Testimonials

  We recently spent 4 nights at Shingley Beach Resort, on our first ever trip to Airlie. The resort has a lovely pool and Cafe on-site. The decor in rooms is... read more a little dated but the room was clean. Staff were friendly and helpful. Honestly a lovely spot, a pleasant 20 mins walk along the boardwark, from main street and about $8 taxi fare back if you so desire. This loved the peace a day quiet this location offered.

  Shingley beach resort is in a fantastic location very close to the Abell Point Marina which is where most of the day tours depart from . There was... read more also a couple of fabulous reasonably priced restaurants and cafes at the Marina which are only 5 to 10 minutes from the apartments depending on which one you go to. We had a large one bedroom apartment overlooking the pool and the Marina. The room was comfortable although a little dated in the decor and the furniture and fittings. It had a reasonable standard of cleanliness . Nice touch when we arrived was a welcome note and a nice little Frangipani on the bed cover. Wifi was included as we booked direct. Best place to access it or your local phone provider was on the balcony. The aircon in our room worked well and it was needed in the humidity. The staff were friendly and helpful . The front pool was large and inviting and the smaller pool at the back was also nice. We walked into town every day which was about 20 minutes. You can pick up supplies there or get delivery of essentials. There is also a kayak and SUP hire across the road and one day we hired a kayak and had a little paddle out and managed to spot some turtles . The on-site Rainbow cafe is a fabulous place to have a drink, a coffee or... Shingley beach resort is in a fantastic location very close to the Abell Point Marina which is where most of the day tours depart from . There was also a couple of fabulous reasonably priced restaurants and cafes at the Marina which are only 5 to 10 minutes from the apartments depending on which one you go to.

We had a large one bedroom apartment overlooking the pool and the Marina. The room was comfortable although a little dated in the decor and the furniture and fittings. It had a reasonable standard of cleanliness . Nice touch when we arrived was a welcome note and a nice little Frangipani on the bed cover. Wifi was included as we booked direct. Best place to access it or your local phone provider was on the balcony.

The aircon in our room worked well and it was needed in the humidity. The staff were friendly and helpful .

The front pool was large and inviting and the smaller pool at the back was also nice. We walked into town every day which was about 20 minutes. You can pick up supplies there or get delivery of essentials.

There is also a kayak and SUP hire across the road and one day we hired a kayak and had a little paddle out and managed to spot some turtles .

The on-site Rainbow cafe is a fabulous place to have a drink, a coffee or a meal. It is open for breakfast and lunch.

Overall we had a great stay and we were blessed with fantastic weather the whole week despite venturing there in the wet season (March).

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  This hotel has great facilities and is in a great location, the room was great and even before I arrived I was impressed with the service when I emailed them... read more to book an airport transfer. The staff were very friendly and helpful before I arrived and asked me to provide my flight details and how to get the key from the safe as I arrived after the office had closed.

The room was really nice and had a great view of the marina, the hotel is only a short walk from the centre of town and a quick walk to the marina and boathouse. Styaed here for 3 nights and the restaurant here offers a decent selection of food for breakfast.

The only thing that wasn't that great about the hotel was that the aircon wasn't working properly but the fan over the bed was good enough to cool the room down at night. More

  My stay of 11 nights was fantastic! The ocean view studio was spacious, well appointed, clean with a fantastic view of the Coral Sea - just perfect with 2... read more pools to choose from and The Rainbow Cafe on site, it was tempting not to go out! With friendly and phenomenal service from the staff always with a smile to look after your needs and organise everything from car hire to day trips to the Reef made Shingley Beach Resort an easy way to holiday. A leisurely 15 minute walk into Airlie Beach via the boardwalk is close enough to be enjoyable with so much to see along the way. Definitely a slice of paradise to return to again. More

  This is the perfect setting overlooking the Marina. Unfortunately, the room we stayed in required quite a lot of attention. It really required a good scrub especially the... read more bathroom. I had to reclean the toilet but the shower screen just needed replacing. I also had to rewash all the cutlery and crockery. If you are happy to reclean a quiet and pretty place to stay.

  We stayed just three nights and loved every minute. Pool was awesome and the focus of each day. Enjoyed the great lagoon pool and reef tours from the harbour right... read more at our front door. A fantastic place to chill out.

