Is parking available at the property?

Free self-parking is available on-site, but it is limited.

What are the check-in and check-out times?

Check-in is from 14:00 to 17:00, and check-out is at 10:00. Early or late check-in/check-out may be available upon request, but additional charges may apply.

Where is the hotel located in relation to key landmarks?

The hotel is located in Geraldton (Tarcoola Beach), within a 5-minute drive of Oakabella Homestead and Cathedral of St Francis Xavier Church. It is 2.2 miles from Queens Park Theatre and 2.4 miles from Geraldton Beach.

Does the hotel have a swimming pool?

Yes, the property features an outdoor swimming pool, which is available seasonally.

What are the policies for guests staying with children?

Children are allowed at the property, and there is no minimum age for children to stay for free.

The African Reef Aparthotel in Geraldton

Average nightly price at The African Reef by month, last 12 months (USD)
Month	Average price
January	$120
February	$124
March	$129
April	$139
May	$147
June	$142
July	$139
August	$151
September	$158
October	$126
November	$127
December	$132

What guests think

At The African Reef, travellers consistently praise the beachfront location, modern spacious rooms, and friendly staff, while noting continuing renovations; several report weak shower water pressure or slow hot water, and intermittent or unavailable WiFi during some stays.

Many enjoyed ocean views and quiet surroundings, and found parking straightforward. A few mentioned bed comfort, TV access, and housekeeping lapses, and one reported a reservation downgrade. Overall, it suits travellers seeking simple, comfortable coastal lodging.

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Facilities

Guests frequently note convenient parking, including spaces outside rooms.

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Samantha

Oct 8, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Beautiful location, great parking. Staff super friendly.

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Susie

Nov 21, 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

Room was upstairs and had lovely views of the beach. Large modern and updated room. Easy parking. The negative was, the hot water in the shower took at least 5 minutes to warm up, also the hand basin in the bathroom was tiny, could barely wash my hands. Overall, would stay here again.

10

Samuel Kam Leng

Jul 30, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Nice view at room 11 2nd floor . Good size and easy to drive to and park.

10

John

Nov 22, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Always clean and tidy and can park outside your room.

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Cleanliness

Most reviews describe rooms as very clean and well kept; a few mention issues like sandy floors or unwashed sheets.

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Kevin

Jul 17, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

quick stopover, nice and clean

10

Theresa

Nov 2, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Our room was lovely! Beautifully clean. We’d recommend it to anyone 👍The staff were lovely too 👍

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John

Oct 23, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Very clean and tidy, good big room. More storage area required.

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Hayley

Oct 17, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Nicely renovated but the bed sheets hadn’t been changed/cleaned. Everything else was clean and spotless so…

10

Chi Hang

Feb 4, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Nice holiday park with a lovely clean room. Very comfy beds.

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Sonya

Jan 1, 2026

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Stayed 1 night

Nice big room. Bed was comfortable. Bathroom and kitchenette were clean. Was a very nice space. Close to some pubs for dinner and easy acccess off the main road.

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HUI LIN

Aug 28, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

The room was very sandy + sticky No hair dryer Overall the room condition is new. But the room is super sandy. The floor super sandy.. No dish washer …

10

John

Sep 7, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Very clean and well kept property. Easy check-in process.

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Hannah

Feb 10, 2026

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Stayed 1 night

Room was great, clean and lots of space. Really good location. We aren’t form Oz and struggled to call to arrange late check in. My only bit of feedback would to make that easier. Once we made contact clear instructions how to get in with a map to find our lodge. 100% would stay again. Thank you!

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Samuel

Aug 1, 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

Staff were fantastic on arrival. Clean, modern, spacious rooms. Quiet area right by the sea. Really peaceful. Beautiful view of the sunsetting. Comfortable bed. This is by far the best place to stay in Geraldton. I will be recommending to my work colleagues.

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Rooms

Many rooms are newly renovated, spacious, and offer beach views. Recurring downsides include weak shower water pressure or slow hot water, intermittent WiFi during renovations, and mixed feedback on bed comfort and TV access.

