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The 30 Best Hotels in Southern Great Barrier Reef

Based on 102,091 guest reviews

Ferns Miners Rest

#1 of 210 Hotels in Southern Great Barrier Reef

Last review posted: 5 days ago

  • “”
  • “A very nice cabin.”
  • “Had a fantastic weekend in a great community”

Ranked 1 out of 210 in the region, as well as being 1 of for hotels in Mount Morgan.

Emerald Park Motel

#2 of 210 Hotels in Southern Great Barrier Reef

Last review posted: 3 days ago

  • “Great overnight stay for 3 on the road”
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Ranked 2 out of 210 in the region, as well as being 2 of for hotels in Emerald.

Rubyvale Motel & Holiday Units - An Adults Only Getaway

#3 of 210 Hotels in Southern Great Barrier Reef

Last review posted: 5 days ago

  • “A hidden gem”
  • “Wonderful accommodation, helpful owners, quiet and enjoyed the tame wallaby”
  • “Highly recommend this motel”

Ranked 3 out of 210 in the region, as well as being 3 of for hotels in Rubyvale.

Casa Nostra Motel

#4 of 210 Hotels in Southern Great Barrier Reef

Last review posted: 4 days ago

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  • “Lovely helpful staff”

Ranked 4 out of 210 in the region, as well as being 4 of for hotels in Rockhampton.

Turtle Sands

#5 of 210 Hotels in Southern Great Barrier Reef

Last review posted: yesterday

  • “The best short stopover on our travels, I wish we could have stayed longer.”
  • “Clean comfortable stay”
  • “Loved it”

Ranked 5 out of 210 in the region, as well as being 5 of for hotels in Bargara.

Yeppoon Surfside Motel

#6 of 210 Hotels in Southern Great Barrier Reef

Last review posted: 3 days ago

  • “”
  • “Would stay there again if we lived closer. Lovely place.”
  • “Clean and modern.”

Ranked 6 out of 210 in the region, as well as being 6 of for hotels in Yeppoon.

Quality Resort Parkhurst

#7 of 210 Hotels in Southern Great Barrier Reef

Last review posted: 3 days ago

  • “Fabulous. Highly recommend”
  • “Excellent Facility!! This is my 3rd stay and will definitely stay again.”
  • “Overall an enjoyable comfortable stay. Would happily come back.”

Ranked 7 out of 210 in the region, as well as being 7 of for hotels in Rockhampton.

Reef Adventureland Motel

#8 of 210 Hotels in Southern Great Barrier Reef

Last review posted: 2 days ago

  • “Good place to stay passing through :)”
  • “Very friendly and helpful staff.”
  • “”

Ranked 8 out of 210 in the region, as well as being 8 of for hotels in Tannum Sands.

Getaways at Byfield

#9 of 210 Hotels in Southern Great Barrier Reef

Last review posted: 14 days ago

  • “”
  • “Was very peaceful and relaxing, no contact with anyone and...”
  • “: Quite ”

Ranked 9 out of 210 in the region, as well as being 9 of for hotels in Byfield.

Gin Gin Village Motor Inn Motel QLD

#10 of 210 Hotels in Southern Great Barrier Reef

Last review posted: 2 days ago

  • “Stayed only one night but was very pleasant stay.”
  • “10/10 will stay again”
  • “”

Ranked 10 out of 210 in the region, as well as being 10 of for hotels in Gin Gin.

Yeppoon Beachhouse

#11 of 210 Hotels in Southern Great Barrier Reef

Last review posted: 5 days ago

  • “Room was comfortable.”
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Ranked 11 out of 210 in the region, as well as being 11 of for hotels in Yeppoon.

Raintree Motel Biloela

#12 of 210 Hotels in Southern Great Barrier Reef

Last review posted: 11 days ago

  • “Room was of a high standard, coffee pod machine was a...”
  • “Enjoyed our stay in a lovely location.”
  • “Overpriced”

Ranked 12 out of 210 in the region, as well as being 12 of for hotels in Biloela.

Pavillions on 1770

#13 of 210 Hotels in Southern Great Barrier Reef

Last review posted: 6 days ago

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  • “Disappointing but made it work for the short time we were there”

Ranked 13 out of 210 in the region, as well as being 13 of for hotels in Agnes Water.

Bundaberg Spanish Motor Inn

#14 of 210 Hotels in Southern Great Barrier Reef

Last review posted: 2 days ago

  • “great location and stay!”
  • “”
  • “Very quiet and clean”

Ranked 14 out of 210 in the region, as well as being 14 of for hotels in Bundaberg.

Koorawatha Homestead Motel

#15 of 210 Hotels in Southern Great Barrier Reef

Last review posted: 2 days ago

  • “”
  • “Again - exceeded expectation”
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Ranked 15 out of 210 in the region, as well as being 15 of for hotels in Bororen.

Edge on Beaches Agnes Waters 1770

#16 of 210 Hotels in Southern Great Barrier Reef

Last review posted: 2 days ago

  • “Perfect location”
  • “”
  • “Short and sweet but memorable”

Ranked 16 out of 210 in the region, as well as being 16 of for hotels in Agnes Water.

Gumnut Glen Cabins

#17 of 210 Hotels in Southern Great Barrier Reef

Last review posted: 2 days ago

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  • “Great environment for families”

Ranked 17 out of 210 in the region, as well as being 17 of for hotels in Yeppoon.

Benaraby Hilltop MotorInn

#18 of 210 Hotels in Southern Great Barrier Reef

Last review posted: 3 days ago

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  • “The location is great, right next to the A1. We thought it would be noisy at night, but it was actually quite quiet. The”
  • “Clean, comfortable”

Ranked 18 out of 210 in the region, as well as being 18 of for hotels in Benaraby.

