The Best Beach Hotels in Townsville

Where to Stay for an Oceanfront Vacation in Townsville

Trying to decide where to stay near the beach in Townsville, Australia? The area is a fun, active, and exciting beach destination. When researching the best beach hotel in Townsville for your next trip, you'll probably want to look for a variety of amenities such as a nice pool, oceanfront location near the water, free parking, fitness center, and access to water sports. For families traveling with children, a kid-friendly environment is also a must. And for couples seeking a romantic getaway, perhaps a spa, hot tub, and ocean views might be essential. Safety is also a top priority, as is the price, nearby activities, and guest ratings. With so many hotels near the water to choose from, finding the perfect beach resort or hotel can be overwhelming. That's why this guide will highlight the top hotel stays on the beach in Townsville based on traveler ratings and these criteria. From the soft sand to the luxurious amenities, Townsville's beach resorts and hotels offer the best of everything for vacationers looking for a relaxing and enjoyable beach trip.

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

Seagulls Resort

3-star Resort with prices starting at $85 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Beach Getaway Hotel
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for beach hotels.
  • Outdoor pool

Located at 74 The Esplanade, Seagulls Resort has great rooms from $85 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a bar, and outdoor tennis. It has a terrific 7.60 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 0.7 km from the city center, visitors will especially love rooms with kitchens, child care, laundry services, a hot tub, and a child pool at this beach hotel. The kitchen in the room is great, because you can cook your own meals to save time and money. The price of this hotel is less than average for beach hotels, which makes it a great value.

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


City Oasis Inn

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $105 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places at the Beach in Townsville
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Outdoor pool

A great place to stay is City Oasis Inn which has nice rooms starting at $105. Offering an outdoor pool, room service, a casino, a restaurant, and a fitness center, it also has a great guest rating of 8.40 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 143 Wills Street. This terrific hotel is also nice because it offers a bar, a kid-friendly buffet, hiking, rooms with kitchenettes, and laundry services which travelers will enjoy. Also, it's just 1.6 km from the city center. We always love being able to prepare simple meals in a hotel room, and the kitchenette here was teriffic. It's also less than the average price for beach hotels, so it's a great value.

Beach Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Hot tub
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Kids meals
  • Laundry facilities
  • Family rooms
  • Air-conditioned
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Picnic area


Ridgemont Executive Motel and Restaurant

Motel with prices starting at $103 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Perfect Hotel for a Beach Vacation to Townsville
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • Outdoor pool

We found Ridgemont Executive Motel and Restaurant to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $103. We loved that is has an outdoor pool, room service, a casino, snorkeling, and a bar, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 8.30 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at 15-19 Victoria Street. You'll also find hiking, mountain views, rooms with kitchens, laundry services, and golf which beach-goers will love. And this relaxing hotel is just 1.4 km from the center of town. The swimming pool is fantastic and lots of fun, too. It's a great value, too, because it's less than the average price for beach hotels.

Beach Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Snorkeling
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchen
  • Laundry service
  • Laundry facilities
  • Family rooms
  • Air-conditioned
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Waters Edge The Strand

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $90 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Hotel at the Beach in Townsville
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly
  • Outdoor pool

With terrific rooms from $90, Waters Edge The Strand, at 63 The Strand provides an outdoor pool, a casino, rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, and laundry services. Its terrific guest rating is 8.70 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. Visitors will really like this comfortable hotel which also offers a spa, free parking, laundry facilities, air-conditioning, and a microwave. It's located just 1.5 km from the city center, too. It's a great value, as the price is less than the average for beach hotels.

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


Oaks Townsville Metropole Hotel

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $132 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Nice Oceanfront Hotel in Townsville
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • Family-Friendly
  • Outdoor pool

Oaks Townsville Metropole Hotel has a great guest rating of 8.30 out of 10, and offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. The great rooms here start at $132 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at 81 Palmer Street. Furthermore, it also offers rooms with kitchens, laundry services, a game room, free parking, and laundry facilities, which is nice for visitors. Just 2.9 km from the city center, this convenient hotel is a terrific choice. Unwinding at the restaurant after sightseeing is a nice way to end the day.

