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title: "Ballina Beach Resort, Ballina: reviews, location & comparison"
description: "Ballina Beach Resort in Ballina: rated 9.0 by guests, 4-star. Amenities, location and nearby alternatives compared side by side."
url: https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/ballina-beach-resort-ballina/
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retrieved: 2026-10-15
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Resort · ★★★★ · Choice Hotels
# Ballina Beach Resort

Shaws Bay, Ballina, Australia

9.0 ·  Excellent 29 reviews ·  4.3/5 on Google, 430 reviews ·  6.3 Location score
## About Ballina Beach Resort

Ballina Beach Resort is a resort in Shaws Bay, Ballina, Australia. It holds a 4-star rating. Guests rate it 9.0 out of 10 across 29 reviews. Facilities include beachfront, swimming pool, free parking, free wi-fi. It is 2.4 km from the centre of Ballina. The nearest beach is 260 m away. The nearest airport, Ballina Byron Gateway Airport (BNK), is 4.7 km away.

- **Type:** Resort

- **Star rating:** ★★★★

- **Check-in from:** 14:00

- **Check-out until:** 10:00

- **Chain:** Choice Hotels

- **Other stays within 500 m:** 3

76 Cedar Crescent EAST BALLINA NSW 2478 [ballinabeachresort.com.au](http://www.ballinabeachresort.com.au/)

## Rating on Google

4.3/5

430 Google reviews

-   5★44%
-   4★40%
-   3★11%
-   2★4%
-   1★2%

From the property’s public Google Maps listing. It is shown for reference and is not part of the StayVersus score.

## Amenities

BeachfrontSwimming poolFree parkingFree Wi-Fi

### Pool & wellness

-   Swimming pool

### Leisure

-   Beachfront

### Internet

-   Free Wi-Fi

### Parking & transport

-   Free parking

Based on the property listing at our booking partner.

## Location

- **Location score:** **6.3**/10

- **Restaurants & cafés within 500 m:** **3**

- **Sights within 1 km:** **0**

<table class="dist" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><tbody data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Nearest beach<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Lighthouse Beach</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">260 m</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">4 min walk</span></td></tr><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Nearest airport<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Ballina Byron Gateway Airport (BNK)</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">4.7 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">11 min drive</span></td></tr><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Distance to the centre<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Ballina</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">2.4 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">5 min drive</span></td></tr></tbody></table>

### Compare

## Compare Ballina Beach Resort with nearby hotels

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## Questions about Ballina Beach Resort

### How do guests rate Ballina Beach Resort?

Ballina Beach Resort has a guest rating of 9.0 out of 10 from 29 reviews, which is better than 64% of rated hotels in Ballina.

### What are the check-in and check-out times at Ballina Beach Resort?

Check-in starts at 14:00 and check-out is until 10:00.

### Does Ballina Beach Resort have a pool?

Yes, Ballina Beach Resort has a swimming pool.

### Is there parking at Ballina Beach Resort?

Yes, the listing mentions free parking.

### How far is Ballina Beach Resort from the airport?

The nearest airport, Ballina Byron Gateway Airport (BNK), is 4.7 km away in a straight line.

### Is Ballina Beach Resort close to the beach?

The nearest beach is 260 m from the hotel.

Updated 6 Oct 2026. Data: Agoda, Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports and hotels' own websites. We may earn a commission from partner links; it never changes the comparison. [How we score](https://stayversus.com/en/about/)

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