美爵公寓磁島酒店的評論

我們在2008年5月蜜月期間在一號閃光點住了四晚。我們直接從酒店的網站預定了一間單卧室海景房，每晚185澳元。這是我們在此次旅程中住的最貴的地方，但是很值！一號閃光點開發的都是分戶公寓大廈，我想大部分是私有的，所以在我們入住期間，那裡好像沒有太多的酒店客人。再有，沒有日常房間服務。但是，入住效率很高，也很輕鬆，對於服務員我們沒有什麼可抱怨的。單元的布局很有趣——開放的布局，卧室區在後面，浴室在中間，廚房、用餐區和平台在前面，俯瞰水。浴缸/淋浴就在卧室旁邊，只有一個浴簾隔開這兩個房間，這需要點時間來適應。廚房有不銹鋼設施，被夾在廚房和浴室中間的睡椅旁有平面電視和影碟機。很棒的一點是，通向平台的門有滑軌，四個門滑開，你就能打開整個單元的前面，全面吹到帶着大海氣息的微風。我們認為地點棒極了——在奈利灣邊上，從輪渡終點站步行三分鐘，所以來回酒店都很輕鬆。再有，在輪渡終點站旁邊有一個愛家超級市場，我們買了很多食物，在島上我們大多自己做飯吃。游泳池旁邊有幾個為客人準備的燃氣烤架，所以我們有天晚上吃了一次很棒的烤肉野餐。一個很小的抱怨是，在酒店附近沒有沙灘——我想可能在奈利灣另一側會有一個比較不錯的海灘，但是我們幾次都在從海岬到傑弗里灣那條標記清晰的小路上就結束了我們的遠足，大約向兩面各走15-20分鐘就有很不錯的沙灘了。再有，從我們的房間看到的風景大部分是奈利灣，遠處是湯斯維爾，而不是開放的大海。但據我所知，這是在瑪格內特島上能夠住的最好地方了，特別是如果你喜歡帶有全功能廚房、洗衣機/烘乾機等設施的複合公寓的話。

Had an amazing time from even before we arrived getting island tips on places to see and do from Richelle and Sam while we were there for the long weekend. The apartment was lovely, fantastic views, well equipped and spotless. Can’t wait to come and visit again.

Great accommodation, clean, comfortable and fully equipped. (Great water pressure in showers) Fantastic staff who went above and beyond. We highly recommend this wonderful place on Magnetic Island that had gorgeous views and 4 swimming pools.

The apartments are simply amazing. Such a great location close by to ferry, IGA and bottle shop. The views are incredible, straight out onto the water. The apartment was well stocked and the pools well maintained. Big shout out to all the staff especially richelle! Can't wait to stay again soon!

Choosing Magnetic Island over staying in Townsville for work turned out to be a great decision! Upon arriving, Richelle at the reception welcomed me warmly and shared some valuable local insights. My room was spacious, offering a breathtaking ocean view, and the option of three swimming pools, one heated, was just what I needed after a hectic week of meetings. I'm definitely looking forward to coming back!

Let me say at the start I am surprised the Luxury Escapes and Mercure companies would be associated with this resort, and particularly this particular apartment. There is no way to describe the apartment we were allocated other than to say it was really dirty, especially the deck overlooking the harbour. I wiped down the table outside and the cloth was black. It took several attempts to render it acceptably clean. Ditto the floor outside which clearly hadn’t seen a mop in a long time, judging by the stains. The kitchen cupboards were greasy to the touch, as was the crockery glasses and cutlery, and the dust was so thick on the bedside lamps I could write my name in it. The living room furniture has definitely seen better days. The material covering the couch (some kind of plastic) was cracked and flaking. There is no lift which made getting suitcases to the second floor up three flights of stairs, very very difficult and exhausting. The apartment is well equipped, excessively so, with the owners’ detritus stuffed everywhere. It is also in a good position, close to the few restaurants in Nelly Bay. The view is lovely and for $390+ per night for a one bed apartment, I would expect nothing less. There is no wifi in this apartment, apparently because “the owners don’t want it.” I suspect, despite the unjustifiable rent, it is more like, “the owners don’t want to pay for it”. I’m surprised the managers of this resort get away with such blatant false advertising. FREE WIFI is clearly stated on their webpage, along with GYM, which, as expected, was “closed for renovation.” Another false and misleading statement. Last time I checked there were strict laws in this country regarding false and misleading advertising but these people are clearly untroubled by such threats . On arrival we were told that the “one bedroom apartments are booked out so we have given you a two bedder, but we ask that you don’t use the second bedroom.” Fine, no problem, although given I booked several weeks previously this surprised me. However, when my husband asked for a discount given the false advertising regarding wifi, he was refused, because, “We let you have a two bedroom apartment and you only paid for one.” Ah yes, that would be the extra bedroom we can’t use!! My impression is that this resort is not very well managed. One look at the staff gave me pause. It’s a laid back lifestyle in the tropics, I get that, and no one expects power suited staff, but these women need to attend a professional development seminar on appropriate dress code for front of house staff. When I enquired about the 10% charge for ‘hotel taxes and fees’ I was told that this was a ‘Luxury Escapes’ charge, and that LE “had been sold to an American company and they charge this.” This is utter garbage, but fairly typical of the lack of professionalism displayed by office staff. The extra 10% charge surprised me because I have never seen an extra cost documented on any of my p

