
Airlie Beach Hotel
The Pub gives Airlie Beach Hotel a lively meeting point on the Esplanade, serving casual meals with local produce. Refreshed rooms continue the story of a coastal hotel that first opened as the village pub in 1968.
🇦🇺 Airlie Beach, Australia · New Year's Eve
Compare five hotels for Airlie Beach and New Year’s Eve 2027, with verified nightly prices for December 30, 2026–January 2, 2027.
Prices checked: Sep 21, 2026
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| Hotel | Room shown | 5stays | Booking.com | Reviews | Breakfast | Free cancellation | From |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Airlie Beach Hotel | Not supplied | 5stays selection | 8.2 | 3,499 | Not checked | Not checked | 210€30 Dec 2026 – 31 Dec 2026 |
| Heart Hotel and Gallery Whitsundays | Not supplied | 5stays selection | 8.2 | 719 | Not checked | Not checked | 247€30 Dec 2026 – 31 Dec 2026 |
| Freedom Shores Resort Airlie Beach Woodwark | Not supplied | 5stays selection | 9.3 | 590 | Not checked | Not checked | 236€31 Dec 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 |
| Reef Gateway Hotel Cannonvale | Not supplied | 5stays selection | 8.0 | 788 | Not checked | Not checked | 112€30 Dec 2026 – 31 Dec 2026 |
| Daydream Island Resort Daydream Island | Not supplied | 5stays selection | 7.5 | 2,037 | Not checked | Not checked | 311€31 Dec 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 |

The Pub gives Airlie Beach Hotel a lively meeting point on the Esplanade, serving casual meals with local produce. Refreshed rooms continue the story of a coastal hotel that first opened as the village pub in 1968.

High-pitched roofs, timber cladding and generous verandas give Heart Hotel the character of a Queenslander. A top-floor gallery exhibits work by local Whitsunday artists, while rooms offer village or Coral Sea outlooks.

Freedom Shores sets the mood with sea views, a private beach area and a pool overlooking the water. The restaurant offers vegetarian and vegan choices as well as other dietary options, making an evening at the resort easy to arrange.

Reef Gateway pairs accommodation with a bistro and public bar in Cannonvale, near Airlie Beach. Steaks, seafood and classic pub dishes feature on the menu, with options for children making it a convenient family dining stop.

A coral lagoon wraps around Daydream Island Resort, with marine biologists leading Living Reef activities and an underwater observatory. The resort is on Daydream Island, reached by ferry from the mainland, with swimming pools and rainforest walks to explore.
Frequently asked questions
This guide includes alternatives in Woodwark, Cannonvale, Daydream Island. Their actual locations are shown beside the hotel names. Check road routes and arrange your return from the evening venue; these properties should not be treated as walking-distance stays in Airlie Beach.
Individual nights were checked on December 30 and 31, 2026, and January 1, 2027, for 2 adults, 1 room. Each hotel link opens the night with its lowest observed rate.
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