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Penelope

Aug 14, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

The room was lovely - it was new, clean, comfortable and quiet. The bathroom was really nice, and the water pressure and temperature of the shower was great! The bed was comfortable. It had air-conditioning in the lounge area and bedroom and a ceiling fan in the bedroom. The views were spectacular and with very close beach access. I can see the rest of the property is undergoing renovation, and once this is complete, it hopefully includes a restaurant - not a deal breaker, but with those views it would be a great place to eat.

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Donald

May 9, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Close to the ocean .great view .room was clean and spacious. Modern furniture. Will happily use again.

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Zol

Jan 28, 2026

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Stayed 1 night

Not enough water pressure to wash hair

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Loretta

Sep 9, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

We recently stayed at Classic Twin room for one night. The motel was still under renovation, so wifi was not available at the time of our stay which was not a problem to us. The newly renovated room was very spacious and cosy and we loved it. The only issue we encountered was we felt the bed and pillows were not in good condition. Loretta Lau

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Tara Le

Sep 22, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

I loved my upstairs beach facing balcony unit. So clean and fresh very roomy ,I didn't like the fact that I couldn't access TV channels.

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Susie

Nov 21, 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

Room was upstairs and had lovely views of the beach. Large modern and updated room. Easy parking. The negative was, the hot water in the shower took at least 5 minutes to warm up, also the hand basin in the bathroom was tiny, could barely wash my hands. Overall, would stay here again.

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Melissa

Jul 5, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Freshly renovated rooms and the beds were amazing! Friendly, welcoming staff and just a short stroll to the beach! Will definitely stay again!

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Krysten

Aug 15, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Only negative about the hotel is the uncomfortable beds. Everything else was great!

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Hannah

Feb 10, 2026

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Stayed 1 night

Room was great, clean and lots of space. Really good location. We aren’t form Oz and struggled to call to arrange late check in. My only bit of feedback would to make that easier. Once we made contact clear instructions how to get in with a map to find our lodge. 100% would stay again. Thank you!

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Megan

Oct 7, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Fine, terrible water pressure and gave up trying to shower as hot water was near on non existent. No WIFI

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Service

Staff are generally friendly and helpful, with easy check-in and prompt responses to issues. Some guests had communication difficulties with self or late check-in, and one reported a reservation error and downgrade without refund.

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Dylan

Nov 17, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Super helpful and happy staff will stay again

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Theresa

Nov 2, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Our room was lovely! Beautifully clean. We’d recommend it to anyone 👍The staff were lovely too 👍

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?

Feb 2, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

部屋も広くて清潔で新しい。スタッフも親切でフレンドリーで良かったです。改善してほしい点は、セルフチェックインの方法がよく分からないので､もう少し詳細に教えてくれると良かった。

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Cassandra

Dec 29, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Lovely room, would definitely stay again. Key was missing in the lockbox and kettle was missing but it was tended too promptly!

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Patricia

Sep 24, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

After driving for 8 hours we eventually got to our hotel T 830 pm . The room was beautiful and spacious but no towels . When I called the onsite manager she personally delivered and we were very grateful for her prompt assistance and cannot fault the staff and service . It was relaxing and serene listening to the waves all night and I was super excited when I woke on the morning and saw the beautiful view.

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Jordan

Dec 23, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Great room, close enough to the beach to hear the surf break. Staff very welcoming, even rang us to make sure we would be able to get there before the office closed.

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Adam

Oct 30, 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

Booked this on hotels.com about 2 weeks prior to the trip only to find on arrival that they did not in fact have my reservation and were saying they had not received payment when it was paid for through Hotels.com. It wasn't until Hotels.com got involved that they found my reservation but said they were completely booked out. However managed to find me a standard room when I had paid for a Deluxe Business suit. No refund, No apology, very poor service. Wont be coming back and could not recommend this to anyone. I do a lot of travel for business and this is the first time I have ever had this happen by a property. The fact that they downgraded my room but failed to refund the difference was astonishing!

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Hannah

Feb 10, 2026

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Stayed 1 night

Room was great, clean and lots of space. Really good location. We aren’t form Oz and struggled to call to arrange late check in. My only bit of feedback would to make that easier. Once we made contact clear instructions how to get in with a map to find our lodge. 100% would stay again. Thank you!

