Caloundra has holiday parks, high-rise resorts and a lot of look-alike units. This is the other option: one privately owned two-bedroom apartment at the town end of Bulcock Street, booked directly with the people who own it.
Where you actually are
The apartment sits at 111 Bulcock Street, which puts you at the calm end of Caloundra. Bulcock Beach and the Pumicestone Passage boardwalk are a two-minute walk downhill. Kings Beach - the patrolled surf beach with the ocean pool - is about eight minutes on foot along the coastal path.
The whole of Bulcock Street is at your door: bakeries, the Sunday street fair, the pub, a dozen cafés and restaurants, the chemist and a supermarket. You can park the car on arrival and not touch it until you leave.
What makes it different to a resort room
A resort room gives you a bed. This gives you a home base: a separate lounge, a proper kitchen so you are not eating out three times a day, a laundry so you pack lighter, and two bedrooms so people can go to sleep at different times.
The building facilities are the part most people underestimate - the rooftop heated pool, spa and sauna look over the Passage to Bribie Island, and the gym means you can keep a routine on holiday.
The apartment at a glance
One apartment, one owner, no call centre. Everything below applies to every stay.
- 2 bedrooms, sleeps 4 - queen bed in the main, two singles in the second that zip together into a king
- 111 Bulcock Street, Caloundra QLD 4551 - a 2-minute walk to Bulcock Beach
- Shared Level 12 rooftop heated pool, spa, sauna, gym and BBQ in the building
- Secure undercover parking for one car
- Full kitchen, washer and dryer, air conditioning, fast Wi-Fi
- From $160 per night · $200 cleaning fee · $400 refundable security deposit
Booking direct instead of through a platform
Booking through this site skips the platform service fee, which on a week-long stay is usually the difference between three and four nights of savings. You send a request with your dates, we confirm availability against the live calendar, and you pay by Australian bank transfer.
There is no instant-book gimmick and no dynamic pricing engine - rates follow published seasonal rules, so a Tuesday in March costs the same whether you look today or in six months.
Common questions
- How much does accommodation in Caloundra cost?
- Our nightly rates start at $160 for Sunday and Monday nights, $175 midweek and $200 on Friday and Saturday, rising to $230–$265 during Queensland school holidays and higher over Christmas and New Year. A $200 cleaning fee and a $400 refundable security deposit apply to every stay.
- What is the best area to stay in Caloundra?
- Bulcock Street is the most walkable base - you get the sheltered Pumicestone Passage swimming at Bulcock Beach, the café and restaurant strip, and Kings Beach within an eight-minute walk. Moffat Beach and Dicky Beach are quieter but need a car for most things.
- How far is Caloundra from Brisbane and the Sunshine Coast Airport?
- Caloundra is about a 1-hour drive north of Brisbane and about 35 minutes south of Sunshine Coast Airport at Marcoola.
- Do you have a minimum stay?
- Two nights is the usual minimum, extending over long weekends, school holidays and the Christmas–New Year period.
Keep reading
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- Caloundra accommodation with a rooftop pool, spa and sauna
- Christmas and school holiday accommodation in Caloundra
- Caloundra accommodation with secure parking included
- Bulcock Beach, Caloundra - a local guide
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