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Family holidays are all about reconnecting, unwinding, and making cherished memories. But planning a trip that suits everyone—from toddlers to teens to grandparents—takes careful thought. Short-term rentals offer a flexible and convenient solution, catering to every family member’s needs while providing the space and comfort of a home away from home.

Here are some expert tips to ensure your next family getaway in Caloundra is truly unforgettable.

Choosing the Perfect Destination

The location of your holiday can make all the difference. Consider the interests and ages of your family members. Are you looking for adventure, relaxation, or quality time together in nature?

Caloundra is the ideal destination for families, offering pristine beaches, scenic coastal walks, and a range of activities for all ages. From Kings Beach’s oceanfront playgrounds to Pumicestone Passage’s tranquil waters perfect for kayaking and paddleboarding, there’s something for everyone.

Timing Your Holiday Right

The time of year you travel can shape your experience. If you’re after warm-weather fun, Caloundra’s stunning beaches and waterways are perfect for swimming, surfing, and outdoor adventures. During the cooler months, consider exploring the scenic hinterland, visiting wildlife parks, or enjoying a relaxed coastal escape with fewer crowds.

“It may be challenging to avoid peak times when traveling with kids, so consider booking well in advance to secure the best accommodation and rates,” advises Michele Kelly from Accom Caloundra.

Prioritizing Relaxation and Comfort

While it’s great to plan exciting activities, allowing time to unwind is just as important. Holiday rentals provide families with the space and amenities needed to truly relax. Compared to hotels, short-term rentals offer multiple living areas, fully equipped kitchens, and entertainment options that make family holidays more enjoyable.

When choosing a holiday rental, look for family-friendly features such as spacious bedrooms, covered outdoor areas, and laundry facilities for added convenience

Staying Flexible and Stress-Free

Traveling with young children or elderly family members requires patience and adaptability. Choosing a destination that’s easy to navigate can help make the trip more enjoyable.

Unlike hotels, holiday rentals offer greater flexibility with check-in and meal times, allowing families to maintain a relaxed routine—especially useful for those with napping toddlers or early risers.

Choosing the Right Amenities

The right amenities can make a big difference in your holiday experience. When booking a family-friendly rental, consider options like a well-equipped kitchen, BBQ facilities, and entertainment features such as Wi-Fi, streaming services,or even a pool. Having these conveniences on hand ensures a smooth and enjoyable stay for everyone.

At Accom Caloundra, we offer a range of holiday rentals designed with families in mind. Whether you’re after a beachfront apartment, a spacious house, or a cozy retreat, we have the perfect accommodation to suit your needs. Book your next family holiday with us and create memories that will last a lifetime!

Whether you’re looking to relax, revive or overindulge in festive cheer, the beautiful southern Sunshine Coast offers no end of options for visitors and locals alike this summer.

From the pristine waters of the Pumicestone Passage and our stunning beaches, to charming hinterland hamlets, trendy cafes and coastal walks. From eclectic markets and main street shopping, to beachside parks and playgrounds. And from rockpools and restaurants, to adventure activities and the arts – Caloundra and the surrounds have something for everyone.

Couple all of this with an exciting events schedule, more than 300 days of sunshine a year, and just the right of blend of coastal sophistication and old school charm, it’s not hard to understand why holidaymakers return year after year, and locals never want to leave.   

If you’re stuck for ideas, here’s just a small sample of things to do in the days and weeks ahead.

Caloundra Street Fair:
Homemade donuts, mouth-watering fresh street food, quality coffee, quirky fashions, artisan jewellery, kids’ activities and so much more. It’s all waiting at the Caloundra Street Fair held every Sunday along Bulcock Street in the CBD from 8am to 1pm.

Twilight Markets:
They’re taking a small break over Christmas but will be back to business as usual early in the new year. Once they do, make sure you come along for the great live music, fabulous food, arts and craft stalls and more. The Twilight Markets are held on the last Friday of each month along Bulcock Beach Esplanade from 5pm to 9pm.

