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The Best Beach Hotels in Bowen

Where to Stay for an Oceanfront Vacation in Bowen

Bowen, Australia can be a terrific beach vacation destination, so if you're wondering where to stay near the beach in Bowen, we've got you covered. Here's our list of the best beach hotels in Bowen for your next vacation based on amenities, location, price, activities, and traveler ratings. Many of these hotels offer terrific features such as pools, beachfront access, fitness centers, a spa, hot tubs, great views, safe areas, and more. With our analysis covering so many of Bowen's beach resorts and hotels, you'll surely find the perfect hotel near the water or oceanfront for you. Whether you're looking for something family-friendly, romantic, or for a large group, below is our list of the top hotels near the beach in Bowen for your next trip. So, here's our list of where to stay at the beach in Bowen.

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

Horseshoe Bay Resort

2-star Resort with prices starting at $125 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Beach Location in Bowen
  • Outdoor pool
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Located at 1 Horseshoe Bay Road, Horseshoe Bay Resort has great rooms from $125 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, snorkeling, hiking, rooms with kitchens, and rooms with kitchenettes. It has a terrific 8.10 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 5 km from the city center, visitors will especially love golf, a spa and wellness center, a game room, a child pool, and free parking at this beach hotel. The swimming pool is fantastic and lots of fun, too.

Beach Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Snorkeling
  • Child pool
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Kitchen
  • Kitchenette
  • Pool table
  • Table tennis
  • Laundry facilities
  • Family rooms
  • Air-conditioned
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Picnic area
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Bluewater Harbour Motel

Motel with prices starting at $87 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Perfect Beach Trip Hotel in Bowen
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly
  • Outdoor pool
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A great place to stay is Bluewater Harbour Motel which has nice rooms starting at $87. Offering an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a water park, and a restaurant, it also has a great guest rating of 8.80 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 1 Powell Street. This terrific hotel is also nice because it offers snorkeling, a bar, hiking, rooms with kitchenettes, and child care which travelers will enjoy. Also, it's just 1.9 km from the city center. You'll enjoy relaxing while having room service delivered. It's also less than the average price for beach hotels, so it's a great value.

Beach Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Pool bar
  • Snorkeling
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Water park
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Kids meals
  • Laundry facilities
  • Family rooms
  • Air-conditioned
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Picnic area
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Rose Bay Resort

4-star Resort with prices starting at $101 (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.
  • Outdoor pool
  • Heated pool
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We found Rose Bay Resort to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $101. We loved that is has an outdoor pool, snorkeling, rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, and laundry services, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 9.00 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at 2 Pandanus Street. You'll also find free parking, laundry facilities, bicycle rental, fishing, and family rooms which beach-goers will love. And this relaxing hotel is just 4.4 km from the center of town. The heated pool is comfortable, relaxing, and fun for everyone.

Beach Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Snorkeling
  • Bicycle rental
  • Heated pool
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Kitchen
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Laundry facilities
  • Family rooms
  • Air-conditioned
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Picnic area
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Castle Motor Lodge

Motel with prices starting at $85 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places at the Beach in Bowen
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for beach hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Outdoor pool
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With terrific rooms from $85, Castle Motor Lodge, at 6 Don Street provides an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a bar, and laundry services. Its terrific guest rating is 8.40 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. Visitors will really like this comfortable hotel which also offers a spa, a child pool, free parking, kids meals, and laundry facilities. 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 beach hotels.

Beach Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Child pool
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Kids meals
  • Laundry facilities
  • Family rooms
  • Air-conditioned
  • Refrigerator
  • Picnic area
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Whitsunday Sands Resort

4-star Resort with prices starting at $137 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Perfect Hotel for a Beach Vacation to Bowen
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Outdoor pool
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Whitsunday Sands Resort has a great guest rating of 9.00 out of 10, and offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a bar, and rooms with kitchens. The great rooms here start at $137 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at 2 Horseshoe Bay Road. Furthermore, it also offers rooms with kitchenettes, a child pool, free parking, laundry facilities, and family rooms, which is nice for visitors. Just 5 km from the city center, this convenient hotel is a terrific choice. We always love being able to prepare simple meals in a hotel room, and the kitchenette here was teriffic.

