Curated luxury hotels in South Coast

With a stay at Peppers Salt Resort & Spa in Tweed Heads (Kingscliff), you'll be a 4-minute walk from South Kingscliff Beach and within a 5-minute drive of Casuarina Beach. This luxury hotel is 11.4 mi (18.3 km) from Kirra Beach and 12.1 mi (19.4 km) from Coolangatta Beach.

A stay at Ramada Hotel and Suites Ballina Byron places you in the heart of Ballina, within a 5-minute drive of Ballina Fair Shopping Centre and Ballina Golf Club. This luxury hotel is 2.4 mi (3.8 km) from Shelly Beach and 2.7 mi (4.3 km) from Ballina Racecourse.

Set in Byron Bay, 500 metres from Main Beach, Swell Hotel Byron Bay - Adults Only offers accommodation with an outdoor swimming pool, free private parking, a fitness centre and a garden. With free WiFi, this 5-star hotel has a terrace and a bar. The property is non-smoking and is situated 700 metres from Belongil Beach.

The hotel offers a sauna.

Clarkes Beach is 2 km from Swell Hotel Byron Bay - Adults Only, while Cape Byron Lighthouse is 3.5 km from the property. Ballina Byron Gateway Airport is 25 km away.

When you a stay at East on Byron in Byron Bay, you'll be on the beach, within a 5-minute walk of Belongil Beach and Cumbebin Swamp Nature Reserve. This beach aparthotel is 0.4 mi (0.6 km) from Bellongil Dog Beach and 1.1 mi (1.8 km) from Byron Community Market.

With a stay at Rydges Gold Coast Airport in Gold Coast (Bilinga), you'll be within a 5-minute drive of Bilinga Beach and Kirra Beach. This hotel is 1.5 mi (2.5 km) from Coolangatta Beach and 1.9 mi (3.1 km) from Greenmount Beach.

A stay at Mantra Twin Towns places you in the heart of Tweed Heads, within a 15-minute walk of Coolangatta Beach and Kirra Beach. This family-friendly hotel is 13 mi (21 km) from The Star Gold Coast and 13.2 mi (21.2 km) from Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre.

Beach Hotel Resort is centrally located in Byron Bay – a 3-minute walk from Main Beach and a 2-minute drive from Arakwal National Park. This beach hotel is 0.7 mi (1.1 km) from Belongil Beach and 1 mi (1.6 km) from Captain Cook Lookout.

Located in Ballina (West Ballina), Ballina Byron Islander Resort and Conference Centre is within a 15-minute walk of Big Prawn and Richmond River Nature Reserve. This motel is 1.5 mi (2.4 km) from Saunders Oval and 1.8 mi (3 km) from Ballina Fair Shopping Centre.

Just 2 minutes’ walk from the Casuarina beachfront, Cotton Beach Resort boasts 2 outdoor pools a gym, infrared sauna and onsite restaurant. It offers self-contained apartments with a private, furnished balcony.

The air-conditioned apartments include a gourmet kitchen with a dishwasher, stove and an oven. Each apartment has laundry facilities and a separate living room with a smart TV and free Wi-Fi. Some apartments also have a private plunge-pool.

Cotton Beach in Casuarina is 20 minutes’ drive from Gold Coast Airport and 35 minutes to Byron Bay. Surfers Paradise is a 40-minute drive away.

Cotton Beach is positioned on half a kilometer of absolute beachfront.

With a stay at Ballina Manor Boutique Hotel in Ballina, you'll be within a 10-minute walk of Ballina Visitor Information Centre and Ballina Naval and Maritime Museum. This hotel is 0.7 mi (1.1 km) from Ballina District Hospital and 1.2 mi (1.9 km) from Ballina Fair Shopping Centre.

Located in Ballina (Lennox Head), Lennox Beach Resort is within a 5-minute walk of Lennox Head Beach and within a 5-minute drive of Lake Ainsworth Sport and Recreation Centre. This aparthotel is 5.3 mi (8.5 km) from Shelly Beach and 7 mi (11.2 km) from Ballina Fair Shopping Centre.

Shambhala @ Byron offers views of the Pacific Ocean and private access to Belongil Beach. Guests can lounge around in the tropical gardens on a Balinese daybed or hammock.

