Name: BreakFree Aanuka Beach Resort
Address: 11 Firman Drive, Korora Bay, Coffs Harbour, New South Wales, Australia, Coffs Harbour, Coffs Harbour City Council, AU
Price range: US$141–US$304 per night
Rating: 7.6

What guests think

Across recent reviews of BreakFree Aanuka Beach Resort, travellers praise the beachfront setting, tropical grounds and family-friendly pools, while repeatedly noting dated accommodation, inconsistent cleanliness, and renovation disruptions that have closed facilities at times or made access and parking inconvenient.

Service is often friendly but uneven, with reports of poor communication, slow responses, or unexpected charges. Dining feedback ranges from excellent meals in refurbished spaces to closures, limited menus and pricey breakfasts or coffees. Expect a beautiful coastal setting with family appeal, but variable rooms and occasional disruption.

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Facilities

Family-friendly pools, beach access and tropical grounds are a highlight, with tennis and mini-golf also noted. However, renovations have at times closed facilities, and some guests reported pool cleanliness issues, a tired gym and parking a distance from rooms.

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Darrius

26 Sept 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Wonderful pools, great food loves the fire pits and dining facilities. Grounds and environs. Spacious room with excellent bathrooms.

10

Kristy

27 Oct 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

Would have been nice to be told there was construction and a pool out because of the influx of oztag families it was a bit hard to enjoy the amenities. Would definitely stay again though.

10

Mellisa

18 Nov 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

Great resort, has everything you need. Pool, tennis courts, volleyball, putt putt golf, bbqs and has beach access. Been twice and would come again.

10

Adam

12 Nov 2023

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Stayed 3 nights

Great resort facilities with plenty to do. Great pools for swimming, tennis, putt put, volleyball walking paths and more. Clean and tidy grounds and hotels would highly recommend.

8

Kisita

3 Nov 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Great resort style accommodation with onsite restaurant and nice swimming pools. Clean apartment. Only downside was people smoking in neighboring units

8

Kylie

21 Nov 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Nice surrounds but not informed of main pool closure.

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Louise

15 Feb 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The room whilst clean was tired and desperately needs re carpeting. The pools were cloudy with leaf litter and not supervised by resort staff which meant young teens able to stand on the bridge railings and jump into 1.2m of water. Completely unsafe and unruly to the point we did not want to be in the pool at all. Sad to see a resort fall from what it used to be. Beach bar and amenities which were recently renovated very nice and hopefully show promise that the resort will eventually be renovated in its entirety. Immediate attention to staff posted at each of the pools recommended and maybe designate one as adults only.

10

Vicky

16 Oct 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Absolutely beautiful setting for a resort with an easy walk to a secluded beach and bird lovers headland walk. Restaurant and bar have just been renovated and have a tropical island vibe…gorgeous! We had an ocean view from our villa which was a bonus. The pools are still under renovation unfortunately but the resort has a fantastic children’s pool area with slides etc in its own little rainforest. My only issue was the parking because of the renovations. Guests have a small parking area near reception but this was almost impossible to obtain a park in and we ended up parking on the street out the front. This was a bit annoying as it was a bit of a hike to our villa with luggage. Overall it was a lovely stay though and we will definitely return.

8

Jane

9 Jul 2024

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Stayed 4 nights

Great hotel. Pool freezing cold and in need of a clean. Spa was boiling hot. Room was great. Wifi could do with a boost as needed due to lack of phone coverage. Breakfast expensive with a lot of waiting to have drinks and food topped up on the stations. Great little beach to explore. Carparks away from rooms, bit of travel to get there however luggage trollies were available. Would probably come back.

6

Debbie

13 Oct 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Dirty, bad fitness room

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Cleanliness

Cleanliness feedback is mixed: repeated mentions of musty odours, mould, dusty fixtures and missed servicing sit alongside reports of clean rooms. Housekeeping frequency and attention to detail were inconsistent.

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Andrew

21 Apr 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Not the cleanest, feels very run down . Kids loved the pools .

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Michael

29 Apr 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

The pools were dirty, the villas are old, which isnt an issue if they were properly maintained, but there was unrepaired damage to powere outlets and taps etc and whilst you could see they had received a basic clean, there were spider webs in the ceiling corners etc and dirty windows and such. The wifi rarely worked. The reataurant had only about 5 items to select from. It was just low quality all around. Finally they looked understaffed and the staff who were there were quite disinterested.