Beach Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchen
  • Laundry service
  • Laundry facilities
  • Air-conditioned
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Yongala Lodge by The Strand

Motel with prices starting at $86 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Hotels Near the Water
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for beach hotels.
  • Family-Friendly
  • Outdoor pool

The great guest rating of Yongala Lodge by The Strand is 8.30 out of 10. This place has an outdoor pool, a water park, a restaurant, rooms with kitchens, and rooms with kitchenettes. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $86, and it's located at 11 Fryer Street. We also love the laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, free parking, laundry facilities, and family rooms which are great for travelers. And since it's just 1.9 km from the center of the town, the location is great, too. Spending time at the water park is such a nice activity for kids and adults alike! The price of this hotel is less than average for beach hotels, which makes it a great value.

Beach Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Water park
  • Restaurant
  • Kitchen
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Laundry facilities
  • Family rooms
  • Air-conditioned
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Summit Motel

Motel with prices starting at $67 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Beach Location in Townsville
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Outdoor pool

A cool place is Summit Motel because it has great rooms that start at $67. It has an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, scuba diving, and mountain views, it also earned a great guest rating of 8.51 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at 6 Victoria Street. Only 1.5 km from the city center, beach-goers will especially love rooms with kitchenettes, child care, laundry services, city views, and free parking at this fun hotel. Nothing says relaxation like 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
  • Scuba diving
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Laundry facilities
  • Air-conditioned
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Rambutan Resort

4-star Resort with prices starting at $79 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Perfect Beach Trip Hotel in Townsville
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly
  • Outdoor pool

Rambutan Resort offers an outdoor pool, a casino, a restaurant, a bar, and rooms with kitchenettes which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $79 (before taxes). It's located at 113-119 Flinders Street and has earned a guest rating of 8.40/10. This beach hotel is also nice because it offers laundry services, free parking, kids meals, laundry facilities, and bicycle rental which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 2.3 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
  • Bicycle rental
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Kids meals
  • Laundry facilities
  • Family rooms
  • Air-conditioned
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Hotel Grand Chancellor Townsville

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $152 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Beach Getaway Hotel
  • Outdoor pool

Located at 334 Flinders Mall, Hotel Grand Chancellor Townsville has great rooms from $152 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. It has a terrific 8.30 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find mountain views, rooms with kitchens, child care, laundry services, and city views which visitors will love. And this terrific hotel is just 2.1 km from the center of town.

Beach Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchen
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Kids meals
  • Laundry facilities
  • Air-conditioned
  • Refrigerator


Park Regis Anchorage

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $123 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places at the Beach in Townsville
  • Outdoor pool

A great place to stay is Park Regis Anchorage which has nice rooms starting at $123. Offering an outdoor pool, a restaurant, rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, and laundry services, it also has a great guest rating of 8.30 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 51 Palmer Street. Travelers will really like this relaxing hotel which also offers free parking, laundry facilities, family rooms, a tour desk, and air-conditioning. It's located just 2.7 km from the city center, too.

Beach Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Kitchen
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Laundry facilities
  • Family rooms
  • Air-conditioned
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


For more terrific hotel ideas in Townsville, make sure you also see Best Family-Friendly Hotels in Townsville, Best Luxury Hotels in Townsville, Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Townsville, Best Hotels for a Weekend Getaway in Townsville, Best Hotels for One Week in Townsville, Best Hotels for One Night in Townsville, Best Romantic Hotels for Couples in Townsville, or Best Business Hotels in Townsville.


How much do beach hotels and resorts cost in Townsville?

Townsville Average Beach Hotel Price
$106

After analyzing 15 beach hotels in Townsville, Australia, we found the average beach hotel price to be a remarkably economical $106. 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 Townsville.

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

  • 5-star hotels: $142
  • 4-star hotels: $121
  • 3-star hotels: $76


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