Surfside 22
8 November 2026
A 1963 motel reborn in 2024 with a mid-century Palm Springs look. It has sixteen rooms, each with its own kitchen and bathroom, plus a sauna and plunge pool and…
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The Keith Motel
8 November 2026
A sixteen-room motel a short walk from Capel Sound beach on the Mornington Peninsula, with retro touches and a relaxed coastal feel. Guests share an open-air kitchen, barbecue area, games…
The Bower
8 November 2026
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…
The MED
8 November 2026
A multi-style stay in Crescent Head with air-conditioned rooms, suites, a renovated holiday cottage, a penthouse and newer container accommodation. It suits everyone from couples to wedding parties of up…
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 Brunswick
8 November 2026
A refurbished retro motel on the Old Pacific Highway in Brunswick Heads, about twenty minutes north of Byron Bay. Rooms are done in a contemporary tropical style, with a pool,…
Loea Boutique Hotel
8 November 2026
A coastal boutique retreat on Bradman Avenue in Maroochydore, built around a walled garden with a magnesium pool and outdoor lounge and dining areas. The beach, river and cafes are…
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…
Miss Midgley’s
8 November 2026
An 1860s heritage home near James Street, converted into five apartments by mother-and-daughter architects Lisa and Izzie White. Original plaster ceilings, Petrie brickwork and mismatched floorboards are kept, and there…
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…