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Swell Beach Resort

4.5 of 5
1 Ocean Street, Burleigh Heads, Burleigh Heads, Queensland 4220, Australia
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Swell Beach Resort
4.0 of 5 stars 55 Reviews
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Melbourne, Australia
2 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed January 25, 2012
6
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The staff are enough to make me never want to hear this name again! They're rude, obnoxious and VERY unprofessional! The rooms we not that clean (there was pubic hair IN our bed and bathroom area), and dishes in kitchen were not clean. The hotel itself must be on skeleton staff - you could never find anyone (except the very... More

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Queensland, Australia
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13 reviews 13 reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed January 24, 2012
2
people found this review helpful

I have come to Swell many times to visit family who are permanent residents there. This probably gives me a different perspective on the place because I'm not there to get my money's worth for a once-a-year break. eg, I can't comment on front-of-house or cleaning staff, because I don't need to see them. Here's my take, in no particular... More

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Christchurch, New Zealand
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12 reviews 12 reviews
Reviews in 9 cities Reviews in 9 cities
21 helpful votes 21 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed December 19, 2011
3
people found this review helpful

the resort is nice and the rooms clean however we booked on a deal and we were given a very outdated room when we were after a more modern one, however apart from this the room had everything we needed and was clean and the staff helpful, it was not however very close to the town which we did not... More

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byron bay
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5 reviews 5 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed November 28, 2011

Arrived after business hours - was given good clear directions as to how to obtain room key. Parking was in secured area, although found it a little confusing as to which lift to take, as complex is actually on two sites. Apartment was clean bedrooms small, and beds not so comfortable but for two nights ok. Bathroom ensuite was good... More

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3 of 5 stars Reviewed November 25, 2011

we changed our accomodation from broadbeach to swell because of schoolies and it was our honeymoon. Rooms were clean, but barely an ocean view, more of the highway. staff were fairly friendly, however tavern and bottleshop below had closed down which wasn't advertised on website. very uncomfortable couch and bed, with beds zipped together! good rate for our honeymoon but... More

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cairns
1 review
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 21, 2011
1
person found this review helpful

Due to circumstances beyond our control we had to book our Easter holiday at short notice and Swell came to the rescue and we were able to find family friendly accomodation at a great rate. Rooms are clean and self-contained apartments have all the ammenities. Close to beach, shops and restaurants Special shout out goes to Tim who ran an... More

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Brisbane, Australia
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6 reviews 6 reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed March 31, 2011
2
people found this review helpful

We booked our Christmas/New Years break a year before, so were very excited about our holiday! It rained almost every day - but even this couldn't ruin our break! For the price we paid for peak season we were very happy with our one bedroom self contained apartment, which ended up being more of a 2 bedroom (secon room was... More

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Melbourne, Australia
1 review
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed March 20, 2011
2
people found this review helpful

Having read previous reviews, took the opportunity to ask for a room away from the Gold Coast Highway and not above the Tavern. Got what I asked for and could not have been happier. Really enjoyed the Hotel and will certainly return again. More

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Brisbane, Australia
2 reviews
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1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
4 of 5 stars Reviewed February 8, 2011
1
person found this review helpful

The resort on the whole is quite nice. Although not directly on the beach it is close and about a 2 minute walk to the swimming flags. Be aware that an "Ocean View" room is more like "Ocean Glimpse" and NOT worth the extra money. As other reviewers have said, the traffic noise on the ocean side of the building... More

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Melbourne, Australia
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3 reviews 3 reviews
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4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed January 4, 2011
1
person found this review helpful

My husband and I had spent many holidays on the Gold Coast prior to having a family, however, this was the first time visiting the Gold Coast for our children aged 7, 11 and 15 and we could not have asked for a better introduction. The family apartment we stayed in (a 2 plus 1) was simply amazing. Very clean... More

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1 Ocean Street, Burleigh Heads, Burleigh Heads, Queensland 4220, Australia
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