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Think Luxury.... Think the Plantation Resort at Rainbow. The perfect place to unwind and relax – the Plantation Resort at Rainbow is a boutique resort making us the perfect destination for a holiday or business conference. Luxuriously furnished apartments, fully self contained – choose from 1, 2 or 3 bedroom apartments all with balcony and terrace apartments with rooftop bbq area.

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Property amenities

Free parking

Free High Speed Internet (WiFi)

Pool

Complimentary Instant Coffee

Beach

Diving

Books, DVDs, music for children

Shuttle bus service

Parking

Wifi

Hot bath

Outdoor pool

Heated pool

Fence around pool

Complimentary tea

Hiking

Horseback riding

Fishing

Taxi service

Spa

Massage

Rooftop terrace

BBQ facilities

Baggage storage

Non-smoking hotel

Outdoor furniture

Shops

Express check-in / check-out

Clothes dryer

Self-serve laundry

Washing machine

Room features

Air conditioning

Additional bathroom

Private balcony

Safe

Coffee / tea maker

Kitchenette

Flatscreen TV

Whirlpool bathtub

Seating area

Separate dining area

Iron

Dishwasher

Microwave

Refrigerator

Kitchenware

Bath / shower

Complimentary toiletries

Hair dryer

Room types

Ocean view

Non-smoking rooms

Suites

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HOTEL CLASS

HOTEL STYLE

Modern

Ocean View

Languages Spoken

English

Location

76Somewhat walkable

Grade: 76 out of 100

11Restaurantswithin 0.5 km

1Attractionwithin 0.5 km

1 Rainbow Beach Rd, Rainbow Beach, Queensland 4581 Australia

Getting there

Hervey Bay Airport68 kmSee all flights

Sunshine Coast Airport78 kmSee all flights

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Nearby restaurants

Arcobaleno on the Beach

Rainbow Beach Surf Life Saving Supporter's Club Restaurant

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2 minBar

Little Parliament Cafe

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2 minContemporary

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Nearby attractions

Cooloola Recreation Area

11 reviews

6 minBeaches

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Lynne wrote a review Oct 2023

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Fantastic Spot to stay

PERFECT Location! We had an apartment facing the beach and were able to see the Whales breaching from our balcony. Walking distance to Everything, Lovely and clean, plenty of pots and pans to cook for yourself if you wanted, Comfy Beds, spacious layout, just Brilliant!

Date of stay: September 2023

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Trip type: Travelled with family

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Response from Plantation Resort, Guest Services / Front Office at Plantation Resort at Rainbow

Responded 3 Oct 2023

Thank you for taking the time to leave your review. We are glad to hear that you enjoyed your stay at Plantation Resort and the amazing views. How lucky are we to see whales from the balcony!. We hope to welcome you again in the future. Kind Regards, The Plantation Team

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Graham H wrote a review July 2023

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3 Bedroom Sea view apartment stay.

The 3 bedroom sea view apartment way wonderful clean and tidy, the beds were soft and comfortable. The balcony view was of the parks and ocean with plenty of space to have dinner. The pool was heated and we were all able to use it in the deep of winter from my toddler and my teenager we all enjoyed the resort facilities. Altogether the family and I had a great stay and would like to thank the staff for their hospitality.

Date of stay: July 2023

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Trip type: Travelled with family

Room Tip: This Resort is great for kids and is a stone’s throw from the beach front parks

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Responded 4 July 2023

Hi Graham, Thank you for leaving your review. We are so glad to hear that you enjoyed your stay and all of the facilities at Plantation Resort. We hope to welcome you again in the future. Kind Regards The Plantation Team

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Kate77 wrote a review June 2023

West Ulverstone, Australia1 contribution

Great Family Get Away

Fabulous place to celebrate my daughter 21st birthday 🎂 we had 4 apartments and 18 guest. Lots to do around Rainbow 🌈 Beach 🏝️ and apartments were very spacious and had everything we needed. Roof top deck was awesome 🤩

