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Reviews of Absolute Beachfront Opal Cove Resort

Opal Boulevard (off the Pacific Highway), 2450 Coffs Harbour, Australia

#24 of 44 hotels in Coffs Harbour

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Review score

Based on 3087 hotel reviews

7.6

Score breakdown

  • Cleanliness

    8.1

  • Comfort

    8.1

  • Location

    8.5

  • Facilities

    7.8

  • Staff

    8.6

  • Value for money

    7.7

  • Free WiFi

    7.5

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  • Reviewed: 20 April 2025

    10
    Happy customer
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Queen Room - Ocean Side
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    It needs abit of upgrading.

    The resort is very clean and comfortable. The facilities are great. Food is amazing. Has that relaxed feeling.

    Stayed in March 2025

  • Reviewed: 19 April 2025

    5.0
    Disappointed in th quality of the resort.
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Twin Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Dated facilities.

    Spacious

    Stayed in April 2025

  • Reviewed: 18 April 2025

    4.0
    Needed a bed for a few nights.
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Twin Room - Ocean Side
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Old worn out rooms, restaurant staff not very helpful. Menus aren’t current.

    Good location, pretty view. Reception staff warm and helpful.

    Stayed in April 2025

  • Reviewed: 16 April 2025

    4.0
    Disappointing
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Twin Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Air conditioning was broken and the room was like an igloo. WiFi also didn't work and had weak reception Bed sheets and duvet were also too thin.

    Breakfast was reasonably priced and good quality

    Stayed in April 2025

  • Reviewed: 16 April 2025

    4.0
    Disappointing. Not good value for money. All facilities tired and dated.
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Twin Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The bathroom was well-outdated and in desperate need of a reno. The whole venue was just tired and looked like it hadn’t had any maintenance or updates in a good few decades.

    The room (excluding the bathroom) was nice.

    Stayed in April 2025

  • Reviewed: 15 April 2025

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Deluxe Single Room - Ocean Side
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    I've stayed multiples times and the staff are always lovely. Location is nice and private

    Stayed in April 2025

  • Reviewed: 11 April 2025

    5.0
    If I come again, a room above ground would be tops
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe Single Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    The phone did not work, I reported it to reception who said they would fix straight away. That never happened. The room was dark in the lounge area, a standing lamp would have helped to read by. There were long black hairs in the bath and hand basin. The bath had a large old black chip in the white enamel. It would be so easy to apply a dab of paint on it and make it presentable. The drive in and out needs some pothole attention.

    Restuarant was available for dinner and the meal very good, especially the prawns. The tea making facilities were good and the fridge nice and cold. The car parking was okay.

    Stayed in April 2025

  • Reviewed: 11 April 2025

    3.0
    Beautiful grounds but dated and unacceptable room.
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Queen Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    We are thankful it was only a one night stay as our room smelt damp and was not weather-proof. The fixed glass window to the balcony was installed on an angle and there is a 1 - 2 cm gap at the top cannot be sealed or closed meaning insects and mosquitos can get into the room - not to mention the faint whistle of the wind blowing through. While the rest of the resort is a little dated it seems they are trying to modernise the resort. The pool looked lovely and the grounds and a few minute walk to the beach is great.

    Stayed in April 2025

  • Reviewed: 10 April 2025

    10
    Awesome
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Twin Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Everything 😊

    Awesome stay. Facilities are great. Clean, comfortable and friendly staff.

    Stayed in April 2025

  • Reviewed: 7 April 2025

    6.0
    Lovely staff, clean hotel, next time will eat elsewhere.
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Twin Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Beds were extremely hard and uncomfortable. Food at restaurant was terrible, especially for the cost. Frozen fried food essentially. Kids Napoletana pasta was spaghetti with what looked like canned tomatoes and melted cheese on top. Beef patty on burger was tough and overly processed, not freshly made. Even the hot chips were undercooked and tasted terrible, the calamari was soggy. Just not what you expect for a nice hotel restaurant. We should have gone out. To be fair we bought it “to go” and ate in our room as the kids were exhausted (loved the idea of this for convenience with the kids and appreciated the staff calling our room to let us know when it was ready to pick up), so we weren’t able to give feedback at the time. Had we eaten in the restaurant they may have rectified the issues straight away (although I’m not sure what they could have done if this is how they make their food).

    Staff were beautiful and friendly, hotel room was very clean. Pool looked fantastic, we didn’t have time to try it out.

    Stayed in April 2025

  • Reviewed: 7 April 2025

    5.0
    Lots of potential
    • Leisure trip
    • People with friends
    • Queen Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Cleanliness and condition of outdoor area/furniture near pool was poor. Shower in room did not drain water overnight. We had a room promising a "garden view" - the view was a few trees and a dirt what looked like excavation block of land. The quality of food at the restaurant was quite disappointing, one dish inedible - so tough it could not be cut with a knife. Lots of potential with a few tweaks would have been a much better stay.

    Beautiful view, pool. Games room, lovely cocktails, friendly easy check in/out.