Childers Gateway Motor Inn

#19 of 210 Hotels in Southern Great Barrier Reef

Last review posted: 2 days ago

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  • “Very nice indeed. We were sorry we couldn’t book a room for our trip back to Brisbane from Yeppoon”
  • “Location”

Ranked 19 out of 210 in the region, as well as being 19 of for hotels in Childers.

Springsure Overlander Motel

#20 of 210 Hotels in Southern Great Barrier Reef

Last review posted: 6 days ago

  • “”
  • “Very good,”
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Ranked 20 out of 210 in the region, as well as being 20 of for hotels in Springsure.

CQ Motel Gladstone

#21 of 210 Hotels in Southern Great Barrier Reef

Last review posted: 5 days ago

  • “Excellent choice for a freshly modernised classic motel stay.”
  • “Overall very good. Would stay again”
  • “Comfy beds”

Ranked 21 out of 210 in the region, as well as being 21 of for hotels in Gladstone.

NRMA Woodgate Beach Holiday Park

#22 of 210 Hotels in Southern Great Barrier Reef

Last review posted: 3 days ago

  • “”
  • “Great location, friendly staff”
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Ranked 22 out of 210 in the region, as well as being 22 of for hotels in Woodgate.

Chalet Motor Inn

#23 of 210 Hotels in Southern Great Barrier Reef

Last review posted: 6 days ago

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  • “Good option for a short stay in Bundaberg”

Ranked 23 out of 210 in the region, as well as being 23 of for hotels in Bundaberg.

Escape 1770 Motel - No Kids - NO SMOKING - No Partying

#24 of 210 Hotels in Southern Great Barrier Reef

Last review posted: 8 days ago

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  • “Magical and quite resort.”
  • “Only stayed one night but had a very comfortable sleep and had everything we needed. Would love to stay again and next t”

Ranked 24 out of 210 in the region, as well as being 24 of for hotels in Agnes Water.

Bushchooks Travellers Village

#25 of 210 Hotels in Southern Great Barrier Reef

Last review posted: 6 days ago

  • “Was fine, great if your travelling alone & want a clean bed and morning shower, trucks bit noisy”
  • “I was only there for a short stopover on my wayhome but it was warm clean and friendly. Very happy a”
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Ranked 25 out of 210 in the region, as well as being 25 of for hotels in Bororen.

Moura Meridian Motel

#26 of 210 Hotels in Southern Great Barrier Reef

Last review posted: 3 days ago

  • “Good quality, great service and met the needs of my travel.”
  • “”
  • “Great place to stay”

Ranked 26 out of 210 in the region, as well as being 26 of for hotels in Moura.

Golden Palms Motor Inn

#27 of 210 Hotels in Southern Great Barrier Reef

Last review posted: 2 days ago

  • “Neat and tidy.”
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Ranked 27 out of 210 in the region, as well as being 27 of for hotels in Bundaberg.

Childers Nature Camp

#28 of 210 Hotels in Southern Great Barrier Reef

Last review posted: 13 days ago

  • “Amazing”
  • “AMAZING TRIP AWAY”
  • “Amazing”

Ranked 28 out of 210 in the region, as well as being 28 of for hotels in Childers.

Villa Mirasol Motor Inn

#29 of 210 Hotels in Southern Great Barrier Reef

Last review posted: 2 days ago

  • “”
  • “Friendly and helpful staff; great location; has been modernised; would stay again.”
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Ranked 29 out of 210 in the region, as well as being 29 of for hotels in Bundaberg.

Gayndah A Motel

#30 of 210 Hotels in Southern Great Barrier Reef

Last review posted: yesterday

  • “Great motel and reasonable price.”
  • “Comfortable ”
  • “Wifi was the big issue.”

Ranked 30 out of 210 in the region, as well as being 30 of for hotels in Gayndah.

Guests' Choice shows you the best and most reviewed properties on top. This is based on the most important topics to our guests, like the number of recent reviews, the review score and the expertise of the reviewer.

Recent reviews

  • Hedlow Retreat Review score: 10

    “Hosts are genuinely lovely people, welcoming and friendly. Location could not fault it, tranquil serenity perfect in every way. Our lodge room was spacious and inviting plenty of room. Overall the whole space was beautiful peaceful I can’t recommend it highly enough we loved our stay”

  • Hampton Villa Motel Review score: 10

    “We Love the new Glam to the Hampton Villas we have stayed her 3 times now on trips through to Mackay from GC and we have had Family Wheelchair Access rooms which has been amazing for our Large Family”

  • Sugar Country Motor Inn Review score: 10

    “Everything”

  • Capricorn Motel & Conference Centre Review score: 5

    “Comfortable bed.”

  • Sail Inn Motel Review score: 10

    “As a clean place to stay”

  • The Q Motel Rockhampton Review score: 9

    “Comfortable and clean. Everything we needed. The continental breakfast was very welcome.”

  • Bayview Tower Review score: 10

    “The units have been renovated and they are great, we had everything we needed and the view was spectacular, it even included breakfast and the staff were fantastic”

  • Mundubbera Motel Review score: 10

    “Staff greeted us in a professional manner. The room had everything we needed and more. Very comfy bed.”

  • Route 66 Motor Inn Review score: 10

    “Had a fantastic stay! Rooms were very clean, tidy, and comfortable. The staff were friendly and always willing to help. Location was perfect – close to town, shops, and facilities. Great amenities, undercover parking, and excellent value for money. Highly recommend!”

  • Y Motels Rockhampton Review score: 7

    “Great location, friendly staff and nice clean room.”

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