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title: "Hotels in Byron Bay: compare the best places to stay"
description: "Compare 158 hotels in Byron Bay, Australia: guest ratings, areas, amenities and prices, and put any two head to head."
url: https://stayversus.com/en/australia/byron-bay/
language: en
source: StayVersus (https://stayversus.com)
retrieved: 2026-10-11
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# Where to stay in Byron Bay

Byron Bay has 158 places to stay in our index. 45 have enough guest reviews to rank. The average guest rating is 8.8.

- **places to stay:** 158

- **ranked by guests:** 45

- **average rating:** 8.8

- **5-star hotels:** 15

- [5-star hotels 5](https://stayversus.com/en/australia/byron-bay/luxury/)
- [Hotels with a pool 32](https://stayversus.com/en/australia/byron-bay/pool/)
- [Spa hotels 11](https://stayversus.com/en/australia/byron-bay/spa/)
- [Beach hotels 30](https://stayversus.com/en/australia/byron-bay/beach/)
- [Hotels with free parking 38](https://stayversus.com/en/australia/byron-bay/free-parking/)
- [Central hotels 35](https://stayversus.com/en/australia/byron-bay/central/)
- [Top-rated budget stays 9](https://stayversus.com/en/australia/byron-bay/budget/)

## Good to know about hotels in Byron Bay

- **Best-rated hotel:** [Atlantic Byron Bay](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/atlantic-byron-bay-byron-bay/)

- **Area with most hotels:** Byron Bay

- **Average guest rating:** 8.8

- **Hotels with a pool:** 32

- **Average walk grade:** 51/100

- **5-star hotels:** 15

## Areas of Byron Bay

Where the hotels are and how guests rate them.

-    [**Byron Bay** 41 hotels, 8.9](https://stayversus.com/en/australia/byron-bay/?area=Byron+Bay)
-    [**Suffolk Park** 3 hotels, 8.8](https://stayversus.com/en/australia/byron-bay/?area=Suffolk+Park)

## All hotels in Byron Bay

Ranked by StayVersus score: guest rating adjusted for the number of reviews.

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## Popular match-ups in Byron Bay

-     [**Arts Factory by Nomads** *vs* **YHA Byron Bay** Byron Bay, 7.4 / 8.8](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/arts-factory-by-nomads-byron-bay-vs-yha-byron-bay-byron-bay/)
-     [**Drifter Byron Bay** *vs* **YHA Byron Bay** Byron Bay, 9.0 / 8.8](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/drifter-byron-bay-byron-bay-vs-yha-byron-bay-byron-bay/)
-     [**The Lord Byron** *vs* **The Sebel Byron Bay** Byron Bay, 8.8 / 8.5](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/the-lord-byron-byron-bay-vs-the-sebel-byron-bay-byron-bay/)
-     [**YHA Byron Bay** *vs* **YHA Cape Byron, Byron Bay** Byron Bay, 8.8 / 8.8](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/yha-byron-bay-byron-bay-vs-yha-cape-byron-byron-bay-byron-bay/)
-     [**The Sebel Byron Bay** *vs* **Waves Hotel Byron Bay** Byron Bay, 8.5 / 8.9](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/the-sebel-byron-bay-byron-bay-vs-waves-hotel-byron-bay-byron-bay/)
-     [**Arts Factory by Nomads** *vs* **Drifter Byron Bay** Byron Bay, 7.4 / 9.0](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/arts-factory-by-nomads-byron-bay-vs-drifter-byron-bay-byron-bay/)
-     [**Arts Factory by Nomads** *vs* **YHA Cape Byron, Byron Bay** Byron Bay, 7.4 / 8.8](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/arts-factory-by-nomads-byron-bay-vs-yha-cape-byron-byron-bay-byron-bay/)
-     [**Hibiscus Motel** *vs* **Waves Hotel Byron Bay** Byron Bay, 8.5 / 8.9](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/hibiscus-motel-byron-bay-vs-waves-hotel-byron-bay-byron-bay/)

## FAQ: Byron Bay

### What is the best-rated hotel in Byron Bay?

By StayVersus score, Atlantic Byron Bay is the best-rated hotel in Byron Bay, with a guest rating of 9.4 from 145 reviews.

### Which area of Byron Bay has the most hotels?

Byron Bay has the most, with 41 rated places to stay.

### How many 5-star hotels are there in Byron Bay?

We list 15 5-star hotels in Byron Bay.

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Source: https://stayversus.com/en/australia/byron-bay/. Facts are compiled by StayVersus from partner data (Agoda), Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports, public Google Maps listings and hotels' own websites. Scores use one formula for every hotel. Methodology: https://stayversus.com/en/about/