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Illawong Beach Resort

73 Illawong Drive, Mackay, Queensland 4740, Australia
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Illawong Beach Resort
Ranked #27 of 29 accommodation in Mackay
3.0 of 5 stars 9 Reviews
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Emerald, Australia
2 reviews
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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 May 2012

I should have read the reviews before going though, as the airport was extremely close and the noise was horrible. With a 7 month old baby and 2 otehr small kids it wasn't a pleasant experience at all. The beach was lovely but the low tides were a pain with the water going out at least a couple of kilometre... More

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Moranbah, Australia
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 August 2011
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Ok if you can get passed the not having the mod cons and undated furniture the actual location is pretty awesome i would return to this resort just for the fact that the villas are located right on the beach had a lovely view of the sea the rooms were very spacious the price was really good have stayed in... More

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Brisbane
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2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 February 2011
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A nice location is spoilt by the unprofessionalism of the Managers of this resort. Their unscrupulous behaviour and lies have left a very sour taste in our mouth. We secured our booking with an Amex card and were never informed that additional charges would be incurred for the use of this card. When attempting to checkout at approx. 7.30am, the... More

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 April 2010
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I had read the reviews on this page before we went to Illawong beach and was very worried about what it would be like, however was pleasantly surprised. We stayed in a cabin right on the beach front with a grassed area for the kids to run around safely. The beach was approx. 10 metres away, at low tide there... More

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Melbourne
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2 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 March 2008

The name sounded promising but when I got there, it was a bit of a disappointment. The place looks a bit dated and slightly run down. The new owners were lovely and did all they could to accommodate me but it was not very organised - they didn't have a room for me even though they had documentation that I... More

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Bundaberg, Australia
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2 of 5 stars Reviewed 31 December 2006

Staff were extremely friendly and nothing seemed to be too much trouble. I should have read the reviews before going though, as the airport was extremely close and the noise was horrible. The spa wasn't heated and was too cold to go in, the pool wasn't heated either but the water was slightly warmer than the spa. The beach was... More

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Brisbane
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2 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 October 2006
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The location of the resort right next to the beach is very nice. The Villa's are comfortable though I was disappointed that there was no microwave in the kitchen. I was also a little disappointed that there ws no TV or airconditioner in the bedroom. My main gripe was that you are many kilometers from any facilities and there is... More

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tasmania
2 reviews
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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 September 2006

A group of us booked 11 units at Illawong Beach Resort and were very disappointed. We checked before booking that they had a BBQ as we wanted to cook together. It had been broken for some time and no effort was made to fix it. There was a tennis tournament on at the time which was why we were there.... More

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Basel, Switzerland
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 January 2006
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Very nice place. Quiet location, however not within walking distance of anything, so a car is strongly recommended. Close to the runway of Mackay Airport, which causes occasional noise, but don't worry, it's not a very busy airport. We enjoyed the pool with shady places around. Each bungalow has 2 bedrooms, however only one airconditioner in the living room. In... More

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  • Illawong Beach Hotel
Address: 73 Illawong Drive, Mackay, Queensland 4740, Australia
Price range (per night):* 3 AUD - 5 AUD

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