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Reviews of Mantra at Sharks This rating is a reflection of how the property compares to the industry standard when it comes to price, facilities and services available. It's based on a self-evaluation by the property. Use this rating to help choose your stay!

Corner Musgrave & Olsen Avenue, Southport, 4215 Gold Coast, Australia

#44 of 123 hotels in Gold Coast

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Review Score

Based on 2073 hotel reviews

8.5

Score breakdown

  • Cleanliness

    9.1

  • Comfort

    9.0

  • Location

    8.8

  • Facilities

    8.8

  • Staff

    9.0

  • Value for money

    8.1

  • Free Wifi

    8.3

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  • Reviewed: March 15, 2024

    4.0
    Damp mouldy, arrived late with child didn’t have time to complain and move rooms. Wouldn’t stay again however staff seem
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Compact Queen
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    The room smelt damp and mouldy. The room was tiny for the price we paid. I had previously stayed at mantra at sharks and thought it was spacious. Next time I will just drive that little further into surfers or broadbeach pay less, bigger room and more space. I also didn’t like that finding the inroom service menu was no where to be found and didn’t appear to be a link On the tv to it that we could easily find and the website didn’t have a copy of the menu either.

    I like that parking is included in the price - however if you arrive to check in after 8pm and try and use the lifts they won’t work even to go to the lobby from the carpark until you have checked in and got a keycard.

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: January 30, 2024

    4.0
    Disappointing
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Compact Queen - Weekly Housekeeping
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    The facilities they advertise in the hotel aren't in the hotel they're in a complex next door. The great looking roof top bar in the pictures couldn't be accessed ? The room is even tinier than it looks in the pictures. It was very clean and the bed is comfy. So if all you need is a bed that's clean it's fine.

    Stayed in January 2024

  • Reviewed: January 18, 2024

    4.0
    disappointing
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • King Room
    • Stayed 4 nights

    Wifi was slow and dropped out regularly. Staff were disinterested in fixing it. Housekeeping was ordinary - usually first class but lots of things were missed. Bins not emptied, had to go to cafe to get some sugar - newbie? Expensive rooms for not much service.

    Location was convenient for event - not so for any other things you might want to do. Comfortable basic 3.5 star motel.

    Stayed in January 2024

  • Reviewed: January 7, 2024

    6.0
    Good location for families wanting to explore the Gold Coast!
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • King Suite
    • Stayed 5 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    We chose to have our room serviced 2/5 nights. The first was perfect the second not so much- the room still felt dirty with the bins full and beds not as tidy.

    Staff lovely and helpful on arrival. Good location and fairly spacious room. Room can be serviced every day. Roof top bar is a nice touch and does daily specials although be mindful- we went on Wednesday for 50% food and there was 1.5 hour wait on food and slow service. Good location and proximity to theme parks, surfers paradise and Broadbeach. Complementary parking was a fantastic bonus. Easy key drop in car park or at desk.

    Stayed in January 2024

  • Reviewed: January 6, 2024

    5.0
    First room air con didn’t work - second room noisy
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Queen Studio Accessible
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Our room 402 beneath the roof top bar - music noice till 1am Cleaning noise/ chairs//furniture being dragged around umol 2.15am which disturbed my sleep

    Clean/Modern

    Stayed in January 2024

  • Reviewed: January 1, 2024

    6.0
    Pleasant
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Compact Queen
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Having to go back to smaller due to availability

    Upgrade to larger room

    Stayed in December 2023

  • Reviewed: December 29, 2023

    6.0
    Just the same as any other motel room.
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • King Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    Pillows. Price

    Aircon.

    Stayed in December 2023

  • Reviewed: December 11, 2023

    5.0
    Fair
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Compact Queen - Weekly Housekeeping
    • Stayed 2 nights

    beds and pillows

    Terrible beds and pillows

    Stayed in December 2023

  • Reviewed: December 11, 2023

    4.0
    I have stayed at other mantras all around Australia and I have never experienced such terrible service. I wont be back
    • Business trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Compact Queen - Weekly Housekeeping
    • Stayed 5 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Book in staff extremely rude and unhelpful

    Parking

    Stayed in December 2023

  • Reviewed: November 29, 2023

    5.0
    Fair
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Compact Queen
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Bad smell from drain, no cutlery other then tea spoons

    Was a nice quiet place to stay and was comfortable

    Stayed in November 2023

  • Reviewed: November 16, 2023

    5.0
    Overpriced.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • King Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    I was very disappointed with the value for money. I paid $364 to stay one night in a small motel room which consisted of a bedroom & a bathroom.

    It was conveniently situated next to the Sharks club which allowed access to the dining facilities. It was close to the main Gold Coast highway so one didn't have to drive all the way into Southport.

    Stayed in November 2023

  • Reviewed: November 13, 2023

    5.0
    Not sure if I’ll stay here again - small rooms equals poor value for money
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Compact Queen
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Such small rooms One chair only Didn’t replace tea bags overnight - poor!

    Attached to the club Room was clean

    Stayed in November 2023

  • Reviewed: November 3, 2023

    6.0
    Room served the purpose but for the price I would have expected the room to be a bit bigger.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Compact Queen
    • Stayed 1 night

    Not a lot of space in the room. Put the ironing board up and you can't move around the bed. Bathroom was very dark. Also the door to the room opens up directly facing the bed. Felt very squishy. The kitchenette/bathroom basin in the same area. Would have liked that separated.

