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The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Airlie Beach

Where to Stay on Your First Trip to Airlie Beach

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Visiting Airlie Beach, Australia for the first time can be an exciting, yet overwhelming experience. With so many incredible hotels to choose from, it can be difficult to know where to stay. If you're deciding where to stay for your first visit to Airlie Beach, we've compiled a list of the best hotels for first time visitors. We analyzed all of the hotels in Airlie Beach based on price, location, amenities, guest ratings, and more to determine which would be the ideal places to stay for first timers. Whether you're here for just a few days or longer, these hotels offer the perfect combination of amenities, location, and price. For those visiting Airlie Beach for the first time, it's important to choose a hotel in a safe and convenient area to make the most of your first visit. You'll want to be close to the activities, shopping, and dining options, of course. When looking for hotels, consider the amenities they offer. Some hotels may have a fitness center, a bar or restaurant, a pool, or even a spa. All of these features can add to your overall enjoyment if you've never been to Airlie Beach before. Also, guest ratings and reviews are also important to consider when choosing a hotel. Whether you're visiting Airlie Beach for the first time, or you're a seasoned traveler, the best hotels in Airlie Beach for first-timers offer the perfect combination of comfort, convenience, and affordability. So, here's our list of suggestions for your next trip.

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

Airlie Beach Hotel

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $97 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • Beach
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Located at The Esplanade, Airlie Beach Hotel has great rooms from $97 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, a restaurant, scuba diving, snorkeling, and a bar. It has a terrific 8.20 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 0.5 km from the city center, first time visitors will especially love hiking, mountain views, rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, and city views at this relaxing hotel. The swimming pool is fantastic and lots of fun, too. The price of this hotel is less than average for first time trip hotels, which makes it a great value.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Snorkeling
  • Kitchen
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Free parking
  • Fishing
  • Coffee shop
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
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Coral Sea Resort Airlie Beach

4-star Resort with prices starting at $222 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Airlie Beach
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
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A great place to stay is Coral Sea Resort Airlie Beach which has nice rooms starting at $222. Offering an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a bar, and rooms with kitchens, it also has a great guest rating of 8.60 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 25 Oceanview Avenue. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers rooms with kitchenettes, child care, laundry services, a spa, and a child pool which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 0.3 km from the city center. Getting room service delivered is always a nice luxury.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Kitchen
  • Spa
  • Child pool
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
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Whitsunday on The Beach

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $74 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
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We found Whitsunday on The Beach to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $74. We loved that is has an outdoor pool, a water park, scuba diving, snorkeling, and a bar, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 8.10 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at 269 Shute Harbour Road. You'll also find hiking, rooms with kitchenettes, city views, a spa and wellness center, and a child pool which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 0.1 km from the center of town. Having a water park here is a terrific addition, too. It's a great value, too, because it's less than the average price for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Water park
  • Snorkeling
  • Child pool
  • Horse riding
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Free parking
  • Table tennis
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Saltwater pool
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Shingley Beach Resort

4-star Resort with prices starting at $118 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Airlie Beach
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • Beach
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With terrific rooms from $118, Shingley Beach Resort, at 115 Shingley Drive provides an outdoor pool, a restaurant, scuba diving, snorkeling, and a bar. Its terrific guest rating is 8.00 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. New visitors will really like this amazing hotel which also offers hiking, rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, child care, and laundry services. It's located just 0.9 km from the city center, too. The service at the restaurant is terrific, and so is the food. It's a great value, as the price is less than the average for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Snorkeling
  • Kitchen
  • Child pool
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Saltwater pool
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Toscana Village Resort

4-star Resort with prices starting at $167 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
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Toscana Village Resort has a great guest rating of 8.70 out of 10, and offers an outdoor pool, scuba diving, snorkeling, a bar, and hiking. The great rooms here start at $167 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at 10 Golden Orchid Drive. Furthermore, it also offers rooms with kitchens, child care, golf, city views, and a child pool, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 0.5 km from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice. Don't forget that there's a kitchen in the room to cook your meals, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Snorkeling
  • Kitchen
  • Child pool
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Free parking
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Saltwater pool
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BIG4 Adventure Whitsunday Resort

4-star Resort with prices starting at $122 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Airlie Beach
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach
  • Heated pool
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The great guest rating of BIG4 Adventure Whitsunday Resort is 9.09 out of 10. This place has an outdoor pool, a water park, scuba diving, snorkeling, and outdoor tennis. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $122, and it's located at 25-29 Shute Harbour Road. We also love the rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, child care, golf, and a spa and wellness center which are great for visitors. And since it's just 4.5 km from the center of the town, the location is great, too. You'll love relaxing in the heated pool after a busy day exploring. The price of this hotel is less than average for first time trip hotels, which makes it a great value.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Water park
  • Snorkeling
  • Kitchen
  • Child pool
  • Horse riding
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Free parking
  • Table tennis
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground
  • Kids' club
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Colonial Palms Motor Inn

Motel with prices starting at $99 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for first time trip hotels.
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
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A cool place is Colonial Palms Motor Inn because it has great rooms that start at $99. It has an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, snorkeling, and a bar, it also earned a great guest rating of 8.40 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at 2 Hermitage Drive. Only 1 km from the city center, travelers will especially love breakfast, hiking, rooms with kitchenettes, laundry services, and a free breakfast at this convenient hotel. Having a kitchenette is a nice way for you to have some meals in the room, too. It's also less than the average price for first time trip hotels, so it's a great value.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Spa
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
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Club Wyndham Airlie Beach

5-star Resort with prices starting at $181 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • Beach
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Club Wyndham Airlie Beach offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and snorkeling which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $181 (before taxes). It's located at 9a Hermitage Drive and has earned a guest rating of 8.30/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers a bar, breakfast, hiking, rooms with kitchens, and child care which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 0.9 km from the city center. That hot tub is terrific after a long day of sightseeing.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Breakfast included
  • Kitchen
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Infinity pool
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Mango House Resort

3-star Resort with prices starting at $111 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Airlie Beach
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for first time trip hotels.
  • Beach
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Located at Cnr. Shute Harbour Rd. &Amp; Erromango Dr., Mango House Resort has great rooms from $111 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, child care, and laundry services. It has a terrific 8.30 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find a game room, free parking, laundry facilities, family rooms, and a tour desk which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just 2.2 km from the center of town. It's a great value, as the price is less than the average for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Kitchen
  • Airport shuttle
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
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Azure Sea Whitsunday

4-star Resort with prices starting at $151 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach
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A great place to stay is Azure Sea Whitsunday which has nice rooms starting at $151. Offering an outdoor pool, a fitness center, snorkeling, hiking, and rooms with kitchens, it also has a great guest rating of 9.10 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 8 Raintree Place. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers child care, laundry services, a spa, free parking, and car rentals. It's located just 0.8 km from the city center, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Snorkeling
  • Kitchen
  • Spa
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Fitness center
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Infinity pool
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Also, you might be interested in the nearby first time trip hotels in Bowen.

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How much do hotels for first-time visitors cost in Airlie Beach?

Airlie Beach Average First Time Trip Hotel Price
$124

Visitors will find a large range of terrific first time trip hotel choices when planning a visit to Airlie Beach, Australia. The price of these first time trip hotels can vary according to location, type, and amenities. The average first time trip hotel price in Airlie Beach, Australia based on data from 16 hotels is an affordable $124. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Airlie Beach.

The average prices of our suggested first time trip hotels by star rating:

  • 5-star hotels: $177
  • 4-star hotels: $140
  • 3-star hotels: $96
  • 2-star hotels: $19


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