  What a fantastic little place to stay. Quiet and conveniently located. Fantastic rate! We stayed for 12 nights with 6 adults, 1 teenager and a child. Not cramped at all.... read more Loads of space, very comfortable. 2 fantastic pools. Ally the manager is absolutely outstanding!! Amazing, friendly and very helpful. She knew all the best places to go and had great prices for activities. Ate at the cafe onsite 3xs. Their breakfasts, eggs Benny, pancakes and caramel lattes are to die for! Will stay again!

  For what we paid per night, Shingley Beach Resort provided an acceptable standard of accommodation. We enjoyed the peace and quiet of the area at night and the views of... read more the marina from our balcony were lovely. Only minor issue we had was the parking, the garage we were assigned was too difficult to get into with our wagon so we had to use the visitor parks, which a lot of others did also, at times we were unable to park up top near our room. Small cars would have no issues. Aside from that we had no problems, two pools to choose from, an amazing cafe downstairs with delicious coffee and homemade croissants and a handy kitchenette with washing machine and dryer in our room. I had read reviews mentioning the stairs and its true, we did encounter many during our stay but it probably did us some good. More

  You know you are off to a great holiday when you are created with a smile for the extremely welcoming & helpful team. After spending the last 11 nights here,... read more we only have fond memories.

Thanks team SBR for your hospitality & welcoming attitude. Looking forward to seeing you again soon.

Regards
Rob

  We stayed at Shingley Beach in September. Our apartment overlooked the marina which provided a perfect vista for relaxing. Shingley Beach is situated away from the Hub Bub of Airlie... read more life but is only a short walk along the oceanside boardwalk to the restaurants and bars. Perfect

  We stayed in room 16 which is a 1 brm pool view room.
You can’t actually see the pool due to the walkway but it’s right next to it and... read more we loved the location. You can look out through the frees to the marina.

The resort is a bit Spanish mission style - probably a bit outdated with its 90’s style terracotta rules and timber laminate cabinetry but it still looks good and is well maintained.
We had come from a 5n stay at Marina Shores and although Shingley Beach Resort doesn’t feel as modern I liked it more.
The rooms are well kept and clean, at check in our shower screen was broken and they were going to put us in a different room but I wanted to be near the pool so they replaced the screen with a curtain (temporarily) which I did not mind at all.

The bedroom is separated from the living room by double louvered doors which do nothing to block any noise from the open plan lounge/kitchen which is a bit annoying as I wanted to go to sleep whilst hubby wanted to watch TV (there is no win win here)

The kitchen had a mini fridge, an electric 2 burner cooktop and a microwave. Bathroom had a large walk in shower plus the laundry facilities (which we didn’t use).
It’s pleasant - dated but well maintained.
Downside is that the apartment is poorly ventilated and by the look of multiple signs cooking in the apartment can cause the smoke alarms to go off - signs suggest using the range hood (our apt did not have one) closing off the bedroom and ensuring windows and doors remained open - problem was our one door and window were both at the entry so we couldn’t get cross ventilation, out of fear I kept taking the fry pan outside to reduce the fumes as I cooked bacon and omelettes, out of fear of setting off the alarms - which I don’t believe would have been my fault yet the signage indicates I would have been at fault and fined accordingly.
Overall a very easy stay - we are returning late January for a further 9 nights and I hope the same service and experience awaits 🙂

  Great service from reception upon arrival, room was ckean, with great views as well, this establishment offers pet friendly accomodation but enquire when making booking, there is a great caffe... read more on site with huge servings at very reasonable prices, two pools and one offering a pool spa combination. Undercover parking is available also.
Upper levels are accesible via stairs only no lifts or elevators so make sure to request ground level rooms if mobility is an issue.

  Great accommodation, perfect location with a short walk around the coastline to the centre of town. Nice to not be right in the centre of town with the peacefulness it’s... read more location offers with great views. Pools are awesome along with the cafe. Only suggestions could be for a new mattresses (in our particular room) and some recycling bins in the rooms and around the hotel to fit with their great support they offer to the clean up Whitsundays company.

  Lovely resort with very clean and large rooms. Aircon, full kitchen and dishwasher with added bonus of washing machine and dryer.
Lovely views over pool and over to the... read more gorgeous Marina. Comfortable beds and loads of space in the walk through wardrobe into an equally spacious bathroom.
Restaurant on site but didn’t get to use.
Management very helpful in assisting us with extra parking for our camper trailer.
Lovely walks and cafes close by.
Loved the fact that it was away from the hustle and bustle of town.
Highly recommend this great resort for unwinding and recharging the batteries.

