Must-see hotels in Byron Bay & Northern NSW

  • Lennox Holiday Apartments

    Byron Bay & Northern NSW

    Gaze at the surf from your airy apartment in this stylish complex (all face the ocean), then take a splash with a borrowed board from reception. The one…

  • Bangalow Guesthouse

    Byron Bay & Northern NSW

    This stately timber villa houses four guest rooms, all with en suite, on the river’s edge, so guests can spot platypuses and large lizards from the…

  • Woopi Backpackers

    Mid-North Coast

    This modern hostel is a welcome addition to Woopi's accommodation scene. It features pod-style dorm beds wth a reading light and a charging point, a free…

  • Ballina Manor

    Byron Bay & Northern NSW

    This former boarding school has been converted into a guesthouse filled with restored 1920s furnishings. Heritage rooms are super-plumped: the most grand…

  • Treachery Camp

    Mid-North Coast

    Tree-shaded free-form (no allocated sites) camping is set behind the dunes and coastal scrub of Treachery Beach. Campers have access to a large amenities…

  • The Med

    Mid-North Coast

    The Med is going for a Spanish hacienda vibe with rounded arches, Acapulco chairs and swaying palms, but the end result feels fun, but more kitsch than…

  • Beachport

    Mid-North Coast

    At this excellent B&B the two downstairs rooms open onto private terraces, while the upstairs unit is more spacious. A basic do-it-yourself breakfast is…

  • Pier Hotel

    Coffs Harbour

    A mix of rooms with shared and private bathroom occupies the lovely, airy 1st floor of this pub, all of which are fully renovated, smartly furnished and…

  • Trial Bay Gaol Campground

    Mid-North Coast

    Behind the Trial Bay Gaol, this stunning NPWS campground affords generous beach views from most campsites and hosts ever-present kangaroos. Amenities…

  • Bellingen Riverside Cottages

    Mid-North Coast

    These four polished cabins have cosy interiors with country furnishings and big windows. Timber balconies overlook the river, which you can tackle on a…

  • Mt Warning B&B Retreat

    Byron Bay & Northern NSW

    Near the beginning of the leafy road to Wollumbin/Mt Warning, this beautiful property abuts the Tweed River. It's wonderfully isolated, making the cabins…

  • Ballina Travellers Lodge

    Byron Bay & Northern NSW

    The motel rooms here are surprisingly plush, with feature walls, pretty bedside lamps and nice linen. Budget rooms (that is, the ones that share a…

  • Reflections Holiday Park Lennox Head

    Byron Bay & Northern NSW

    By Lake Ainsworth and the patrolled section of Seven Mile Beach, this family-friendly holiday park has a wide range of units, from economy cabins without…

  • Melville House

    Byron Bay & Northern NSW

    This grand country home was built in 1942 by the owner's grandfather and features the area's largest private swimming pool. The six rooms offer superb…

  • Yamba YHA

    Byron Bay & Northern NSW

    This sociable, family-run hostel has light-filled dorms, a popular bar and restaurant downstairs, and a barbecue area on the roof that doubles as a…

  • Byron Bay Cottages

    Byron Bay

    Byron’s best-kept secret requires booking well in advance. It's worth it for the experience of staying in one of these four restored 1920s cottages …

  • Sun Worship Eco Apartments

    Mid-North Coast

    Stay in guilt-mitigated luxury in one of five spacious rammed-earth villas featuring sustainable design, including flow-through ventilation, solar…

  • Barbara's Guesthouse

    Byron Bay

    This pretty 1920s weatherboard house, in a quiet residential street a short walk from town, has five elegant but beachy guest rooms with private bathroom,…

  • Diamond Head Campground

    Mid-North Coast

    The beachside campground at Diamond Head is Crowdy Bay National park's largest and most popular, with caravan sites and an amenities block, picnic tables,…

