9 Sunshine Coast stays to backdrop your luxuriation in the salt and sun

Sleeps: six guests

All but a four-minute stroll to the shores of Little Cove and Noosa National Park is the contemporary haven that is Palm Paradiso. A whole apartment ideal for a family trip, this Airbnb highlights timber textures and neutral tones to backdrop your seaside getaway.

Reasons to stay:

• Four-minute walk to the beach
• Pool access
• Free parking

Sleeps: four guests

If green is your scene, this forest-surrounded apartment in the coveted Picture Point Crescent of Noosa Heads is an ideal spot. Featuring ocean and forest vistas, and highly curated furnishings – while being just a nine-minute walk from Main Beach – it’s a recluse’s pick.

Reasons to stay:

• Fully equipped kitchen
• Ocean views from balcony
• Prime location

Sleeps: four guests

Blending tropical serenity with refined luxury, Zephyr Rise features high-end finishes and a dulcet colour scheme within its primed Noosa location. Its peaceful living areas opening to a spacious balcony overlooking lush gardens and a communal pool for afternoon bliss,

Reasons to stay:

• 11-minute walk to beach
• Pool access
• Weber BBQ

Sleeps: 10 guests

Just a 10-minute stroll to Noosa’s Main Beach and the heart of Hastings St is this open living house named after the majestic tree in the backyard. A sunny stay for up to 10 guests, lounge in the reading room after a morning spent dipping in and out of the pool.

Reasons to stay:

• Expansive open plan kitchen and living
• Reading room
• Body boards, surfboards and stand-up paddle boards to use

Sleeps: six guests

Perfect for the minimalist couple, this beachfront Noosa beachfront penthouse overlooks Laguna Bay and Main Beach. Wake up to sunrise over the ocean, meander down the street for a Hastings Street eat, spend the day in and out of the big blue, before running upstairs and sharing a sunset drink on the balcony.

Reasons to stay:

• Beachfront location
• Fully-airconditioned across two levels
• Private rooftop

Luxe stays in Sunrise Beach

Sleeps: eight guests

What’s in a name? Ocean’s Embrace is the best seat in the house for sunset over the sea. Fully-airconditioned across two levels, boasting a fully equipped gourmet kitchen, and offering access to the complex’s heated pool and spa, it’s a coastal delight.

Reasons to stay:

• Swimming pool
• Beach access
• Fully equipped kitchen
• Laptop

Sleeps: eight guests

Featuring an equipped kitchen, four generously-sized bedrooms, sea views on a sweeping deck, and a magnesium heated pool, there’s no need to even leave the house if you’re feeling particularly homey during your stay in this Sunrise Beach escape.

Reasons to stay:

• Fully equipped kitchen
• Magnesium, ozone heated pool
• BBQ
• Pets considered upon application

Luxe Airbnb in Peregian Beach

Sleeps: six guests

Just 200m to the beach and nearby the national park, this impressive stay boasts a prime location for a spring or summer stint away by nature. Newly renovated, this Peregian Beach stay expands over two levels and features oystershell penny tiled walls, a bathtub in the bedroom, a private pool and other designer luxuries.

Reasons to stay:

• Private pool
• Beach essentials
• Water views

Luxe Airbnb in Alexandra Headland

Sleeps: six guests

This tropical oasis lies between Alexandra Headland and Mooloolaba Beach with pristine beaches, parklands and boutique eateries just a stroll away at the end of the street. With a Palm Springs-inspired pool area, green meets blue in natural luxury.

Reasons to stay:

• Magnesium plunge pool with spa jets and winter heating
• Alfresco entertaining area
• Fully equipped kitchen