Date of stay: June 2023

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Response from Plantation Resort, Guest Services / Front Office at Plantation Resort at Rainbow

Responded 5 June 2023

Hi Kate, We are so glad to hear that your group had a wonderful stay! Thank you for leaving your review. Kind Regards The Plantation Team

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Anniemac83 wrote a review May 2023

Gladstone, Australia70 contributions8 helpful votes

Quite getaway

This is the second time we have stayed here. It is in an excellent location and staff are very friendly and efficient. We were upgraded from 1 bedroom ground floor apartment to a 3 bedroom one so there was loads of room. The kitchen is very well equipped. The beds are comfortable. The whole unit was very clean. I do have a problem with the bathroom, there is a spa bath that opens into the bedroom, if that is what you want, with louvred doors. The shower is spacious and the toilet is behind a glass door. The whole room is very “echoey”. There is a lack of places to hang towels and the only power point is right under the basin (took a while to locate it). Even with the bathroom, would definitely stay here again.

Date of stay: May 2023Trip type: Travelled as a couple

Room Tip: Has underground parking.

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Response from Plantation Resort, Guest Services / Front Office at Plantation Resort at Rainbow

Responded 21 May 2023

Hi Anniemac83, Thank you for leaving us your review. We are glad to hear you enjoyed your stay and complimentary upgrade. We have noted your feedback regarding towel hooks. Kind Regards The Plantation Team

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daisyrosegirl wrote a review Feb 2023

Eumundi, Australia76 contributions33 helpful votes

Views and location are perfect.

Had a lovely stay at plantation. Perfect views, beds super comfy, everything needed for self catering. Spacious apartment. Clean pool area. Will definitely return. Only thing was lighting in bathroom really subtle and voices Carry when on balcony to next door. Frosted glass or something between apartments on balconies would maybe help. But that’s nothing that would defer me from staying there again. Great place for walking everywhere.

Date of stay: February 2023Trip type: Travelled with family

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Responded 5 Apr 2023

Hi Daisyrosegirl, Thank you for leaving your review. We are glad to hear that you enjoyed your stay at Plantation Resort. Kind Regards The Plantation Team

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Rowena M wrote a review Sept 2022

Buderim, Australia2 contributions

Anniversary stay

Fabulous apartment with awesome views. You can walk to surf club cafes and shops. Beach is just across the road. Lovely little beach town. Staff were friendly and efficient. Highly recommend. Will definitely return

Date of stay: September 2022Trip type: Travelled as a couple

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Response from Plantation Resort, Guest Services / Front Office at Plantation Resort at Rainbow

Responded 5 Apr 2023

Hi Rowenam945, Thank you for your review. We are happy to hear that you enjoyed your stay. We hope to welcome you again in the future. Kind Regards The Plantation Team

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chris wrote a review Dec 2021

Sippy Downs, Australia8 contributions6 helpful votes

Lovely spot

Our family has stayed here a few times over Christmas holidays and always had a great time. Very nicely kitted out apartments with ocean views. The library in Apartment 101 is a nice touch. Great pool and only a stones throw to the beach. Thank you!

Date of stay: December 2021Trip type: Travelled with family

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Responded 5 Apr 2023

Thank you for leaving your review. Much appreciated.

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69AngelaLev wrote a review Nov 2021

Maroochydore, Australia24 contributions5 helpful votes

Huge Thankyou!

