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Buddhist wall hangings and tree-screened patios for spying on local wildlife. Two have
outdoor courtyard showers; all have fully-equipped kitchens, large bathrooms and laundry
facilities. Minimum stay is two nights.
RESORT $$
Island Leisure Resort
( 07-4778 5000; www.islandleisure.com.au ; 4 Kelly St; d buré from $189/f buré from $229; ) Self-
contained, Polynesian-style cabins ( burés ) give this by-the-beach spot an extra-tropical
feel. Private patios allow guests to enjoy their own piece of paradise: a lagoon pool and
barbie area beckon social souls.
Arcadia
Hotel Arcadia
( 07-4778 5177; www.hotelarcadia.com.au ; 7 Marine Pde; r $99-145; ) Formerly Magnums, the
Hotel Arcadia has been upgraded from salacious to surprisingly swish. It hasn't lost its
fun feel, though, and its on-site bistro and bar, the Island Tavern (mains $19.50-28; bistro
11am-8pm, bar noon-3am) , keeps punters happy with cheap jugs, live music and cane-toad races
every Wednesday night. Two awesome pools.
HOTEL $
GUESTHOUSE $$
Arcadia Beach Guest House
( 07-4778 5668; www.arcadiabeachguesthouse.com.au ; 27 Marine Pde; dm $35-40, safari tent $55, d without bath-
room $85-100, d with bathroom $130-160; ) So much to choose from! Will you stay in a
bright, beachy room (named after Magnetic Island's bays), a safari tent or dorm? Go
turtle-spotting from the balcony, rent a canoe, a Moke or a 4WD…or all of the above?
Free ferry pick-ups.
Horseshoe Bay
Bungalow Bay Koala Village
(
HOSTEL $
07-4778 5577, 1800 285 577; www.bungalowbay.com.au ; 40 Horseshoe Bay Rd; unpowered/powered site per per-
son $12.50/15, dm $28, d with/without bathroom $90/74; ) Not only a resort-style, YHA-as-
sociated hostel but a nature wonderland with its own wildlife park. Less than five
minutes' walk from the beach, A-frame bungalows are strewn throughout leafy grounds
 
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