    Room was clean, compete with glasses, ironing board and comfortable bed. Liked the large full length mirror.

    Stayed in October 2023

  • Reviewed: October 30, 2023

    6.0
    average
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Compact Queen - Weekly Housekeeping
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    small room for the money and no notice about having to pay a bond

    the bathroom facilities and very clean

    Stayed in October 2023

  • Reviewed: September 25, 2023

    1.0
    Very Poor
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Compact Queen
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    The property told us to pay extra money for our room to be serviced. We believe the cost of servicing our room was covered by the money paid. The housekeeping staff was very rude and racially discriminatory.

    Stayed in September 2023

  • Reviewed: September 19, 2023

    5.0
    No help from reception when I couldn’t access tv or know what to do. They just told me to look at website if QR code was
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Queen Studio Accessible
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    I booked an acceptable room which I did t realise was a disabled room, they would t move us. It was like a night in a hospital very frustrating with automatic doors and lights on and off

    Parking and ease of getting to room

    Stayed in September 2023

  • Reviewed: September 18, 2023

    5.0
    Fair
    • Business trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Compact Queen
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    No one at reception to meet/greet, $100 deposit should have been made more obvious, not when booking in I enquired about roof top bar but wasn’t told it didn’t open until 4. I proceeded to go up in lift and wasn’t able to, I was then stuck in lift - tried calling receptionist but no response

    Stayed in September 2023

  • Reviewed: September 14, 2023

    6.0
    Pleasant
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Compact Queen
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    There were no microwave in the room instead of the locker there should be microwave in the room because that is much important.

    Bathroom stuff…. Instead of small shower gel n other things there were bottles that was good.

    Stayed in September 2023

  • Reviewed: September 8, 2023

    6.0
    Great stay
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • King Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Nothing

    Location

    Stayed in July 2023

  • Reviewed: September 2, 2023

    4.0
    A nice room with mediocre service
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • King Suite
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    - Using Booking.com, I upgraded the original booking which was a single room with a bed to a room with a sofa bed. My son now needed to come so we needed an extra sleeping space. This cost me $70 to upgrade, which was fine. - I used the message feature to contact them and ask for the sofa bed to be made up. They replied saying I needed to change my booking to include an extra person. - After then calling to make this change (seems to defeat the purpose of an online messaging feature) they charged $20 to make up the sofa bed, even though I'd paid $70 to upgrade the room. I've never experienced this in a hotel before. - The room had a dull smell of cigarettes. As if someone in before us was a smoker and left that smell behind. A bit off putting. However, I was exhausted by the time I'd checked in with two kids, emptied our stuff, and just dealt with it. - I asked for a late checkout a couple of times. They said they were far too busy to accommodate that. Carpark was very empty and I didn't see any other guests around during our stay. I'm not sure I believe that. - Room service was average for the price

    Room was modern and a great size. Spacious, good kitchenette, great bathroom. Hotel was quiet and not busy.

    Stayed in September 2023

  • Reviewed: August 20, 2023

    5.0
    Not happy
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Compact Queen
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Didn't like the room size, the kitchenette had a little vanity basin sink. No where to purchase snacks or water to take to the room other than the club. A vending machine would have been perfect. The nearest service station Foodary was a short walk across a main highway. The sandwiches there were stale.

    Staff were not knowledgeable with Booking com. While travelling from Brisbane to the hotel, I received a call from reception requesting payment for the room, I confirmed twice that I prepaid the room. If I was not consistent with having paid, this staff would have continued to haggle me for money. In addition, I was asked to pay an additional $100 as a deposit for the room, refundable after 3-4 days, which is not in the reservation details. The room was more of a single than a double, really tight to walk around the bed. There was no where to buy fresh water or drinks to take to the room apart from purchasing from the Mantra Sharks Club, which I we did with dinner.

    Stayed in August 2023

  • Reviewed: August 7, 2023

    1.0
    Noisy but clean
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • King Suite
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Be aware that there is a rooftop bar. it is extremely noisy if you are staying on the fourth floor. staff don't care, pretty sure they have been told to say that the bar has to follow strict noise guidelines and blah blah blah. Then I am positive. leaders were playing basketball with the furniture the next morning!!! very noisy from 7.45am, went and complained and was told again that they are following strict noise guidelines blah blah blah. management need to spend a night in 409 and see how noisy it actually is and do something about it. they got $350 of my money this time, but never again.

    very clean and modern

    Stayed in August 2023

  • Reviewed: July 10, 2023

    4.0
    Disappointing
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Compact Queen
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    the room was very smelly and stinky.

    The location was beautiful.

    Stayed in July 2023

  • Reviewed: July 10, 2023

    6.0
    Served my purpose thanks
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • King Room
    • Stayed 3 nights

    Air con was not working room was at 26 deg during the sunny days. No sports channel on the TV network.

    Location next to the hospital. North facing room.

    Stayed in July 2023

  • Reviewed: June 24, 2023

    5.0
    Fair
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • King Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Hard to find and beds not comfortable

    It was handy to wedding venue

    Stayed in May 2023

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