6

Anita

21 Nov 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Car parking was limited - distance to rooms was pretty far when travelling with a baby and toddler, **having our own bedding for kids** had to do a few trips due to no trolleys in our car park. Rooms were old but nice enough. they do need to clean fans. No tea towels in kitchen. Reception staff were friendly and nice. Cleaning staff were very friendly too..

6

Erin

17 Sept 2024

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Stayed 1 night

The room wasn’t very clean and quite outdated but the pool was great and general property well kept.

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Carla

24 Feb 2026

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Stayed 2 nights

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Nicole

20 Feb 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

We have stayed a few times and absolutely love it. This time the cleanliness was very average. And the furniture looks old and worn and needs updating. Curtains coming off tracks and the door extremely hard to open as the tracks are worn. Very different to our last experience staying there. Otherwise it’s such a beautiful place to stay.

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Shalm

24 Nov 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

I cannot recommend this resort for families with young children. The rooms are not toddler-safe; specifically, the bedroom has a fire door leading outside that cannot be locked from the inside, which is a major safety concern. The property feels significantly outdated, resembling an older home with a poor DIY renovation. We received no room servicing during our 3-night stay, were left with only one roll of toilet paper, and bin bags were not replaced. One of our original towels was stained upon arrival. The most disappointing aspect was the service. When requesting fresh towels at 8:30 PM because ours were wet from the pool, I was told there is a $2 charge per towel just to use them. The alternative offered was a packet of washing powder to wash the towels myself. I ultimately had to pay the fee just to dry my child.

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Scott

22 Jan 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Room was very dull and dusty. These rooms need a good refresher and brighten up. We had baby red backs under the dining table 😒

6

Andrzej

30 Mar 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Room was not up to standard Dirty aircondition unit Terrible dirt on the side of fridge

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Menaka

31 Oct 2023

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Stayed 3 nights

Property itself is very old and outdated, in desperate need of renovations and improvements. Property was not clean - toilet was brown upon arrival, floor dirty, windows dusty, mustly smell. Only good thing was the pool and facilities

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Rooms

Rooms vary from spacious and comfortable to dated and worn, with aging decor and fixtures. Common issues include skylit spa-bath layouts that overheat, limited bedroom air-conditioning, hard beds, and unreliable Wi-Fi/TV.

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Deborah

5 Mar 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

The bathroom was odd with the ceiling a sky light. The shower in a deep spa bath was dangerous. The hot water was impossible to set, kept going cold then hot again. Kitchenette was dated. The lounge and bed were comfortable.

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Daniel

13 Oct 2023

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Stayed 9 nights

While the property is very dated it is still a nice place to stay. The 1 bedroom apartment had a tv with Foxtel but the Foxtel box was so old it required a card which wasn’t provided so we only had free to air tv , only one AC in the lounge and no fans anywhere so the apartment got warm at times. Shower and spa bath were nice and good pressure, small mini bar size fridge, location wise it’s not to far from the main area of town so very handily, breakfast is nice but a bit expensive for what you get, we had dinner in the restaurant and the meal was beautiful, the only issue was they only have 1 type of wine available as they had no others in stock. The apartment really needs an update for the cost you pay and for it to get with the current times, terrible wifi so expect to use your data. Overall we enjoy our stay but did expect the apartment to be in better condition

8

Jessie

11 Apr 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Very good access to beach. 3min walk from our villa but distance depends on where you stay. Facilities are a clean but somewhat outdated (2000s household vibe). Wifi was inconsistent but it was there. Good stay, but pricing was a bit high.

10

Richard

11 Dec 2025

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Stayed 1 night

spacious

10

Deborah

19 Nov 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Very nice room comfy bed nice new bathroom

8

Ian

10 Oct 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Room was quiet, comfortable and clean. Although it could do with some upgrades and minor repairs. Nothing that made the stay uncomfortable. The shower had plenty of hot water and pressure.

8

Kylie

2 Feb 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

2 night stay in a Spa Bure, was spacious and clean. Kitchenette facilities only in this room. Large oval spa bath with room for two. Unfortunately the shade sail above the sky celing was torn so didnt provide enough sun shelter making the bathroom extremely hot. Lovely grounds surrounding the units, short walk to the pool, restaurant and beach. Plenty of car parking. Reception staff were friendly and helpful.

