Marcoola Beach Resort

Rooftop Getaway Had rooftop 3 bedroom. Was good and enjoyed the unit. There was no wifi available for our room which couldn’t be sorted

Sadly check in took about 20 mins due to the person that was meant to be on the desk leaving their phone at the desk while they went to do things. Unit was still being cleaned at 2:30 when we finally got in to the unit. Beds weren’t made properly, dirty towels from last guest still in the ensuite bathroom, what appears to be makeup on the walls, and on sheets. Cleaners started dishwasher when leaving meaning we had to unpack it. Still rubbish in the bin. Washing machine doesn’t drain so had to continually put it to spin cycle to drain, lint filter in dryer so full it was a fire hazard. All the frypans were filthy and clearly not cleaned properly. Very disappointing as we love this resort and come 2-3 times a year. Very let down.

The room we stayed in was poorly equipped. No clothes dryer, no hair dryer, aircon didn’t work, no soap dish in shower, no shower curtain (looks good in magazines, hopeless when children use shower). Toilet was faulty, reported day 1 and not fixed. Oven barely worked.

We were very disappointed with our stay. For $400 per night, we expected a much higher standard. The fridge was inoperable, with a spare one awkwardly placed in the lounge. There was visible mould on electrical devices and in the shower, and the curtains were made of a plastic material that was in a questionable state. Even more concerning, some appliances had exposed wires, which surely would not meet safety regulations. To top it off, there were dirty dishes left in the dishwasher, presumably from the previous guests. While we received a $200 refund, this unit should never have been offered in its current condition.

A lovely resort adjacent to the beach with easy access to walking track and the patrolled beach. The unit was homely rather than super modern but perfectly suitable. The cleaning of some areas e.g. balcony was not up to scratch but all living areas were well cleaned. We found the pool an excellent size with a gym and hot spa part of that complex. Very convenient. At times, the pool was a little cloudy and we wondered whether it was being serviced sufficiently at this peak time of year. A few other signs of under maintenance were apparent at times e.g. pool fence gate locking was dodgy. We parked one car underneath and the other in the visitors car park as advised and although the latter was very full we always found a park. Our unit was on the beach side not the highway side and we heard no road noise. Overall we really enjoyed our stay. We will look for less expensive options for next year's vacation but would happily go back to this place if needs be.

Does the job - fairly old but everything is comfortable