A Holly Christmas:
The Events Centre Caloundra certainly know how to put on a show, and this festive season takes on a rock and roll flavour with the Buddy Holly Christmas Concert. Hear the Christmas classics: Santa Clause is Coming to Town, Jingle Bell Rock, Blue Christmas, Little Drummer Boy as well as some Buddy Holly rock ‘n’ roll classics like Peggy Sue, Rave On, Oh Boy and It’s So Easy. The show has had outstanding reviews everywhere it has toured, so don’t miss out. Check here for details.

Christmas Markets, Pelican Waters:
This Saturday (11 December) why not pay a visit to Pelican Waters Resort to pick up a bargain and support local creators at the handmade Christmas markets. They’re on at 38 Mahogany Drive from 8am to 1pm.

NightQuarter Christmas Carols:
Bring the family to NightQuarter for a night of Christmas festivities when the Birtinya market precinct comes alive with carols. The evening will include dancing with Rudolph, singing with Santa, Christmas carollers, live entertainment and fabulous food stalls. The carols will take place from 4pm on Saturday 18 December at 201/8 The Avenue, Birtinya.

An investment property is a valuable asset and should be managed accordingly. At Henzells Agency, we look after each property as if it was our own. 

Did you know that Henzells have approximately 600 landlords on our books? Our commitment is to give each of them the individual attention they deserve, whether they have been with us for 20 years or 2 days, or if they have 10 rental properties or just the 1.

Part of that commitment is our Landlords First program where we are reaching out to each of our property owners with a customer satisfaction call. We are taking this proactive approach to see how landlords rate their experience with us, to check if they have any concerns or if there are any improvements they would like to suggest. 

Henzells will also be taking this opportunity to offer owners a free market valuation on their primary place of residence or investment properties and to assist anyone who may be interested in growing their portfolio.

Property investment is a dynamic sector with ever-changing legislation and technologies, making it more important than ever for ongoing, open communication between property management professionals and their clients.

Our skilled property management team have the resources to give every property the attention it deserves, whether it is a small unit, executive home or commercial property. We work hard to take the worry out of ownership and ensure your investment property will always perform at its peak.

If you are considering purchasing an investment property or are unhappy with the way your property is currently being managed, why not give us a call on 07 5491 2000.

If you’re already a Henzells client, thank you for choosing us. As always, we value your feedback and, if you haven’t received one already, you can expect your Landlords First satisfaction call soon.

As we get on with life as best we can adjusting to the “new normal” of a COVID-19 world, it is worth taking the time to appreciate the positive things that are happening around us as well.

A focus on the simple things in life, a re-prioritisation of the importance of lifestyle, a surge in domestic tourism helping the local economy and the ever-growing appeal of the southern Sunshine Coast as the perfect place to live, work and play, has provided a silver lining in these challenging times. The beaches, cafes and accommodation of Caloundra and surrounds have rarely been busier, while residential and rental properties are being snapped up soon as they hit the market as buyers and renters clamber for their own piece of paradise.

Our holiday business, Accom Caloundra, is in uncharted waters dealing with record bookings on a monthly basis. January and February are well above the corresponding periods last year, and future bookings for Easter are off the charts. We have had to employ more local people to meet the demand, upgrade our booking platforms to cope with the increased traffic and are urgently seeking more holiday rental properties to list.

When border closures first threw the tourism industry into chaos, we got onto the front foot designing and implementing our own campaigns to maximise visitation to the area. 

During the recent Brisbane lockdown, which brought a sudden flood of city dwellers to our doorstep, we responded in real time to accommodate the huge influx, including implementing our mandatory property ‘deep cleans’, where other providers could not.

We cannot speak highly enough of our property managers and the holiday team who have all gone beyond their call of duty to ensure the best possible outcomes for all, and we thank the Caloundra residents and businesses for making our visitors feel at home when they get here.

On behalf of the entire Henzells team, we trust everyone had a wonderful Christmas and that the year ahead brings lots of fun, happiness and success. We also hope your New Years celebrations are enjoyable and safe!

