# Burnett Riverside Hotel

> Bundaberg's riverside hotel — bright, spacious rooms with comfortable furnishings, riverside dining at H2O Restaurant & Bar, a dedicated function centre and meeting rooms. The natural base for visiting Mon Repos turtles, the Southern Great Barrier Reef (Lady Musgrave + Lady Elliot Islands), Bargara Beach, and the Bundaberg Rum Distillery.

Address: 7 Quay Street, Bundaberg QLD 4670, Australia
Phone: +61 (7) 4155 8777
Email: bookings@burnettriverside.com.au
Check-in: 2pm · Check-out: 10am

## Quick facts

- **What**: 43 rooms and suites — a riverside hotel in the Bundaberg CBD, with H2O Restaurant & Bar, a dedicated function centre and three meeting rooms on one site.
- **Where**: 7 Quay Street, Bundaberg QLD 4670 — on the Burnett River, five minutes' walk to the CBD.
- **Check-in / out**: From 2:00 pm · by 10:00 am. Early check-in or late check-out subject to availability ($25 either side; latest check-out 12 pm, not Sundays).
- **Parking**: Free secure underground parking on site (2.2 m clearance). Trailers, boats and large work vehicles use the service road outside the hotel or the River Cruz Cafe car park — please ask reception on arrival.
- **WiFi**: Free, fast WiFi throughout. Streaming-ready TVs in every room.
- **Best for**: Corporate stays Mon–Fri · conferences and meetings · weddings and functions · hospital-project teams · agriculture and food-manufacturing visitors · reef and turtle tourism · group bookings (tour groups March–August).
- **Indicative rate**: Rooms from $235–$355 per night, booked direct (Deluxe Queen, low season midweek). Updated monthly.
- **Book direct**: https://book-directonline.com/properties/BURNETTRSDIRECT · +61 7 4155 8777 · bookings@burnettriverside.com.au

## Essentials

- [FAQs](https://burnettriverside.com.au/faq/): 48 questions answered honestly by our front desk — booking, parking, rooms, working stays, weddings, Bundaberg events, where to eat and what to do.
- [Location & distances](https://burnettriverside.com.au/location/): every distance from the hotel in measured kilometres and real driving minutes.
- [Contact](https://burnettriverside.com.au/contact/): reservations, restaurant bookings, events.

## Reasons people stay in Bundaberg (guides)

- [Turtle season at Mon Repos](https://burnettriverside.com.au/stay/mon-repos-turtles/): the closest CBD-based hotel to the largest mainland-east-coast turtle rookery — encounters Nov–Mar, 21 min drive, late return easy.
- [The Southern Great Barrier Reef from a riverside bed](https://burnettriverside.com.au/stay/southern-great-barrier-reef/): Lady Musgrave day cruises from Port Marina (25 min) and Lady Elliot flights from Bundaberg Airport (8 min), with early-start logistics handled.
- [The project hotel: new Bundaberg Hospital build](https://burnettriverside.com.au/stay/bundaberg-hospital-project/): full-service project base 8 min from the Thabeban site — meeting rooms, kitchenette rotation rooms, direct billing through Travellers Group.
- [A Bundaberg wedding, on one site](https://burnettriverside.com.au/stay/weddings-in-bundaberg/): two riverside ceremony settings, three reception rooms up to 120 guests combined, 43 hotel rooms upstairs with a personalised promo code for the guest block.
- [A Bundaberg conference, on one site](https://burnettriverside.com.au/stay/conference-hotel-bundaberg/): three function rooms up to 120 theatre, full AV, in-house catering, 43 delegate rooms at a corporate rate — direct billing via Travellers Group account.
- [The Bundaberg food and drink trail](https://burnettriverside.com.au/stay/bundaberg-food-and-drink-trail/): Bundaberg Rum Distillery (3 km), Bundaberg Brewed Drinks "The Barrel" (3.7 km), Kalki Moon Distillery (short drive) and Macadamias Australia (8 km) — riverside base for a one- or two-day producer trail. Queensland Rum Day 25 October.
- [Bundaberg events accommodation](https://burnettriverside.com.au/stay/bundaberg-events-accommodation/): confirmed 2026 dates — Multicultural World Cup 11 July, Oceanfest August, Taste Bundaberg 4–13 September, Queensland Rum Day 25 October, Milbi Festival late Oct/early Nov. Held room blocks across each peak.

