Qualia Resort (Hamilton Island, Australia) - Resort Reviews

Address: 20 Whitsunday Boulevard, 4803, Australia

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Region: Australia > Queensland > Whitsunday Islands > Hamilton Island

Amenities:

Bar/Lounge Beach Business Center Fitness Center Free Breakfast Free High-Speed Internet Free Parking Restaurant Room Service Shuttle Bus service Suites Swimming Pool Wheelchair access

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Price Range: $$$$

Hotel Class:5 star (5*)

Official Description (provided by the hotel):: Situated in the Whitsundays, qualia puts the wonders of the Great Barrier Reef right on your doorstep. Its sun-drenched northern aspect provides the ideal location to appreciate the passing beauty of each day, surrounding guests with some of the most stunning and spectacular waters to be found anywhere in the world. What’s more, with a direct flight taking only 2-3 hours from international gateway cities on Australia’s east coast, qualia truly is a world-class destination without the journey.qualia offers a choice of 60 individual pavilions, each with breathtaking views. There are spacious one-bedroom freestanding pavilions (Windward and Leeward) that provide an indulgentspace to relax in and unwind, with either a sundeck or private infinity edge plunge pool. Or, there’s the uncompromising luxury and privacy of the Beach House with its own guest pavilion. ... more less

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Also Known As:: Qualia Hotel; Qualia Hamilton Island; Qualia Hotel Hamilton Island

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Charles B

Sydney, Australia

1 review

“Fantastic holiday resort”

Reviewed May 14, 2013

My wife and I have just celebrated our 25th Wedding anniversary at Qualia and couldn't have hoped for a better way to do it. An excelent mix of relaxation, friendly attentive but not obtrusive staff, wonderful array of activies and the little things that really count such as refreshing hand towels on arrival at the airport, baggage collected for you... More

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Dear Charles B, Congratulations on your silver wedding anniversary. I'm so glad you chose qualia to celebrate this terrific milestone, and thank you for sharing your kind thoughts here. We'll hopefully see you both again for your next anniversary. We'll keep the champagne on ice until then. Sincerely Michael Shah General manager qualia More

Keiji_Yamashita

Himeji-shi, Hyogo, Japan

1 helpful vote

“Beautiful, wonderful, and graceful world!”

Reviewed May 13, 2013

We came back to Japan from the dream days at Qualia in Hamilton Island. We completely enjoyed Qualia world: the relaxing room, the gentle breeze, the nice views, the interesting trees, the pretty bird songs in the silence, the beautiful beech, the amazing starry sky, the funny buggy, the fine breakfasts, the great wines, the wonderful dinners, and every kind... More

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Dear Keiji_Yamashita, Thanks for taking the time to tell us how great the qualia experience made you feel during your recent return to Hamilton Island. Much has changed in 25 years but the beauty and wonder of this coast and our island has not. Thank you for staying with us. I hope it isn't another 25 years before we see... More

constablegal

New York

Top Contributor

72 reviews

35 hotel reviews

Reviews in 46 cities

67 helpful votes

“Misses the Mark a Bit”

Reviewed May 9, 2013

Qualia has everything: a beautiful view, beautiful accommodations, beautiful grounds, a fabulous pool, even a small beach, and friendly staff, especially the wait staff. But.... The food isn't as good as it could be, and the menu, especially at breakfast and at Pebble Beach, doesn't change much. Although the staff is friendly, there is a lot of miscommunication. It seems... More

Dear constablegal, I'm glad you had the opportunity to view the beauty of qualia, and the greater Whitsundays during your recent stay despite battling some higher than usual swells. Thanks to your review, we have been able to highlight a number of communication breakdowns that we need to ensure we address as a matter urgency. We do work closely with... More

cathnedonhols

Sydney

Senior Reviewer

9 reviews

9 hotel reviews

Reviews in 9 cities

17 helpful votes

“Best Oz Resort”

We stayed at Qualia for 4 days in April 2013 in a Windward room and our son stayed in a Leeward room. There is a 16 year minimum age requirement to stay at this resort which is great if you want a peaceful and relaxing break. This trip was a last minute decision and we tried to book the Beach... More

