Daydream Island Resort, Airlie Beach

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Resort Twin Room

Max 4 Adults

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This air-conditioned room features 2 queen-size beds with views out to the resort through windows that offer an abundance of natural light, a shower over the bath and eco-friendly amenities. Also included is complimentary WiFi, a flat-screen TV, minibar and tea/coffee making facilities and are conveniently located close to the central Atrium building.Please note the maximum capacity of this room type is 4 people and 1 infant.

Resort King Room

Max 3 Adults

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This air-conditioned room features 1 King-size bed with views out to the resort through windows that offer an abundance of natural light, a shower over the bath and eco-friendly amenities. Also included is complimentary WiFi, a flat-screen TV, minibar and tea/coffee making facilities and are conveniently located close to the central Atrium building.Please note that the 3rd guest will be accommodated on a roll-away bed.

Superior Pool View King

Max 3 Adults

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This air-conditioned room features 1 king-size bed with sliding doors that open onto a balcony with direct pool views. A shower over the bath, eco-friendly amenities, complimentary WiFi, a flat-screen TV, minibar and tea/coffee making facilities are also included.Please note that the third guest will be accommodated on a roll-away bed.Please note the balcony may vary in size.

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Category	Facilities
Activities	Water sport facilities on site, Live music/performance, Tennis equipment, Live sport events (broadcast), Happy hour, Movie nights, Snorkelling, Canoeing, Beach, Tennis court, Walking tours, Table tennis, Diving, Tour or class about local culture.
Business facilities	Meeting/banquet facilities, Fax/photocopying.
Others	bar, pool, food, wifi.
Cleanliness & disinfecting	Use of cleaning chemicals that are effective against Coronavirus, Guest accommodation is disinfected between stays, Linens, towels and laundry washed in accordance with local authority guidelines, Property is cleaned by professional cleaning companies, Guests have the option to cancel any cleaning services for their accommodation during their stay.
Safety features	Hand sanitizer in guest accommodation and key areas, Face masks for guests available, Process in place to check health of guests, Shared stationery such as printed menus, magazines, pens, and paper removed, Staff follow all safety protocols as directed by local authorities, First aid kit available, Access to health care professionals.
Miscellaneous	Non-smoking rooms, Non-smoking throughout, Facilities for disabled guests, Wheelchair accessible, Lift, Designated smoking area.
Accessibility	Upper floors accessible by elevator, Entire unit located on ground floor, Entire unit wheelchair accessible.
Bathroom	Private bathroom, Bath or shower, Toilet paper, Additional bathroom, Slippers, Spa bath, Free toiletries, Hairdryer, Bath, Shower, Toilet, Bathrobe.
Room Amenities	Sofa, Wardrobe or closet, Seating Area, Iron, Safety deposit box, Interconnected room(s) available, Ironing facilities, Heating, Air conditioning, Carpeted.
Food & Drink	Wine/champagne, Kid-friendly buffet, Coffee machine, Special diet menus (on request), Kid meals, Room service, Refrigerator, Electric kettle, Vending machine (drinks), Restaurant, Minibar, Vending machine (snacks), Fruits, Outdoor furniture, Tea/Coffee maker, Coffee house on site.
Safety & security	Smoke alarms, Fire extinguishers, CCTV in common areas, CCTV outside property.
Cleaning services	Daily housekeeping, Laundry.
Services & Extras	Towels, Key card access, Wake up service/Alarm clock, Linen, Alarm clock, Wake-up service.
Media & Technology	Satellite channels, Flat-screen TV, Telephone, Pay-per-view channels, Cable channels, TV, Radio.
Common areas	Sun terrace, Garden, Chapel/shrine, Shared lounge/TV area.
Food & drink safety	All plates, cutlery, glasses and other tableware have been sanitized, Physical distancing in dining areas.
Reception services	ATM/cash machine on site, Invoice provided, Tour desk, Luggage storage, 24-hour front desk.
Physical distancing	Mobile app for room service, Cashless payment available, Physical distancing rules followed.
Entertainment and family services	Kids' club, Kids' outdoor play equipment.
Pool and wellness	Sun umbrellas, Beachfront, Fitness centre, Fitness, Spa facilities, Private beach area, Spa and wellness centre, Sun loungers or beach chairs.
Transport	Public transport tickets.
Outdoor & View	Terrace, Pool view, View, Inner courtyard view, Sea view, Garden view, Balcony.

About This Property

The refurbished Daydream Island Resort is located in the heart of Queensland's Whitsunday Islands. The stylish and tranquil retreat offers modern rooms and suites with free WiFi and a full buffet breakfast. The resort features an open-air cinema, outdoor pools and three bars and restaurants. All accommodation provides spacious rooms with air conditioning and a flat-screen TV with free in-house movies. Most feature a private balcony or terrace with views of the ocean, marina or tropical gardens. Interconnecting rooms for families and accessible rooms are available. You can choose from a choice of restaurants at the resort including Graze, Inkstone Kitchen & Bar and an Asian Fusion restaurant. Guests can take a stroll through Daydream's rainforest walk or work out in the fitness centre. The property also boasts over 20 free on-island activities including kayaking, stand up paddle boarding and a public fish feeding show. The tour desk can book a Living Reef Guided Snorkel, meet and feed Barry the Shovelnose Ray or experience what it’s like to be a Marine Biologist for a day, as well as Whitsunday and Great Barrier Reef day tours.

Guest Ratings For This Property

7.8

Based on 2181 Reviews

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Comfort

8.14

Cleanliness

8.13

Value For Money

7.52

Facilities

7.96

Guest Reviews

Julie

family with young children

8.0

Very good

Would recommend for a family.