    Stayed in April 2025

  • Reviewed: 1 April 2025

    5.0
    Passable
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Queen Room - Ocean Side
    • Stayed 1 night

    Old, tired. Room leaked. Floor soaked.

    convenient and Not in Byron Bay

    Stayed in March 2025

  • Reviewed: 31 March 2025

    1.0
    Very poor
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Queen Room - Ocean Side
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    No internet And not very good to stay there with new born baby

    The games room

    Stayed in March 2025

  • Reviewed: 28 March 2025

    3.0
    We made it fun
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Twin Room - Ocean Side
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Ran down

    Needs work. Could be something Magical. So much land and space. Needs about $20,000,000 spent on it to bring it up to today’s Standards. Best locations / Could hold events on the land between the hotel and beach. Ideal investment

    Stayed in March 2025

  • Reviewed: 28 March 2025

    4.0
    Disappointing
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Queen Room - Ocean Side
    • Stayed 3 nights

    Cockroaches in the room (lots under the fridge) and the poor response from the front desk when I reported it - I had to ask for a can of spray. The best I got was that he'd report it to maintenance tomorrow. My daughter and I were both ill after a meal from the restaurant, the response from the front desk when I reported it at check out was dismissive, and quickly moved on to the amount that was outstanding on the room to settle the bill. I wasn't expecting much as I understand things can and do happen, however the lack of empathy or understanding from both staff members was well below what you might expect.

    Stayed in March 2025

  • Reviewed: 28 March 2025

    5.0
    Was expecting more! Hotel needs an overhaul
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Queen Room - Ocean Side
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The beds were uncomfortable and the room smelled awful! The bathroom was very dated with tiles looking like they were about to fall off and the bathtub was stained and marked terribly

    The pool and sauna!

    Stayed in March 2025

  • Reviewed: 21 March 2025

    5.0
    Ok for 1 night for the price, but not the best place to stay for family holiday
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Queen Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    It’s old & tired, smells, needs a lot of maintenance, standing around pool area and looking back to the resort it is a real eye sore, the owners need to spend some money, pool chairs look horrible and decking sticking up, beds Rock hard, the breakfast was very greasy and definitely not worth the money, I wouldn’t call it a resort, it’s a shame it’s really showing its age

    Parking was good, staff very friendly, resort looks nicer at night, when only the lights are on

    Stayed in March 2025

  • Reviewed: 20 March 2025

    5.0
    Passable
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Twin Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Nice place but very old and tired. Needs Reno especially the bathroom. Cracked tiles, missing grout, cracked basin, toilet didn't flush well. Location on the beach was nice but bad weather Not in walking distance to any amenities.

    Stayed in March 2025

  • Reviewed: 19 March 2025

    6.0
    Don't judge a book by its cover.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe Single Room - Ocean Side
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    $220 a night.. mid week... the bed was terrible. So hard and uncomfortable. If I'm going to pay that kind of money for a room.. mid week...off peak.. I'm expecting something a bit more comfortable. Old plastic outdoor furniture on the verandah. The bathroom heavily outdated. The shower has so much build up of silicon and mould staining. It was overall pretty average. The super budget toilet seat was ill fitting and creaked and cracked.. so noisy.. The first impression of the resort was great. The grounds etc were lovely. The room was clean and tidy etc. But so uncomfortable, we left at 3:00am as we just couldn't sleep. I'm just glad we were only there one night.

    The location was great. The staff were amazing. We checked in a bit late and the lady at the front counter was so accommodating. She called the restaurant to see if we could pop down and have a late meal. She was refreshingly delightful!

    Stayed in March 2025

  • Reviewed: 16 March 2025

    4.0
    Rooms were not great.
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Queen Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    This was our third stay. The room smelled of mould. It was definitely through the air conditioning. Awful smell everytime you entered the room. The air conditioning was also too cold and the thermostat controls made no difference. For a Sat night I think the bar needs to stay open later than 8.30pm

    Large enough to cater for big sporting groups to all stay together in same accommodation. Great pool.

    Stayed in March 2025

  • Reviewed: 15 March 2025

    10
    Exceptional
    • Family with young children
    • Deluxe Single Room - Ocean Side
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Clean, lovely staff and wonderfully set up for families. The food in the restaurant was exceptional.

    Stayed in March 2025

  • Reviewed: 10 March 2025

    5.0
    Nice for a family getaway. Fun big outdoor pool. Great staff.
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Queen Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The room was just ok and restaurant options were overall not what we would usually eat.

    The staff were great and the pool facilities were nice. The buffet breakfast was ok - the kids loved it.

    Stayed in March 2025

  • Reviewed: 9 March 2025

    4.0
    Disappointing
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe Single Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The bed was way too soft. The shower was over the bath tub and there had been a non slip mat on the base of the bathtub which had not been removed and it had disintegrated and was stuck to the tub, it was gross to stand on!

    Not much, it is very dated, not what we thought from the photos it was going to be like

    Stayed in March 2025

  • Reviewed: 6 March 2025

    10
    Welcoming and professional team.
    • Business trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Queen Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    I didn’t like being on the ground floor but it was quiet and I was only staying one night.

    The lovely man at Reception who greeted me and made me feel most welcome, despite my late-ish check in time. I sensed he was a Manager and when he saw me in the Restaurant later he greeted me by my name. Nothing was too much trouble. Such a lasting first impression of a beautiful establishment.

    Stayed in March 2025

  • Reviewed: 5 March 2025

    4.0
    Only just tolerable, will admit reception staff though most pleasant & helpful.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe Single Room
    • Stayed 2 nights

    cleaner cups...ones we found still had remnants of coffee marks, the bed was lumpy.. far from comfortable, presentation of the room very shabby, screen doors not functioning properly, same as for air conditioning, far from value for money, quite surprised really.

    Not much, we have had many, many stays at this venue and very disappointed in the decline of the current facilities!.

    Stayed in March 2025

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