20-25 minute walk to The Lagoon and Airlie Beach main drag along coastline board walk and through the Coral Seas Marina complex. Rainbow Complex opens from 7:30am - 2pm,... read more so I did a bit of walking to explore venues. Closest are the Garden Bar (10mins walk) and Sorrento (14mins walk). Shingley Beach has kayaks and paddle boards for hire plus nice shady trees if you want to chill. I stayed in 2 different rooms; both with nice views, are pleasant, clean and comfortable with two pools albeit one of the roof gardens seem in disrepair. Overall good stay for the price.

  The front office was welcoming, the room large, clean and fresh, the open restaurant is pleasant and the views were superb. Although, those stairs, which there are plenty needs to... read more be a consideration before you make a reservation. There is no lift.

  If you have any mobility issues or no car , think hard before booking.Our " garden view " Studio was on 2nd floor above ground level & lots above that.... read more There is no lift & lots of stairs !!
The Studio was spacious & ideal for a couple & very well equipped.WiFi excellent too.
Management is poor.Office locked & overdue return. Could not get reply or message bank for calls to either Reception or " after hours no. ".
Nice pool & outlook.

  Stayed here for four nights. Overall okay. Location is close to what we required. It’s quiet & great views over Coral Sea Marina. Staff friendly. Great bakery/cafe onsite. Room 21... read more however needs upgrade. Bed base had damaged castors & wood chock holding up corner. Bad shower head - takes longer to shower and use up hot water. Short base sheet on bed. Blanket needed a clean.

  After reading some of the other recent reviews on this resort before posting my own, I have to strongly disagree with those who have said anything negative about it. This... read more place is one of the most beautiful and cleanest places we have stayed in so far and have been travelling Australia (with great difficulty since covid, however managed to slowly get around!) for the past 3 years. After staying in many many places across Australia, Shingley Beach resort has by far been one of the most cleanest and quaint little home away from home with the bonus of it being in paradise! The staff were more than helpful and friendly and our room felt more like home rather than a posh upper class snobs resort Gorgeous little animal towels placed on our bed upon arrival to set the theme being across the road (literally) from the beach, and even our toilet paper was in the shape of a boat!! This resort I believe has been there for some time and have been informed was one of the first around in Airlie, so obviously the rooms are not ones which are brand new or even relatively new, therefore we weren’t afraid to use the kitchen or sit on the couch to eat or in general be wary of touching anything. As for those who have given a negative review about the cleanliness of the place I strongly disagree. There are a... After reading some of the other recent reviews on this resort before posting my own, I have to strongly disagree with those who have said anything negative about it. This place is one of the most beautiful and cleanest places we have stayed in so far and have been travelling Australia (with great difficulty since covid, however managed to slowly get around!) for the past 3 years. After staying in many many places across Australia, Shingley Beach resort has by far been one of the most cleanest and quaint little home away from home with the bonus of it being in paradise! The staff were more than helpful and friendly and our room felt more like home rather than a posh upper class snobs resort Gorgeous little animal towels placed on our bed upon arrival to set the theme being across the road (literally) from the beach, and even our toilet paper was in the shape of a boat!!

This resort I believe has been there for some time and have been informed was one of the first around in Airlie, so obviously the rooms are not ones which are brand new or even relatively new, therefore we weren’t afraid to use the kitchen or sit on the couch to eat or in general be wary of touching anything.

