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4.5 out of 5
Skippers Cove Waterfront Resort
16 Munna Crescent, Noosa Sound, Noosaville, QLD

Reviews

9.2

Wonderful

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8.6/10

Cleanliness

8.6/10

Staff & service

9.4/10

Amenities

8.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

10/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

James

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice swimming pool, BBQ area, very close to the beach, free kayaks.
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Robert

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
The management were exceptional, really nice and.made us feel really welcome.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2023

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2021

10/10 Excellent

Paul

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Great location, fantastic on-site managers. Great family destination
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2021

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2021

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Excellent location for Noosa Heads and Noosaville. Access to beach and kayaking fantastic. Hotel unit well stocked, overlooking pool.
Stayed 6 nights in Dec 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Overall a great place to stay. Bit of a grump who kicked us out of the pool before opening time. Stood there and shook his head at me.. anyway, was my fault for not noticing the time the pool opened, but he could have handled better..
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2019
Response from James on 23 Oct 2019
Thanks for your feedback Robert! Great to see you enjoyed yourselves on your weekend. I've got to admit, you're the first person in 4 years of owning this business who has decided to take their 3 children for a swim in the pool at 6:30am!! All the best, James

10/10 Excellent

Geoffrey

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Comfortable and quiet
Family run business with really nice owners. Nice quiet location. Very spacious two bedroom unit.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2019
Response from James on 27 July 2019
Thank you Geoffrey! Great to have you come and stay with us! All the best to you guys, James

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2019

10/10 Excellent

Dennis

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Super stay at Noosa! Perfect.
A lovely, relaxing time at this lovely accommodation. Everything was perfect for our arrival, with amenities and extras. Little touches in kitchen and throughout to make us feel completely at home. Thank you so much for the care shown, to keep this venue so clean and welcoming.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2018
Response from Jane for James & Leanne on 21 Nov 2018
Thanks Dennis, it was lovely to have you and your family with us. We hope to see you again in the future.

10/10 Excellent

Ruslan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice place to spend your holiday.
Nice place to spend your holiday with family. Great location and beautiful surroundings.
Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2018
Response from Jane for James & Leanne on 21 Nov 2018
Thanks for your kind words. Yes it is a great location- we think it is a very special part of the world.

10/10 Excellent

Oriano

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice place to stay.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2018
Response from James on 4 Oct 2018
Thanks Oriano! It was great to meet you!

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Views, Cool Breeze and Convenient Location
We really enjoyed the ambiance and friendliness of the team here. Tennis, swimming, canoe fine dining around the corner. Views were awesome.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2018

10/10 Excellent

Bill , Noosa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Clean and comfortable
Good location and everything you would require for a comfortable and pleasant stay
Stayed 2 nights in May 2018

8/10 Good

Jason

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Weekend stay
short trip meeting up with friends.. quite a pleasant place.. next trip will stay by the beach front and not the pool side

8/10 Good

Ukbubbs, QLD

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
Skippers Cove Waterfront Resort
We stayed in town house number 17 next to the pool. The size of the house was good and the location was excellent. However it was quite dated and the soft furnishings (cushions, sofa) and carpets were quite dirty. The overall cleanliness of the house (bed linen, towels, kitchen surfaces, fridge/freezer) was good and there was a starters pack which included washing up liquid, tea towels and laundry detergent was helpful. The staff at the resort were really nice to deal with and regardless of the need for carpet and soft furnish washing we would return.
Response from James on 6 Mar 2017
Thankyou for taking the time to write a review. We look forward to welcoming you back.

8/10 Good

Chris, Sydney

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Nice Setting on the river
Pleasant stay, managers very nice and helpful. Apartment was very spacious and most appliances were good. However, it is definitely time for a make-over; the fixtures and fittings are ancient

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great place to stay!
We thoroughly enjoyed our stay at Skippers Cove! The property managers were super friendly and made us feel very welcome. The apartment was clean and comfortable and had a great view overlooking the river and canal. We appreciated the free use of kayaks and enjoyed a daily SUP around the "island" and exploring the local area on the bikes available for hire. We would definitely stay here again and have recommended the apartment to friends and family.