  • Yamba Beach Motel

    Byron Bay & Northern NSW

    A notch above your average motel, rooms here have large flat-screen TVs, extremely comfy beds, quality toiletries and a neutral palette. The downstairs…

  • Elindale House

    Byron Bay & Northern NSW

    Any apparent chintziness is tempered by good-quality furnishings at this excellent B&B set in a characterful weatherboard house. The four rooms each have…

  • Crowdy Gap Campground

    Mid-North Coast

    What this intimate campground lacks in shade it makes up for in facilities, such as showers and toilets, picnic tables and BBQs; firewood is available at…

  • Sawtell Motor Inn

    Mid-North Coast

    Just off the main street and a five-minute walk to the beach, this quiet and clean motel has bright, spacious rooms decked out in cane furniture. Some…

  • Brunswick Heads Motel

    Byron Bay & Northern NSW

    A black-and-white boutique beauty, the Brunswick Heads Motel has whitewashed rooms with pops of colour in the palm-tree-print cushions, comfy beds, craft…

  • Nomads

    Byron Bay

    Set back from the main strip in a laneway, Nomads packs a punch with its glossy designer-led decor. The dorm rooms are comfortable and have air-con and…

  • Ballina Palms Boutique Motel

    Byron Bay & Northern NSW

    With its lush garden setting and Bali-style decor, this is a great-value motel. The rooms aren't overly large, but they all have kitchenette, floorboards,…

  • Arcadia House

    Byron Bay

    Amid a large garden on a quiet street, this delightful old Queenslander has airy verandahs and six traditionally furnished rooms with four-poster beds and…

  • Hat Head Holiday Park

    Mid-North Coast

    An old-fashioned family-oriented holiday park close to the beach and the footbridge over the creek, offering powered and unpowered sites, and cabins that…

  • Seascape Ocean Front Apartments

    Byron Bay & Northern NSW

    Four ocean-view apartments and a riverside cottage are all furnished in bright, contemporary nautical style. Apartment views are spectacular and each…

  • Surf Motel

    Byron Bay & Northern NSW

    On a bluff overlooking Yamba's main beach, this modern place has spacious studios with kitchenettes, with all but the smallest able to accommodate a…

  • Koompartoo Retreat

    Mid-North Coast

    Ferns overhang wide balconies at this tropical-style retreat set on 2 hectares close to town. Each of the four chalets is constructed from local hardwood…

  • Lismore Gateway

    Byron Bay & Northern NSW

    It calls itself a motel, but this complex is decidedly hotel-like, with its well-staffed reception, in-house restaurant and large, comfortable rooms. For…

  • Heritage Guesthouse

    Mid-North Coast

    This renovated 1880s house has lovely, old-fashioned rooms, some with spa baths. Choose from the simpler downstairs rooms or the more lavish upstairs…

  • Bungalow 3

    Byron Bay & Northern NSW

    This pretty weatherboard cottage in central Bangalow has two simply decorated white rooms, and French doors opening to the deck and edible garden. There…

  • Flynns on Surf

    Mid-North Coast

    These smart one-, two- and three-bedroom villas are set on their own private estate. Each has a gorgeous bush outlook and is fully self-contained, with…

  • Oasis Resort

    Byron Bay

    Away from the town centre, this compact resort with friendly service is engulfed by palms and has sizeable apartments with big balconies. Even better are…

  • Mavis' Cabins

    Byron Bay & Northern NSW

    Beautiful views and the town's best restaurant on-site make these carefully furnished, character-filled mountain retreats a very attractive proposition…

  • Mount Warning-Murwillumbah YHA

    Byron Bay & Northern NSW

    This 100-year-old former river-captain’s home now houses a tropical-toned waterfront hostel with dorms, including a female-only one, and basic private…

  • Mantra the Observatory

    Mid-North Coast

    Rooms and apartments are more attractive than most and well equipped at this upmarket hotel; many have balconies overlooking the water. There's an indoor…