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title: "Hotels in Magnetic Island: compare the best places to stay"
description: "Compare 35 hotels in Magnetic Island, Australia: guest ratings, areas, amenities and prices, and put any two head to head."
url: https://stayversus.com/en/australia/magnetic-island/
language: en
source: StayVersus (https://stayversus.com)
retrieved: 2026-10-12
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# Where to stay in Magnetic Island

Magnetic Island has 35 places to stay in our index. 9 have enough guest reviews to rank. The average guest rating is 8.8.

- **places to stay:** 35

- **ranked by guests:** 9

- **average rating:** 8.8

- **5-star hotels:** 2

- [Hotels with a pool 8](https://stayversus.com/en/australia/magnetic-island/pool/)
- [Beach hotels 7](https://stayversus.com/en/australia/magnetic-island/beach/)
- [Hotels with free parking 9](https://stayversus.com/en/australia/magnetic-island/free-parking/)

## Good to know about hotels in Magnetic Island

- **Best-rated hotel:** [Island Leisure Resort](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/island-leisure-resort-magnetic-island/)

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

- **Average guest rating:** 8.8

- **Hotels with a pool:** 8

- **Average walk grade:** 26/100

- **5-star hotels:** 2

## Areas of Magnetic Island

Where the hotels are and how guests rate them.

-    [**Nelly Bay** 3 hotels, 8.6](https://stayversus.com/en/australia/magnetic-island/?area=Nelly+Bay)
-    [**Picnic Bay** 3 hotels, 8.4](https://stayversus.com/en/australia/magnetic-island/?area=Picnic+Bay)

## All hotels in Magnetic Island

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

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## Popular match-ups in Magnetic Island

-     [**Arcadia Village Motel** *vs* **Peppers Blue on Blue Resort Magnetic Island** Magnetic Island, 8.7 / 8.6](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/arcadia-village-motel-magnetic-island-vs-peppers-blue-on-blue-resort-magnetic-island-magnetic-island/)
-     [**Island Leisure Resort** *vs* **Peppers Blue on Blue Resort Magnetic Island** Magnetic Island, 9.4 / 8.6](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/island-leisure-resort-magnetic-island-vs-peppers-blue-on-blue-resort-magnetic-island-magnetic-island/)
-     [**Arcadia Village Motel** *vs* **Island Leisure Resort** Magnetic Island, 8.7 / 9.4](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/arcadia-village-motel-magnetic-island-vs-island-leisure-resort-magnetic-island/)
-     [**Amaroo Rainforest Resort** *vs* **Peppers Blue on Blue Resort Magnetic Island** Magnetic Island, 7.9 / 8.6](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/amaroo-rainforest-resort-magnetic-island-vs-peppers-blue-on-blue-resort-magnetic-island-magnetic-island/)
-     [**Amaroo Rainforest Resort** *vs* **Arcadia Village Motel** Magnetic Island, 7.9 / 8.7](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/amaroo-rainforest-resort-magnetic-island-vs-arcadia-village-motel-magnetic-island/)
-     [**Cstay Magnetic Island** *vs* **Nomads Magnetic Island** Magnetic Island, 8.2 / 7.8](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/cstay-magnetic-island-magnetic-island-vs-nomads-magnetic-island-magnetic-island/)
-     [**Peppers Blue on Blue Resort Magnetic Island** *vs* **Tropical Palms Resort & 4WD Hire** Magnetic Island, 8.6 / 9.1](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/peppers-blue-on-blue-resort-magnetic-island-magnetic-island-vs-tropical-palms-resort-4wd-hire-magnetic-island/)
-     [**Amaroo Rainforest Resort** *vs* **Island Leisure Resort** Magnetic Island, 7.9 / 9.4](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/amaroo-rainforest-resort-magnetic-island-vs-island-leisure-resort-magnetic-island/)

## FAQ: Magnetic Island

### What is the best-rated hotel in Magnetic Island?

By StayVersus score, Island Leisure Resort is the best-rated hotel in Magnetic Island, with a guest rating of 9.4 from 178 reviews.

### Which area of Magnetic Island has the most hotels?

Nelly Bay has the most, with 3 rated places to stay.

### How many 5-star hotels are there in Magnetic Island?

We list 2 5-star hotels in Magnetic Island.

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Source: https://stayversus.com/en/australia/magnetic-island/. 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/