Where to stay in Hamilton Island

from €261/night5 hotels sampledAU

3★+ hotels in Hamilton Island from €261/night (range €261–1028, 5 hotels sampled, ~3 weeks out).

Reef View Hotel hotel · Hamilton Island
from €261/night★ 4
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Whitsunday Apartments hotel · Hamilton Island
from €262/night★ 4
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Whitsunday Apartments on Hamilton Island by HIHA hotel · Hamilton Island
from €282/night★ 4
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Getting there

Columbus Hamilton Island · compare all ways

Weather in Hamilton Island

Thu ☁️ 29° 24° 💧5%
Fri 🌧️ 26° 23° 💧92%
Sat ⛈️ 25° 23° 💧85%
Sun 🌦️ 27° 24° 💧19%
Mon ☁️ 28° 24° 💧10%
Tue 🌦️ 28° 24° 💧9%
Wed 🌤️ 28° 24° 💧2%

In Oct, Hamilton Island typically sees ~27°C daytime highs and 9 rainy days.

Best time to visit Hamilton Island — climate

Jan: ~30°C daytime, 18 rainy days 30° JanFeb: ~28°C daytime, 23 rainy days 28° FebMar: ~28°C daytime, 21 rainy days 28° MarApr: ~27°C daytime, 12 rainy days 27° AprMay: ~25°C daytime, 18 rainy days 25° MayJun: ~22°C daytime, 14 rainy days 22° JunJul: ~23°C daytime, 8 rainy days 23° JulAug: ~23°C daytime, 7 rainy days 23° AugSep: ~25°C daytime, 9 rainy days 25° SepOct: ~27°C daytime, 9 rainy days 27° OctNov: ~30°C daytime, 9 rainy days 30° NovDec: ~29°C daytime, 15 rainy days 29° Dec

Things to do in Hamilton Island

Top-rated tours and tickets from €16 — book ahead for the popular ones.

from €881
Romantic Private tour in Hamilton★ 5.0 (1)
from €16
Escape Room Experience Area 54★ 5.0 (1)
from €170
From Hamilton Hobbiton Movie Set Small-Group Tour★ 5.0 (1)
from €183
From Hamilton Waitomo Glowworms Blue Springs and Kiwi House★ 5.0 (1)
from €172
Ex Hamilton: TRIPLE DEAL Wai O Tapu, Redwood Forest & Blue Spring★ 4.5 (8)
from €154
Hamilton : Spellbound Glowworm & Cave Explorer Small Group Tour★ 4.2 (5)

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About Hamilton Island

Hamilton Island is one of the Whitsunday Islands of Central Queensland. It is part of the Great Barrier Reef. The island has been developed as a popular holiday resort, and made waves in 2008 when it advertised the caretaker's position as the Best Job in the World — $150,000 for six months of living on the island and blogging about it once a week.

Read the full Hamilton Island guide

Guide content from Wikivoyage contributors (CC BY-SA).

Round out the trip

eSIM for Hamilton IslandData from the moment you land — no roaming bills. Rent a car in Hamilton IslandCompare local and international rental desks. Airport transferFixed-price pickup waiting at arrivals. Travel insuranceMedical + luggage cover from a few €/day.

Flight prices are real fares travellers found in the last 48 hours, refreshed daily — the booking site confirms the final price. Train, bus and ferry fares are shown on the operators' booking sites. Weather data by Open-Meteo; exchange rates: ECB reference. Data updated 2026-10-29. Some links earn Stayonomy a commission at no cost to you.