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Terence

Dec 14, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Reception staff were very helpful and check-in was easy

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Samuel

Aug 1, 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

Staff were fantastic on arrival. Clean, modern, spacious rooms. Quiet area right by the sea. Really peaceful. Beautiful view of the sunsetting. Comfortable bed. This is by far the best place to stay in Geraldton. I will be recommending to my work colleagues.

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Location

Beachfront setting with ocean views and easy access is widely praised, and several mention quiet surroundings. It is also convenient for reaching town or the main road.

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Donald

May 9, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Close to the ocean .great view .room was clean and spacious. Modern furniture. Will happily use again.

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Arthur

May 22, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Great place right on the water

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Susan

Jun 25, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Refurbished room very nice Clean , lovely view from balcony Quiet but close enough to town Friendly helpful staff Good value

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Susie

Nov 21, 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

Room was upstairs and had lovely views of the beach. Large modern and updated room. Easy parking. The negative was, the hot water in the shower took at least 5 minutes to warm up, also the hand basin in the bathroom was tiny, could barely wash my hands. Overall, would stay here again.

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Sonya

Jan 1, 2026

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Stayed 1 night

Nice big room. Bed was comfortable. Bathroom and kitchenette were clean. Was a very nice space. Close to some pubs for dinner and easy acccess off the main road.

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Jordan

Dec 23, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Great room, close enough to the beach to hear the surf break. Staff very welcoming, even rang us to make sure we would be able to get there before the office closed.

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Hannah

Feb 10, 2026

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Stayed 1 night

Room was great, clean and lots of space. Really good location. We aren’t form Oz and struggled to call to arrange late check in. My only bit of feedback would to make that easier. Once we made contact clear instructions how to get in with a map to find our lodge. 100% would stay again. Thank you!

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Therése

Dec 27, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Hotell precis vid stranden med fantastisk läge. Hotellet är under renovering och vårt rum var nyrenoverat och jättefräscht med helt nytt badrum etc. Kan varmt rekommendera detta ställe. Väldigt trevligt personal i receptionen också.

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Chris

Oct 11, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The room was good staff helpful. Parking too far from accommodation for those with mobility issues.Beach View very lovely.

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Samuel

Aug 1, 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

Staff were fantastic on arrival. Clean, modern, spacious rooms. Quiet area right by the sea. Really peaceful. Beautiful view of the sunsetting. Comfortable bed. This is by far the best place to stay in Geraldton. I will be recommending to my work colleagues.

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Dining

The on-site restaurant is closed or under renovation, so on-site dining was not available during several stays. No substantial feedback on breakfast or room service appears in the reviews.

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Cameron

Sep 15, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Well presented rooms. Quiet. Had to request soap / shampoo refills. But this was attended to very promptly. Will be great when dining opens up.

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Penelope

Aug 14, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

The room was lovely - it was new, clean, comfortable and quiet. The bathroom was really nice, and the water pressure and temperature of the shower was great! The bed was comfortable. It had air-conditioning in the lounge area and bedroom and a ceiling fan in the bedroom. The views were spectacular and with very close beach access. I can see the rest of the property is undergoing renovation, and once this is complete, it hopefully includes a restaurant - not a deal breaker, but with those views it would be a great place to eat.

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Tony

Aug 8, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Location is good but the property is in poor condition and at circa $300 a night (which is what we paid for a very basic 2x1 room) it is poor value. Nothing in promotional material indicates restaurant is closed (probably a very long time ago). Compared to similarly priced properties in Geraldton, such as Broadwater and Hospitality Inn, it is a rip off.

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Shehan

Feb 6, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Great stay. Very convenient location and very clean rooms. Restaurent was under refurbishment, hence no dining options.

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Barry

Aug 8, 2025

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The room was excellent, service was accomadating and pleasant. realise there is some things that need to fix but all is in hand as I understand ( wifi and restaurant) I would have liked a bitmore water pressure for the show ( Room 10) all the complaints are minor and a easy fix. Location is superb. will go there again in 5 months

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