Must-see hotels in Fraser Island & the Fraser Coast

  • Kingfisher Bay Resort

    Fraser Island

    Set in delightful native gardens, this elegant eco-resort has hotel rooms with private balconies, and sophisticated two- and three-bedroom timber villas…

  • Debbie's Place

    Rainbow Beach

    Debbie's meticulously kept Queenslander is the standard bearer for Rainbow Beach holiday accommodation. The motel- and apartment-style rooms are fully…

  • Hervey Bay YHA

    Hervey Bay

    This excellent YHA is set on 8 hectares of tranquil bushland close to the Great Sandy Straits Marina and the beach. It’s a lovely spot, thick with…

  • Eliza Fraser Lodge

    Fraser Island

    Occupying a stunning purpose-built house, Eliza Fraser is the island's finest lodging. Serviced directly by Air Fraser Island and Brisbane Helicopters,…

  • Mango Tourist Hostel

    Hervey Bay

    A small and discerning hostel run by knowledgeable local Phil, who can arrange tailored Hervey Bay and Fraser Island itineraries, and put guests in…

  • Hideaway Haven

    Fraser Island & the Fraser Coast

    This welcoming B&B offers four rooms in a charming bric-a-brac-filled house secreted away on a peaceful 4.8-hectare bush block 16km southwest of Bundaberg…

  • Emeraldene Inn & Eco-Lodge

    Hervey Bay

    This family-run inn with 14 rooms is impeccably presented, sitting in a huge garden with a pool, BBQ area and plenty of visiting wildlife.

  • Eco Queenslander

    Fraser Island & the Fraser Coast

    Lovely Cecile, the French adventurer who fell in love with Maryborough, is an enthusiastic host in the old Queenslander she tastefully restored. As well…

  • Mango Hill B&B

    Fraser Island & the Fraser Coast

    Attached to the Hill of Promise Winery, just east of Childers, Mango Hill comprises two restful timber cottages with rural outlooks. Nothing is too much…

  • Pippies Beach House

    Rainbow Beach

    Catering mainly to young backpackers, this hostel offers decent kitchen and laundry facilities, free toast-and-jam breakfasts, a pool and organised group…

  • Rainbow Beach Hire-a-Camp

    Rainbow Beach

    Rainbow Beach Hire-a-Camp is a great option for those who'd like to camp on the beach and leave no trace, but aren't travelling with the necessary gear…

  • Pialba Beachfront Tourist Park

    Hervey Bay

    This is the Pialba branch of three jointly-run caravan parks fronting Hervey Bay's long, delightful shorefront. Like the others, it's well-equipped with…

  • Flashpackers

    Hervey Bay

    It's impossible to be bored at Flashpackers: with beach volleyball, a pool, pool table, games room, 'cinema' with free movies and BBQ area, you may find…

  • Grange Resort

    Hervey Bay

    Reminiscent of a stylish desert resort with fancy split-level condos and filled with life’s little luxuries, this biscuit-coloured, palm-shaded complex is…

  • Fraser Island Retreat

    Fraser Island

    Located in the relatively remote Happy Valley, halfway along the east coast of the island, this retreat's nine timber cabins (each sleeping up to four…

  • Plantation Resort at Rainbow

    Rainbow Beach

    Rainbow's Beach's swankiest digs span several floors in the heart of town, with lovely ocean views from most apartments. All are self-contained, with spa…

  • Le Piaf on Treasure

    Fraser Island & the Fraser Coast

    One en-suite bedroom in a lovingly-restored 1940s Queenslander, 'Le Piaf' is run by Cecile, the French-Australian language teacher who also owns Eco…

  • Dingo's Backpacker's Resort

    Rainbow Beach

    This party hostel with a busy public bar is not for those in need of a good rest. It has loud music (live or otherwise) and events such as karaoke, trivia…

