Nightcap at Kawana Waters Hotel

3.5 star property
3.5-star motel near Mooloolaba Beach

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Standard Queen & Single  | Balcony
Lunch, dinner served; local cuisine, pool views
Marina
Front of property - evening/night
Exterior

Reviews

8.8 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Pool
  • Housekeeping
  • Free WiFi
  • Air conditioning
  • Parking included

Explore the area

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136 Pt Cartwright Drive, Kawana Waters, Buddina, QLD, 4575
  • Place, Kawana Shoppingworld
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Place, Kawana Beach
    ‪10 min walk‬
  • Place, Buddina Beach
    ‪14 min walk‬
  • Airport, Maroochydore, QLD (MCY-Sunshine Coast)
    ‪15 min drive‬

Room options

Standard Queen & Single

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(44 reviews)
  • 25 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Twin Bed

Three Bedroom Apartment

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • 40 sq m
  • 3 bedrooms
  • Sleeps 7
  • 2 Twin Beds, 2 Queen Beds and 1 Twin Sofa Bed

Studio Queen And Single

  • Sleeps 3

Three Bedroom Apartment

  • Sleeps 7

About the area

Sunshine Coast

Buddina stay.Within a 15-minute walk of this Buddina motel, you'll find Kawana Shoppingworld and Kawana Beach. Buddina Beach and Warana Beach are also within 2 miles (3 km).

What's nearby

  • Kawana Shoppingworld - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Kawana Beach - 10 min walk - 0.9 km
  • Buddina Beach - 14 min walk - 1.2 km
  • Warana Beach - 19 min walk - 1.6 km
  • Mooloolah River National Park - 3 min drive - 2.7 km

Getting around

  • Palmwoods Station - 19 min drive
  • Maroochydore, QLD (MCY-Sunshine Coast) - 12 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪McDonald's - ‬8 min walk
  • ‪Urban Lamb - ‬9 min walk
  • ‪The Coffee Club Café - Kawana Waters - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪Guzman Y Gomez - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪Green Zebra - ‬4 min drive

About this property

Nightcap at Kawana Waters Hotel

3.5-star motel near Mooloolaba Beach
Nightcap at Kawana Waters Hotel offers its guests a marina and an outdoor pool. There's a restaurant on site. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. Public spaces have free WiFi.

Free self parking is available.

Smoking is allowed in designated areas at this 3.5-star Sunshine Coast motel.

  • 1 building
  • 16 guestrooms or units
  • 2 levels
  • Pool or billiards table
  • Terrace
  • Smoking in designated areas
  • Bar or lounge
  • Dining venue
Nightcap at Kawana Waters Hotel offers 16 accommodations with complimentary bottled water and irons/ironing boards. Rooms open to balconies or patios. This Sunshine Coast motel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Bathrooms include showers and complimentary toiletries. Housekeeping is provided daily.

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Property amenities

Family friendly

  • In-room refrigerator
  • Outdoor pool
  • Playground

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Free self parking on site

Food and drink

  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant

Things to do

  • Billiards/pool table
  • Outdoor pool
  • Playground

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Stair-free path to entrance
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only

Room amenities

Entertainment

  • TV

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Food and drink

  • Electric kettle
  • Free bottled water
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Heating (climate-controlled)
  • Iron/ironing board

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: 10:00 PM
Contactless check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10 AM
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

There is no front desk at this property
The host will greet guests on arrival
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in
For any questions, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation
After-hours check-in should be done in the hotel's game room; available until 3 AM, Monday through Saturday, and until midnight on Sundays.

Access methods

Host will greet you

Pets

  • No pets allowed, but service animals are welcome

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.

Property payment types

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios, terraces which may not be suitable for children; if you have concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm they can accommodate you in a suitable room
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession. This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios, terraces which may not be suitable for children. If you have concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm they can accommodate you in a suitable room. This property accepts Visa, Mastercard, American Express, and Diners Club. Cash is not accepted. 

The guestrooms and property amenities at this hotel are not accessible to wheelchairs at this time.

We should mention

  • This motel caters to LGBTQ+ guests.
  • This property welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly).

Property is also known as

Hotel Kawana
Kawana Waters Buddina
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Nightcap at Kawana Waters Hotel Reviews

Reviews

8.8

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 154 out of 298 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 105 out of 298 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 23 out of 298 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 7 out of 298 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 9 out of 298 reviews

9.0/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Staff & service

8.6/10

Amenities

8.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

2/10 Terrible

Clinton

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kendall

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kellylee

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Convenient, big room with everything you need.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Darrell

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Steve

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Heather

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location, walking distance to everything.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Brent

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Steve

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jann

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Barbara

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The location is very convenient and it’s great to have the pub next door.
Stayed 6 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Reg

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
10% discount on meals, two free drinks at bar, parking was easy.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Motel with pub and restaurant

Restaurant with view over marina. No microwave in room
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Aaron

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Enjoyed the convenience of late check-in and will be back
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Christine

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Danella

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff was great, had a late check in
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Scott

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Awesome friendly helpful staff, clean room and facilities in a great spot.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Julie

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was very nice to stay there. Our room was very nice and we had a meal in the pub it was very nice too.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Luke

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Craig

Stayed 9 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Lyn

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
From the moment we pulled in and checked in it was great. Service, cleanliness all amenities that surrounds the accommodation. Perfect spot for everything we needed
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

8/10 Good

Diane

Travelled with family
Close to ammenities
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Rachael

Travelled with partner
Loved the room & area was great it has everything you need close by room service & food was excellent
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

2/10 Terrible

Timothy

Requested later checkout and they said no problem only to be denied another night for checking out too late.. maybe just a miscommunication but either way won't stay again.. however Kawana waters hotel (the pub and restaurant) which is adjacent is amazing and I'd highly recommend for sure
Stayed 3 nights in May 2025

8/10 Good

Ann

Business traveller, Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
as i was not used to hotels, i found it lacking crockery, toester, and microwave.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025