The Best Beach Hotels in Adelaide

Where to Stay for an Oceanfront Vacation in Adelaide

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Are you wondering where to stay near the beach in Adelaide, Australia? This area is a popular destination for beach-goers and vacationers alike. With the seashore and lively atmosphere, it's no wonder that it's a popular choice for travelers headed to the beach. When looking for the top beach hotels in Adelaide, travelers often consider several key factors such as the availablity of a pool, free parking, an oceanfront location near the water, a fitness center, spa, hot tubs, family-oriented amenities, a romantic atmosphere, ocean views, safety, and the ability to take a nice long walk on the beach. We have analyzed numerous hotels and resorts close to the beach in Adelaide, and this guide will highlight where to stay in Adelaide near the beach based on traveler ratings and these essential criteria. So, let's get to it: here are Adelaide's best beach hotels and resorts.

Part of what makes the city's beaches so great is how accessible they are. You don't have to go far to be at some of the area's best beaches. Glenelg is a family-friendly beach near town. It's also the most popular and most accessible. Brighton is relaxed with cafes and small restaurants nearby. And for seafood, head to Henley.

(Prices are listed in U.S. Dollars.)

Water Bay Villa Bed & Breakfast

Guest House with prices starting at $133 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Hotel at the Beach in Adelaide
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

Located at 28 Broadway, Water Bay Villa Bed & Breakfast has great rooms from $133 (before taxes). It offers a water park, a restaurant, scuba diving, snorkeling, and breakfast. It has a terrific 9.00 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 10.1 km from the city center, visitors will especially love rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, golf, a free breakfast, and a child pool at this beach hotel. The restaurant serves delicious food, too.

Beach Hotel Amenities
  • Scuba diving
  • Snorkeling
  • Breakfast included
  • Child pool
  • Bicycle rental
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Water park
  • Restaurant
  • Kitchen
  • Kitchenette
  • Free breakfast
  • Laundry facilities
  • Family rooms
  • Kid-friendly
  • Tennis
  • Air-conditioned
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Picnic area


The Farm Willunga

Bed & Breakfast with prices starting at $198 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Nice Oceanfront Hotel in Adelaide
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

A great place to stay is The Farm Willunga which has nice rooms starting at $198. Offering room service, a restaurant, scuba diving, snorkeling, and hiking, it also has a great guest rating of 9.40 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 11 Martin Rd. This terrific hotel is also nice because it offers rooms with kitchens, child care, golf, bowling, and free parking which travelers will enjoy. Also, it's just 39.1 km from the city center. The room service is especially nice after a long day.

Beach Hotel Amenities
  • Scuba diving
  • Snorkeling
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Kitchen
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Kids meals
  • Laundry facilities
  • Air-conditioned
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Adults only


Stamford Grand Hotel Adelaide

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $77 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Hotels Near the Water
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • Family-Friendly
  • Outdoor pool
  • Heated pool

We found Stamford Grand Hotel Adelaide to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $77. We loved that is has an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 8.10 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at Moseley Square, 2 Jetty Road. You'll also find laundry services, golf, city views, a hot tub, and a spa and wellness center which beach-goers will love. And this relaxing hotel is just 9.7 km from the center of town. We love relaxing in a hot tub after a long day, and the one here is really nice. It's a great value, too, because it's less than the average price for beach hotels.

Beach Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Hot tub
  • Bicycle rental
  • Heated pool
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Pool table
  • Kids meals
  • Table tennis
  • Laundry facilities
  • Air-conditioned
  • Refrigerator
  • Kids' club


McLaren Vale Motel & Apartments

Motel with prices starting at $88 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Beach Location in Adelaide
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Outdoor pool

With terrific rooms from $88, McLaren Vale Motel & Apartments, at Corner Main Road & Caffrey Street provides an outdoor pool, a fitness center, rooms with kitchens, laundry services, and a hot tub. Its terrific guest rating is 8.90 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. Visitors will really like this comfortable hotel which also offers free parking, laundry facilities, family rooms, air-conditioning, and a microwave. It's located just 31.4 km from the city center, too. The swimming pool is fantastic and lots of fun, too. It's a great value, as the price is less than the average for beach hotels.

Beach Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Hot tub
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Kitchen
  • Laundry service
  • Laundry facilities
  • Family rooms
  • Air-conditioned
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Picnic area


Adelaide International Motel

Motel with prices starting at $81 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Perfect Beach Trip Hotel in Adelaide
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Outdoor pool

Adelaide International Motel has a great guest rating of 9.80 out of 10, and offers an outdoor pool, a kid-friendly buffet, golf, free parking, and laundry facilities. The great rooms here start at $81 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at 521 Anzac Highway. Furthermore, it also offers family rooms, air-conditioning, a 24-hour desk, a refrigerator, and breakfast in the room, which is nice for visitors. Just 8.1 km from the city center, this convenient hotel is a terrific choice. We found the price of this hotel to be a great value because the price is less than average for beach hotels.