  • Freedom Rainbow Beach

    Rainbow Beach

    A classically gregarious and youthful hostel, Freedom Rainbow Beach accommodation is decent and clean, with dorms, twins and doubles. There's a pool, bar,…

  • Scarness Beachfront Tourist Park

    Hervey Bay

    This is one of three caravan parks fronting Hervey Bay's exquisitely long sandy beach. It's equipped with a camp kitchen, BBQs and picnic areas, and is…

  • Dilli Village

    Fraser Island

    Managed by the University of the Sunshine Coast, which uses this precinct as a base for environmental education and research purposes, Dilli Village…

  • Best Western Plus Quarterdecks Retreat

    Hervey Bay

    These excellent villas are stylishly furnished and have a private courtyard, all the mod cons and little luxuries such as fluffy bathrobes, spa and sauna…

  • Manta Bargara Resort

    Fraser Island & the Fraser Coast

    This high-quality, family-owned apartment complex overlooks the water and sits within walking distance of the Bargara cafe strip. Each spacious abode…

  • Bundaberg Spanish Motor Inn

    Fraser Island & the Fraser Coast

    A Spanish hacienda-style motel does not feel out of place in the hot Bundaberg climate, and this old-fashioned motor inn in a quiet side street off the…

  • Shelly Bay Resort

    Hervey Bay

    The bright, breezy beach-facing apartments at Shelly Bay Resort are some of the best value in town, especially the two-bedroom ones, which have prime…

  • Colonial Lodge

    Hervey Bay

    With just self-contained apartments at this hacienda-style lodge across from the water, guests sometimes get to know each other hanging out by the pool or…

  • Arlia Sands Apartments

    Hervey Bay

    Packing plenty of interior space into smallish footprints, these one- and two-bedroom apartments a few streets back from the beach are good value for…

  • Pier One

    Hervey Bay

    Pier One suits short-term travellers looking for a view of the sea in the background and the pool in the foreground. The apartments are bigger than most…

  • Sailfish on Fraser

    Fraser Island

    The nine two-bedroom apartments at Sailfish are the best value on the island, given that six people can fit in each. Each is fully self-contained, and…

  • Burnett Riverside Motel

    Fraser Island & the Fraser Coast

    Popular with travelling business folk, this garish green-and-yellow motel on the banks of the Burnett has surprisingly good rooms, an above-average…

  • Torquay Beachfront Tourist Park

    Hervey Bay

    One of three tree-shaded caravan parks fronting Hervey Bay's exquisitely long sandy beach, the Torquay branch is equipped like the others, with BBQs, camp…

  • Rainbow Beach Holiday Village

    Rainbow Beach

    This popular, central caravan park offers generous, grassy sites (some with ocean outlooks) and a range of villas and chalets. There's also a camp kitchen…

  • Cathedrals on Fraser

    Fraser Island

    This spacious dingo-fenced park offers abundant, flat, grassy sites and a range of cabins. There's a shop selling fuel, alcohol, food and groceries on…

  • Great Sandy National Park Camp Sites

    Rainbow Beach

    There are around ten campgrounds within the Cooloola and Inskip Peninsula Recreation Areas of the Great Sandy National Park. Check the Queensland Parks…

  • Best Western Kimba Lodge

    Fraser Island & the Fraser Coast

    This handy central motel is on the road out to, or in from, Hervey Bay and feature spotless rooms, modern bathrooms and comfortable beds. Also available…

  • Eurong Beach Resort

    Fraser Island

    While Eurong is starting to look a little tired, it allows you to stay close to conveniences, and with an abundance of stunning landscape within a dingo's…

  • Fraser Island Beachhouses

    Fraser Island

    These convenient holiday houses within walking distance of Eurong's shops are starting to tire a little from the relentless weather-beating, but still…

  • Waddy Point Camping Ground

    Fraser Island

    On the northernmost accessible point of Fraser, this very popular, dingo-fenced camping ground has coin-operated hot showers, toilets, BBQs and some sites…