02 The Best 50 · 2026
Hotel Sun Ranch
Coopers Shoot, NSW
A design-led micro resort on 55 acres of regenerated farmland in the Byron hinterland, with a 70s-inspired, Californian ranch feel. Stay in off-grid barns, pool suites or a private suite, and swim in a 25-metre hillside pool built from basalt found on the property.
What makes it
- 25-metre hillside pool
- Off-grid barns
- Pool suites
- 55 acres of regenerated farmland