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title: "Hotels in Great Barrier Reef: compare the best places to stay"
description: "Compare 25 hotels in Great Barrier Reef, Australia: guest ratings, areas, amenities and prices, and put any two head to head."
url: https://stayversus.com/en/australia/great-barrier-reef/
language: en
source: StayVersus (https://stayversus.com)
retrieved: 2026-10-12
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# Where to stay in Great Barrier Reef

Great Barrier Reef has 25 places to stay in our index. 5 have enough guest reviews to rank. The average guest rating is 8.6.

- **places to stay:** 25

- **ranked by guests:** 5

- **average rating:** 8.6

- **5-star hotels:** 5

- [Hotels with a pool 5](https://stayversus.com/en/australia/great-barrier-reef/pool/)
- [Beach hotels 5](https://stayversus.com/en/australia/great-barrier-reef/beach/)

## Good to know about hotels in Great Barrier Reef

- **Best-rated hotel:** [Hamilton Island Beach Club Resort](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/hamilton-island-beach-club-resort-great-barrier-reef/)

- **Area with most hotels:** Hamilton Island

- **Average guest rating:** 8.6

- **Hotels with a pool:** 5

- **Average walk grade:** 25/100

- **5-star hotels:** 5

## Areas of Great Barrier Reef

Where the hotels are and how guests rate them.

-    [**Hamilton Island** 3 hotels, 8.9](https://stayversus.com/en/australia/great-barrier-reef/?area=Hamilton+Island)

## All hotels in Great Barrier Reef

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

## Popular match-ups in Great Barrier Reef

-     [**Hamilton Island Beach Club Resort** *vs* **Hamilton Island Reef View Hotel** Great Barrier Reef, 9.4 / 8.4](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/hamilton-island-beach-club-resort-great-barrier-reef-vs-hamilton-island-reef-view-hotel-great-barrier-reef/)

## FAQ: Great Barrier Reef

### What is the best-rated hotel in Great Barrier Reef?

By StayVersus score, Hamilton Island Beach Club Resort is the best-rated hotel in Great Barrier Reef, with a guest rating of 9.4 from 133 reviews.

### Which area of Great Barrier Reef has the most hotels?

Hamilton Island has the most, with 3 rated places to stay.

### How many 5-star hotels are there in Great Barrier Reef?

We list 5 5-star hotels in Great Barrier Reef.

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Source: https://stayversus.com/en/australia/great-barrier-reef/. 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/