Hamilton Island Holiday Homes

It didn’t help to see, what I assume is the pool light fitting , floating in the water with wires unattached to side of pool Inadequate crockery for people it is meant to accommodate. Dirty cushions which need a good wash. Clothes dryer on balcony broken Blind in second room broken . Great views from balcony .

My Wife booked this property cause it looked great from the website of Hamo Island villas Oasis Unit 24. For $700 per night you would expect the place to be cleaned and presentable. As you can see from my photos the place is lacking big time the cleanliness and functionality. The lounges are all stained and soiled inside and the outside ones were the same. The exhaust fans throughout the unit had dust caked up on them. The fan blades were also covered in dust and aircons filters were covered also. The light fixtures are inside and out are all rusted. The bathrooms have mould in the grout and under the lips of the shower screens and doors. The second bathroom shower door didn't close correctly cause it was off the track. Outside balcony was scattered with animal poo 💩. The oven hasn't been cleaned in such a long time as there was build up of grease and fat. The walls throughout the whole villa have marks and stains. The other thing also they don't supply any little body wash, shampoo and conditioners but they do give you 2 small pieces of soap. The master bed is absolutely terrible to sleep on as its hard as a rock and bows to the centre. The pillows and linen are really budget from target. One of the quilts had stains all over it. My wife and I ended up moving out of the master to the other bedroom for the rest of our stay as we couldn't sleep on that mattress. At night the lights outside to get to the property didn't work. Was really dangerous cause you couldn't see the steps you had to climb up and down. I spoke to a girl I saw at the poolnarea who worked for the company and said she would get someone to fix it asap. That night we left for dinner and 2 of the 3 lights worked when we left but once we came home they weren't working again. Was lucky my wife or daughter never hurt themselves. Also a massive big hole is right as you come towards the main entrances to the units. The pool area is very small and no seating or tables. Only 2 sunlounges are in the area.

General cleanliness when we took on the property was average. Also there were some maintenance issues, like the downstairs bath tub drain was clogged meaning it took ages for the water to drain. Water pressure and water temperature issues throughout. The view was lovely however and it was nice and spacious.

Do your homework on these homes. Very steep and winding access driveway is in poor repair and is dangerous when wet. Buggies have no traction down steep ramps when wet. Some homes have steep stairs on entry to the premises so not great for those with mobility issues. House 1 has a good living area on the main level with one bedroom on this level so those with mobility issues can avoid stairs but laundry more bedrooms and pool are downstairs. Air conditioning kept stopping in spite of repeated efforts to fix. Only 2 burners out or 4 on the BBQ worked so gave up. Kitchen cupboards are gimmicky and parts of the mechanisms and part of the dishwasher were left in cupboards. Glass doors have dropped (should be a building warranty issue to repair) difficult to open and close as they grind on the bottom of the door frame and will only get worse. Many issues to fix on what appear be relatively new builds. I’d hate to see the condition of these houses in a few years time. Very disappointing for the money. Will try somewhere else next time.

This was the most horrendous experience I have ever had on a family 'holiday', for my daughter's wedding. Firstly our original booking was cancelled that we took 3 days as a large family to decide upon very early in the year for Nov 2023. We then got given a supposed upgrade. Well, it was not where we wanted to be on the island as we had to split family up as we couldn't get a large enough place for the time we wanted. But when they cancelled our booking they suddenly had one large enough, at an extra cost of course, go figure! We had booked 4 different accomodations!! Power points where dangerous, plugs fell out and are a fire hazard and need to be attended to immediately. The broken furniture with the balcony railings being too low and chairs too high are extremely dangerous for children of which we had 3 who had to be supervised at all times when in the unit, so very stressful. The unit was disgustingly dirty especially with dust, which for a chronic asthmatic child this was a huge problem. Again so stressful. Fold out beds supplied where not placed in rooms and had to be set up. Original booking didn't have fold outs! You had to climb over fold outs to get into a bed. Broken dishes chipped glasses, I could go on and on but you get the picture. Save yourself a fortune go to magnetic island instead at least it's reasonably priced and the people are beautiful and helpful.

On arrival at the airport Hamilton Island Holiday Homes were already waiting for us and they were very efficient in processing the necessary paperwork and instructed us in the use of our buggy which was included in the rental of our apartment. We stayed in Frangipani 105. The apartment was clean and spacious and had a lovely view over Catseye beach. The pool which was next to our apartment was very nice and even had an awning above the pool to protect you from the sun when swimming. Our only problem with our apartment was a missing bath plug. This was quickly rectified by HIHH. A very special thank you to Angus from HIHH who managed to secure accommodation for us for an extra night when our Virgin flight was suddenly cancelled at the last moment due to a technical fault. He certainly went over and above in terms of customer service. Thank you again.

I’ve been using Hamilton Island holiday homes for years. The last time I came in2019, the office as it currently stands, did not exist. I previously had a person with my name on a board directly after disembarking the flight. That didn’t occur this time. No information was given as to where I had to go to collect accommodation or buggy keys. The signage is small and hard to read. Perhaps more detailed information prior to arrival would be helpful. Accommodation was excellent and could not fault the service. This accommodation allows free 30 minutes daily use of non motorised water sports which was very convenient since the island is expensive.

I went to stay in Reef View Hotel on a work trip, I went to the bakery to get a sausage roll. I saw the manager and the CEO telling one of the staff in a harsh voice to get back to work, the staff member had a hand injury and couldn't work and was exhausted, I had a sneaky look round the back when going to the toilet, kitchen was filthy covered in black grease. Staff was overworked and sweating and crying.

Exceptional service. The staff greeting us at the office on arrival were excellent, friendly and helpful. The accommodation was great. We stayed at Hidden Cove, clean, comfortable and private. A buggy comes with the rental.