As for those who have given a negative review about the cleanliness of the place I strongly disagree. There are a few chips in the tiles (from age) and water marks on the shower windows yes however you can see as well as smell upon entry that they have been thoroughly cleaned and cared for. Great work to those in charge of these rooms! Highly recommended! 5 out of 5! More

  Ok so not really sure where to start with this 3 night accommodation stay First lugging our bags up a step hill then up the steps to the first floor... read more (thankfully we were not on the second or third floor) - (no lift to accommodate) Entering our room our first thoughts were “oh it feels dirty and old” and our thoughts were not far from being wrong Broken switches (surely unsafe) the switch for the fan was just a stick out the wall (no knob) making it hard to control Second bedroom if that is what it is called (more a alcove with slated doors) has no window (not enticing to stay in) dark without a window for light and fresh air. Main bedroom was nice with sliding door onto the balcony Bathroom/toilet - toilet constantly ran each time after flushing had to keep going back to hit the button again to stop that, no fan in the bathroom Kitchen - microwave did not work at all No salt/pepper which is always supplied in small packets, glasses had lipstick marks around the rim- good amount of cutlery and dishes though Lounge - considering there are two single beds and one double (both comfy) there is one two seater couch and one cane chair. Clearly not ample enough for a 4 person room Moving the couch out from the wall was a “disgusting moment” obviously under the couch had not been... Ok so not really sure where to start with this 3 night accommodation stay
First lugging our bags up a step hill then up the steps to the first floor (thankfully we were not on the second or third floor) - (no lift to accommodate)
Entering our room our first thoughts were “oh it feels dirty and old” and our thoughts were not far from being wrong
Broken switches (surely unsafe) the switch for the fan was just a stick out the wall (no knob) making it hard to control
Second bedroom if that is what it is called (more a alcove with slated doors) has no window (not enticing to stay in) dark without a window for light and fresh air. Main bedroom was nice with sliding door onto the balcony
Bathroom/toilet - toilet constantly ran each time after flushing had to keep going back to hit the button again to stop that, no fan in the bathroom
Kitchen - microwave did not work at all
No salt/pepper which is always supplied in small packets, glasses had lipstick marks around the rim- good amount of cutlery and dishes though
Lounge - considering there are two single beds and one double (both comfy) there is one two seater couch and one cane chair. Clearly not ample enough for a 4 person room
Moving the couch out from the wall was a “disgusting moment” obviously under the couch had not been cleaned after many visits, there was food/dust/dirty sock which god knows how long had been there - not covid cleaned that’s for sure
Front pool nice clean
Back Pool - area needs a good weed very over grown not inviting at all
Only one pool light working after dark
Unfortunately I would not recommend shingley beach
For the price that is charged there are many newer, fresher, cleaner resorts to stay at - I wouldn’t call it a resort
Lovely lady on reception when we arrived More

  Rooms were pleasant with a lovely view of the water. Resort was quiet and comfortable. Nice pool. The restaurant looked like a good vibe. Didn’t eat there. Staff were... read more beautifully friendly and cheery. Good location just over the hill on the way out of Airlie. Easy walk into the Main Street. I was very happy with my experience at Shingley Beach Resort.

  I'm ok with dated but dirty is inexcusable! Ironically, we booked our 3 night stay here with Luxury Escapes! The resort and Luxury Escapes should be ashamed of themselves. ... read more /> The bathroom was disgusting, especially the shower. The shower screens and the floor were filthy. The bathroom door itself was caked in grime and thick dust and there were cobwebs on the wall.
The ceiling fans had dust hanging off them. The window ledges were caked in dust and dirt. The balcony had obviously never been washed down. I could go on!
We stayed in apartment number 5. Glad I didn't have to spend too long it.
Don't waste your money on this place, they are ripping people off. More

  I'm ok with dated but dirty is inexcusable! Ironically, we booked our 3 night stay here with Luxury Escapes! The resort and Luxury Escapes should be ashamed of themselves. ... read more /> The bathroom was disgusting, especially the shower. The shower screens and the floor were filthy. The bathroom door itself was caked in grime and thick dust and there were cobwebs on the wall.
The ceiling fans had dust hanging off them. The window ledges were caked in dust and dirt. The balcony had obviously never been washed down. I could go on!
We stayed in apartment number 5. Glad I didn't have to spend too long it.
Don't waste your money on this place, they are ripping people off.