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The Monty

8 November 2026

A 1980s roadside motel on the Great Ocean Road in Anglesea, redesigned in a Palm Springs mid-century style with a white and forest-green exterior. It has sixteen rooms, an outdoor…

Surf Hotel

8 November 2026

The former Surf City Motel on The Esplanade in Torquay, a 1980s building refurbished in 2026 with its original brickwork kept. It has sixteen rooms and suites, skylit bathtubs and…

Blue Water Motel

8 November 2026

A former 1980s motel on Kingscliff Street, redesigned by Byron Bay designer Jason Grant with a retro-inspired coastal feel. It sits about fifty metres from Dreamtime Beach, near the north…

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 Isla

14 September 2026

A retro motel reimagined for a new generation of travellers in Batehaven. Rooms are restored with oak furnishings, terrazzo and brass, and there is a refurbished pool and lounge. Beaches,…

Casita

14 September 2026

A boutique retro motel in Batehaven and the sister property to The Isla next door. Its seven two-bedroom suites have full kitchens, bathrooms and fold-out couches, and the 1980s block…