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8/10 Good

Rich, Los Osos

Mar 15, 2020

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities

Close to the beach and a decent walk to the local trails.

Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2020

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Aug 11, 2019

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

my first time on the island and it was all beautiful. Amazing and comfortable place.

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2019

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Jul 6, 2019

Liked: Cleanliness

Location was great. Would make sure apartment was ocean front facing 100% otherwise you are looking into other apartments.

Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2019

10/10 Excellent

Elizabeth

Jun 13, 2019

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great location

Great location and excellent spot to watch the migrating whales. Also saw kangaroos. Rooms are spacious and comfortable. No noise from any other apartments. Locating apartment 8 however did take some time as we entered from the street level and not through the carpark and number 8 was not listed on the outside of the apartment block. There are a few cafes within a few minutes walk from the apartment. Most are open until 8pm except on a Sunday night. The bus stop - Gorge Point is also near the shops. Also only a few minutes walk to the North and South Gorge walk. Easy access to Main Beach. Although for swimming Cylinder Beach is much better.

Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2019

4/10 Poor

Verified traveler

Jun 9, 2019

Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2019

10/10 Excellent

Helen

May 26, 2019

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Time and space to breathe

Kangaroos on the grass beneath our balcony, kookaburras on the balcony . We did not feed them. Airy and bright. Straddie is fantastic. The wildlife is just there to watch.

Stayed 4 nights in May 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Apr 12, 2019

Liked: Staff & service

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Below par

The location was good, quiet and within walking distance to the shops and beaches and the gorge walk. The cleanliness however, was below par. Everything felt sticky and dirty and it was extremely outdated. The cutlery needs replacing. The unit had a funny smell. The tiles on the balcony were chipped and moldy. The unit could do with a much needed renovation. Would probably not stay there again.

Stayed 5 nights in Apr 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Mar 27, 2019

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

We stayed a few nights so some fresh towels would have been nice apart from that it was great.

Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2019

8/10 Good

Alix

Mar 5, 2019

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great long weekend stay

We stayed in a 3 bed apartment with ocean views. Very spacious and great for a long weekend away. Easy to get to on bus from ferry.

Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2019

10/10 Excellent

Bettina

Feb 6, 2019

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Amazing

Amazing location. We could see the dolphins from the balcony even though we were on ground level. We had kangaroos on the front lawn almost touchable. An amazing place for people who love wildlife.

Stayed 7 nights in Jan 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Jan 15, 2019

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

Fabulous location, great apartment perfect for our family of 4! We will be back :-)

Stayed 7 nights in Jan 2019

8/10 Good

Richard, Brisbane, Qld.

Nov 4, 2018

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Excellent location. Large, clean and well appointed apartment.

Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2018

10/10 Excellent

Wendy, Sydney

Oct 12, 2018

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Extremely spacious unit, well-equipped, terrific location, friendly staff.

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2018

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Sep 17, 2018

Liked: Room comfort

Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2018

10/10 Excellent

Deidre, Gold Coast

Sep 2, 2018

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Beautiful apartment, they gave us early check in on Friday at 10am and late check out on Sunday at no cost. We will most definitely be back soon.

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2018

10/10 Excellent

Celeste, Woodridge, Qld

Aug 21, 2018

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Home away from home even much better

The whole family loved the place. The room was very spacious and clean. The pool made our stay even more enjoyable. The water was warm even if the weather was cold it didn't stop them to swim even I plunge into d water. We will definitely stay here again d next time we come back to Straddie 😊

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2018

8/10 Good

Paul

Jun 20, 2018

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2018

8/10 Good

AJ, Gold Coast

Jun 17, 2018

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities

BED DISAPPOINTING

My husband and I suffer from back conditions and we found the old mattress and base crippling. Thankfully our stay was short. Resort getting dated now so beds are very old despite their nice external appearance. I felt we paid top dollar and there wasnt even a box of tissues or a face cloth in the unit.

Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2018

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Jun 3, 2018

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Stayed 2 nights in May 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Apr 12, 2018

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Lovely spot with plenty of wildlife right at your front door. Great spot to do the gorge track and beach plus easy walk to bakery, cafe and gelati shop.

Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2018

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Apr 3, 2018

Liked: Cleanliness

Disliked: Staff & service

Receptionist was on the phone when we arrived and stayed on the phone for at least 10 minutes without even acknowledging that we had arrived. A simple "I'll be with you as soon as I can" would have sufficed. Bad manners and a poor introduction to the place. Apart from that a nice place to stay.

Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2018

8/10 Good

Penny, Sunshine Coast

Mar 26, 2018

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Good place to recharge your batteries

Room was very clean although a little shabby eg bathroom taps and shower. Unfortunately they are redoing some of the apartments and the noise during the weekday was not pleasant. Pool was well kept and clean although they advertise it is kept at 27 degrees all year round I don't think it was that warm.The kitchen was very well stocked with all the equipment you would need. Overall a pleasant stay though.

Stayed 6 nights in Mar 2018

8/10 Good

yenlin

Feb 3, 2018

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

位置不錯，垃圾需自己收拾，停車方便

Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Jan 21, 2018

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Amazing view

Just beautiful. Amazing view and the most comfortable beds. Jo at reception was lovely- welcoming and helpful.

Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2018

10/10 Excellent

kerry, Townsville QLD

Jan 13, 2018

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Fabulous!

Wonderful apartment with great kitchen, lots of space, amazing view. My only criticism would be my bed was a bit hard. Everything else was awesome, 5 stars!! I’ll definitely be back

Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2018

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