Location. Was very relaxed. Living Reef was great. Good range of tours and activities

Not many options for food. Would be great to have a takeaway option and somewhere to get an icecream after dinner. My daughter had allergies and we found it hard.

Published on 04 Jan 2024

Chloe

young couple

6.0

Pleasant

Enjoyed my stay but expect 3 star standard

A beautiful island with fantastic views from the room as well as the pool area, island beaches and some of the restaurants. The living reef was a fun addition. Salti's restaurant was great. Good food with a nice view of the ocean and surrounding islands. Infinity restaurant food was good but I didn't like the ambience (for example, you could turn the air-conditioning down. No really, you should). The rooms were largely clean (except the floor was not cleaned during our stay so was not great after a couple of days). Loved the presence of wildlife like walaroos and cockatoos. Plenty to do for a three day visit. Big swimming pools, beaches, areas to snorkel, some basic watersports and easy access to tours around the Great Barrier Reef and Whitehaven beach.

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The hotel was a bit dated e.g. broken fixtures in the rooms, the grout needed a clean, jacuzzi out of service and filled with leaves, carpets along the corridors were filthy, some of the toilet blocks were in bad condition. Not a big deal overall - just manage your expectations. I would recommend opting out of the breakfast buffet. The plates were either wet, dirty or both. The buffet area was not kept clean and it took ages for the staff to attend to dirty tables. It really put me off eating so I stuck with toast! Thankfully the on site restaurants were better.

Published on 04 Jan 2024

Ashley

family with young children

5.0

Passable

Location is beautiful but wouldnt stay longer than a couple of days, especially if you have young kids.

Views, wildlife, pools

Amenities, there was only a small shop that is very under stocked, not great if you have young kids, overpriced and not alot of variety in food, probably not somewhere you would stay for more than a couple of days at most.

Published on 04 Jan 2024

Sanaa

young couple

8.0

Very good

Nice and peacful resort to stay in

I enjoyed the stay and the vibes in the resort. The pool was amazing.

There isnt halal food options which was very hard for us to eat at the resort and the restaurants all close very early

Published on 03 Jan 2024

Melissa

family with young children

7.0

Good

Great hotel to just relax

The property had a large enough pool to not feel compacted with all the hotel guests. The breakfast was good. The island is beautiful full of wildlife.

The hotel was understaffed, they were doing their very best to accommodate all guests. The hotel was always short on amenities and there wasnt much a variety of food for lunch and dinner.

Published on 03 Jan 2024

Emma

young couple

1.0

Bad

Avoid.

Lovely location - sights were beautiful and the island looks self was beautifully situated.

The rooms were filthy. We were moved room because the bathroom ceiling was leaking and ready to cave in, to a room that had an inch of dust and hair on the floor which had been sold as an upgrade. There was no food available unless you had booked weeks prior in the restaurant, if not you had to eat extortionately priced food which was of a ridiculously sub par standard. We paid 15 per burger from a bbq which was undercooked. The room was not cleaned in the four nights we were here, one night we managed to catch them and get fresh towels at 7pm. The pools were dirty. The pool beds were filthy and covered in ants. The be bedrooms were filthy and covered in bugs . Would not recommend staying here unless you want to starve yourself for a few days & bake in the sun with no drinks service.

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Published on 03 Jan 2024

Fernanda

young couple

7.0

Good

Great location, its an adventure itself to get there

The hotel is nice and staff is amazing, lots of nature and activities (which start kinda late) but you have a lot of options and things to do

Halls to the bedroom they gave us are outdated and could be renovated as well as the room weve got. Asked for ocean view and ended up being looking at the marina. The tub was rusty so we couldnt use it.

Published on 02 Jan 2024

Ella

young couple

9.0

Superb

was a great stay- great location and wonderful activities to do and amazing food!

The food was great! We especially loved the buffet breakfast and the dinner grain grill- so yummy.

The bathroom was nice however the shower/bathtub paint was peeling and didnt look very nice.

Published on 02 Jan 2024

Pauline

young couple

4.0

Disappointing

Disappointing, would not stay again until improvements are made

Beautiful location Offer of free water sports and activities Tourism counter at front desk available to book tours Nice welcome upon arriving

Limited food options, only one restaurant available for lunch and dinner (during majority of our stay) with same menu daily. Breakfast buffet options was the same each day, not great for those who are vegetarians Towels were fluffy and full of lint Cups and mugs in room were dirty Bathroom was not cleaned properly and not always restocked Kangaroo poo everywhere and was not cleaned up, even in swimming pools Staff seemed to be quite new and not very knowledgeable Customer service was lacking, no smiles No clear signage where to order food for lunch Room could be cleaner, floors were not sweeped or mopped during stay. Balcony floor and railings were dirty and full of bird poop Three false fire alarms in early hours of morning and late at night

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Published on 02 Jan 2024

Jay

family with young children

1.0

Bad

It was a nightmare couldn't wait to go home. Definitely not worth the money spent.

Just the view.

Everything else. There was limited food options. Staff at restaurant and hotel were very rude and unhelpful, especially the staff head at the Satli restaurant. Food was tasteless and the pools were very dirty. The island smelt like a sewer. The room was not clean on arrival. House keeping was horrid. The toilets were never cleaned and the supposedly clean towels were dirty. The tv in the room was outdated. There is only 5 main meal options for room service. Room service hours are limited to 5pm to 8:30pm. There was barely any air-conditioning throughout the island making breakfast a chore as we had to sit through humid weather during breakfast each morning. Even the lobby or restaurants are not air-conditioned. The activities were booked out and staff at the hotel kept lying about availability. The outdoor activity area was deserted and ancient looking.

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Published on 02 Jan 2024