Very quiet pub that's really the centerpiece of Currie street; probably one of the oldest buildings…read morein Nambour. They have a nice quiet main bar with a separate walled off sports bar that has the usual assortment of televisions, arcade machines, billiards tables and the like. They do a beer special once a month or so with some sort of local or craft beer in bottles at what is a pretty good price for Australia. The dinner service doesn't start until six and the menu is rotating with different items constantly being added. I stopped by for dinner on a Thursday night and the place was just about dead. No crowds, just a bartender and a couple of people way in the back playing the pokies so we pretty much had the place to ourselves.

Central Caloundra stay! My husband and I stayed five nights…read morein a second floor three-bedroom apartment in a terrific location in the centre of Caloundra, just a short walk to the shops and restaurants and one block away from Bulcock Beach. We stayed in apartment 201 which had two double bedrooms and one twin bedroom with 2 single beds. The master bedroom had a TV, ensuite and walk in robe and there was a family bathroom. There was a full laundry washing machine and dryer, and a combined kitchen/dining/living room area with flat screen TV. The kitchen was very well-equipped with glassware, cutlery, crockery, pots, pans, fridge freezer, kettle, electric cooktop, microwave, oven, toaster, and dishwasher. We really loved the feel of the apartment - it was bright, modern and well designed with high quality furnishings and fittings. The complex has two pools - which we didn't visit because it was too cold. The underground parking garage was very secure with access controlled by key fobs. If you have mobility issues, there are two lifts with access to all floors. This is a terrific option for a central Caloundra stay!

I stayed a Noosa Valley Manor in August. What a beautiful bed and breakfast! Roberto and Renate,…read morethe owners, truly make you feel at home. Their gardens are splendid and Roberto makes a breakfast that's out of this world. Even though my friends weren't up for eggs benedict and this is a dish that's difficult to make for one person, Roberto surprised me with his fabulous eggs benedict on my last morning there. The eggs come from their own chickens that you can visit in their garden. The bedrooms are roomy and comfortable. They built a beautiful fire every night in the lovely living room. The home is decorated with an Asian theme and there is something beautiful to behold where ever you look. Roberto also gave us tips on some fabulous restaurants in Noosa. This place is a piece of Shangri-La. If you're visiting the Noosa area, Noosa Valley Manor is the place to stay. BTW, if you're Italian, Roberto speaks your language.

Decent studio apartment in a well-kept development on David Low Way about 6 kilometers from Noosa…read moreHeads. Each building contains a number of apartments and ours was large, with a queen bed, living room, bathroom, and kitchenette with microwave, refrigerator, toaster and hot pot, but because we tend to save money by cooking our own food on vacation, I would have like a bit more cooking facilities. The larger apartments contain more, but in the studio apartments, for example, you have to do your dishes in the bathroom sink. Not a deal breaker, just a bit annoying. And make sure you wash all the dishes and take all your trash with you when you leave or you get charged $25.00. The complex has a small pool, a tennis court and direct access to Castaways Beach, but if you don't have a car like we did, it is a bit difficult to go to the Main Beach and National Park in Noosa Heads. There is a public bus available, but I never took it so I can't tell you the price or how often it ran. I'm more of a walker and, unfortunately we were too far away to walk to town, but the beach stretching from the south up to Sunshine and Sunrise Beach at Noosa Heads is phenomenal--large with well-packed sand perfecting for walking or jogging. Go down there to watch the surfers and the dogs frolicking in the surf in the morning. There is a bike path that runs parallel to the beach for part of the way, but getting to town involves at least an hour's walk and you have to figure out how to get from the bike path to the shops. Getting to the Main Beach takes even longer. Overall a decent place to spend a few nights, but if I were staying any longer I would spring for one of the larger apartments, which have laundry facilities and balconies, some of which face the beach and the ocean. I also recommend renting a car so you can visit all the sights north up to Noosa Heads.

I need more stars to demonstrate how fantastic this place was…read more First of all, Robbie - the owner - is an outstanding guy. He was totally friendly and had grade-A recommendations for things to do in the area. He had this great mountain biking recommendation that I did not see coming because there is so much surfing nearby - it was some of the best riding I've done. The atmosphere of this place is so relaxing and comfortable that it just made me want to stay - and so I changed some plans and stayed for two extra nights. It was very friendly and lacked that stuffy corporate hotel vibe, it was perfect. The place is about a 10-minute walk outside of Coolum itself, but the path is gorgeous, so I never regretted not having a car. Plus the outside was completely quiet, so I was able to leave the door to the patio open the whole time and listen to the sounds of nature. The beds probably weren't the most comfortable in the world, but I could never figure out why because I was asleep within moments of hitting the pillow - I guess that means I was having enough fun during the day. Do yourself a favor, get off the beaten path, and check this place out, it's one in a million.