All accommodation at Shambhala Byron Bay features air conditioning and heating, plus a flat-screen TV and free WiFi. All of the cottages feature kitchen facilities. Facilities include a sauna and a steam room.

Some units have a private hot tub. Massages and spa treatments can be arranged.

Shambhala @ Byron is only a 5-minute walk to local cafes. Shops, restaurants, bars and art galleries are a 15-minute walk along the beach.

Set in Byron Bay, 9.3 km from Cape Byron Lighthouse, Victoria's At Ewingsdale offers accommodation with a garden, free private parking, a shared lounge and a terrace. Featuring a bar, the 5-star hotel has air-conditioned rooms with free WiFi, each with a private bathroom. The accommodation provides a shared kitchen, a concierge service and luggage storage for guests.

Every room has a desk and a TV, and certain units at the hotel have a balcony. The units in Victoria's At Ewingsdale are equipped with a hairdryer and a CD player.

Guests at the accommodation can enjoy a continental breakfast.

Byron Bay Golf Course is 10 km from Victoria's At Ewingsdale, while Big Prawn is 30 km away. Ballina Byron Gateway Airport is 32 km from the property.

With a stay at Kennedy Drive Airport Motel in Tweed Heads (Tweed Heads West), you'll be within a 5-minute drive of Gold Coast Skydive and Kirra Beach. This motel is 2.2 mi (3.6 km) from The Tweed Hospital and 2.8 mi (4.5 km) from Kirra Hill Community Center.

With a stay at Jodhai Bai Retreat in Tweed Heads (Terranora), you'll be within a 15-minute drive of Coolangatta Beach and Tweed Estuary Nature Reserve. This luxury guest house is 7.5 mi (12 km) from Kirra Beach and 10.4 mi (16.7 km) from Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary.

Reflections Tower Two offers stylish, self-contained apartments with free WiFi and beautiful sea views. It is located on Coolangatta Beach, within easy reach of Surfers Paradise.This modern complex features a 25-metre pool and spa and fitness facilities.

Reflections Tower Two's apartments are fully furnished and feature full kitchen and laundry facilities. Each has a plasma flat-screen TV and a private balcony. Guests can enjoy views of the Pacific Ocean and Coolangatta Beach. Initial provisions such as tea and coffee are provided for guests on arrival.

Guests can make use of Reflections Tower Two's barbecue and teppanyaki grill. There is also a wealth of dining options surrounding the apartments. There is also a relaxing zen garden, private cinema and executive lounge.

Gold Coast Airport is just a 5-minute drive from Reflections Tower Two.

With a stay at Victoria's at Wategos in Byron Bay, you'll be by the ocean, just a 4-minute walk from Wategos Beach and 6 minutes by foot from Julian Rocks Nguthungulli Nature Reserve. This luxury guest house is 0.3 mi (0.5 km) from Little Wategos Beach and 0.4 mi (0.6 km) from Cape Byron State Conservation Area.

With a stay at Waves Byron Bay in Byron Bay, you'll be connected to the airport, just a 1-minute walk from Main Beach and 7 minutes by foot from Byron Tourist Information Centre. This beach motel is 0.4 mi (0.7 km) from Club Byron and 0.4 mi (0.7 km) from Byron Community Market.

Club Maclean Motel is located in Maclean, within 20 km of Yamba Lighthouse and 18 km of Yamba Marina. This 4-star motel offers luggage storage space and free WiFi. There is a restaurant serving Chinese cuisine, and free private parking is available.

All units are equipped with air conditioning, a flat-screen TV with satellite channels, a fridge, a kettle, a shower, free toiletries and a wardrobe. Guest rooms at the motel come with a private bathroom and bed linen.

Saraton Theatre is 46 km from Club Maclean Motel.

Located in Binna Burra, Summerhills Retreat Byron Bay is by the ocean, within a 10-minute drive of Bangalow Market and Bangalow Historical Museum & Tea Rooms. This family-friendly hotel is 7 mi (11.2 km) from Andrew Johnston Big Scrub Nature Reserve and 7.1 mi (11.4 km) from Killen Falls.