47 The Best 50 · 2026
The Bower
Byron Bay, NSW
A boutique hotel in Byron Bay converted from a motel, set in about an acre of tropical gardens. It has suites with floor-to-ceiling windows and kitchenettes, plus a roughly century-old cottage and a four-bedroom house, and it is a fifteen-minute walk to town.
What makes it
- An acre of tropical gardens
- Kitchenettes in suites
- Century-old cottage
- Four-bedroom house