Title: Top Independent in Southern Suburbs - Expedia.com [Southern Suburbs Travel Guide](https://expedia.com/Southern-Suburbs.dx6135251)[Hotels in Southern Suburbs](https://expedia.com/Southern-Suburbs-Hotels.d6135251.Travel-Guide-Hotels)[Vacation Rentals in Southern Suburbs](https://expedia.com/Southern-Suburbs-Vacation-Rentals.d6135251.Travel-Guide-VacationRentals)[Flights to Southern Suburbs](https://expedia.com/Cheap-Flights-To-Southern-Suburbs.d6135251.Travel-Guide-Flights)[Car Rentals in Southern Suburbs](https://expedia.com/Car-Rentals-In-Southern-Suburbs.d6135251.Car-Rental-Guide)[Southern Suburbs Vacation Packages](https://expedia.com/Southern-Suburbs.d6135251.Destination-Travel-Guides) ![](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/178386/e2f14bcc-c131-45f3-9b29-08666e935a03.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=1200&h=500&q=medium) Photo by Aleks Trpkovski ![](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/178386/e2f14bcc-c131-45f3-9b29-08666e935a03.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=1200&h=500&q=medium) - ![](https://a.travel-assets.com/travel-assets-manager/pictogram-bex/light__price_find.svg) ### Upfront pricing Our total price for your stay includes taxes and fees - ![](https://a.travel-assets.com/travel-assets-manager/pictogram-bex/light__deals.svg) ### Treat yourself Save 10% or more on over 100,000 hotels worldwide with Member Prices [Learn about One Key](https://www.expedia.com/welcome-one-key) - ![](https://a.travel-assets.com/travel-assets-manager/pictogram-bex/light__bed.svg) ### Be picky Search almost a million properties worldwide ## Check prices for these dates Tonight [Mar 28 - Mar 29](https://www.expedia.com/Hotel-Search?regionId=6135251&startDate=2026-03-28&endDate=2026-03-29&adults=2&rfrr=TG.LP.CheckPrices.Hotel&openPlayBack=true) Tomorrow [Mar 29 - Mar 30](https://www.expedia.com/Hotel-Search?regionId=6135251&startDate=2026-03-29&endDate=2026-03-30&adults=2&rfrr=TG.LP.CheckPrices.Hotel&openPlayBack=true) Next weekend [Apr 3 - Apr 5](https://www.expedia.com/Hotel-Search?regionId=6135251&startDate=2026-04-03&endDate=2026-04-05&adults=2&rfrr=TG.LP.CheckPrices.Hotel&openPlayBack=true) In two weeks [Apr 10 - Apr 12](https://www.expedia.com/Hotel-Search?regionId=6135251&startDate=2026-04-10&endDate=2026-04-12&adults=2&rfrr=TG.LP.CheckPrices.Hotel&openPlayBack=true) ![](https://a.travel-assets.com/pricing-claim/sparkle_dark.svg) Save an average of 15% on thousands of hotels when you're signed in [Sign in ](https://expedia.com/user/signin?ckoflag=0&uurl=e3id%3Dredr%26rurl%3D%2FSouthern-Suburbs-Hotels-Independent.0-0-d6135251--bIndependent.Travel-Guide-Filter-Hotels)[ Sign up, it's free ](https://expedia.com/signup?enable_registration=true&+=&uurl=e3id%3Dredr%26rurl%3D%2FSouthern-Suburbs-Hotels-Independent.0-0-d6135251--bIndependent.Travel-Guide-Filter-Hotels) ## Top Southern Suburbs Hotel Reviews ![Best Western Plus Buckingham International](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/1000000/990000/988000/987995/abc4dccc_y.jpg) ### Best Western Plus Buckingham International 8/10 Good "Clean place " [](https://expedia.com/Melbourne-Hotels-Best-Western-Plus-Buckingham-International.h987995.Hotel-Information) ![Quest Brighton on the Bay](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/3000000/2370000/2369600/2369592/467573ee_y.jpg) ### Quest Brighton on the Bay 6/10 Okay "Location perfect. 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