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Dwayne

16 Sept 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

Bed was very uncomfortable

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David

7 Dec 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Room was tired . Bathroom was a nightmare with damaged shade sails over the glass roof made it hotter than a sauna! Staff were aware of it and it appears most of the Bure's had the same issue and hadn't been repaired in a long time

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paige

16 Apr 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

Outdated accommodate. Bathroom and kitchen doors damaged, bure felt old, expensive stay for bute not touched in 20yrs. Beds hard. Location good and grounds kept beautiful

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Service

Many guests found staff friendly and welcoming, but communication and responsiveness were uneven. Complaints include poor notice about renovations, slow or curt interactions, extra charges (e.g., towels), and delayed bond returns.

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William

8 Sept 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Have stayed here previously and it was great, property is under renovation and there is no notice on Expedia, and you only find out when you arrive and they just blamed Expedia…. All dining options are closed and pools ECT, can’t even get a coffee.

10

Peter

13 Sept 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Very friendly and accommodating staff, good amenities, great location.

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Julie

13 Sept 2024

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Stayed 5 nights

The stay was OK. Didn't know about the pool or restaurant being closed. On arrival communication was good but on departure when handing the key in was pretty rude. Handed the key to Reception all she could say was "oh right". No "how was your stay, was everything OK, etc." Young girl, pretty rude and needs to be retrained in how to be polite and how to be friendly, particularly as a receptionist and the first person people see when arriving at your facility.

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Judith

18 Sept 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Friendly receptionist on check in and check out. Great 1 bed roomed bure lots of space. Ample kitchen with microwave and utensils. Good size bathroom with shower over large spa bath. Pleasant garden setting. Has dinner and happy hour cocktails in restaurant. Fabulous outlook in fire pit and outside eating. Had the seafoid platter delcious great value with 8 pysters balmain bugs fish prawns and calamari and octopus chips and salad.Huge pool. Cute cave with waterfall. A great relaxing stay and woukd recommend it. You're doing a great job . Attentive bar staff too.

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Michael

24 Jul 2024

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Stayed 4 nights

Communication was poor. Rooms don’t get made up. TV doesn’t work. Extra charge for room to be made. Overall apart from the nice young lady at check-in the place is a dive.

4

Francesco

23 Sept 2023

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Stayed 3 nights

Staff not helpful nor friendly seems a common theme across Accor property

8

Nigel

31 Aug 2025

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Stayed 6 nights

We have stayed a number of times as the location is unbeatable. Finally it seems that the facilities that were tired and a bit unloved are being upgraded and cared for and the place is looking great. Service from all staff was outstanding. Gardens and lawns immaculate. Rooms are modern and comfortable with excellent upgraded AV and modern bathroom. And the common areas and beach house have received much needed investment and are now inviting and vibrant. Our only disappointment besides having to return home would be the lack of a heated outdoor pool at this time of year. The winter day time temps were beautiful and we enjoyed the outdoor lagoon pool but we recall the water dragon pool was heated last time we visited but this time it wasn’t and was too cold to use. It’s a little thing but would have made the stay perfect.

8

Cristina

14 Jul 2023

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Stayed 1 night

It was good but they have not returned our security deposit yet after a week

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Shalm

24 Nov 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

I cannot recommend this resort for families with young children. The rooms are not toddler-safe; specifically, the bedroom has a fire door leading outside that cannot be locked from the inside, which is a major safety concern. The property feels significantly outdated, resembling an older home with a poor DIY renovation. We received no room servicing during our 3-night stay, were left with only one roll of toilet paper, and bin bags were not replaced. One of our original towels was stained upon arrival. The most disappointing aspect was the service. When requesting fresh towels at 8:30 PM because ours were wet from the pool, I was told there is a $2 charge per towel just to use them. The alternative offered was a packet of washing powder to wash the towels myself. I ultimately had to pay the fee just to dry my child.

10

Lyle W

15 Jul 2024

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Stayed 1 night

At checkin and checkout i found the staff to be professional, welcoming and helpful. Our unit was as described, very comfortable and clean with a very relaxing garden type environment. Being a resort car parking was a secure, gated area leaving a short, comfortable walk to the unit. Unfortunately our stay was for only a single night. The whole facility was very clean, tidy and cared for despite many renovations taking place. The onsite restaurant was closed because of renovations. I would stay here again and believe that the full benefit of this resort would be gained with a longer stay. Highly recommended.

