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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 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…

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…

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…

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,…