wardy2

hope someone can help

we are due to go to Gympie for a football tournament in May does anyone have any info on where we can get half decent acommodation around there or upto a 20/30 minute drive away.

I know someone on here lives there, but I just can't think who it is.

any help would be great

thanks

Broad Shoulders

Noosa and Rainbow Beach aren't far away (probably about 20-30 mins)

Never stayed in Gympie only been there a few times on business and driven though countless times on the way to other places.

Bix

Cresta57 is the one with the short straw.

TrickyTree

The wife and out-laws are from Gympie and as long as your not expecting 5 star accommodation there are plenty of motels in Gympie itself you could stay at. Most of the ones on the main drag offer the same sort of service.

I would say Noosa and Rainbow beach are around 45 minutes from Gympie. Tin Can Bay might be a little closer but im not sure what is there accommodation wise.

OzWannabee

We live in Gympie! The Royal right in the centre of Gympie has rooms which are not too bad. Not sure if you need family or doubles but they have both.

http://www.theroyalgympie.com.au/accommodation.html

Let me know if you need anymore info!! And don't forget to pack your gun!

Jo

teppic

Yep - There are plenty of places to stay in town

However it is a bit "western" was originally a Gold mining town and keeps a bit of that heratige - Great place if you are a rock/gem collector.

Noosa has some great Hotels and a great holiday feel, or if you are around for a few days check out the Eumundi Markets:-http://www.eumundimarkets.com.au/

You are also not too far from some interesting wineries up past Kilkevan:-http://tourism.southburnett.com.au/index.php

Have Fun

OzWannabee

Yeah I often go and do my shopping with my stetson and rock pick

kiwinow

Gympie isn't that Hicksville. I expected it to be more so. It's a nice neat small town, but there aren't swaggies with cork hats sitting on the pavement, or weeds bowling down the centre of town. I expect you'd find suitable accomodation in town.

Noosa (great shopping and beaches), Tina Can Bay (daily dolphin feeds for a gold coin donation, screaming birdlife and scenery) and Rainbow Beach (camels -book ahead, and scenery) are well worth visiting, but I don't know if I'd want to travel from there to Gympie each day. Hervey Bay's worth a visit too.

Cookster

Just remember it is a 60 K speed limit all the way through Gympie!!! Almost everyone I know has had a ticket going through the place...... Including me!!!

quercus

There are not any really good hotels in Gympie. The new Rainbow Beach Hotel is supposed to be very good, but as someone said, it's a longish drive in every day.

The Great Eastern Motel is 4*, easy to find and situated opposite very nice parkland. I haven't been inside though. http://www.greateastern.com.au/

Gympie used to have a bad reputation but it's now a nice friendly place with not a lot of crime. those types seem to have moved on to Bundaburg. The most dangerous thing about Gympie is the appalling Bruce Highway.

Let me know if you would like more help.

wardy2

I had forgotten I wrote this post I wrote it while I was ill and not 100% with it.

Thanks for all the info it has given us some ideas and will have a look at some of the suggestions.

especially the speed limit hubby has been caught out twice now