Couran Cove Island Resort Reviews

Had a great time overall. Excellent for the kids. Beach was beautiful . We were very lucky with the weather .

Liked: riding bikes, surf beach
Disliked: food- not enough variety, pizzas not good at all
Would you recommend this hotel: Yes
I recommend this hotel for: Families with young children, Business conference
Date of stay: March 2010

We really enjoyed our stay at Couran Cove. It was great that the marine deluxe suites had kitchen facilities - it saved us a bit of cash. Wonderful to wake up to the water views of the marina. We were lucky to go after the Australia Day holiday when school had resumed - it was much quieter apparently than the week prior. I came away very relaxed.

Liked: We really enjoyed the Environment Centre events each day and relaxed layout of the resort.
Disliked: Meal options at the central Spa Island cafe. Perhaps some affordable snacks to enjoy by the pool.
Would you recommend this hotel: Yes
I recommend this hotel for: Families, Families with teenagers, Families with young children, Honeymoon, Business conference, Young singles, Couples
Date of stay: January 2010

Brilliant resort, excellent value for money, lovely staff, always something to do, it nurtured our minds and bodies. Fantastic. Perfect rooms, a must for all families.

Liked: Riding around the island on our bikes
Disliked: Pizzas need to be improved
Would you recommend this hotel: Yes
I recommend this hotel for: Families, Families with teenagers, Families with young children, Business conference
Date of stay: January 2010

We stayed on a 5 night package but had our bikes disappear each day from all over the resort. Was frustrating.

Liked: Location, Staff Chloe at Spa Island
Disliked: Bike situation, rain!
Would you recommend this hotel: Yes
I recommend this hotel for: Families
I do not recommend this hotel for: Young singles
Date of stay: January 2010

Babysitting service was ridiculously expensive and it was dissappointing to have no kidz club at night as we were on our honeymoon!

Liked: bike riding
Disliked: very expensive cocktails!
Would you recommend this hotel: Yes
I recommend this hotel for: Families, Families with teenagers, Families with young children, Honeymoon, Couples
I do not recommend this hotel for: Young singles, Pet Owners
Date of stay: December 2009

Had a really great time

Would you recommend this hotel: Yes
I recommend this hotel for: Families, Families with teenagers, Families with young children
I do not recommend this hotel for: Honeymoon, Young singles, Pet Owners
Date of stay: October 2009

food service room was all great. outdoor setting could use a varnish

Would you recommend this hotel: Yes
I recommend this hotel for: Families, Honeymoon, Young singles, Couples, Older travellers
Date of stay: August 2009

Have been there before, loved it again, would come back, very relaxing but still plenty to do

Liked: Peaceful, choice of activities, location
Disliked: Limited selection of food/ only 2 different restaurants
Would you recommend this hotel: Yes
I recommend this hotel for: Families, Families with young children, Honeymoon, Business conference, Couples
Date of stay: July 2009

booked especially for the day spa, extremely dissappointed that all appointments were fully booked! We felt this was unacceptable & they may have needed more staff to meet the requirements. rest of the weekend was great & relaxing. Bike riding was fun with the kids. Unfortunately there were not enough kids for our 2 to enjoy a banana boat ride, another dissappointment.The air-conditioner from upstairs apartment dripped all night, really hard to sleep. But don\'t get me wrong, this place is worth a visit and can be really enjoyed.

Liked: Rainforrest
Disliked: Day Spa Full
Would you recommend this hotel: Yes
I recommend this hotel for: Families, Families with teenagers, Families with young children, Business conference
Date of stay: June 2009

Fantastic family holiday destination!

Liked: activities and cleanliness of rooms
Would you recommend this hotel: Yes
I recommend this hotel for: Families, Families with teenagers, Business conference
I do not recommend this hotel for: Young singles
Date of stay: April 2009

4th time back on the Island - Great location, kids have a blast on the bikes and we're happy with their safety. Getting tired of cooking in kitchenette because it's impractical, to dine out it's too expensive and lacks variety with a family of 6. It's a shame because everyting else meets the needs of a relaxing/fun holiday. The lunch menu should be available in the eveing also at Spa Island for more variety.

Liked: Bike riding, Pools, Tennis - Value on Accomodation
Disliked: The price and variety of food
Would you recommend this hotel: Yes
I recommend this hotel for: Families, Families with teenagers, Families with young children, Young singles, Couples
I do not recommend this hotel for: Honeymoon, Pet Owners, Older travellers
Date of stay: March 2009

great venue but it would have been better if the surf club was operational at the time of our stay.

