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Reviews of Tangalooma Island Resort 4 stars

Tangalooma, 4025 Tangalooma, Australia

#9 of 12 hotels in Tangalooma

Guests' Choice

Review score

Based on 983 hotel reviews

8.1

Score breakdown

  • Cleanliness

    8.4

  • Comfort

    8.6

  • Location

    9.2

  • Facilities

    8.1

  • Staff

    8.7

  • Value for money

    7.6

  • Free WiFi

    7.5

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  • Reviewed: 28 April 2025

    8.0
    Happy
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Resort Unit
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The bed was comfortable And the room was spacious

    Stayed in April 2025

  • Reviewed: 22 April 2025

    8.0
    Great
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Hotel Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Not enough food options esp breakfast options

    Beautiful place and amazing experiences

    Stayed in March 2025

  • Reviewed: 21 April 2025

    8.0
    Enjoyable stay with family
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Hotel Deluxe King
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    We stayed in a King Deluxe Room for 2 ppl, room has no crockery, cutlery ie plates, knife, fork or spoons for eating, toaster, chopping board or knife, these small inclusions would have made our stay a little more comfortable...maybe the resort could consider these inclusions for future guests or byo Dolphin feeding is crowded so get there early. Order, eat & drink early for breakfast, lunch & dinner as restaurants & bar run out of menu items.

    Friendly helpful staff, comfortable beds, clean, basic appointed accommodation with easy 75min transfer to island but you feel like you are miles from home.

    Stayed in April 2025

  • Reviewed: 18 April 2025

    7.0
    Beautiful location, poor management of the beach and wrecks
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Hotel Deluxe Twin
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Pros: Beautiful location Lovely beach with access to amazing diving/snorkelling Room was comfortable Ferry service was efficient and well run Cons: Location was beautiful but completely overrun with motorised vehicles of every sort As you walk on the beach you have to avoid quad bikes and cars. The eco centre has a photo of a turtle that was run over, but there has been no effort to prevent this from happening Once you get to the wrecks, you have to dodge huge boats (there were 14 there on one of our swims) and jet skis. Why is there no boat exclusion zone? Why isn’t the safety of swimmers prioritised? Some of the boats are engaged in fishing, which is known to increase the risk of shark interactions for any swimmers in the area. The dolphin feeding is a few seconds of interaction amongst several hundred people lined up. Not an authentic wildlife experience. Overall: a beautiful site that lacks any regulation to prevent ecological damage, and fails to provide a safe environment for swimmers/divers.

    Stayed in April 2025

  • Reviewed: 6 April 2025

    8.0
    Location is unique and picturesque, old but nice accommodation, friendly staff
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Hotel Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The resort has a shop, but the options are very limited: almost no vegetables (so if you want to cook a salad, it is not possible), no slippers (so if you forget yours or they broke, too bad), no porridge for kids except expensive ones in single use bowls. We stayed at the Kookaburra building and one of the lifts' d oors did not open properly from time to time. There are some options for eating out, but they are quite limited. You have 3 options for the evening: grilled meat and fish (absolutely delicious!); fish and chips cafe with burgers, pizzas, salads; Stone and Fire restaurant which is quite expensive (average dish is $40) and dishes mostly are very spicy (the menu shows 4 options: no spices, one pepper icon, two peppers and three) and we couldn't eat the dishes with even one pepper, so spicy they were.

    Heated towel rack, plenty of beach towels, staff is amazing, and there is something to do even in rainy weather (table tennis, billiard, trail walks). Dolphin feeding is extremely well organised, family friendly and overall it was a fantastic experience. Pools are aways clean, we saw how meticulous staff are cleaning it (both pools) every day. Each level of the building has washing and drying machines.

    Stayed in April 2025

  • Reviewed: 5 April 2025

    7.0
    Nice for a visit
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Resort Unit
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    It was a nice resort. In need of a refurbish. Could hear the people in the next room very loud and clear. Heard when the carts were going and coming back. If you want to sleep in there is no chance. You have to walk 1.2km to the car park if you drive there. The staff were very efficient and friendly. Plenty of food variety to buy. Merchandise was expensive. The grounds were very clean and tidy. Lots of places to have BBQs.

    Stayed in April 2025

  • Reviewed: 4 April 2025

    8.0
    Amazing, refreshing
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Hotel Deluxe King
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Loved the atmosphere, the room size, activities and resources available but didn’t love the limited food services

    Stayed in April 2025

  • Reviewed: 30 March 2025

    9.0
    Even though it rained 3/4 days Tangalooma is a great family holiday destination.
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Hotel Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Beautiful location close to Brisbane. A bit tired & needs some work but very convenient to Brisbane & amazing holiday for families.

    Stayed in March 2025

  • Reviewed: 29 March 2025

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Hotel Deluxe Twin
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    There was so much to do. Our experience with the activities we did was so well run and the staff were so informative. We will definitely be back.

    Stayed in March 2025

  • Reviewed: 25 March 2025

    9.0
    Lovely beaches
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Hotel Deluxe Twin
    • Stayed 3 nights

    If cruise liners would not stop at the island, the water would not be disturbed and then could've had a great snorkelling experience. The problem is that one of the main attraction is snorkelling and diving. We could not even see 50 cm ahead in the water because the sand needs to be settled and that takes 1-2 days. By the time this happened probably another cruise liners will arrive.

