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Whitsunday Sands Resort is uniquely located on its own private peninsula, by the turquoise waters of the Great Barrier Reef. It offers all guests private access to 2 separate, magnificent beaches. On the eastern side of the resort is Horseshoe Bay, rated as one of the best beaches in Australia, while on the western side is the picturesque Greys Bay. You can enjoy watching the sunrise and sunset over the water on the main land, from the resort.

This absolute beachfront property is a 5-minute drive from Bowen Golf Course and a 7-minute drive from Bowen Summergarden Cinemas. We accidently landed in this little paradise! Multiple gorgeous beaches surrounding. We made a last minute booking as we wanted to get closer to our departure airport (one hour South) and got lucky that someone had made a last minute cancelation! The view from our room was a dream. Obviously a popular family resort and very busy, but still nice and quiet at night for good sleep! Would have loved to spend a week or two!

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9
Superb
1,476 reviews
Price from
US$125
per night

Situated in Airlie Beach, Bounce Airlie Beach has a garden, shared lounge, bar, and free WiFi throughout the property. The property is set 4.3 km from Whitsunday Art Gallery. The accommodation features evening entertainment and a shared kitchen.

Popular points of interest near the accommodation include Airlie Beach, Coral Sea Marina and Port of Airlie Marina. Hamilton Island Airport is 31 km from the property. Super lush for a hostel, really felt like I was on holiday! Beautiful terrace to watch sunset, and the staff really made me feel at home. It’s in a safe area and close to everything you need (Woolies, bars, beach, etc.)

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9
Superb
443 reviews
Price from
US$47
per night

Absolute Luxury Marina Lifestyle at The Port of Airlie Beach is a recently renovated apartment in Airlie Beach, where guests can makes the most of its outdoor swimming pool, garden and bar. The apartment features a spa experience, with its hot tub, spa facilities and wellness packages. The apartment offers rooms with air conditioning, free private parking and free WiFi.

Boathaven Beach is 500 metres from Absolute Luxury Marina Lifestyle at The Port of Airlie Beach, while Coral Sea Marina is 3.5 km from the property. Hamilton Island Airport is 30 km away. The apartment was beautiful clean cool and bright. Everything you could need for your stay was there. We ate out on the balcony a few nights which was lovely. Bed super comfy, couch was great. Just the whole experience was lovely. Close enough to town but quiet which was really nice and like 2 minutes from the ferries to Hamilton island. One thing I'd say is just be careful on the surface in the pool if you have snaggy kind of swimwear material. Not a bad thing but I just got a couple of catches on my swimwear. But lovely pool! Lovely host, couldn't have been nicer I'm sure would have been there if we needed her but we didn't as it was perfect. The only disappointment....I wish we had stayed longer.

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9.7
Exceptional
129 reviews
Price from
US$354
per night

Situated within 100 metres of Airlie Beach and 1.4 km of Coral Sea Marina, Pavilions Collection features rooms with air conditioning and a private bathroom in Airlie Beach. Featuring sea and inner courtyard views, this apartment also includes free WiFi. Outdoor seating allows guests to enjoy the fresh air. Very nice and comfy with an exceptional location in the middle of everything. It was clean, spatios with everything you need.

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9.4
Superb
223 reviews
Price from
US$211
per night

Located in Airlie Beach, within less than 1 km of Boathaven Beach and 3.6 km of Coral Sea Marina, Harbour Cove provides accommodation with an outdoor swimming pool and free WiFi as well as free private parking for guests who drive. Built in 2019, this 5-star hotel is within 6.7 km of Whitsunday Art Gallery and 300 metres of Port of Airlie Marina. Each room is equipped with a terrace with views of the sea. Loved everything about our week’s stay here! Accommodation is contemporary, clean, light & spacious for the 2 of us with a balcony overlooking the marina. Absolutely perfect.

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9.6
Exceptional
387 reviews
Price from
US$266
per night

Set in Airlie Beach, 10 km from Coral Sea Marina, Freedom Shores Resort Airlie Beach offers accommodation with an outdoor swimming pool, free private parking, a garden and a private beach area. Among the various facilities of this property are a shared lounge, a restaurant and a bar. The resort also provides free WiFi as well as a paid airport shuttle service. Very modern and spacious rooms

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9.3
Superb
581 reviews
Price from
US$187
per night

Set in Hamilton Island, 1.2 km from Catseye Beach, Hidden Cove on Hamilton Island by HIHA offers air-conditioned rooms with free WiFi. This apartment is less than 1 km from Hamilton Island Marina. The apartment features an outdoor swimming pool and free shuttle service. We were greeted by someone the airport and driven to Hidden Cove. The unit also comes with a golf cart/buggy. The buggy was at the airport, and my husband drove it to the until while our greeter drove the rest of us and our luggage to the unit. The layout was great for our family of 6. Three bedrooms each with an en suite bathroom plus an additional half bathroom. The views were amazing. Great balconies. The infinity edge pool was gorgeous. Only having a 4 seater buggy was challenging because there were 6 of us. I don't know if a second buggy could be rented and where it could have been parked. There was only enough parking at the unit for one. Transportation back to the airport was arranged by the rental agency. We had to check out at 10, but our flight was not until 3, so they took us to resort center to each lunch, shop, etc while we waited and then took us to the airport closer to our flight time.

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9.6
Exceptional
125 reviews
Price from
US$687
per night

Located in Airlie Beach and only 1.5 km from Shingley Beach, Airlie Guest House provides accommodation with sea views, free WiFi and free private parking. Featuring private check-in and check-out, this property also provides guests with a picnic area. The accommodation features a shared kitchen, luggage storage space and organising tours for guests. Airlie guest house offered such good value for money. It is located so close to the main street in Airlie, in a beautiful house, and run by a lovely host and 2 helpers. The room was really well decorated and so clean. The common areas shared with the other guests (such as kitchen) was impecable. The breakfast in the morning was simple but a real life saver. My room had the bathroom outside of the room but it was private, and very spacious/clean. The host will also guide you through tours that can be done in the area. I had a wonderful 3 night stay with my partner.

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9.7
Exceptional
657 reviews
Price from
US$119
per night

Featuring garden views, Whitsundays BNB Retreat offers accommodation with patio, around 2.8 km from Boathaven Beach. There is a private entrance at the bed and breakfast for the convenience of those who stay. The bed and breakfast provides rooms with air conditioning, free private parking and free WiFi. Our stay was amazing! Exactly what we needed : a little peaceful place, with a rustic atmosphere, very well looked after, cosy, quiet. Just perfect

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9.1
Superb
461 reviews
Price from
US$105
per night

Set within less than 1 km of Queens Beach and 12 km of Big Mango, Coral Cove Apartments - Absolute Beachfront Resort Bowen provides rooms with air conditioning and a private bathroom in Bowen. This beachfront property offers access to a balcony, free private parking and free WiFi. The aparthotel offers a pool with a view, hot tub and a lift. Accommodation for disabled guests is also available at the property. The view and the accommodations were spectacular. Washer & dryer in 2nd bath. Gourmet kitchen. Very large balcony. Nicely decorated. Great artwork. Chinese restaurant in the building. Securred garage in basement included. Staff were great.

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9.3
Superb
348 reviews
Price from
US$354
per night

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