10/10 Excellent

Catherine, Sydney

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Wonderful apartment - right on the beach
This is simply the best place to stay in Noosa. The apartments are gorgeous, the proprietors (Jamie and Leanne) are so friendly and very helpful. The waterfront location is central to everything you need in Noosa - you won't be disappointed - it's just beautiful.

10/10 Excellent

Donna, Wellington Point

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Fantastic birthday celebration
We celebrated a friends 60th birthday, sharing it with his family and friends. They stayed in a 3 bedroom unit while we stayed in a two bedroom with another couple. We all had a fantastic time and wore ourselves out with lots of swimming, fishing and kayaking. Units were so comfortable and had everything we needed for our two night break. So great to have the water right at the front door.

8/10 Good

Simon, Melbourne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
We had a lovely stay. Great staff very friendly and helpful. Great location. Rooms a bit dated need a little work but very enjoyable stay. Our kids loved it.

10/10 Excellent

Sharon, Brisbane but currently living in Chile.

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Living the dream!
We were pleasantly surprised with this resort. We stayed in apartment 13 which was upstairs and at the end of the apartment block. It had a lovely big balcony with waterfront views and we took great pleasure in relaxing and watching the boats go by. The kids had so much freedom with the use of kayaks, pools & half tennis court. We have totally recharged our batteries and would definitely return to Skippers Cove.

10/10 Excellent

Chris, Australia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Slice of heaven
Fantastic place to stay, great location and facilities, new owners are very friendly and helpful. Perfect spot to unwind and enjoy a break. Looking forward to coming back in the near future!
Response from James on 31 Dec 2015
Hi Chris, just a quick note to thank you for your wonderful review of our resort! All the best for the New Year and we look forward to welcoming you back on your next holiday to Noosa! Regards, James

10/10 Excellent

Kathy, Brisbane

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great location, awesome view, friendly staff.
Had a fantastic stay at Skipper's Cove. We were met at reception by very friendly managers and were able to check in early which was a bonus. The apartment was much bigger than expected and even though it is only 2 bedroom it also had a loft so my children were able to sleep in separate rooms. The view is awesome and the facilities were good. My children liked the pool and spa and I loved the fact that you could just step from your unit straight onto the beach. They also have kayaks which are free to use and half court tennis.The management is new and very accomodating. We will be back soon. Kathy
Response from James on 31 Dec 2015
Hi Kathy, just a quick note to thank you for your wonderful review of our resort! Thank you for the feedback regarding some kitchen items, your points are well noted and have been passed onto the respective unit owner. All the best for the New Year and we look forward to welcoming you back on your next holiday to Noosa! Regards, James

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
New managers are both very friendly and helpful. Great getaway spot. Highly recommend it.
Response from James on 31 Dec 2015
Hi there, just a quick note to thank you for your wonderful review of our resort! All the best for the New Year and we look forward to welcoming you back on your next holiday to Noosa! Regards, James

10/10 Excellent

Kylie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great resort in Noosaville
The apartments were very clean, light and airy with quality fittings and nice homey touches. Located on the canal front in Noosaville, it's in walking distance to Noosaville restaurants. Great pool and BBQ area - everything you could need.
Response from James on 31 Dec 2015
Hi Kylie, just a quick note to thank you for your wonderful review of our resort! We are so glad you guys enjoyed your stay and look forward to welcoming you back on your next holiday to Noosa! All the best for the New Year! Regards, James

10/10 Excellent

Chris, Sydney

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great for families and excellent value for money
Clean, spacious apartment with own garden leading onto a communal pool and bbq area. Some apartments look over the water. Fantastic for families. Excellent location in Noosaville. Either a 3 min drive, 20 min walk to Hastings St in Noosa.
Response from James on 31 Dec 2015
Hi Chris, just a quick note to thank you for your wonderful review of our resort! Leanne and I appreciate you taking the time to not only write a review but also adding some photos....thank you! All the best for the New Year and we look forward to welcoming you back on your next holiday to Noosa! Regards, James

8/10 Good

Georgia, Brisbane

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Location location location
Arrived a little before checkin time, but was welcomed by the new management to access the room early. We stayed in Unit #20 right in front of the pool which was fenced and great for our toddler. The room was tidy, well equipped and comfortable. The pool was heated and in great condition. Easy access to the beach was wonderful too - free use of the kids beach toys and kayak a welcomed surprise too. It's easy to see that James and his team are working hard to bring this place back up to scratch - we wish them the very best and will definitely be back soon!