  We recently spent a few days in Airlie Beach staying at the "Shingley Beach Resort". Without any prior knowledge of accommodation options in Airlie we choose "Shingley Beach Resort"... read more solely based on information we found I the internet but were very happy with our choice. "Shingley Beach Resort" turned out to be a great spot if you want to be close to, but not right in the middle of, Airlie's hustle & bustle. The resort is a pleasant 30 minute walk from Airlie's main street along the water front boardwalk (maybe 40 minutes if you want to checkout the luxury yachts in marina or go to one of the restaurants at the far end of the main street). The resort itself, while maybe a little outdated, was clean and well maintained and had all amenities required for a great holiday. The staff were friendly and check in could not have been simpler. Just be aware that there are lots of stairs and steep driveways to negotiated and this could become a concern for older people or those with compromised mobility. I'm not sure if all rooms are the same but our one bedroom apartment only had a shower over the bath which was difficult to get in and out of and, again, could be a concern for older people or those with compromised mobility.

All in all this was a great spot and I would recommend it for "mature" (yes I mean older) couples and younger families so long as personal mobility (walking, stairs, steep grades, etc') is not an issue.

  Lovely spot to holiday in. All the mods and cons you need. Beautiful views. Close to all the water sports. Friendly helpful staff. Great food at the restaurant. Parking was... read more a bit hairy but great to have a garage. Will definitely return. More

  Stayed for a week and didn’t want to come home. Check in was smooth and Ally was a great help in booking us our tours. Our room was clean, comfortable... read more and had everything we needed. Full size fridge, microwave and all the basic utensils. Great pool, rarely busy, and easy walk or two minute taxi into Airlie itself. Several lovely restaurants in easy walking distance not to mention the gorgeous rainbow cafe with super helpful staff for breakfast, lunch, coffee, etc. Be mindful of which room you book if stairs are a problem, but just ring resort and they will sort. Thank u SBR team.

  excellent view of the marina, swim pool was great and right next to bar bistro, no need to fly to Bali for this type of service, it right here in... read more Australia 🙂 The staff went beyond what is expected to provide the best service and options avaliable

  We really enjoyed our stay. The building does show its age, however it is clean, and updates have been chosen tastefully (new floors and furniture are lovely). The layout of... read more our apartment (2 story 3 bed) was wonderful. We really enjoyed the views, and the location was perfect for us- away from the hustle and bustle (but a quick drive to town) and great eateries, park, boardwalk, Marina and Shingley beach at the doorstep. We have a 5 month old and a pram- so we loved this. The price is slightly over what we can generally afford, however having stayed at a number of other establishments in Airlie (we are Mackay locals), the pricing is on par. We would choose Shingley Beach Hotel over others in the same price range, 100%. More

  We visited with a large family group, with a range of ages. Alison and her crew were so accommodating with our special needs and patient with our many phone calls... read more in the lead up, it made our stay so relaxing - thank you.

The accommodation was a perfect set up and everything you need to be self catered is provided. We used the BBQ around the pool and enjoyed the gorgeous views of the surrounding area (pic attached).We highly recommend Shingley.

  We had a fantastic time
Staff extremely friendly and helpful, as well as very approachable
Views were amazing of your surroundings specially the Marina and yachts
Comfy rooms
Definitely recommend... read more staying here..
We will be coming back

  Our stay in Airlie was lovely as we were also visiting family.
We are on a road trip and it is wonderful to see and enjoy beautiful Queensland
Locality great... read more lovely walks and nearby restaurants..
Shingley Beach is very peaceful

  Shingley Beach Resort is perfect for families-quiet and has two pools to enjoy. We walked into Airlie Beach along the boardwalk enjoyed the lagoon swimming area and the shops/lunch in... read more the main strip. We flew from SA and didn’t hire a car so we caught a taxi back to the resort as we had a 6 year old in tow and were tired from swimming! Only $6-$7 one way back to our two bedroom apartment.
We loved that the Resort is well managed has plenty of room and a full kitchen -we ordered online from Coles. When we didn’t want to cook The Rainbow Cafe on-site is open breakfast and lunch-I can definitely recommend eating here -everything is made from scratch! What ? Mostly unheard of these days including the baguettes with breakfast, the tomato relish and homemade beans with my eggs-yum Thank you a beautiful relaxing time and we will be back More

  Within easy walking distance of everything.
Staff extremely helpful and friendly
Cafe food on complex was fantastic.
Accom was clean and supplied all mod cons required.
2... read more pool options
Definitely recommend