Caloundra Central Apartment Hotel

This colourful, contemporary hotel is 1.5 km from Dicky Beach, 4.4 km from the Queensland Air Museum and 14 km from the Aussie World theme park.

The airy, understated rooms have free Wi-Fi, flat-screen TVs, DVD players and kitchenettes. The bright 2- or 3-bedroom apartments offer balconies, washer/dryers and kitchens. Some have garden or pool views.

There's a chic bar and lounge, and a restaurant with international fare. Other amenities include 2 outdoor pools, a hot tub and a lounge area with BBQ grills. There are also 2 event spaces, including an ocean-view penthouse cocktail suite.