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Dear cathnedonhols, It's a great compliment for you to call us the best resort in Australia, and that you also recognised the world-class, yet authentically Australian experience that we have been trying to build here at qualia. I am delighted that you have mentioned Nick and Ben specifically. I am very proud of all my staff and it's really rewarding... More

forfarian

scotland

Senior Contributor

34 reviews

24 hotel reviews

Reviews in 24 cities

16 helpful votes

“One for the bucket list”

Reviewed May 7, 2013

Ok, I'm struggling to think up superlatives that would do justice to this resort. It deserves every accolade mentioned in previous reviews, so I won't repeat them. Having been driven to the resort from the airport, & whilst sipping our introductory champagne, the manager, Michael Shah asked us if we would mind changing our pavilion from number 4 to number... More

Dear forfarian, It was great to meet you last week and I'm pleased that we could make your wife's birthday (just a fraction) more special! It's interesting for me that many guests request specific pavilions, for a variety or reasons, but we know that each pavilion has it's own personality. There are some beautiful pavilions that never get requested, and... More

aero_dude

27 reviews

Reviews in 19 cities

25 helpful votes

“Deserving all stars!”

We have just come back from a great stay in Qualia! Everything is perfect from the views, the room, amenities, service, breakfast, beach drop-off's, dinner, transfers, and everything else. This is one of our highly rated favourite places to stay. We had forgotten a vintage french champagne in our previous room in Hamilton Island and unfortunately the staff couldn't locate... More

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Hi aero_dude, I'm glad the team here were able to help make your anniversary celebrations so special, and that you were able to sample a bit of everything we have to offer during your stay. It was delightful to have the chance to meet you personally and thanks also for responding so positively to our online post-stay survey. It'd be... More

Zella

London

26 reviews

19 hotel reviews

Reviews in 16 cities

101 helpful votes

“Beautiful setting! let down by food and service....”

Reviewed May 6, 2013 via mobile

Firstly my review is a little late, so hopefully some of the issues may have since been rectified. Stayed in a windward pavilion for 5 nights in September. As it is touted as a six star resort our expectations were very high. I will briefly outline what we felt were the pros and cons; Pros: the beautiful location, stunning pool,... More

Dear Zella, You were right to expect a word-class service experience at qualia, and I acknowledge from your account above that the attention to detail you were expecting was amiss during your stay in September last year. We strongly believe that guests of qualia would normally receive a high-quality service experience during their stay. This view was recently vindicated with... More

Adam H

Contributor

12 reviews

7 hotel reviews

Reviews in 6 cities

“Amazing”

Reviewed May 5, 2013

Second time coming back, the Leeward pavillions are not as nice as the windward ones. But all in all this place is really really nice. Great food with some small technical errors, but the service and the atmosphere is amazing, always enjoy coming here, will be back again, this time to get married. Breakfast was great!

tobazblue

Melbourne

24 reviews

11 hotel reviews

Reviews in 14 cities

18 helpful votes

“A Gem in Aqua Blue Ocean and Lush Green Tropics, Luxurious yet not ostentatious, Thoughtful Culinary, This is Haven”

Reviewed May 4, 2013

Sometimes I forget to write up reviews of resorts I've visited, but I really wanted to write this review and about Hamilton Island in general. Whilst qualia has earned many awards, Oprah Winfrey and 100 of her audience visited recently, this resort lives up to the high expectations. We are stayed here for 4 nights. Understated, elegant, sophisticated, the resort... More

Hi Tobazblue, Thanks for taking the time to post your great comments. What many people don't know is that the word qualia (in Latin), means "a collection of deeper sensory experiences", and when I was reading the detail of your comments, I felt especially proud that we had lived up to our name to provide you with such an experience.... More

skyejack

Melbourne, Australia

53 reviews

12 helpful votes

“Long Pavilion at Qualia”

Reviewed April 29, 2013

We had an indulgent family degustation tasting menu dinner at The Long Pavilion in April -just outstanding. The eight course menu with matching wines was exceptional with the scampi, the marron and the hay smoked wagyu beef being the standouts. The service matched the wine & food with great attention to non-obtrusive attention. Brilliant

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Hi skyejack, We are very lucky to have the talented Alastair Waddell as our Executive Chef, and I'm glad you were able to enjoy the range of his culinary talents. If you enjoyed his degustation menu, you should really try to make it here for the Great Barrier Feast event in July, when Alastair teams up with Peter Gilmour and... More

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