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Airlie Beach Family-friendly Hotel Guide

Hotels in Airlie Beach

Weather and Best time to travel to Airlie Beach

The town is located on Queensland, Whitsunday Coast, and is a gateway to the Great Barrier Reef and Whitsunday Islands. The months of June and July are likely to experience good weather with pleasant temperatures that fall between 20 and 25 degrees Celsius. January, February, March, and December are the rainy months and also, the warmest month with a maximum temperature of 32 degrees Celsius in December. July is the coldest month with temperatures ranging between 15 degrees Celsius to 24 degrees Celsius. February is the wettest month, should be completely avoided if you are not a fan of rain and September is the driest month. The overall average temperature is usually high. The rainy season in the town falls within the country’s summer, this is in the months of October to March, one can expect high humidity and plenty of rainfall. This season is usually avoided by a lot of tourists, but it is one of the most beautiful times to visit the town since everything seems fresh, alive and the forests seem extra green. Although the popular time to visit amongst tourists is April to June, this is when the rainy season exits and windy season with a pleasant temperature of around 25 degrees Celsius starts.   

Nearby Airport in Airlie Beach

Airlie Beach also known as the gateway to Whitsunday is located about 1000km to the north of Brisbane, Australia. The two nearest airports to Airlie Beach are located on Hamilton Island and in the town of Proserpine. International flights that arrive in Australia’s major cities can be connected with domestic flights to the Whitsundays. The Great Barrier reef, one of Australia’s prime tourist spots are located on Hamilton Island, which is directly connected to Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne, and Cairns through Jetstar, Virgin Australia, and Qantas Link. There is a regularly scheduled ferry service that connects all incoming and outgoing flights from Hamilton Island Airport to Airlie Beach. The airport also provides air transfers by helicopters, seaplanes, and light aircraft between Hamilton Island Airport and Airlie Beach. The Whitsunday Coast beach is located in Proserpine with daily direct flights from Brisbane and bi-weekly flights from Melbourne and Sydney. Connecting flights from all major Australian cities are also available through Jetstar and, Virgin Australia. The Whitsunday Coast Airport is just a 30min drive to Airlie Beach and many travel options like; bus, shuttle, taxi, and so on are available at the airport to take you to your accommodation in Airlie beach. 

Transportation in Airlie Beach

Airlie Beach, one of the most beautiful destinations in the world provides its travelers and explorers with a wide range of travel options in and around the city. Airlie Beach is a small town thus taxis are an affordable and comfortable form of traveling around town. Mackay taxi or Whitsunday taxi app can be downloaded to book a cab as Uber doesn’t run in this area yet. During evening or season rush, taxies might take some time for loading, which should be kept in mind while planning the trip. There are also public bus options up for grabs that run between Airlie Beach and Proserpine till 10:30 pm, one can check their schedules on the Whitsunday transit website. Walking around the town is one of the most preferred options chosen by tourists because of the town's pleasant weather and favorable walking conditions. The town is mostly flat and there are some scenic walking paths along the shoreline, such as the bicentennial boardwalk. Although if you are up for walking, you should consider staying in a hotel a little close to the shore down below, staying in one of the resorts up the hill would lead to hiking daily to get to the main town. One more way which is very famous amongst tourists is car hires. If you’re not traveling on a shoe-string budget and want your own liberty and comfort, then car hire is for you. Hiring a car opens up the regions many treasures like the Cedar creek falls, Bowen, Hydeaway Bay, and Conway Beach.   

How to get to Airlie Beach

There are two airports near Airlie Beach; Hamilton Island Airport and Whitsunday Coast airport. One can easily reach Airlie Beach from either of the two. The Whitsunday Coast Airport also is known as the Proserpine airport serves the mainland and offshore island flights to Brisbane with Jetstar, Tigerair, and Virgin Australia, Sydney through Tigerair and Melbourne through Jetstar. Hamilton Island Airport is serviced by daily flights from around Australia. Qantas, Jetstar, and Virgin Australia, all fly to Hamilton Island on a daily basis. The airport services flights from Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane, and Cairns – which are all major hubs for international and domestic flights. One can fly to any of these mentioned destinations from around the world and then take a flight to Hamilton Island Airport or Whitsundays Coast Airport. A non-stop flight from Melbourne to Airlie Beach is between SDG200 to SDG240. A non-stop flight from Brisbane to Airlie Beach is between SDG 100 and SDG 200. A non-stop flight from Sydney to Airlie Beach is between SDG 100 and SDG 150. You can book your flights hassle-free through trip.com. 

 hotels in Airlie Beach

Airlie Beach is a great launching pad or your island adventures, but with more than 70 km of coastline, navigating the perfect accommodations can be a tedious task. Airlie Beach hotels are well spread all through the shore and can range from very expensive to affordable so, to find cheap hotels in Airlie Beach and in the perfect location, you can surf through Trip.com as they help with details of the hotel’s location and will offer great Airlie Beach hotel deals. 

  • 5-star hotels in Airlie Beach costs anywhere between SDG 250 to SDG 300
  • 4-star hotels in Airlie Beach costs anywhere between SDG 100 to SDG 250
  • 3-star hotels in Airlie Beach costs anywhere between SDG 70 to SDG 150
  • 2-star hotels in Airlie Beach costs anywhere between SDG 20 to SDG 100

Top tourist attractions in Airlie Beach

Airlie Beach is a huge tourist hub, a town with vibrant hues, coconut palms, golden beaches, a pristine lagoon which is a perfect way to beat the heat and wash away the humidity. The top three unmissable spots and things to do in Airlie Beach are – 

  1. Go Snorkeling - This is one of the most visited Airlie Beach attractions because it takes place in the Great Barrier Reef if you ever want to go find Nemo, this is the place to be. The water usually remains at a pleasant 24 to 26 degrees Celsius throughout the year and the visibility is crystal clear. 
  2. Sail the Whitsundays – This is the most ideal way of getting around the Pacific Ocean. Sailing around is one of the best things to do at Airlie beach and you need to just lay back and relax while the sailor will take you through all the islands and you can enjoy the picturesque view. 
  3. Visit Hills Inlet – Crystal clear water, sea turtles, sand which is whiter than white and coconut palms, this is one of the most popular places to visit in the entire country. 

Top food places in Airlie Beach

  1. Fat Frog Beach Café – Best coffee in the area and a host to delicious homemade dishes. 
  2. OAR bar and restaurant – This is a favorite among local holidaymakers, offers fresh seafood and uninterrupted views of the coastline. 
  3. Elysian Retreat- A truly tailored experience, where the chef personally comes and asks you your food requirements and preps it as per your taste buds and nourishment requirements. 

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