Liked: a very relaxing and enjoyable stay
Would you recommend this hotel: Yes
I recommend this hotel for: Families
Date of stay: March 2009

Transfer from airport didn\'t pick us up on time, I had to call as the driver picked up one couple but was not aware he had to pick us up as well.
Had a great stay but found the food a little overpriced.

Would you recommend this hotel: Yes
I recommend this hotel for: Families with young children, Couples
Date of stay: February 2009

we have stayed here many times before and it is good to see the service, activities and value are still of a very high standard! well done

Liked: everyting
Disliked: was no shuffleboard
Would you recommend this hotel: Yes
I recommend this hotel for: Families, Families with teenagers, Families with young children, Honeymoon, Business conference, Young singles, Couples
I do not recommend this hotel for: Pet Owners, Older travellers
Date of stay: February 2009

Very great place to stay.

Liked: Great resort facilities
Disliked: Spiders
Would you recommend this hotel: Yes
I recommend this hotel for: Families, Families with teenagers, Families with young children, Honeymoon, Couples, Older travellers
Date of stay: February 2009

Overall, the experience was pleasant, apart from all the rain. The grounds could do with a bit of maintenance though.

Would you recommend this hotel: Yes
I recommend this hotel for: Families, Families with teenagers, Families with young children, Honeymoon, Couples
Date of stay: February 2009

Being on an island with no vehicular access provided a quiet, peaceful experience as did the spread out spacious design of the unit blocks.

Liked: peacefulness
Would you recommend this hotel: Yes
I recommend this hotel for: Families, Families with teenagers, Families with young children, Honeymoon, Business conference, Couples, Older travellers
I do not recommend this hotel for: Young singles, Pet Owners
Date of stay: February 2009

Went for nice relaxing and quiet valentines weeked. This was not the case noise from resort next door was blaring till 11 at night.

Liked: Rooms were good
Disliked: Expensive food and drinks, masses of Mozzie and Midges even with insect spray on.
Would you recommend this hotel: No
Date of stay: February 2009

in all a very pleasant well organised place with great facilities for kids. highly recommended

Liked: ease of getting there, great organisation, facilities good, rooms good
Disliked: limited in room dining menu (we have small kids so it was difficult to get to the restaurants for meals)
Would you recommend this hotel: Yes
I recommend this hotel for: Families, Families with young children
I do not recommend this hotel for: Young singles
Date of stay: January 2009

Very relaxing weekend, staff excellent, especially restaurant staff

Liked: Relaxing atmosphere
Disliked: Nothing
Would you recommend this hotel: Yes
I recommend this hotel for: Families with young children, Couples
I do not recommend this hotel for: Pet Owners, Older travellers
Date of stay: January 2009

Absolutely amazing stay. Will be back for sure.

Liked: everything
Disliked: humidity was tough!
Would you recommend this hotel: Yes
I recommend this hotel for: Families, Families with teenagers, Families with young children, Business conference, Young singles, Couples
I do not recommend this hotel for: Honeymoon, Pet Owners, Older travellers
Date of stay: January 2009

Really great. Very happy family getaway. Suited us all. Thanks

Liked: yes
Would you recommend this hotel: Yes
I recommend this hotel for: Families, Families with teenagers, Families with young children
I do not recommend this hotel for: Honeymoon
Date of stay: January 2009

In general we enjoyed our three night stay, we mainly found the staff and facilities to meet our expectations.
Value for money based on most activities being add ons I would rate the resort 8/10.
For us to return we would only do so if there were specials on offer that would justify us to change our mindthought.
Please be assured we enjoyed our stay,
Kind Regards
Brian and Trish

Liked: We enjoyed the casual atmosphere and peace and quite.The choices between beach ,pool and water activities are excellent.Staff in the main are helpful and polite
Disliked: Certain food at the pool area is not good value e.g. the chicken wrapp at $ 16 is of poor quality and should be sold at $8.Bar service at certain times was extremely slow due to lack of staff, this a
Would you recommend this hotel: Yes
I recommend this hotel for: Families with young children, Older travellers
I do not recommend this hotel for: Honeymoon, Young singles, Couples
Date of stay: December 2008

Very disappointed that the Pizza/pasta menu is not available in evening.

