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The Timothee Resort

8 November 2026

A renovated 1980s motel on two and a half acres beside the Vasse River, about a kilometre from the Busselton town centre. It keeps original breakfast hatches and adds retro-inspired…

The Oaks Ranch

8 November 2026

A boutique countryside retreat on three hundred acres of bushland and pasture, a short drive from the coast near Mossy Point. It has renovated rooms, a nine-hole golf course and…

The Sails Motel & Pool Club

8 November 2026

A classic motel on Tweed Street, within walking distance of Brunswick Heads' beach, river, shops and restaurants. It has a pool with a poolside bar, a motel shop and barbecue…

Hotel Marvell

8 November 2026

A five-star hotel on Marvell Street in Byron Bay, with a rooftop bar and pool looking out over the town and a restaurant built on local ingredients. It is a…

Sea Sea Hotel

8 November 2026

A 25-room boutique hotel in Crescent Head with a retro, surf-inspired look and artisan-made interiors. It has garden-terrace rooms, a pool, a private sauna and ice bath, and the Sea…

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…

The Lyndoch Motel

8 November 2026

A Barossa Valley Way motel in Lyndoch where the rooms have had a recent sixties-themed refresh. Each has an ensuite and kitchenette, and twenty-five have a private balcony over the…

Sunnymead Hotel

8 November 2026

A retro-styled boutique hotel on the Great Ocean Road at Aireys Inlet, reworked from the former Lightkeepers Inn Motel. It has twenty rooms, an outdoor magnesium pool with a pool…

Hillcrest

8 November 2026

A resort-style motel on Merimbula Drive that mixes retro charm with contemporary comforts. Rooms carry a 1970s feel, and the property leans toward families and groups of friends. The Sapphire…

The Sunseeker

8 November 2026

A roadside motel given a bold retro makeover, about five minutes from Byron Bay township on Bangalow Road. The red-brick facade has been kept, and the grounds hold a lagoon-style…