    We liked the location of the island, Dinner at Beach Barbecue and Beach Cafe, Lovely sandy and easy excess to beach all around, Dolphin feeding, the pools, Nice apartment with balcony

    Stayed in March 2025

  • Reviewed: 25 March 2025

    9.0
    Worth the hype - we loved it.
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Hotel Room
    • Stayed 2 nights

    No shade on the beach. A great idea would be to erect small shelters that you could hire, would be a great money spinner, especially for day trippers.

    We bought our own supplies so had breakfast in our room each day. We then enjoyed the beach and water activities and a tour of the Island. We then have cheese, crackers, dips and fruit on the balcony each evening with a glass of wine. The only day we did use the restaurant it was disappointing. Chips soggy, fish and prawns kept warm under a warmer. Not freshly made. Wasn't even slightly warm. Very disappointing. Not a lot of variety to choose from when you are vegetarian. The Asian Fusion restaurant was closed when we were there.

    Stayed in February 2025

  • Reviewed: 24 March 2025

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Hotel Deluxe King
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The accommodation was basic- no microwave or sink for the price. We stayed in the Kookaburra area in a Hotel Deluxe room. The bed was too soft. The food was overpriced and underwhelming ( the ribs at the bbq restaurant were good but pricey. The water sports were expensive and not included as any bonus in accommodation. The buffet breakfast only went for 2 hours. 7.30-9.30Am. When on holiday the only people up that early are families with children. The point of a holiday is to relax. Too many kids in the spa were unsupervised, jumping and diving under the water.Parents seem to think it is playpen.

    We loved the beach,the room was quiet. The staff were pretty helpful and cheery. We also loved the Wild 🐬 feeding. It was well organised and we had a glorious night for it.The view from our room was lovely ( ocean ). We had easy access to the beach and pool was also clean and calm.

    Stayed in March 2025

  • Reviewed: 20 March 2025

    9.0
    2 nights would have been plenty- had 1 too many, Cyclone Alfred didn’t help with our snorkeling plans
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Hotel Deluxe Twin
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Too expensive to do activities- food choices were poor, especially when you are in an apartment with only coffee cups, wine glasses and one tea spoon- you have to purchase meals. You could consider more of a dining option

    Beach walks

    Stayed in March 2025

  • Reviewed: 17 March 2025

    8.0
    great for a weekend and needs a proper restaurant
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Hotel Deluxe Twin
    • Stayed 2 nights

    a bit dated

    the place just needs some TLC

    Stayed in March 2025

  • Reviewed: 6 March 2025

    9.0
    Honeymoon at Tangalooma
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Hotel Room
    • Stayed 5 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Our stay at Tangalooma was truly magical. Our room was lovely and had an amazing view.the location is out of this world and the best place to have our honeymoon. All the activities we did were awesome and we got to feed wild dolphins as a part of our accommodation package. We will definitely be going back and I highly recommend going,you will not be disappointed.

    Stayed in March 2025

  • Reviewed: 25 February 2025

    9.0
    Very enjoyable. 3rd there & would go again
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Hotel Deluxe Twin
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Email was dreadful

    Big room Great location Good activities Good value Well kept

    Stayed in February 2025

  • Reviewed: 23 February 2025

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • People with friends
    • Hotel Deluxe Twin
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Spa wasn't warm at all, fold out sofas a bit springy, long wait for coffee.

    Activities were great.

    Stayed in February 2025

  • Reviewed: 11 February 2025

    9.0
    Definitely stay again, wonderful place
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Hotel Deluxe King
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Car park was so far away from the accommodation. We had a fridge to take to the room and with 2 kids , a lot of items . A shuttle would solve this issue

    Modern room, very comfortable bed, great facilities and great pools

    Stayed in January 2025

  • Reviewed: 10 February 2025

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Hotel Deluxe Twin
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The food could have been a lot better.,

    Stayed in February 2025

  • Reviewed: 10 February 2025

    8.0
    It is one of the best destinations
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Hotel Deluxe Twin
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    No room service, vending machine didn’t work downstairs , food is very average.

    Location

    Stayed in February 2025

  • Reviewed: 31 January 2025

    8.0
    Wonderful long weekend at Tangalooma, loads to do and a really relaxing vibe. Loved it!
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Hotel Deluxe Twin
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Great facilities for families, location is stunning. Lots of options for food and not too expensive. Dolphin feeding program is a highlight.

    Stayed in January 2025

  • Reviewed: 31 January 2025

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Hotel Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The food is terrible! I was up all night sick after eating a beef burger from the bistro!

    Stayed in November 2024

  • Reviewed: 20 January 2025

    9.0
    Great beach, perfect for families
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Resort Unit
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Wonderful resort, fabulous beach, great spot for families

    Stayed in December 2024

  • Reviewed: 20 January 2025

    8.0
    Fantastic place to stay an adventure around, Great for all
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Hotel Deluxe King
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Love the wild dolphin feeding, and the array of things to do whilst staying

    Stayed in January 2025

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