Atishoo.....bang 'Airlie Beach hotels' into Google and choose from there . Over the past few weeks I have spent hours narrowing down the selection , pitting site against room against facilities , repeating myself time after time - good fun once you get into it . I was last there 20 years ago and am going there with Mrs zed in ten days or so . We are booked into the Coral Sea . Last time , hired in an appartment complex with a work colleague . Self catering but was great . Fly into Whitsunday Airport - Proserpine .