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The Pink Hotel

8 November 2026

A fairy-floss pink former motel on Griffith Street in Coolangatta, restored and reopened as a rock-and-roll-themed hotel. Every room is decorated differently, with pink neon, record players and mid-century touches,…

Peninsula Hotel Motel

8 November 2026

A long-running community pub on Victoria Road in Taperoo, with a newer accommodation wing of king-bed suites. It has mid-century decor, a relaxed and quirky feel and a family-friendly dining…

The Shores

8 November 2026

A 1970s Gold Coast landmark motel on the Gold Coast Highway, about two hundred metres from Miami Beach. It reopened in 2025 after roughly eighteen months of work, with a…

The Lodge Jamberoo

8 November 2026

A country-style resort on about nine acres of riverfront land among pines on Jamberoo Mountain Road. It is roughly ten minutes from Kiama's beaches, with an outdoor pool, tennis court,…

Surf Hotel

8 November 2026

The former Surf City Motel on The Esplanade in Torquay, a 1980s building refurbished in 2026 with its original brickwork kept. It has sixteen rooms and suites, skylit bathtubs and…

Blue Water Motel

8 November 2026

A former 1980s motel on Kingscliff Street, redesigned by Byron Bay designer Jason Grant with a retro-inspired coastal feel. It sits about fifty metres from Dreamtime Beach, near the north…

The Brunswick

8 November 2026

A refurbished retro motel on the Old Pacific Highway in Brunswick Heads, about twenty minutes north of Byron Bay. Rooms are done in a contemporary tropical style, with a pool,…

Loea Boutique Hotel

8 November 2026

A coastal boutique retreat on Bradman Avenue in Maroochydore, built around a walled garden with a magnesium pool and outdoor lounge and dining areas. The beach, river and cafes are…

Lake House

8 November 2026

A hotel, restaurant and spa on an unfenced lake in Daylesford, set among about six acres of country gardens. Lake House has been running since 1984 and pairs a Two…

The Kyah

8 November 2026

A refurbished 1970s motel in Blackheath, rebuilt as a boutique hotel with classic road-trip nostalgia. It has forty-six suites across three wings named for the Three Sisters, on two acres…