Stayed four nights. Fantastic spot, great food and excellent laid back vibe. Staff were friendly, the snorkeling amazing. more

Heron island is the most beautiful island I have ever been to, it has fantastic sunsets and sun rises, beautiful beaches and the diving is incredible, the resort itself is very comfortable and has made the most of the of the ocean views, but if you were expecting service or value for money then you are wasting your time you... more

We had a pleasant mid of the range priced accommodation at the end of April. This was a good time of the year as we were not pestered by noisy birds. There were some dear little turtle hatchings in the afternoon finding their way down to the water as long as the seagulls didn’t have them for dinner on the... more

We too read the Trip Advisor reviews and expected noisy birds and not a great experience but we were pleasantly surprised, from the wonderful helicopter ride out from Gladstone (take it out and the launch back if you're doing both---if it's windy the seas are supposedly harder to handle going out--we were worried about weight--they weigh your bags and you... more

I was in the Gladstone area for 10-days work by myself (wife and kids stayed in Brisbane), and decided to spend 2 nights at Heron Island over the weekend. Being a keen scuba diver, my main purpose was to dive the reefs around the island. In general, the staff service at the resort was ok, not great but ok. The... more

Like a few other reviews we had booked our holiday before I read the reviews and so was expecting the worst. But we all totally loved it! The island is gorgeous, rooms were fine, clean and spacious enough. If you aren't into snorkelling, diving or swimming this is probably not the place for you since there is not much else... more

After reading some of the reviews, I too was a little hesitant about booking but after 5 days on the island last week, my wife and I can’t wait to return. We found the service to be excellent and our room was cleaned to a very high standard. Sure, the accommodation price is quite high but one has to remember... more

We stayed two weeks, which was one and a half weeks too long. The included breakfast was so bad that it became a joke amongst the guests; fried eggs that were hard and shriveled, the same cold cuts and cheese every day, the "fresh" fruit wasn't, and the coffee was instant. One of the waiters was excellent, while the others... more

After reading the recent reviews, i was a little concerned about booking a trip here, but decided to risk it. I am so glad that we did in fact go to Heron Island, because it really is a very special place. OK, it's not 5-star accommodations, and maybe it should be based on the price. But it is a very... more