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Selina Magnetic Island 3 stars

Horseshoe Bay

The tour desk provide Magnetic Island maps, help book Great Barrier Reef tours, Museum of Underwater Art diving and snorkelling trips and local tours experiencing the fringing reef and land based adventures. Loved Selina, loved the cafe / bar common area, loved the dorm lodges which had a toilet and shower. Comfiest and nicest hostel I've stayed at for a while! A nice treat, great location too with beautiful sunsets and food/ drink/ hike options from Horseshoe Bay, plus regular bus available from right outside the Hostel. Also did candlelight yoga and a morning yoga session which I loved - other activities available too like pool tournaments, games etc. Would recommend staying here!

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8.5
Very good
1,050 reviews
Price from
NOK 563
per night

CStay 2 stars

Picnic Bay

Featuring free WiFi, a year-round swimming pool and a barbecue, CStay is located on Magnetic Island in Picnic Bay, 9 km from Townsville.

Rooms come with a shared bathroom.

You will find a shared kitchen at the property. The room was clean, good air conditioner, good bbq and swimming pool area. The manager is very kind and he gave us good information about the area and tourist points.

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8.1
Very good
296 reviews
Price from
NOK 315
per night

Nomads Magnetic Island 3 stars

Nelly Bay

Nomads Magnetic Island hostel is situated on the beach of Magnetic Island, only 20-minutes by ferry from Townsville.

The Magnetic Island hostel facilities and features include bar, barbecue facilities, bicycle hire, and a game room with billiards and foosball. There are nightly bar activities and no curfew/lockout. The property is right on the beach, literally wake up and go to sleep to the sound of crashing waves, pretty clean and comfortable the style and design of the place makes you truely feel like you are truely on a tropical island.

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7.7
Good
886 reviews
Price from
NOK 315
per night

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