I actually found this pub to be rather nice, though I probably shouldn't be surprised since it is…read morethe station that people get off at to travel over to the Sunshine post. Okay, it wasn't all that quiet, but it certainly wasn't particularly packed as well, and I also discovered that there were a couple of nice beers on tap, something that I wasn't quiet expecting when it comes to pubs that happened to be in the country. The other cool thing is that it is also across the road from the railway station, which basically means that you can hang out here while waiting for the train to arrive.

Stayed here for 8 nights over the 2012/2013 Christmas break. The resort has 2 gigantic sized…read moreswimming pools and each apartment has its own parking spot. Rooms are a large size, fully equipped kitchen and smallish bathroom with no bath. Each apartment has its own balcony. Washing machine and dryer are communal (share with 1 other apartment only). The resort is situated across the road from Noosa river and walking distance from Noosa Marina. This resort isn't the most luxurious place I have been to but it has everything you need.

Great place. Perfect location right on the beach. Rooms are a little dated but well cleaned. We…read morehave a 2 bedroom ocean superior room on level 7 which is well worth the money. Great view and sun sets behind you from an arvo. Rooms are clean and kitchen is well equipped. Pool is good a little small but enough. Heated spa is great too. Plenty of restaurants around so no need to drive. Surf club 50m to the right but book on weekends. Would definitely recommend staying here to families and or couples.

Check in was a breeze, there's parking out the front of reception so you can leave the car and pop…read morein to do it. Providing of course you can figure out how to get to the resort. My GPS was lost and we had to do a lap before we spotted the right place. You use your room key for everything. You think I'm kidding but I'm not. Lifts, gym, sauna, pool, room, electricity, car park even the resort doors after hours. Carry it on you all the time or you'll end up stranded somewhere. When you check in they give you a welcome pack that includes vouchers for a couple of local restaurants. Use them, the restaurants are great I especially like Hot Pipis, check my review on that one. The smell when we got to our room was over powering. The cleaners must have dropped a bottle of deodorizer but even they knew it was to much the door to the balcony was left open. I had ordered, and paid for, extra towels which weren't in the room when we arrived. On the way past the front desk I mentioned it and even though it was after hours and one of the reception girls had to sort it for me rather than housekeeping it was sorted right away with many apologies and another restaurant voucher. Hotel does only provide one towel per person so if you need more think about bringing them from home or ordering more. They aren't terribly pricey. You aren't allowed to take room towels to the pool, if you want a pool towel from the hotel there is a $15 deposit and a $5 cost to hire one. It is cheaper to just go buy a towel really K Mart sells them for $4 each in a range of pretty colors. There's an overlook to the pool near the lift area, unfortunately this overlook provides a direct, close up line of sight to anyone who cares to look into our room. Curtains did seal out most of the heat and all of the light on the stinking hot day we had while there allowing us to have a very tranquil afternoon siesta. Didn't get any hall traffic noise and what pool noise we got was drowned out by the white noise coming from the air con. Its a low grade constant rumble so if you have trouble sleeping with noise it could be a problem for you. Luckily I've had a snoring husband for twenty years so it didn't bother me once I adjusted and my husband doesn't hear a thing with his cpap on. The room could do with some easier to reach power points especially near the beds for machines like this. We had to unplug the alarm clock so he could set it up. Having said that the kitchen is well appointed, they supply you with a limited amount of dish detergent and a cloth, scrubber, tea towel. They also give you a limited amount of laundry powder to use with the washer/dryer provided. I recommend bringing your own of both items if you plan on doing more than one load of laundry or dishes. Bring a spare bog roll too as you don't get a refill if you run out (this is not unusual for resorts just a warning for first timers) Hot water is plentiful late at night when I wanted it, can't speak for the rest of the day as showers after pool/ocean were all cold on purpose. This is a family resort, expect there to be kids in the pool all day, They clear out around 6pm presumably for dinner. That leaves the remaining three hours free for adult swim/spa time. Don't expect to be able to talk to someone in the spa. The jets are strong and loud but they will pummel every bit of tension out of you. Not the resorts fault but the whole town shuts down around 9pm even on Friday/Saturday, except the beach, the beach lights were still on and may remain on all night TBH I didn't go look. You are right across the road from the beach and right on the esplanade so if you want to shop during business hours you'll have plenty of options. Like most resorts they expect you to take your rubbish with you when you leave. There is a rubbish shoot right near the lift to make this easy. Leave your rubbish and you risk an extra charge. Check out was easy and they let us leave the car in the car park until we were ready to leave providing we made it back during reception hours so someone could let us down to the car.