Bundaberg, a city of more than 45,000 people, is located in Queensland near Australia's east coast. Initially a center for the timber industry, the city sprang up in the late 1800s. During the early years, Bundaberg also produced corn and sugar cane, and now is a popular access point to the Great Barrier Reef. The city has more than 100 parks, gardens and sporting complexes, and a temperate climate. Takalvan Street, a major thoroughfare of Bundaberg, has several motels to choose from.
The Charm City Motel has 10 standard rooms, four private spa suites, two interconnecting rooms and a family unit. Rooms are air conditioned and have high-definition TV. There is also a pool on-site.
Daily breakfast and dinner are available, and there is access to laundry services.
Nearby Lady Elliot Island offers a jumping-off point for snorkeling tours of the Great Barrier Reef and the surrounding area, while Lady Musgrave Island features 3,000 acres of living reef.
The Mon Repos Turtle Rookery is also a must-see. From November to February, Green, Logerhead and Australian Flatback turtles can be seen nesting, and from January to March, the hatchlings emerge and make their way to the ocean.
The motel will helps to arrange turtle and island tours.
All rooms at the Coral Villa Motel are on the ground floor and look onto the motel's tropical gardens, dining area and salt-water swimming pool. Guests get free wireless Internet, free video library access and access to a patio garden. Home-cooked meals, laundry services and a minibar are available, as well.
Coral Villa will also book area tours, including turtle- and whale-watching trips.
Rated four stars by AAA, the Country Comfort Bundaberg International is nestled in tropical gardens and has a central pool area ringed with palm trees. Like all hotels on Takalvan Street, the Country Comfort Bundaberg International offers access to local islands and the Great Barrier Reef and is just minutes from the Bundaberg central business district.
In addition to the best of Bundaberg, guests can enjoy the on-site a la carte restaurant, Capers on Takalvan. Capers features local foods and an extensive wine list, and offers dishes for all tastes, from salads to oysters, beef Wellington and a classic chateaubriand of beef.
If you don't want to take a chance on a small, family-owned operation, maybe a nationally recognized chain, like Best Western, sounds more appealing. If so, take a look at the Best Western Reef Gateway Motor Inn, rated 3.5 stars by AAA.
The Best Western Reef Gateway Motor Inn will help you plan your trip to the distillery, the turtle hatchery or Lady Musgrave Island, as well as to many other attractions. Each of the 34 rooms has satellite TV, and the hotel offers a guest laundryand a salt-water pool. An a-la carte restaurant, "Beaches," is also on-site.