## Stay

- [Rooms & Suites](https://burnettriverside.com.au/bundaberg-accommodation/): Nine spacious and comfortable room types — Deluxe Queen, Accessible Deluxe King, Deluxe King, Riverview Queen, Riverview King, Deluxe Twin, Family Studio, Loft Apartment, Two Bedroom Apartment. Most rooms have private river-facing balconies.
- [Book direct](https://book-directonline.com/properties/BURNETTRSDIRECT): Lowest available rate, no booking fees, flexible cancellation up to 24 hours before arrival
- [Riverview Queen — from $189/night](https://burnettriverside.com.au/bundaberg-accommodation/riverview-queen/): River-facing balcony, pillow-top queen, ensuite with shower over bath/spa
- [Riverview King — from $219/night](https://burnettriverside.com.au/bundaberg-accommodation/riverview-king/): River-facing balcony, pillow-top king, ensuite with walk-in shower
- [Deluxe King — from $179/night](https://burnettriverside.com.au/bundaberg-accommodation/deluxe-king/): King bed, ensuite, mini bar, generous workspace
- [Deluxe Queen — from $169/night](https://burnettriverside.com.au/bundaberg-accommodation/deluxe-queen/): Queen bed, 30m², ensuite, mini bar, desk — ideal for short stays
- [Deluxe Twin — from $219/night](https://burnettriverside.com.au/bundaberg-accommodation/deluxe-twin/): Two queen beds, 32m², balcony, separate shower, sleeps 4
- [Two Bedroom Apartment — from $289/night](https://burnettriverside.com.au/bundaberg-accommodation/two-bedroom-apartment/): King + 2 singles across two rooms, kitchenette, sleeps 5
- [Family Studio — from $239/night](https://burnettriverside.com.au/bundaberg-accommodation/family-studio/): King + 2 singles, kitchenette, dining area, sleeps 4
- [Loft Apartment — from $279/night](https://burnettriverside.com.au/bundaberg-accommodation/loft-suite/): Split-level, king bedroom upstairs, kitchenette + lounge downstairs
- [Accessible Deluxe King — from $189/night](https://burnettriverside.com.au/bundaberg-accommodation/accessible-king/): Ground floor, wheelchair accessible, safety rails + shower seating
- [FAQs](https://burnettriverside.com.au/bundaberg-accommodation/faqs/): Check-in, parking, WiFi, accessibility, pets, cancellation

## Dining

- [H2O Restaurant & Bar](https://burnettriverside.com.au/bundaberg-restaurant/): Relaxed riverside dining, modern Australian, locally-sourced. Open Mon–Thu 4pm–8:30pm, Fri–Sat 4pm–9pm; happy hour 4–6pm daily; closed Sunday and public holidays. No lunch service.
- [Book a table at H2O](https://h20-restaurant-bar.resos.com/booking)
- Mother's Day Mimosa Brunch — Sunday 10 May, 10am–2pm. $65/adult, $25/kid. Bottomless mimosas, live acoustic music, seasonal breakfast.

