $17 + an extra $5 off with code
Available on select dates when you spend a minimum of $250. Activities include day tour cruises, zoo experiences, hop-on hop-off bus tours, attraction passes, zoo and animal interactions and more. Destinations include Gold Coast, Cairns, Melbourne, Adelaide and more. T&Cs apply.
RedBalloon
Extra $10 off Northern Territory activities with code
Available on select dates and activities include sightseeing tours, zoo and wildlife experience, spas, sailings, hot air balloon flights and scenic flights. Minimum spend of $300 required. T&Cs apply.
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Up to 25% off driving experiences + an extra $5 off with code
Available on select dates when you spend a minimum of $250. Activities include rally driving, go-karting, quad-biking and more. Destinations include Sunshine Coast, Newcastle, Perth, Melbourne, Hobart and more. T&Cs apply.
RedBalloon
Up to 10% off Australia experiences with code
Available on activities including hot air balloon flights, helicopter scenic flights and luxury car hire. Must purchase 2 or more vouchers. Destinations include Gold Coast, Whitsundays, Cairns, Melbourne and more. T&Cs apply.
RedBalloon
Up to $10 off Hobart activities with code
Available on select dates when you spend a minimum of $300. Activities include winery tours, getaways, high teas, spas, sightseeing cruises, helicopter flights and more. T&Cs apply.
RedBalloon
Up to $10 off Canberra hot air balloon flight experiences
Available on select travel dates when you spend a minimum of $300. T&Cs apply.
RedBalloon
2-course lunch experience for 2 with drinks from $99
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Available from Wednesdays to Saturdays on select dates for a 2-hour experience at The Meat and Wine Co.
RedBalloon
Get $5 off Blue Mountains Resort escape for 2 with breakfast
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Available from Sundays to Thursdays on select travel dates when you spend a minimum of $250. Voucher valid up to 5 years. T&Cs apply.
RedBalloon
NSW: Get $5 off Blacktown romantic getaway for 2
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Available on select travel dates when you spend a minimum of $250. Includes a 1-night stay at The Atura Hotel, breakfast, 2-course dinner and a dessert plate for 2. Voucher valid up to 5 years. T&Cs apply.
RedBalloon
Up to 10% off Gold Coast dining experiences
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Available on select dates until December 2021 when you purchase 2 or more vouchers. Includes high teas, lunch tours, picnics, lunch and dinner cruises and more. T&Cs apply.
RedBalloon
Up to 10% off Hobart afternoon tea with wine for 2
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Available on Fridays to Sundays on select dates at Hadley's Orient Hotel when you purchase 2 or more vouchers. T&Cs apply.
RedBalloon
Up to 10% off Sydney lunch cruise for 2
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Available on select dates from 29 October 2021 - 31 March 2022 when you purchase a minimum of 2 vouchers. T&Cs apply
RedBalloon
Western Australia activities from $15
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Available on activities including walking tours, sandboarding adventures, sightseeing cruises, wine tastings, attraction passes and jet boat rides. Destinations include Perth, Fremantle, Margaret River, Broome, Rottnest Island and more.
RedBalloon
Tasmania activities from $24
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Available on activities including hop-on, hop-off bus tours, cooking courses, walking tours, sightseeing cruises, brewery tours and dining experiences. Destinations include Hobart, Bruny Island, Launceston and more.
RedBalloon
Up to 10% off WILD LIFE Sydney Zoo admission tickets
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Available on select travel dates when you purchase 2 or more vouchers. T&Cs apply.
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Up to 10% off SEA LIFE Sydney Aquarium entry tickets
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Available on select travel dates when you purchase 2 or more vouchers. T&Cs apply.
RedBalloon
Up to 10% off Madame Tussauds Sydney entry passes
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Available on select travel dates when you purchase 2 or more vouchers. T&Cs apply.
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Sydney: Up to 10% off Featherdale Wildlife Park admission tickets
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Available on select travel dates when you purchase 2 or more vouchers. T&Cs apply.
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Up to 10% off Sydney Tower Eye tickets
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Available on select travel dates when you purchase 2 or more vouchers. T&Cs apply.
RedBalloon
Up to 42% off Sydney jet boat ride experience + an extra 10% off with code
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Available on select dates from 6 November 2021 - 27 March 2022 for a 30-minute experience. Must purchase 2 or more vouchers. T&Cs apply.
RedBalloon
Up to 9% off Sydney rally driving experience + 10% off with code
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Available on select dates from October - December 2021 for a 7-lap drive in a Subaru WRX rally car. Must purchase 2 or more vouchers. T&Cs apply.
RedBalloon
Get $5 off Hervey Bay whale watching experiences with code
Available for travel on select dates when you buy 2 or more vouchers. Sample price is for a whale watching cruise with snacks and drinks. T&Cs apply.
RedBalloon
Up to 20% off Sydney cruises + an extra 10% off with code
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Available on select dates. Includes lunch and cruises, whale watching cruises and more. Must purchase 2 or more vouchers. T&Cs apply.
RedBalloon
Up to 17% off Gold Coast hot air balloon flights
Plus an extra $5 off with code on select dates when you buy 2 or more vouchers. T&Cs apply.
RedBalloon
Up to 24% off Australia experiences for 2
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Plus an extra $5 off with code on select dates when you buy 2 or more vouchers. Experiences include tours, zoo and wildlife interactions, hot air balloon flights, skydives, high teas, bike tours and more. Destinations include Sydney, Hunter Valley, Melbourne, Brisbane, Hobart, Canberra and more. T&Cs apply.
RedBalloon
Extra $5 off Australia high tea experiences
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Available on select dates when you buy 2 or more vouchers. Destinations include Melbourne, Broome, Sydney, Brisbane, Sunshine Coast, Adelaide and more. T&Cs apply.
RedBalloon
Extra $5 off Australia romantic getaways with code
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Available on select travel dates when you buy 2 or more vouchers. Destinations include Brisbane, Melbourne, Perth, Canberra, Cairns, Yarra Valley and more. T&Cs apply.
RedBalloon
Extra $5 off Australia family holidays with code
Available on select travel dates when you buy 2 or more vouchers. Destinations include Gold Coast, Whitsundays, Perth, Noosa, Blue Mountains and more. T&Cs apply.
While there's no news yet on whether (or, more accurately, when) Afterpay will start partnering with more hotel chains or other dedicated booking sites, we think it's only a matter of time until it happens.
In the meantime you can look to ZipMoney, which is similar to Afterpay and offers three months interest-free layby on accommodation, as well as Wotif, lastminute.com.au, Expedia and other hotel sites that offer book now, pay later options to secure your room and pay it off later.
Watch this space for more information as it comes in.
Yes! There's a handful of online hotel booking sites that allow you to lock in a low price and choose to pay when you arrive. Here are a few of them:
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