Queensland · Australia
Where to stay in Mackay
Mackay is a city in Queensland, Australia, home to about 80,000 people. This guide covers 1 aparthotel in Mackay, with about 92 rooms between them.
- Places to stay in this guide
- 1
- Best months
- May to October
- Nearest airport
- MKY3 km · Mackay Airport
- Currency
- AUDAustralian dollar
- Time zone
- Australia/Brisbane
- Language
- Auslan, Australian English, English
About
About Mackay
Mackay ( mə-KYE) is a city in the Mackay Region on the eastern or Coral Sea coast of Queensland, Australia. It is located about 803 kilometres (499 mi) north of Brisbane, on the Pioneer River.
Wikipedia contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0; excerpted.
Where to stay
Places to stay in Mackay
1 place to stay from the chains this guide covers, each linked to its own website.
| Place to stay | Rooms |
|---|---|
| Quest Mackay on Gordon aparthotel | 92 |
Schematic: the city centre in orange, each place to stay as a dot, distance rings in kilometres.
Where to stay
More hotels in Mackay
26 hotels within 25 km of the centre, as recorded in Wikidata. Each name links to its encyclopedia article where there is one.
| Hotel | Opened | From centre |
|---|---|---|
| Alara Motor Inn | 2.0 km | |
| Best Western Marco Polo Mackay | 1.9 km | |
| BIG4 Mackay Blacks Beach Holiday Park | 9.9 km | |
| Casa Nostra Motel Mackay | 1.8 km | |
| Coral Cay Resort | 1.6 km | |
| Country Plaza Motor Inn | 1.9 km | |
| Direct Hotels - Pacific Sands | 2.0 km | |
| Econo Lodge Beachside | 2.8 km | |
| Ibis Mackay | 4.0 km | |
| International Lodge Motel | 0.3 km | |
| Lanai Riverside Apartments | 0.5 km | |
| Mackay Resort Motel | 2.7 km | |
| Mackay Rose Motel | 2.7 km | |
| Mackay Seabreeze Apartments | 8.3 km | |
| Mantra Mackay | 5.0 km | |
| Miners Lodge Motor Inn | 2.0 km | |
| Oaks Mackay Rivermarque Hotel | 0.4 km | |
| Ocean International Hotel | 2.8 km | |
| Quest Mackay | 0.4 km | |
| Rover Motel | 2.8 km | |
| Rydges Mackay Suites | 0.2 km | |
| Shakespeare Motel | 0.9 km | |
| The Shores Holiday Apartments | 9.5 km | |
| Tropic Coast Motel | 2.7 km | |
| White Lace Motor Inn | 2.2 km | |
| Windmill Motel and Events Centre | 3.5 km |
When to go
The best time to visit Mackay
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Mackay are May to October. January is the warmest month, with average highs of 31 °C; February is the wettest, with about 391 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Getting there
Getting to Mackay: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Mackay Airport (MKY), about 3.3 km from the city centre in a straight line; Hamilton Island Airport (HTI, 90 km) and Proserpine Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP, 97 km) are also within reach.
Getting in
Qantas and Jetstar have frequent flights from Brisbane. Qantaslink flies to Cairns, Townsville, and Rockhampton.
Getting around
Limited bus services run in the Mackay region. Cars can be hired from the airport. Taxis are available from major shopping centres and individuals can call the service to be picked up from a specified destination. Bicycles (push bikes) are a good fit for city transportation. Projects are ongoing to expand current bicycle routes, one long route exists from West of the city to the Canelands shopping area.
Wikivoyage contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0; excerpted.
MKY · Mackay Airport
HTI · Hamilton Island Airport
PPP · Proserpine Whitsunday Coast Airport
Local knowledge
Eating, drinking and staying safe in Mackay
Eat
Try the eateries at the Marina overlooking the boats - loverly cool breeziest. Mid range prices.
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Good to know
Accessibility, parking and families in Mackay
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Questions
Mackay: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Mackay?
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Mackay are May to October. January is the warmest month, with average highs of 31 °C; February is the wettest, with about 391 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Mackay?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Mackay Airport (MKY), about 3.3 km from the city centre in a straight line; Hamilton Island Airport (HTI, 90 km) and Proserpine Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP, 97 km) are also within reach.
Are there accessible hotels in Mackay?
1 place in this guide list accessible rooms.
What currency is used in Mackay?
Australian dollar (AUD).
Nearby
Destinations near Mackay
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.