01 The Best 50 · 2026
Swell Hotel Byron Bay
Byron Bay, NSW
A reimagined former beach motel in central Byron Bay, the Swell is an adults-only hotel of 16 rooms with a 1970s-inspired palette and tropical gardens. A mineral pool, infrared sauna, ice bath and treatment room lean the stay toward wellness, and a welcome drink and yoga in the tipi are included.
What makes it
- Mineral pool
- Infrared sauna
- Ice bath
- Treatment room
- Tropical gardens