Arrived at 2.15pm for check in and receptionist was on a personal call which she remained on for the next 10 minutes while we waited, she then said that our room was not ready and when i queried that check in was 2.00pm she responded curtly - " its FROM 2.00pm", so obviously Grand Mecure need to update their website to state check ins are from 2.00pm. I asked that she call us when it was ready and got a mumbled response so after 90 mins when we still hadnt heard from her we checked again and the appt was now ready. When we got in the appt was filthy and ill equipped for a 3 bedroom appt with a lot of things not working such as the fan and tv remote. There was only one toilet roll in each of the toilets and when i went to reception to get more, i was rudely told "we are not a hotel" so another follow up for Grand Mecure is to change their logo to Grand Mecure - We Are Not A Hotel. There was not enough cutlery and glasses for everyone and we had to continually do washing just to have enough to use. Other issues were the lights from the car park remain on all night and 2 of the bedrooms were full of light, the shower had mold and broken missing tiles in it, there was rubbish under the beds, tiles around the pool were missing and broken, amongst other things. And just to add further insult when i check the bill i found we had been charged an extra $92 for "Sundries" whatever that is, surely this is illegal to charge above the agreed price without notifying us or providing any justification which is something i will report to the ACCC. There were 2 Platinum Accor members on this booking and both were disgusted by the quality of the service and appt, no doubt Rita from Grand Mecure who occasionally responds to these posts will do firstly make disparaging remarks about myself and then try and defend the indefensible, which is why there will be no changes to the service or quality levels of the appt.

Great location. Spacious unit and well appointed. BUT on a very warm and humid weekend, the air-conditioner was broken and offered no relief. We were given a pedestal fan (no ceiling fans in the unit) which offered only mild relief. Management suggested many other properties did not use a/c (though lots of a/c were heard) and to open up the windows and doors which were all unscreened. We expressed concern about bugs but we were told that on Maggie Is there are very few. We tried all windows and doors open, and the bugs came in in force. A disappointment as we had southern visitors staying elsewhere and we couldn’t invite them to have dinner with us as it was so hot in the unit.

The room was small and the Airco rooming was extremely bad. Terrible mostly smell in room and dampness on ceiling and floor (slippery and dangerous. Roller blind fell down and was jammed the entire stay, blocking view. Carpet dirty and stained. Didn’t like shower over bath. Not enough utensils in kitchen. Didn’t like high chairs (stools) over dining table. Pool had missing tiles and surrounding tiles needed cleaning. Garbage smell near entry. Ceiling in bathroom needed pairing. Wouldn’t recommend and certainly wouldn’t book there again.

This is our second time back to the Mercure. The host was helpful and friendly even when run off her feet, check in/out was a breeze. It is a little different having an open bathroom (enclosed toilet room and European laundry). I'd like to see a hand rail to hold into the shower over bath for extra safety. Location just near the ferry, marina and bus terminals, a small bottle shop and IGA in the same area. The bus is great to get around on, regular and mostly on time. The place was clean and had everything we needed. It might not be new but it is well priced for the location and amenities.