10/10 Excellent

Jonathan, Melbourne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great Place to Stay
A fantastic place to stay for the family. The owners were fantastic hosts, welcoming and informative. Our apartment was like a home, spacious, clean and well appointed with all the creature comforts that one could ask for. Our apartment faced the central pool and BBQ which was great for just going for a swim or cooking dinner on the BBQ. A brilliant place to stay

10/10 Excellent

Peter, Ocean Shores

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great new owners - great location!

8/10 Good

Tom, Bundaberg

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely Noosa
Clean, tidy, nice pool, easy to get to town. Had a great time with the kids

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great location. Easy to shops and beaches.
The pool facilities are fantastic for families and kids especially. And great to have easy access to riverside beach in addition. The staff were friendly and helpful and the apartment very spacious. The apartment we had (a family apartment with two bedrooms next to the pool) was a little dated in terms of decor, a bit creaky here and there and the oven wasn't great but for the price we paid all of those things were expected and overlooked. Good value for money.

10/10 Excellent

robin, melb

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
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Room

8/10 Good

Patrick, Melbourne

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Disliked: Cleanliness
Great location, ideal for young children
Great place to stay fantastic for young children as they can play on the sand and you can watch from your deck swimming pools are also fantastic, we unfortunately had probably the worst appartment out of the lot, it needs to be renovated to bring it up to the standard of all the others. As the price is the same for all apartments receiving one that was quite old with various items broken or not working was disappointing. Staff were very helpful and as the appartments are privately owned there is only so much they can do, I highly recommend Skippers just don't stay in apartment 7 until it has either been renovated or is offered at a discounted price.

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Our Skipper Cove expderience
When we arrived and were shown to our apartment, we were immediately concerned for it was 'tired'. However, it was spacious and clean and tidy which means a lot to us. We were not on the river front as anticipated and had swimming pools as our frontage. When we tried to use the pools, they were being used by families with children and even to sit in the loungers, and try to read, it was quite impossible with the noise etc., - the childrens' activities. We found that we had no washing powder when we used the washing machine and little for the dishwasher. There was one (1) toilet roll on the holder in each of the 2 toilets - not full ones and we had to buy replacements. The apartment was serviced every 7 days and we had to dispose of garbage in the garbage holder each day. The reception attendance was very poor.

6/10 Okay

tim, Victoria

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Disappointed to find the shower leaking through the ceiling in unit 19. The resort knew about this, and we're preparing to rent the unit to other travellers the following week. The cleaner was bleaching the stain as we were leaving. Otherwise the decor is tired; a lampshade broken; marks on some walls and doors.

8/10 Good

Larry, Sydney, NSW

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good time with old friends
Meeting up for a weeks holiday with old friends seemed like a good idea which it was overall. However, the first thing we did was flip to see who got the room with 2 single beds. We lost the toss and got stuck with the single beds. Oh well, not all lost. What!?! Only one bathroom to share between the bedrooms? We managed with proper planning. No TV in our room, but by the time we were climbing the stairs at bedtime, we didn't miss it.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Short Stay
Very happy with room and location. The pool got a good workout by the kids and the BBQ facilities were very clean. A relexing place to stay and would certainly come back again.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great place to stay with a family. Our son loved fishing off the private little beach. Rooms were a great size with plenty of amenities.

10/10 Excellent

Di

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Beautiful Sandy Beach at your door
Skippers Cove is the perfect choice for a wonderful Noosa Holiday. Easy walking distance to Hastings and Noosaville eateries.The apartment we stayed in was situated right on the beach and had been newly renovated.The apartment was well equipped and beautifully decorated.