Beach Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Laundry facilities
  • Family rooms
  • Air-conditioned
  • Refrigerator
  • Picnic area


Lakes Hotel

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $110 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Beach Getaway Hotel
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly
  • Heated pool

The great guest rating of Lakes Hotel is 8.80 out of 10. This place has room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and laundry services. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $110, and it's located at 141 Brebner Drive. We also love the golf, a hot tub, a spa and wellness center, a spa, and an indoor pool which are great for travelers. And since it's just 11.5 km from the center of the town, the location is great, too. Having an indoor pool means that you can swim and have fun any time of the year.

Beach Hotel Amenities
  • Hot tub
  • Indoor pool
  • Heated pool
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Pool table
  • Kids meals
  • Family rooms
  • Air-conditioned
  • Refrigerator


Comfort Inn Anzac Highway

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $82 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places at the Beach in Adelaide
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • Outdoor pool

A cool place is Comfort Inn Anzac Highway because it has great rooms that start at $82. It has an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a bar, and rooms with kitchenettes, it also earned a great guest rating of 8.60 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at 626 Anzac Highway. Only 8.3 km from the city center, beach-goers will especially love child care, laundry services, golf, free parking, and laundry facilities at this fun hotel. We find the kitchenette here to be a great way to get a good breakfast and save time and money. It's also less than the average price for beach hotels, so it's a great value.

Beach Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Laundry facilities
  • Family rooms
  • Air-conditioned
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Picnic area


Cobblers Cottage B&B

Bed & Breakfast with prices starting at $154 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Perfect Hotel for a Beach Vacation to Adelaide
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

Cobblers Cottage B&B offers hiking, rooms with kitchens, golf, a free breakfast, and a hot tub which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $154 (before taxes). It's located at 17 Aldinga Road and has earned a guest rating of 9.40/10. This beach hotel is also nice because it offers free parking, laundry facilities, fishing, family rooms, and air-conditioning which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 37.9 km from the city center. Don't forget that there's a kitchen in the room to cook your meals, too.

Beach Hotel Amenities
  • Hot tub
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Kitchen
  • Free breakfast
  • Laundry facilities
  • Family rooms
  • Air-conditioned
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Amande Bed and Breakfast

Bed & Breakfast with prices starting at $146 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Hotel at the Beach in Adelaide
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Outdoor pool
  • Heated pool

Located at 293 California Road, Amande Bed and Breakfast has great rooms from $146 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, breakfast, outdoor tennis, rooms with kitchens, and rooms with kitchenettes. It has a terrific 9.20 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find a free breakfast, free parking, a heated pool, air-conditioning, and a microwave which visitors will love. And this terrific hotel is just 35.6 km from the center of town. You'll love relaxing in the heated pool after a busy day exploring.

Beach Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Breakfast included
  • Heated pool
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Kitchen
  • Kitchenette
  • Free breakfast
  • Air-conditioned
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Adults only


Ensenada Motor Inn and Suites

Motel with prices starting at $88 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Nice Oceanfront Hotel in Adelaide
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

A great place to stay is Ensenada Motor Inn and Suites which has nice rooms starting at $88. Offering a water park, scuba diving, rooms with kitchenettes, child care, and laundry services, it also has a great guest rating of 8.64 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 13 Colley Terrace. Travelers will really like this relaxing hotel which also offers golf, bowling, free parking, mini-golf, and laundry facilities. It's located just 9.5 km from the city center, too. Having a water park here is a terrific addition, too. We found the price of this hotel to be a great value because the price is less than average for beach hotels.

Beach Hotel Amenities
  • Scuba diving
  • Bicycle rental
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Water park
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Laundry facilities
  • Family rooms
  • Air-conditioned
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Also, you might be interested in the nearby beach hotels in Victor Harbor.

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How much do beach hotels and resorts cost in Adelaide?

Adelaide Average Beach Hotel Price
$103

Visitors will find a large range of terrific beach hotel choices when planning a visit to Adelaide, Australia. The price of these beach hotels can vary according to location, type, and amenities. The average beach hotel price in Adelaide, Australia based on data from 24 hotels is an affordable $103. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Adelaide.

The average prices of our suggested beach hotels by star rating:

  • 5-star hotels: $138
  • 4-star hotels: $112
  • 3-star hotels: $94
  • 2-star hotels: $90


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