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Location

Beachfront setting on Diggers Beach with tropical grounds and a quiet feel, yet still handy to Coffs Harbour attractions. Guests consistently appreciated the easy beach access and coastal walks.

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Kate

14 Jul 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Really liked the closeness to the beach and the Villa we stayed in was amazing.

8

Jan

6 Sept 2025

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Stayed 5 nights

The location was beautiful, easy walks along the beach, easy walk to the cliff top to spot the whales. Very relaxing

10

Anthony

1 Apr 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Was a very enjoyable place to stay, with pool onsite and the beach a 5 step walk away. Close enough to the main areas of Coffs but feels like so far away as very relaxing - would stay here again

8

Jennifer

10 Jan 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

It is a lovely property located near the beach and nature all around.

10

Melissa

15 Apr 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Location is stunning!

8

Matthew

22 Dec 2022

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Stayed 1 night

Great location with private beach

8

Nitin

18 Apr 2023

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Stayed 3 nights

Nice place, easy access to the beach.

8

Louise

18 May 2025

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Stayed 7 nights

Lovely property right on beautiful Diggers Beach

10

Matthew

12 Jan 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Gorgeous location

10

Sandra

21 Nov 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

Great location

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Dining

Dining is inconsistent: several praised the renovated restaurant/bar and breakfasts, while others faced closures during renovations, limited menus, long waits and higher prices for some items like coffees. Overall food quality ranged from excellent to disappointing.

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BARRY

25 Sept 2024

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Stayed 1 night

As a traveller, there is no use staying at a resort without a restaurant. The restaurant was closed as was the swimming pool. The Aanuka website should have drawn our attention to this prior to payment.

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Amanda

9 Feb 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

The staff were friendly and helpful Dinner at restaurant excellent and nice view

8

Yvonne

13 Sept 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Nice place but currently under renovations so no dining available

8

Johanna

28 Apr 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Great restaurant, bar and dining options. The recent refurb of this space is great and the food is very good. Bathrooms in villas are bit tired and could do with an upgrade in line with the restaurant. Such a shame there's no longer a spa in this location

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William

8 Sept 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Have stayed here previously and it was great, property is under renovation and there is no notice on Expedia, and you only find out when you arrive and they just blamed Expedia…. All dining options are closed and pools ECT, can’t even get a coffee.

10

Flor

2 Dec 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Excellent service, nice property, awesome breakfast and bar/restaurant

8

Rasme

14 Jul 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Good location for beach, tucked away from highway. Excellent restaurant with lovely staff.

10

Elizabeth

30 Mar 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Felt like a really chilled place in a fantastic location. Beautiful surroundings. The restaurant was closed which meant we had to get takeout delivered which was easy enough. Breakfast in the morning was fabulous although only one coffee which was a bit odd .. had to pay for any more .

10

Craig

12 Mar 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Great renovations to the bar and restaurant area. Food was excellent. Our room was renovated and was very comfortable. It was a very long walk to the restaurant from our room 117 and back.

6

Michele

8 Nov 2023

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Stayed 1 night

The resort and grounds are very pleasant and it appears they are upgrading their bungalows. However the restaurant would have to be one of the worst experiences I have ever had. We are going back to Coffs but not stay here because of the experience in the restaurant. My soup had to be eaten with a fork. People were waiting hours for meals. Meals were arriving ice cold. It was the worst restaurant experience I have ever had. A real shame because the property is quite good.

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Month	Average price
January	US$223
February	US$167
March	US$164
April	US$146
May	US$146
June	US$128
July	US$147
August	US$138
September	US$152
October	US$202
November	US$175
December	US$213

Su	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa
				1 $248	2	3
4	5	6	7	8	9	10
11 $187	12 $210	13 $196	14 $295	15	16	17
18	19 $230	20 $300	21 $237	22 $154	23	24
25 $141	26 $243	27 $232	28 $226	29 $304	30	31 $304

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20	21 $174	22 $171	23 $172	24 $202	25 $189	26 $189
27 $228	28 $280	29 $286	30