At Henzells we stayed active over Christmas, achieving positive sales and enquiry levels across all facets of the business. Our holiday rental team is in the midst of their busiest period of the year, with near record numbers of visitors flocking to the Caloundra region to enjoy our famous sun, surf and laid-back charm.

We are looking forward to building on our strong Christmas momentum throughout January when we can expect a new wave of buyers ready to do business having made major lifestyle decisions during the festive period. This, on top of already unprecedented demand for the southern Sunshine Coast lifestyle in the wake of COVID-19, means listings are desperately needed.

If you are contemplating selling or leasing your home, now is the time to act with strong returns and fast turnaround times being the order of the day.

No matter what your property needs, Henzells Agency can help. We have local knowledge, a highly experienced, well-trained and friendly team plus a consistent approach to doing business which has seen us become the leading force in the Caloundra area for over 85 years.

All the best for 2021 and see you in the New Year!

Henzells wishes everyone a very happy Christmas and a peaceful and prosperous New Year! After a challenging 2020, we hope you all have the chance to enjoy a well-earned break with your loved ones.

We have had a year to remember, filled with excellent milestones made all the more special considering the difficulties faced by all businesses as we adjust to the new normal of COVID-19. We celebrated staff anniversaries, welcomed new faces, achieved records in sales and property management and contributed to local community causes.

We would like to thank our wonderful staff for their dedication, skill and commitment in making 2020 such a positive and successful one for the agency.

Christmas still remains one of the busiest times of the year at Henzells and it will be business as usual for us over the majority of the holiday period. Our holiday opening hours are as follows:

24 December – 8.30am to 4pm
25 December – CLOSED
26 December – CLOSED
28 December – CLOSED
31 December – 8.30am to 4pm
1 January – CLOSED

We are looking forward to welcoming the large number of guests staying in our holiday accommodation in the days and weeks ahead. In addition to strong holiday demand, Christmas is also a period when interest is solid at our open homes and enquiry rates are high for sales and rentals.

If you need to discuss your property goals, don’t delay as it’s a great time to come and talk with us.

Many thanks to all of our wonderful clients for your valued support throughout the year. Please enjoy a happy and safe Christmas and may 2021 be bigger and brighter for all!

Fishing, surfing, swimming, boating – these are the things that make your holiday one to remember!

We certainly can’t argue with the sentiment of the original 1970s advertisement for Illawong holiday flats in Caloundra. Just as the essential parts of a classic beach holiday have not changed, neither has the number one trusted name in property management for the region.

Henzells managed Illawong way back when TV was inclusive of the tariff and hot and cold water rated a special mention, and we are STILL looking after the property today as a permanent rental.

We love the fact that we have been part of Caloundra’s holiday memories for such a long period of time and it is very rewarding to get feedback such as the thank yous we receive from long-term clients who have been staying in our holiday accommodation for 50 years. We like to think of this as not only a testament to the beautiful, warm and welcoming holiday destination that is Caloundra, but also the continuous excellence in customer service over the years.

In the very early days, Henzells’ holiday customers would receive a free pineapple with their keys, and today we operate on much the same principles of making everyone feel as welcome as possible.

Henzells Agency have been here from the beginning, helping generations of repeat customers with our warm, knowledgeable and results-driven approach. We have come a long way since opening as a modest timber real estate agency in 1935 when the tourism potential of the sleepy fishing town was awakening.

In the decades since, the agency has been a major influence in shaping not only memories, but the very landscape of the southern Sunshine Coast both in its physical appearance and the lifestyle on offer.

As proud as we are of what we have achieved, the most exciting part of the Henzells story is what lies ahead with the new town centre and marina project at Pelican Waters, the development of Caloundra West and the benefits to flow from multi-billion-dollar infrastructure projects such as the Kawana health precinct, airport expansion and new Maroochydore CBD.

Our team are motivated every day to not only protect the proud Henzells legacy, but to make it grow. 

And if you’re joining us for a holiday soon, the TV is still included in the tariff!

The markets are buzzing, beaches are beckoning and baristas are serving your favourite brew. In what has been a difficult year, there is something familiar and comforting to experience the holiday mood currently washing over the southern Sunshine Coast.

