Previous reviews had painted a somewhat gloomy picture of resort.
Upon arrival greeeted by very friendly staff at reception. Waiting staff in bistro attentive. Were prepared to go that extra step for you.
Room was sensational, all could have wished for and weather was turned on

Stayed at the Rendezvous for the Labour Day long weekend in March.
They seem to have worked out the staffing issues as room was always well looked after, staff available at the restaurant, reception etc - although we were in off peak and the resort was not full.
Rooms are well appointed with comfortable bed♦s, good living space, balcony, nicely finished bathrooms and wonderfully cool aircon! It was Very humid while we were there so we really appreciated the aircon.
We were also allowed to check into our room at 9.30am instead of 2pm as noted on our booking which we really appreciated.
Grounds are very nice, and will be nicer still in a couple of years once the trees etc have grown more.
Seemed to be plenty of umbrellas around the pool, but could do with more shade that actually hangs over the pool as the only place to stay out of the sun while in the water is under the walkway (which makes you look a bit of a perv) ha ha.
Staff were friendly too.
For the price ($169 p/n for 1 bedroom apart & breakfast for 2 people) I thought this was a pretty good deal.

After reading previous reviews when this place was under construction, I am disappointed to note not much has changed.
The rooms are already looking a bit tatty around the edges, and under the beds were a treasure trove of other peoples left behinds for my little boy. The rooms are a good size, and the bbq out on the patio over looking the pool was a great touch, I also liked the dishwasher.The internet connection in the bedroom was a strange location, I'm glad I had a minimum of work to do as a bed does not make for a good desk. All the staff were very friendly and helpful, and very much under the pump. I would say the place was pretty understaffed as we seemed to see only the same 10 or so people for the 9 days we stayed there and the place is huge (although most places we visited in Broome seemed to be looking for workers). This resort has the potential to be something really good, yet still has the same problems as when it first opened, not getting toilet paper, teabags, dish washing supplies replaced,surely this is basic stuff. Found myself traipsing up to reception every day or two to get fresh supplies, not really what I wanted to be doing in a "luxury resort".
On the up side, the pools were fab,abit more shade would be good.Had a bad experience in the resturant on our first morning there, staff dealt with it graciously, and refunded us, but put us off eating there again.
Cocktails from the bar were great.
I would'nt recommend staying here until you see some positive reviews come up (now I know why this place had vacancies when the first 5 Broome hotels I tried had none), and I will definitely checkout any place we stay in the future here.

We stayed at the Rendezvous Sanctuary Resort for 5 nights in the middle of October. After two years of marriage, this was to be our honeymoon that we hadn't had yet, and also a much needed and anticipated break for both of us.

I looked at all the accommodation available in Broome, and decided that we would give the Rendezvous a go, because it was new and seemed to be well appointed and luxurious from the website etc. I had heard alot about Cable Beach Club Resort but their website didn't really appeal to me. I let my travel agent do all the bookings for us, including flights and accommodation. We flew Qantas there and back and were quite pleased with the service, although the meals served left a lot to be desired! When we arrived at the airport, there was nobody manning the actual arrival terminal, which I found strange, especially when our transfer (free) to and from the hotel arranged by hotel management was not there to greet us. All the passengers had dispersed in a matter of minutes and my husband and I were the only ones left waiting outside. So I went back into the terminal, but couldn't find anyone to help me. Luckily I found the number of the hotel and gave them a call from my mobile. She apologised and said that there had been a mix up with another family flying back to Perth and that the transfer bus would be with us shortly. That's fine - we only had to wait a few minutes for him to arrive.

He was quite pleasant and helped us with our bags etc...on the way to the hotel he pointed out a few spots for us to consider, but upon asking him for his opinions/what to look out for/what to avoid, he didn't have much to say.

Anyway, we arrived to check in, the receptionist was quite sweet and she said our room was ready, which I thought was a bonus as it was only 9.30 in the morning. She told us we were in a studio room - which was incorrect, as we had booked a one bedroom apartment. I got worried and queried it. She said that she would have a look at it... So she got back on the computer to try and find a one bedroom apartment that was free - to which she could only find one spare that "backed onto the caravan park" which according to her was not a great spot, because it was literally on top of the place - which I gathered from her comments was an unpleasant caravan park? So I said, well i'd prefer to wait for a better one... So she had another look and found one that was vacated but needed cleaning. She called housekeeping and they told her they could have it ready in 45 minutes, which I was ok with. She also offered that we could go to the room that was ready until such time that our real room was ready - just to rest or whatever. I accepted that. In between that she began filling out our vouchers for the buffet breakfasts that were included in our package each day, as well as a voucher for our twin massages, twin camel rides and a picnic hamper (all inclusive of our package). By the time this was complete, she informed me that the room that was ready at the beginning, that she initially booked us into, was in fact a one bedroom apartment - not a studio like she had said??? So problem solved, she gave us the key back that we originally had and our bags were loaded onto the buggy for the concierge to take us around to our room.

We arrived at the room and my first reaction was that it wasn't as good as I'd imagined from the photos... It was lovely and cool inside (the first few days we spent there reached the early 40s so air con was essential!). However, the lounges (which were those cane ones with the cushions on) seemed a little dirty (like people had been sitting on them with sunscreen) and also, not very inviting comfort wise! The TV was tiny - and we were promised a deluxe room, which boasted a large LCD TV and BBQ on the verandah...which we never received. I was bummed about that. Especially as our neighbours had the BBQ. The sink in the bathroom was dirty, around the taps and the plughole. I am very fussy about cleanliness and hygiene, and unfortunately had to turn a blind eye! There were two sun lounges on our verandah (we were on the ground floor) which was handy.

