The top 30 Australian Best Value Index for 2015 is based on the annual average overnight price of a standard double room, combined with the destination’s overall hotel reputation from more than 120 million traveller reviews.

Yamba took out the number one spot, where an overnight stay in a standard double room cost an average $131 per night, while hotels in the town had an average rating of 84.29.

Runner-up was Merimbula with a rating of 82.86 and an average of $133 for an overnight stay. Ulladulla was sixth, Eden eighth and Batemans Bay 15th.

This follows being Narooma ranked in the Top 10 destinations in Australia in a Facebook poll by the travel company Flight Centre.

Narooma listed Top 10 Australian cities by Flight Centre

And previously back in December, Trivago ranked hotels in Narooma fourth for best online hotel reputation in New South Wales and Narooma was ranked 23rd in Australia.

Hotels in Narooma were positioned fourth in Australia in Trivago’s Australian Hotel Ranking and Reputation Ranking for 2014, which is the company’s listing of the country’s best hotels and destinations with the best hotels.

The rankings data is collated from over 180 booking sites listed with Trivago, including Booking.com, Expedia, Hotels.com and others, giving it a large sample size and a more accurate picture of hotel performance online.