Four hundred metres back from Byron Bay's Main Beach, on Shirley Street among palms and tropical gardens, these one- and two-bedroom apartments and split-level villas are self-catering but tended like a small hotel. There is a heated saltwater pool open year round, fully equipped kitchens, private courtyards in the villas, and secure underground parking. An on-site office handles arrivals and hires out bikes, high chairs and cots for families settling in for a while.