Tessa’s on the Beach
14 September 2026
A whimsical 1960s Palm Springs-by-Bilinga homage with quirky named rooms, a magnesium pool and the kind of nostalgic styling that has wedding photographers on retainer.
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Halse Lodge
14 September 2026
A heritage Noosa guesthouse reopened in 2024 with vinyl nights, yoga decks, beach-club soul and the only verandah in QLD with a working bell that summons cocktails.
Hara House
14 September 2026
An 80s motor inn reborn as alpine mid-century with patterned tiles, wood veneers and a rectangular pool that catches an afternoon shadow worth waiting for.
Drift House
14 September 2026
A bluestone riverside manor reworked into six luxury suites by Multiplicity. Not a motel by birth, but it has the parking and the privacy and the soul of one.
Cooinda Lodge
14 September 2026
The gateway to Kakadu — refurbished lodge rooms, a billabong out the front, and the iconic Yellow Water cruises that leave at first light, every day, no exceptions.
Sorrento Beach Motel
14 September 2026
The only motel on the Mornington Peninsula. Nineteen deluxe units, sea views, ground-floor parking, and a refit that kept the bones honest.
Mantra Lorne
14 September 2026
Victoria's oldest guesthouse — Erskine House on twelve acres of garden between the highway and the surf. Heritage bones, resort comforts, croquet on the lawn.
Motel Molly
14 September 2026
A Mediterranean-pastel rebirth of a '60s beachside motel one street back from Mollymook's crescent. Hand-painted tiles in every room. A breakfast hatch instead of a reception desk.
The Isla
14 September 2026
Palm Springs glam meets South Coast retro: a '70s motor inn reopened in 2024 with hand-painted rooms, Scandinavian edges and a speakeasy-style cantina behind the laundry.
Imperial Hotel
14 September 2026
Not a motel by birth, but a 1911 pub remade in 2025 with pressed-metal ceilings, antique mirrors and old-Hollywood lighting. Closer to a movie set than a country hotel.