We have stayed here before and love the closeness to the beach and shops. A huge thank you to Diana who organised an apartment for us to stay in after a booking mixup. We have stayed before in a higher apartment but have found staying on the ground floor just as enjoyable. We have found the king bed very comfortable and have been able to relax and unwind while on holiday. Thanks again 😊

Date of stay: November 2021Trip type: Travelled with family

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Responded 5 Apr 2023

Hi Angela, Thank you for leaving your review. We are glad you enjoyed your stay. Kind Regards The Plantation Team

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Jody0411 wrote a review Sept 2021

Brisbane, Australia49 contributions39 helpful votes

DISHONEST FRONT STAFF

Where to start???? OMG, firstly when checked in the second bedroom was locked but the bathroom was not, but had recently been used with wet shower floor, used wet towel and amenities used. Went down and reported to the woman at the front desk who finally agreed to look at and kept saying she had checked this room already and it was fine. Anyway, she organised housekeeping to attend and suggested we have our keys reprogrammed in case someone had a key. We also asked housekeeping to mop the front deck as their was blood left on it. Great, thanks. After a night out our adult children put their children to bed and the next morning when they all awoke, it was noted that the children's bed sheets were covered in blood all over the sheets which had not come from the children. The front desk was requested to change the sheets. Next minute we're being accused of having used the shower ourselves in the 2 minutes at check in, we're also accused of having put the blood on the sheets ourselves! Just when you think it can't get any worse, we open the dishwasher to put in some breakfast plates to be greeted by a stench and the visual of old food left on cutlery and plates prior to our check in. We advise the woman at the front desk and are met with contempt. She informs us that she will be charging us a 'linen fee'. Prior to leaving we empty the dishwasher. We have just received an email stating that as the cups and glasses were not put away in the correct place they are charging us a fee for broken glasses ???? I cannot fathom this appalling customer service. We shall never stay at this accommodation again, which is old and run down and dirty and shall ensure we advise as many people as possible. The woman at the front desk of Friday, 3/9/21 & Saturday 04/09/21 is a most undesirable character who takes on no responsibility whatsoever and is openly dishonest. Shame on you.…

Date of stay: September 2021

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Response from Plantation Resort, Guest Services / Front Office at Plantation Resort at Rainbow

Responded 13 Sept 2021

Hi Jody, We understand that you are upset with being blacklisted from our resort. I think you will see that our staff members are rated very highly in terms of helpfulness and professionalism. After your partner checked into a 1-bedroom apartment for 2 people as you had requested, you approached staff demanding that the second bedroom & bedroom be opened so you could have other guests stay as well. You were advised that this was certainly possible but you would need to pay the extra $40 per night to make this a 2 bedroom/2bathroom apartment. Unhappy with this charge you advised that you had already broken into the 2nd bathroom and it was used. This was not the case as every room is checked for quality control before each and every arrival. Our staff still send a housekeeper to refresh the bathroom for you. You did at this time show our staff member a spot on the balcony that resembled what appeared to a spot of ice-cream which they promptly mopped up for you. The next morning your additional guests came to reception to request a sheet change. Staff noted on arrival that the furniture was moved around and the 2 single beds had been pushed together and it was sheets from the 2 separate single beds that has small blood spots on them resembling a mosquito bite that may have been scratched or alike. It is evident these marks were left after these beds were pushed together. Our staff members serviced your room as requested and even gave you, free of charge, a king bed make up so they would sleep more comfortably and were only charged the service fee on the one bedroom. Once advised of the service fee you then complained about of the dish in the dishwasher. Again this was quality control checked before your arrival but housekeeping then attended and collected all of your dirty dishes from the kitchen and stacked the dishwasher and started the cycle for you. After your checkout our housekeeping team noted that that all drinking glasses, wineglasses, mugs & teacups were scattered throughout the kitchen including upside-down in the microwave, thrown into utensil drawers, cutlery drawers etc. which in turn resulted in breakages. We had every right to charge you for those breakages but we did not, instead taking comfort that your booking would not be returning. Kind Regards

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Noons1960 wrote a review Aug 2021

105 contributions34 helpful votes

Expensive.

Fabulous location and view. Comfy fit out with everything you could need (except a pen) Spa in the bath didn’t work but in fairness to Plantation we didn’t report this or request repair. We slept well and there was minimal outside noise. The $400 plus for one night seems excessive for off season.

Date of stay: August 2021Trip type: Travelled as a couple

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