Townsville has an excellent supply of apartment style accommodation which makes up a large corner of the accommodation market in Townsville. With many names from world recognised companies like Rydges, Accor, Mantra, Oaks and Quest apartments. The range includes accommodation in one bedroom apartments through to three bedrooms. Some of the major players in Australia’s holiday accommodation industry can be located here. This style of accommodation is extremely popular as family holiday accommodation and some of the most popular areas to stay include the Palmer Street precinct which is adjacent to the CBD and also the heart of the restaurant industry, or the Strand region that runs along the Townsville beachfront. Many of the accommodation places here have lovely views over the bay to magnetic Island and there are also many restaurants and leisure facilities in this region that include an Olympic swimming pool and a huge salt water pool.