South Coast hotels

Based on KAYAK hotel searches, the most popular destination is Wollongong (59% of total searches to South Coast). The next most popular destinations are Batemans Bay (18%) and Kiama (15%). Searches for hotels in Merimbula (9%) are also popular.

KAYAK users have found double rooms in South Coast for as cheap as $44 (Merimbula) in the last 3 days. The average price is $277.

If you choose to stay in Wollongong, there are a range of family options. You can choose a fun and economical option like Windang Tourist Park; or, go for a bit more luxury at a hotel option like Novotel Wollongong Northbeach, where a hearty breakfast is included and there is a swimming pool onsite and the beach across the road. In Kiama, you have Kendalls Beach Holiday Park and Kiama Shores, which offer good family options. NRMA Merimbula Beach Holiday Resort is a good choice for families staying in Merimbula.

There are numerous accommodation options on the South Coast if you are travelling with pets. Coastal Haven Retreat, Horsley Sanctuary and Lakeside Inn are good choices just south of Wollongong. In Kiama, you have Kiama’s Secret Oceanview Cottage, Santa Barbara on Bombo Beach and Quarrymans Cottage, to name a few. In Culburra, there is Baltica Beach House, Eleanor the Beach Cottage and Seascape @Culburra. In Nowra, there is Audrey’s Nowra and Mystic Blue.

For a bit more luxury, Jervis Bay has some higher-end options, such as Treehouse Jervis Bay, Paradise by the Bay, plus various luxury apartments you can rent in the area. Greenwell Point has a Lumina luxury apartment and Paradise on the Beach. In the Shellharbour area, you have Shallows at Shellharbour, and at Mollymook, there are The Sands Mollymook Luxury Beachhouse and Southern Bell Mollymook.

To get a bit of romance and privacy, you can stay at Treetops House getaway for couples, on the edge of a gorge just outside of Nowra. The Cove Jervis Bay is located deep in Booderee National Park and offers glamping tents and cabins. Nowra Studio Barn is a unique boutique villa perfect for a couple’s weekend away.