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

Motel with prices starting at $82 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Hotel at the Beach in Bowen
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 2-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Outdoor pool
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The great guest rating of Bowen Arrow Motel is 8.40 out of 10. This place has an outdoor pool, room service, a spa, free parking, and laundry facilities. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $82, and it's located at Bruce Highway. We also love the family rooms, a tour desk, air-conditioning, a microwave, and a refrigerator which are great for travelers. And since it's just 2.4 km from the center of the town, the location is great, too. The price of this hotel is less than average for beach hotels, which makes it a great value.

Beach Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Laundry facilities
  • Family rooms
  • Air-conditioned
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
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Ocean View Motel Bowen

Motel with prices starting at $82 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Nice Oceanfront Hotel in Bowen
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for beach hotels.
  • Outdoor pool
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A cool place is Ocean View Motel Bowen because it has great rooms that start at $82. It has an outdoor pool, room service, laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, and free parking, it also earned a great guest rating of 7.80 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at 18317 Bruce Highway, Gordon Beach. Only 3.2 km from the city center, beach-goers will especially love fishing, family rooms, a tour desk, air-conditioning, and a 24-hour desk at this fun hotel. 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
  • Laundry service
  • Family rooms
  • Air-conditioned
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
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Shell Motel Pearly Shell Motel

Motel with prices starting at $69 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Hotels Near the Water
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • Outdoor pool
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Shell Motel Pearly Shell Motel offers an outdoor pool, rooms with kitchenettes, free parking, laundry facilities, and family rooms which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $69 (before taxes). It's located at 2 Don Street and has earned a guest rating of 7.50/10. This beach hotel is also nice because it offers air-conditioning, a microwave, a refrigerator, and private parking which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 0.9 km from the city center. It's a great value, too, because it's less than the average price for beach hotels.

Beach Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry facilities
  • Family rooms
  • Air-conditioned
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
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Port Denison Motor Inn

Motel with prices starting at $91 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Beach Location in Bowen
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for beach hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
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Located at 11 Dalrymple Street, Port Denison Motor Inn has great rooms from $91 (before taxes). It offers room service, parking, rooms with kitchenettes, a pool table, and laundry facilities. It has a terrific 8.80 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find air-conditioning, a microwave, a refrigerator, and meeting facilities which visitors will love. And this terrific hotel is just 1.4 km from the center of town. It's a great value, as the price is less than the average for beach hotels.

Beach Hotel Amenities
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Kitchenette
  • Pool table
  • Laundry facilities
  • Air-conditioned
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
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Sails on Main

Motel with prices starting at $63 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Perfect Beach Trip Hotel in Bowen
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 2-star hotels.
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A great place to stay is Sails on Main which has nice rooms starting at $63. Offering room service, free parking, laundry facilities, family rooms, and air-conditioning, it also has a great guest rating of 7.60 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 55 Herbert Street. Travelers will really like this relaxing hotel which also offers a refrigerator and private parking. It's located just 1.5 km from the city center, 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
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Laundry facilities
  • Family rooms
  • Air-conditioned
  • Refrigerator
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Also, you might be interested in the nearby beach hotels in Airlie Beach.

For more terrific hotel ideas in Bowen, make sure you also see Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Bowen, Best Hotels for a Weekend Getaway in Bowen, Best Hotels for One Week in Bowen, or Best Hotels for One Night in Bowen.


How much do beach hotels and resorts cost in Bowen?

Bowen Average Beach Hotel Price
$92

After analyzing 10 beach hotels in Bowen, Australia, we found the average beach hotel price to be a remarkably economical $92. Naturally, this destination has many fantastic beach accommodation options with a variety of prices. The price will vary by the hotel's amenities, available dates, and the general location. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Bowen.

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

  • 4-star hotels: $108
  • 3-star hotels: $82
  • 2-star hotels: $90


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