Liked: Friendliness of staff
Disliked: Spelling mistakes in menus.
Would you recommend this hotel: Yes
I recommend this hotel for: Honeymoon, Couples, Older travellers
Date of stay: December 2008

Wow!! Thanks for the great TIME OUT! Just loved the room Marine lodge AA rocks! My toddlers had so much fun in the pool, how fantastic that it's only 0.9 m at it's deepest.
Hiring bikes for riding around was a huge hit also.

Liked: Pool, Bikes, atmosphere, kids club
Disliked: found a lot of food a bit soso and oily.
Would you recommend this hotel: Yes
I recommend this hotel for: Families with young children
Date of stay: December 2008

We both enjoyed such a peaceful and relaxing few days.It was our pleasure to stay and enjoy the sights and scenery of couran cove. Despite the rainy days we encountered the staff constantly greeted us happily and with a smile. CAN\'T WAIT TO COME BACK. Very pleased with all staff nothing was too much trouble.

Liked: The room and layout of the resert and beautiful scenery/
Disliked: can\'t fault anything
Would you recommend this hotel: Yes
I recommend this hotel for: Families, Families with teenagers, Families with young children, Honeymoon, Couples, Older travellers
I do not recommend this hotel for: Young singles, Pet Owners
Date of stay: November 2008

Island was great and staff very attentive and helpful. Great place for family holiday althought several of the facilities around the island appear a little tired and would look heaps better with a little freshen up. Accommodation very good, althopugh like any island everything is very expensive ie food, activities etc.

Liked: idea of the island
Would you recommend this hotel: Yes
I recommend this hotel for: Families, Families with teenagers, Families with young children
I do not recommend this hotel for: Honeymoon, Young singles
Date of stay: November 2008

excellent location and service - food very expensive was the only downside

Liked: yes
Would you recommend this hotel: Yes
I recommend this hotel for: Families, Families with young children
Date of stay: October 2008

very pleasant but I thought the dining options were limited- main restaurant expensive for families and the spa restaruant repetitive for dinner- good for lunch.

Liked: environment
Would you recommend this hotel: Yes
I recommend this hotel for: Families, Families with teenagers, Families with young children, Couples
I do not recommend this hotel for: Honeymoon, Young singles, Pet Owners, Older travellers
Date of stay: July 2008

Lovely natural environment, a whale watching viewing platform at the beach would be great.

Liked: The upmarket restaurant..
Disliked: Some of the cheaper food.
Would you recommend this hotel: Yes
I recommend this hotel for: Families, Families with young children, Couples
I do not recommend this hotel for: Young singles, Pet Owners
Date of stay: June 2008

see below

Liked: location, friendliness of most staff
Disliked: quality of some food and some cooking
Would you recommend this hotel: Yes
I recommend this hotel for: Families, Families with teenagers, Families with young children, Young singles, Couples
I do not recommend this hotel for: Honeymoon, Business conference, Pet Owners, Older travellers
Date of stay: June 2008

I sent my parents on a holiday to Couran Cove and they couldn\'t express enough of how helpful and friendly all the staff are. They enjoyed every moment whilst staying there and I thank you gratefully
Veronica.

Would you recommend this hotel: Yes
I recommend this hotel for: Families, Families with teenagers, Families with young children, Honeymoon, Business conference, Young singles, Couples, Pet Owners, Older travellers
Date of stay: May 2008

Was fantastic, very relaxing.

Liked: No Cars, riding around
Disliked: No spa
Would you recommend this hotel: Yes
I recommend this hotel for: Families, Families with teenagers, Families with young children, Honeymoon, Business conference, Young singles, Couples, Older travellers
I do not recommend this hotel for: Pet Owners
Date of stay: March 2008

A TOUCH PRICEY HOWEVER IT WAS A GOOD SHORT BREAK

Would you recommend this hotel: Yes
I recommend this hotel for: Families, Families with teenagers, Families with young children, Honeymoon, Business conference, Couples, Older travellers
I do not recommend this hotel for: Young singles, Pet Owners
Date of stay: January 2008

Great relaxing holiday young children. There was a huge kids' swimming pool, great playground, kayaking, wildlife. Overall, a restful holiday. The marine suite was highly suitable apart from an impractical kitchenette, but we would fully self cater next time as eating out for dinner was expensive for young families. Mozzies can be a problem apparently but we were untroubled by them. The lagoon water level is low so it is not as picturesque as the brochures would suggest.
Not a glitzy resort but great to unwind and have days full of swimming, cycling and kayaking.

Liked: Nature, beach and pools.
Disliked: Difficult eating out with young kids - not many options.
Would you recommend this hotel: Yes
I recommend this hotel for: Families
Date of stay: August 2007