I tried to put the few things that bothered me out of my mind to start enjoying our stay. We unpacked etc...and decided to go for a walk around the grounds. Before we did that, the concierge knocked at the door with a bottle of champagne and glasses - apparently a welcoming gift for the honeymooners. I thought that was a lovely gesture.

We left the champagne for later and went for our walk. When we returned, there had been a fruit platter also delivered to our room - another nice touch. So we indulged in our freebies and then headed to the pool. The problem that most people have indicated on here about the lack of shade is true... If you don't get in early, you will have to wait for a spot under an umbrella. The heat is so much so that you can't afford not to have shade. It's ok to stay in the sun for a time, but not for a long period.

Most of the time we could get a shade fairly quickly, because someone was always leaving - however other times we would watch from our room to wait for someone to leave then run out there and grab it! The pool was nice, very large, but there seemed to be a lot of children - toddlers and babies, staying there at that time. There were scum marks around the pool on the tiles, but mainly this is from the red dirt problem - you could actually see the same scum ring in the toilets as well, where the water sits. Unfortunately the red dirt content in the water attributes to this problem, so it didn't really faze us.

Overall our stay at Rendezvous could have been better. It was pleasant, but it wasn't the luxurious holiday I had anticipated. They do not provide room service, but you can order takeaway from the restaurant - however the menu was very very expensive and very unvaried - most of the items were seafood, which didn't appeal to either of us. The lunch menu was better, with steak sandwiches and so on on offer (still pricey though) - and we wished that these options were available all day. We only ate at the resort for the breakfast (which was lovely - but again, no variety from day to day. Because guests normally have long stays there, it would have been nice if the chefs varied some of the hot food each day - maybe some pancakes or different styles of eggs? They only had chipolatas, scrambled eggs, bacon, tomatoes, baked beans and a vegetable fritatta thing - and that was every day. The cold selection was good.

We bought a couple of items from the lunch menu but never dined for tea. Too dear!

The first night we walked to the Zoo Cafe (it was terribly humid and hot) and we basically stopped here because we were unfamiliar on what was up ahead and didn't want to walk any further just in case we couldn't find anything else. The menu was pretty limited, and again - the worst rip off ever! My husband had the lamb rack, and i just had a side salad and fries because I couldn't justify purchasing anything else on the menu! Needless to say, we never went back there!

The second night we went to look at Divers Tavern for tea, but nothing appealed so we went to Zanders on Cable Beach - this was lovely. I had a thai beef salad and my husband the chicken parmigiana. It was moderately priced and a good atmosphere.

We hired a car for three days from M2000 Car Rental - we highly recommend. Brand new car, delivery to the door and very good pricing with 100km free each day. With the car we were able to venture into town and look at the tourist attractions and all the shops. We went down to the Port and generally explored the whole town with the help of the car. Also, we did it in air conditioned comfort which was the main thing!

On the third night we went on the Broome Hovercraft Sunset Tour - starts at 4pm and finishes at about 6pm. This was a great experience. Air conditioned, great commentary - but not for the claustrophobic! The actual vessel is quite cramped inside. We stopped at some lovely places, and ended the trip with nibblies and drinks in the middle of nowhere on the tidal flats...lovely! It was an experience to remember.

After that we went back to the hotel, showered and went into town to eat tapas at Aarli Bar - great for a few snacks but be warned - they only accept cash and it is BYO - they have no booze on the premises. We then caught a movie at Sunset Pictures at 9pm. Again, a great experience if you can get there.

We went back the next day for the 15 minute tour (cost $5) however the audio wasn't working and they had to refund our money. Disappointing!

We basically spent our days lazing by the pool and exploring the town at our own pace. It was good this way. By the way - the picnic hamper included in the package was terrible - I asked them to order it for us two days before we wanted it (I was really looking forward to it!) and she told me to come back one day before - which was enough notice. So I did just that, and then when we went to pick it up at the specified time, we were told it wasn't prepared yet - which I was SO ANGRY at because I had made sure I had given them plenty of notice. They basically slapped it together in 5 minutes and it was disgusting. There was nothing substantial in there - some stale turkish bread and salami, bit of cheese and some warm fruit boxes. YUCK!

Overall, the trip was good - but not as good as I'd anticipated. Next time I would probably opt to stay at Cable Beach Club. We had dinner at the Sunset Bar twice during our stay - and enjoyed both times. If you're after luxury and to be waited on with room service etc, I wouldn't recommend the Rendezvous. They are still very short staffed and you saw the same staff working day and night, which bothered me a lot - because they were obviously very tired and overworked. Most of them were backpackers and I felt sorry for them. I also had a gripe over the day spa - i thought i had paid for two one hour swedish massages (which was also indicated on the voucher) but we arrived there and the massage literally went for about 20 minutes, by the time we de-robed and prepared. Very disappointing - not a great honeymoon experience. My husband and I went at the same time but in separate rooms. I could hear everything the masseuse was saying to him through the walls really loudly - and unfortunately it seemed to me that she was flirting with him, which made me sick and feel quite uncomfortable. Very very very disappointing part of the trip.

I would definitely visit Broome again and recommend it to anyone - and October was a great time to go with off peak rates, and the heat was fine to handle.

All the best to fellow visitors!