I can only speak on my experience, and comment based on standards I have come to expect from staying in numerous hotels (Particuarly Accor brands), and also from my training and career working in hospitality. From the get go I was a bit apprehensive about this place. Dealing with Mel on the phone, I was told she ‘would get to my booking when she got through all the other requests' she had received. The guest doesn't need to know how busy you are. Instead, just tell me you will get to it as soon as you can. Things should look effortless to a guest. A few days before arriving, I called to amend another booking. When Mel picked up the phone I was told I would be called back because 'I am busy checking the cleaning has been completed in the rooms', whilst I could hear impatient tapping in the background. Again - I don't need to know how busy you are - Just advise you are with a client and will call me back. Based on that phone call, I decided to read some reviews about the hotel, which is when red flags started to pop up. There are pretty consistent comments on uncleanliness and rude reception staff. The rudeness was made very clear looking at some of the hotel owners response to reviews. To say I was shocked that a hotel was unprofessional enough to sass back at guest reviews would be an understatement (goodness knows what they will say about this review). Anyways, the day came to check in. Unfortunately my worries were confirmed. I shared a two bedroom apartment with a colleague. Both myself and a colleague had to wipe down everything with antibacterial wipes, as you could see streaks on the kitchen bench, and fingerprints on switches. Based on that, we just ended up wiping all the common touch areas, just to be safe. Our bed sheets had stains on them (see photos). I don't know if it was blood or red dirt. Either way we slept on what appeared clean, or put towels down (we didn't dare ask for clean sheets). The light and ceiling fan in my room didn't work - yes I know how to operate both. When you are only presented with 2 switches in the room, it is pretty easy to work out how to turn both of them on (see previous reviews where the hotel owners clapped back that the guest didn't know how to operate a fan). The bedrooms at the back of the apartments, that back onto the carpark, and have non-sound proof louvers, do not block out any noise. So if you want a good nights sleep without hearing other guests, don't stay here. No bath mat, hand towel or face washer. Just one bath towel per person - for a 4 night stay. Ew. Dust was evident on the bed side table and wall (see photo). Back of kitchen chair was broken - see photo. Not confident the floor had been cleaned as there was very obvious gum on the floor right next to the glass sliding door (see photo) - again, something we cleaned up instead of 'troubling' reception. It just kept going, and we had to put up with the place for 4 nights. So, if you are thinking of staying here, take into account some p

I stayed here during a work trip. There were a few of us staying in the hotel, and the reviews were varied. I can only speak on my experience, and comment based on standards I have come to expect from staying in numerous hotels (Particuarly Accor brands), and also from my training and career working in hospitality. From the get go I was a bit apprehensive about this place. Dealing with Mel on the phone, I was told she would get to my booking when she got through 'all the other requests' she had received. From my experience, the guest doesn't need to know how busy you are. Instead just be told that my request will be dealt with as soon as possible. Things should look effortless to a guest. A few days before arriving, I had to call and cancel a booking due to a staff member not being able to travel to COVID. When Mel picked up the phone I was told I would be called back becasue 'I am currently checking all the cleaning has been completed', whilst I could hear the tapping of impatient fingers in the background. Again - I don't need to know how busy you are. Just advise you are with a client and will call me back. Based on that phone call, I decided to read some reviews about the hotel, which is when red flags started to pop up. There are pretty consistent comments on uncleanliness and rude reception staff. The rudeness was made very clear looking at some of the owners response to reviews. To say I was shocked that a hotel was unprofessional enough to sass back at guest reviews would be an understatement (goodness knows what they will say about this review). Anyways, the day came to check in. Unfortunatly my worries were confirmed. I shared a two bedroom apartment with a colleague. Both myself and my colleague had to wipe down everything with antibacterial wipes, as you could see streaks on the kitchen bench, and fingerprints on switches. Based on that, we just ended up wiping all the common touch areas, just to be safe. Our bed sheets had stains on them (see photos). I don't know if it was blood or red dirt. Either way we slept on what appeared clean, or put towels down (we didn't dare ask for clean sheets). The light and cieling fan in my room didn't work - yes I know how to operate both. When you are only preseted with 2 switches in the room, it is pretty easy to work out how to turn both of them on (see previous reviews where the owners clapped back that the guest didn't know how to operate a fan). The bedrooms at the back of the apartments, that back onto the carpark, and have non-sound proof louvers, do not block out any noise. So if you want a good nights sleep without hearing other guests, don't stay here. No bath mat, hand towel or face washer. Just one bath towel per person - for a 4 night stay. Ew. Dust was evident on the bed side table and wall (see photo). Back of kitchen chair was broken - see photo. Not confident the floor had been cleaned as there was very obvious gum on the floor right next to the glass sliding door (see photo) - ag

This resort complex is about 30 mins ferry ride from Townsville and transports you to a tropical island , in the barrier reef locale , with wild dolphins , kangaroos and koalas all living happily next to the resident human population! The Grand Mercure is a self service luxury apartment complex , try and get a coral sea view room .. they are absolutely amazing . Contemporary luxury rooms , very large , would be brilliant for families .. highly recommended

We stay for 4 night over New year in a beach front 1 bedroom unit. It was absolutely delightful. We were on he ground floor and had an amazing view looking back to Townsville. Our unit was very personalized from staples supplied in the Fridge and pantry to Shampoo, Body Wash and beach towels for us to use. On arrival there was a box of chocolates and a bottle of wine for us to enjoy. The 4 pools at the complex were all lovely and we enjoyed a swim in each of them. The grounds were kept in immaculate condition and all the ground staff and office staff were delightful.