The Mysa Motel
8 November 2026
A seven-room Palm Beach motel on the Gold Coast Highway, restored from the old Palm Trees Motel by owners Eliza and Jason Raine. It has breeze blocks, neon lights, banana-shaped…
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Swell Hotel Byron Bay
8 November 2026
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,…
Hotel Sun Ranch
8 November 2026
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,…
The Tamborine
8 November 2026
A 23-room boutique hotel on the Tamborine Mountain escarpment in the Gold Coast hinterland, with private balconies and valley views. There is a heated mineral plunge pool and spa, on-site…
Barossa Palms Motel
8 November 2026
A revamped motel in the Barossa Valley with Palm Springs-inspired styling, a mineral pool, daybed cabanas and a massage room. Mornings can start with yoga alongside the resident goats.
The Whale
8 November 2026
A converted roadside motel above Wagonga Inlet in Narooma, reworked by Merivale into an 18-room boutique hotel. The original structure is kept, along with a retro pool and a forty-year-old…
Dolphins Motel
8 November 2026
A fully renovated motel three minutes' walk from the south end of Mollymook Beach, styled on 1960s California beach culture. It has ten motel rooms and a three-bedroom apartment, plus…
The Oriana Orange
14 September 2026
A former 1960s motel in Orange's wine country, now a resort-style boutique hotel with a retro, Palm Springs mood. There is a Pool Club, a winter sauna and plunge pool,…
Halse Lodge
14 September 2026
A heritage-listed two-storey lodge in Noosa Heads, reopened in November 2024 after a full renovation. It offers dorms, private king rooms and a two-bedroom suite, with shared kitchens and a…
Hara House
14 September 2026
A former court-style motor inn in Bright, redeveloped over several years into an adults-only stay with a kidney-shaped pool and shady palms. Rooms are refurnished with high-end bedding, the Pepperberry…