Hyatt Regency Coolum

A couple of hours under the expert care of the therapists at the Sun Spa and you'll feel years younger! This is one of the reasons the well-heeled flock to this sprawling bushland resort. The other is its 18-hole Robert Trent Jones, Jr.-designed golf course. The Sun Spa does everything from aromatherapy baths to triglyceride checks -- 130 treatments in all -- and has massage rooms, aqua-aerobics, yoga, a 25m (82-ft.) lap pool, and much more. The golf course has been rated as one of the top five resort courses in Australia. Golf widows and widowers can play tennis, do decoupage in the Creative Arts Center, take the twice-daily free shuttle into Noosa to shop, and surf at the resort's private beach.

So spread out are the low-rise accommodations that guests rent a bike to get around, wait 15 minutes for the two free resort shuttles (frustrating sometimes!), or get into the healthy swing of things and walk. Accommodations all have contemporary decor and come as "suites" (one room divided into living and sleeping quarters); two-bedroom President's Villas with a kitchenette; villas in the Ambassador Club, which has its own concierge, pool, tennis court, and lounge; and two-story, three-bedroom Ambassador Club residences boasting rooftop terraces with Jacuzzis.

The Village Square is just that: an attractive cluster of shops, restaurants, bars, and takeout joints that makes up the heart of the resort. Rates include breakfast, free golf and tennis clinics daily, and entry to the Sun Spa.

Facilities: 3 restaurants; 3 bars; 9 outdoor pools (2 heated); golf course; 7 night/day tennis courts; health club and spa; watersports equipment rental; bike rental; children's programs daily for kids ages 6 weeks to 12 years (fee); concierge; tour desk; car-rental desk; business center; shopping arcade; limited room service; massage; babysitting; dry cleaning; nonsmoking rooms; executive rooms

Note: This information was accurate when it was published, but can change without notice. Please be sure to confirm all rates and details directly with the companies in question before planning your trip.

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