We have nothing but the utmost admiration for the local businesses who have risen to the unprecedented challenge of coping with COVID-19, and we hope they are rewarded with the strong and ongoing support from locals and visitors alike.

Bookings are flooding through Henzells’ accommodation business, Accom Caloundra, to the point where we are nearly at Christmas levels in terms of occupancy!

Due to the current border restrictions in place, we have gone out of our way to tap into the Queensland market by driving our own travel campaigns and ensuring properties are presented and maintained to the highest levels of cleanliness and hygiene. These restrictions have also made some people decide to invest in a heavenly holiday at home as they have had to cancel their annual overseas or inter-state escape, while others are reacquainting themselves with our beautiful beaches having visited them in their childhood and are now building lasting family memories of their own.

Our Drive to Paradise campaign, which has been picked up by the Caloundra Business Alliance, has maximised Queensland visitors and, once again, we thank all local businesses for making everyone feel at home.

Accom Caloundra have the best properties in the best locations and holidaymakers can rest assured they are beautifully prepped and sparkling clean. This means the only thing left to do is unpack and unwind!

In these challenging times, one thing has remained certain. The great Aussie beach holiday is alive and well!

The coastal paradise that is the southern Sunshine Coast continues to provide a magnet for cooped up Queenslanders, and at Accom Caloundra we have gone out of our way to maximise visitation whilst going above and beyond required COVID-19 protocols.

In fact, our winter holiday bookings are tracking higher than previous years and for the recent Brisbane long weekend we were forced to put up the ‘full house’ sign as record numbers of couples and families holiday close to home.

If you have ever considered holiday letting your property, now is an ideal time. Demand for holiday properties in Caloundra and surrounds is on the rise and there is no excuse for an investment property to be sitting empty. 

Nobody understands holiday property management on the southern Sunshine Coast like Accom Caloundra does. Part of the Henzells Group, we have been operating locally for over 85 years, through all the ups and downs.

In response to the latest challenge, we have conducted a thorough sweep through our portfolio of holiday properties to ensure the strictest health measures are being met and exceeded. Busily de-cluttering, deep cleaning and disinfecting to guarantee the best holiday experience possible for our guests.

Not only are we the only local agency to have undertaken such a stringent cleaning regime, we have been leading the way in promoting local tourism through our successful Drive to Paradise campaign and other measures, resulting in many hundreds of extra visitors coming to stay.

We thank all local businesses for making these visitors feel at home, and look forward to welcoming even more new faces into the future.

Accom Caloundra has the best properties in the best locations and holidaymakers can rest assured they are beautifully prepped and sparkling clean, meaning the only thing left to do is unpack and unwind.

Challenging conditions can bring out the best in people and that certainly has been the case in our property management business, with our staff and owners alike.

From the onset of the pandemic when we were dealing with large scale holiday cancellations, to adapting to new operational protocols, and negotiating the ‘new normal’ as restrictions ease and new bookings pour in, the spirit of cooperation has been nothing short of amazing.

The owners of holiday properties have been extremely receptive to what has been required with the holiday public now demanding a new level of health and hygiene, above our previously already very high standards.

We have conducted a thorough sweep through of our portfolio of 160 holiday properties to ensure the strictest health measures are being met and exceeded, busily de-cluttering, deep cleaning and disinfecting to guarantee the best holiday experience possible for our guests.

We are the only local agency to have undertaken such a stringent cleaning regime, which has required a massive commitment from our property management team, for which we are very grateful. 

We are very fortunate to have the best of the best working with us to keep this side of the business adaptable and successful in perhaps the most challenge period in our 85 year history.

On the back of these actions and proactive Henzells’ marketing of our region to domestic travellers through our successful Drive to Paradise campaign and other measures, bookings have gone through the roof.

Digital bookings for June were up 143% on the previous month and forward bookings look very encouraging.

We could not have done this without the exceptional spirit of cooperation and understanding demonstrated by our property owners and our dedicated team for going above and beyond the call of duty.

Thank-you one and all!