On the shortlist
The Airlie Motor Lodge
Airlie Beach, QLD
A 1970s palm-fringed tropical motel in Airlie Beach, Queensland, brought back by a surfboard shaper and a florist who kept the bones, the sign and the kidney pool and let the rest breathe.
What makes it
- Palm-shaded pool
- Poolside bar
- Bikes (gratis)
- Tropical garden
- Pet-friendly