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Our top choices for Southern Great Barrier Reef luxury hotels

A hotel pool area with multiple pools, palm trees, and buildings with balconies.

1. 1770 Lagoons Central Apartment Resort

Agnes Water

Oceanside luxury awaits with a full-service spa offering deep tissue massages, hot stone treatments, and facials at this beachfront resort.

includes taxes & fees

23 Nov - 24 Nov

An outdoor dining area with tables and chairs, blue umbrellas, and a pool in the background.

2. Quality Resort Parkhurst

Parkhurst

Luxury sanctuary with an outdoor pool, restaurant, and fitness centre beckons with refined comfort in peaceful Parkhurst surroundings.

includes taxes & fees

29 Nov - 30 Nov

A balcony with wicker furniture overlooking a beach and ocean.

3. Salt Apartments Yeppoon

Yeppoon

Ocean views from luxury Yeppoon hotel with 2 pools, hydromassage showers, and upscale dining.

includes taxes & fees

8 Dec - 9 Dec

A bar area with a blue wall, a white counter, and several bar stools.

4. Mantra Gladstone

Barney Point

Lavish riverside retreat offers premium bedding, poolside relaxation, and upscale dining experiences in Gladstone.

includes taxes & fees

5 Dec - 6 Dec

A wooden table with six chairs under a thatched roof, overlooking a pool and tropical vegetation.

5. The Coast Motel

Taranganba

includes taxes & fees

17 Nov - 18 Nov

A dining area with a round table and chairs, a view of the outdoors, and decorative fish mounted on the ceiling.

6. 1770 Sovereign Lodge Resort

Seventeen Seventy

includes taxes & fees

15 Nov - 16 Nov

A reception area with a reception desk, a chandelier, a staircase, and a wall with a list of names.

7. Quality Hotel Regent Rockhampton

Rockhampton City

Escape to this luxurious retreat in Rockhampton with an outdoor pool and al fresco dining options.

includes taxes & fees

5 Dec - 6 Dec

A modern building with a reception area, a covered driveway, and a well-maintained lawn.

8. Apartments on Palmer

Allenstown

Plush aparthotel retreat in Allenstown offers elegant balcony living and fine dining.

includes taxes & fees

28 Nov - 29 Nov

A balcony with a table, a bottle of champagne, and a glass. The view includes a river, mountains, and buildings.

9. Quest Rockhampton

Rockhampton City

Luxurious urban retreat with full kitchen and premium entertainment in Rockhampton City.

includes taxes & fees

11 Dec - 12 Dec

A multi-story hotel with balconies, a reflection in the water, and a night sky.

10. The Edge Apartment Hotel

Rockhampton City

Luxurious Rockhampton aparthotel pampers guests with premium amenities in central city locale.

includes taxes & fees

27 Nov - 28 Nov

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Top Southern Great Barrier Reef Hotel Reviews

A wooden deck with a table and chairs, overlooking a beach with palm trees and the ocean.

1770 Beach Shacks

Seventeen Seventy

10/10 Excellent

Steven

An outdoor patio with a grill, seating, and a view of palm trees.

Kinka Palms Motel

Kinka Beach

10/10 Excellent

We arrived late but we had messaged ahead and reception was still open. Check-in was swift together with a recommendation for dinner. The room was a good size, modern decor with a good shower & bed. Our only regret is not staying longer than overnight. We had arrived in the dark but in the daylight, wow. Just across the road were the dunes and beach - and what a beach. So do yourselve a favour, stay longer than one night.

Dianne

Quality Resort Parkhurst

Parkhurst

10/10 Excellent

Michaela

A pool area with palm trees, a building with lights, and a sunset sky.

Koorawatha Homestead Motel

Bororen

10/10 Excellent

Anonymous traveller

An indoor swimming pool with a glass barrier and metal railings.

Oaks Gladstone Grand Hotel

Gladstone Central

10/10 Excellent

It is pretty rare for cyclones to come on to mainland Australia so please don't let my review deter you from visiting this area of central Queensland and this excellent hotel in particular. We arrived at the hotel with a cyclone due to make landfall further north the next day. The manager did an excellent job of reassuring us and one night at the hotel turned into three as we followed his excellent advice not to proceed to Rockhampton (hammered by the cyclone) and to allow an extra day for...

Iain