4/10 Poor

Pete, Dunedin

Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Nice communal facilities, old tired apartments.
Stayed in a 2 bed apartment, poolside. After reading other reviews about the complex we understood there were old and renovated apartments. We phoned to find out which we would be able to book. Were told it would be a renovated one. When we arrived we were told that our booking had been changed and the original apartment wasn't available. They offered to move us to a beach front apartment but we have a young child and chose the poolside one specifically as it had a gated garden, so declined. We were eventually put into a poolside one but it was pretty dated. The guy on reception said it wasn't the worst but a bit old (can't believe the use worse ones). The apartment had a nice bathroom but the rest needed a major make over. The kitchen tops were cracked, the washer and dryer didn't work very well, there was black mould on the net curtains, outside lights didn't work, marks on the walls, chips the the plaster etc etc. Beds were old and uncomfortable, no form of heating downstairs (was 6c overnight so cold). When we complained we were told that they can't guarantee an apartment when booking and each owner is responsible for the condition. If they can't guarantee a unit they should not have told us otherwise when we called before booking? Overall if you get a refurbished apartment I'm sure you'll like it. If you are not lucky enough to get one then expect old and very tatty. Certainly not 4* "luxury" as marketed.

10/10 Excellent

lynette, gold coast

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Close to all facilties peaceful nice river view.
Enjoyable and relaxing lovely view of the River would definitely stay again.

10/10 Excellent

Tom , Melbourne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Fantastic Family Accommodation
A very relaxing location with fantastic facilities that are clean, convenient & accessible for families.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great resort, small and friendly. well located in a quiet part of Noosaville away from the main main strip yet close enough to walk too, or drive as parking isn't an issue. stayed here as a family with two smaller children (6 and 3), and the facilities we great for both of them as the pools are lagoon style and allowed both to play in their comfort areas.

6/10 Okay

Stu, Mackay

Liked: Cleanliness
Good location, good beach for kids.
The rooms have had some renovation which is good, but a lot of the fixtures and furniture need replacement. The air con in the main bedroom rattled every time it cycled, annoying at night. The lounge was like sitting on a sack of potatoes, old and uncomfortable. The showers were a good size but did not not have any soap holders. Kitchen utensils were either missing or in poor condition and some appliances like the sandwich maker were damaged. While we had off street parking, we had to carry our bags back along the street to get to our room and the car park was not big enough to fit our car in and get the family in and out. Inconvenient especially when it was raining with two small children. The website gave the impression the rooms were on the beachfront which they were not. There were no staff available to check in on Sunday, would be handy even just for a few hours from 2pm. It looks like a lot of effort has been made to bring the older rooms up to standard and they are nice, they just need the finishing touches completed otherwise it looks like only half the job has been done.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Disliked: Cleanliness
Great location and renovated unit very nice!
We had a great time staying in Noosa. However, the unit was not very clean, plates, glasses and cutlery in drawers dirty. Bathrooms had mould in shower - in a near new bathroom, toilets not cleaned well. Corners of all rooms needed to be vacuumed, downstairs tiles needed to be mopped. Not enough cleaning products left to use for the dishwasher and dishes.

8/10 Good

Luke, Brisbane

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Relaxing stay
The self-contained apartment was large, well-appointed, and clean. It's in a nice relaxing location. Our room backed onto the pool rather than the river which suited us.

8/10 Good

Paul , Mount Marth

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great location
Arrived and was directed to our unit but dicided to upgrade to a river front unit this was not issue as the place seemed empty. Unit was nice but we had workers out the front redoinging retaining walls and decking so wasn't ideal for beach access and sitting on deck for a morning coffee. Moved rooms again much happier this time modern unit with small jetty out front

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness
Poo and beach great. Rooms a little dank with non functioning appliances or suitable cooking implements.

10/10 Excellent

Anita B, NZ

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Right on the water
Stayed in Unit 25 for 7 nights. . Poolside..Very modern decor very comfortable.. ... excellant all round. . 30 second walk to the riverfront ... sat on the jetty and watched the amazing sunset while our son fed the pelicans. Pool area excellant loved having the kids pool so didn't have to worry about depth with him still learning to swim.. Honestly the best value for money I think I've ever received on holiday..