## Events, weddings & functions

- [Functions](https://burnettriverside.com.au/functions/): Three flexible event spaces (Burnett Room, Quay Room, Vue Room) — up to 120 guests combined. Full AV, in-house catering from H2O, dedicated coordinator, on-site accommodation.
- [Meeting Rooms Bundaberg](https://burnettriverside.com.au/meeting-rooms-bundaberg/): Private meeting rooms in central Bundaberg. Quay Room (15 seated, no AV) from $150 half-day; Vue Room (15 seated, with AV) from $200; Burnett Room (60 seated, AV + private bar) from $400. Theatre, classroom, boardroom, U-shape, cabaret and banquet setups. Day delegate packages available.
- [Weddings](https://burnettriverside.com.au/weddings/): Riverside ceremony + reception, two ceremony settings (private balcony, H2O tiered decks), 43 hotel rooms on site with negotiated group rates.
- Capacities: Burnett Riverside Rooms (combined) — 96 cabaret · 120 banquet · 120 cocktail · 120 theatre. Burnett Room — 70 theatre · 60 banquet. Quay Room or Vue Room — 25 theatre · 20 banquet each.

## Region

- [The Region](https://burnettriverside.com.au/region/): Mon Repos turtles (15 min east, Nov–Mar nesting + hatching), Bundaberg Rum Distillery (5 min west, Avenue Street, since 1888), Bargara Beach (15 min east, Woongarra Coast), Botanic Gardens + Hinkler Hall of Aviation (5 min), Lady Musgrave Island (full-day Reef trip from Port of 1770), Lady Elliot Island (scenic flight, manta rays peak May–Aug)
- [Bundaberg Guides](https://burnettriverside.com.au/guides/): 116 specific guides covering attractions, itineraries, transport, accommodation guides, FAQs

### Featured destination guides

- [Things to Do in Bundaberg](https://burnettriverside.com.au/things-to-do-bundaberg/)
- [Mon Repos Turtle Centre](https://burnettriverside.com.au/mon-repos-turtle-centre/)
- [Bundaberg Rum Distillery Tour](https://burnettriverside.com.au/bundaberg-rum-distillery-tour-guide/)
- [Bargara Beach Guide](https://burnettriverside.com.au/bargara-beach-guide-bundaberg/)
- [Lady Musgrave Island Day Trip](https://burnettriverside.com.au/lady-musgrave-island-day-trip/)
- [Lady Elliot Island Day Trip](https://burnettriverside.com.au/lady-elliot-island-day-trip/)
- [3-Day Bundaberg Itinerary](https://burnettriverside.com.au/3-day-bundaberg-itinerary/)
- [Best Time to Visit Bundaberg](https://burnettriverside.com.au/best-time-to-visit-bundaberg/)

## Contact

- [Contact](https://burnettriverside.com.au/contact/): Reservations, restaurant bookings, events & weddings — phone, email, contact form, Google Maps, social
- Reservations & accommodation: bookings@burnettriverside.com.au
- Events & weddings: events@burnettriverside.com.au
- Phone (reception 7.30am–9pm; key-box for after-hours arrivals): +61 (7) 4155 8777

## Machine-readable data

- [Room feed (JSON)](https://burnettriverside.com.au/rooms.json): all nine room types with sleeps, bed configuration, bathroom, feature and booking URL. Rates and availability are never published in the feed — follow booking_url to the booking engine. Agents cannot commit bookings via this feed.

## About

Burnett Riverside Hotel is part of [Travellers Group](https://travellersgroup.com.au/), an Australian-owned regional accommodation group with five properties across Queensland and New South Wales. Burnett Riverside has 43 hotel rooms on site across nine types, with H2O Restaurant & Bar on the ground floor and a dedicated function centre with three event spaces.

The hotel sits at 7 Quay Street, Bundaberg — directly on the Burnett River — five minutes' walk to the Bundaberg CBD, fifteen minutes' drive to Bargara Beach, fifteen minutes east to Mon Repos turtles, and ten minutes to the Bundaberg Rum Distillery. Bundaberg Airport is fifteen minutes from the hotel with direct flights from Brisbane.

Best for: turtle-season visitors (Nov–Mar), Southern Great Barrier Reef day-trippers, family holidays, business travellers needing a workspace, agricultural workers, grey nomads, weddings + corporate events, long-stay guests.